Railway officer Ghulam Dastagir put his life before others at Bhopal, but has not been recognised, writes Faisal Mohammad Ali.

city in Polk County, Florida, United States

The Austrian doctor Hans Asperger cooperated extensively with the Nazi regime and may have sent dozens of children to their deaths.

philosophical paradox, commonly stated as "which came first: the chicken or the egg?"

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You are hardly alone if you believe that humanity is divided into two great camps: the left-brain and the right-brain thinkers — those who are logical and analytical vs. those who are intuitive and creative. For years, an industry of books, tests and videos…

Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States from 1945 to 1953, succeeding upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt after serving as vice president. He implemented the Marshall Plan to rebuild the economy of…

medical condition resulting in brief, stabbing chest pains

“I just never hesitated,” Cecile Eledge said about offering to serve as the gestational surrogate for her son and his husband.

France fears for ruins of wartime atrocity – in which 642 died – that De Gaulle said should forever bear witness to brutality

Code talker, any of more than 400 Native American soldiers who transmitted sensitive wartime messages by speaking their native languages, using them as codes. In World War I and especially in World War II, the code talkers provided U.S. forces with fast communications…

An entertaining exploration of some odd and interesting items in Philadelphia: Peter the mint eagle

Black tea is a type of tea that is more oxidized than oolong, yellow, white and green teas. Black tea is generally stronger in flavor than other teas. All four types are made from leaves of the shrub (or small tree) Camellia sinensis. Two principal varieties…

Nebraska Admiral (formally, Admiral in the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska) is Nebraska's highest honor, and an honorary noscript bestowed upon individuals by approval of the Governor of Nebraska, the only triply landlocked U.S. state. It is not a military…

Current denomination of United States currency

“If you like, give me a ten dollars bill green american, in the letter, because never, I have not seen a ten dollars bill green american and I would like to have one of them.”

AFTER being named 2018’s highest-paid TV host, Judge Judy’s incredible work schedule has been revealed.

Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac OM FRS (/dɪˈræk/; 8 August 1902 – 20 October 1984) was an English theoretical physicist who is regarded as one of the most significant physicists of the 20th century.

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood wants to get people out of their cars and start riding bikes and walking to work. Unlike LaHood, I’ve actually done 18 mile commutes on a bike, five days a week, seven months out of the year, and when I worked only 3.5…

The special exhibit Ghost Army: The Combat Con Artists of World War II, on view in the Hall of Democracy’s Senator John Alario, Jr. Special Exhibition Hall from March 5 to January 3, 2021, and curated by the Museum’s James Linn, tells the story of the 23rd…

species of mammal