Tata Steel reclaims a piece of history

Last Updated: Monday, June 1, 2015, 22:20

Domestic giant Tata Steel Monday reclaimed a piece of history as it acquired a desk weight which is a cut up from a section of the first steel rail track rolled at its Jamshedpur facility in 1912.

Anand Mahindra named trustee for London's history museum

Last Updated: Monday, December 15, 2014, 18:35

Mahindra's appointment is for an initial four-year term from January 1, 2015, London's Natural History Museum said in a statement.

Vulture `safe zone` to come up in Bundelkhand

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 23:20

In order to protect critically-endangered vultures from being extinct, a Vulture Safe Zone (VSZ) would be created in Madhya Pradesh`s Bundelkhand, Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) officials said today.

Zee TV goes the edutainment way with ‘Jodha Akbar’

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 08:42

Fans of ‘Jodha Akbar’ can now experience the historical saga through a fascinating e-book and mobile game.

`Kangaroo drawing` in Portuguese manuscript may rewrite Oz history

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 13:36

A tiny drawing of a kangaroo in a 16th-century Portuguese manuscript dated between 1580 and 1620 might rewrite Australian history, as researchers believe that the images of the marsupial were circulating even before Dutch ship Duyfken came to Australia.

US man arrested for stealing brains, selling them online

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 16:41

A 21-year-old man has been arrested in the US for allegedly stealing brains of dead mental patients from a medical history museum and selling them on an online trading website.

Afghan war most unpopular in US history

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 13:26

The war in Afghanistan is the least popular war in American history, according to a new poll.

Naveen Patnaik opens Indian History Congress

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 00:31

Urging historians to make the best use of the past, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said a proper understanding of history was necessary to ensure a better future for the country.

`History books never gave space for Muslim scholars`

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 22:52

The history of Muslim leaders, who sacrificed their life for the country`s freedom were "tarnished by people with vested interests", Union Minister of Minority Affairs K Rahman Khan said.

Sir Paul Nurse - the geneticist in search of his own genetics

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 18:28

Born to a family of low financial and educational background in Norfolk, United Kingdom, Paul Maxime Nurse, was fascinated by stars in the sky, nature, birds and animals and dreamt of becoming an astronomer or study natural history.

Google`s location history browser can tell your exact past locations

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 21:06

Google`s location history browser reportedly tells a users their exact location from past along with the specific time through an interesting map.

Misty the dinosaur skeleton heads to Denmark

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 09:25

A rare full skeleton of a huge diplodocus dinosaur sold in Britain last month was bought by the Natural History Museum of Denmark, the institution said on Tuesday.