In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone, but an Italian inventor had already built the Telettrofono years earlier

In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone, but an Italian inventor had already built the Telettrofono years earlier |

In 1849, Italian-born inventor Antonio Meucci began developing an early voice-transmission device that would later be known as the “teletrofono.” Decades of experimentation, financial hardship and a lapsed patent caveat meant that credit for the telephone ultimately went to Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. Meucci’s story, however, did not end there. Nearly 113 years after…

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CWG 2026 medal table: Where does India stand after Jhandu Kumar's bronze on Day 2? | Commonwealth Games News

CWG 2026 medal table: Where does India stand after Jhandu Kumar’s bronze on Day 2? | Commonwealth Games News

India’s Jhandu Kumar (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) India ended Day 2 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with its first medal of the campaign, while athletes delivered encouraging performances across para powerlifting, swimming, boxing and lawn bowls.The day’s biggest highlight came in para powerlifting, where Jhandu Kumar secured bronze in the men’s heavyweight event to…

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Top brass concludes Army Commander's Conference, lessons from ongoing conflicts discussed amidst renewed self-reliance call

Top brass concludes Army Commander’s Conference, lessons from ongoing conflicts discussed amidst renewed self-reliance call

The meeting of India’s top military commanders, known as the Army Commander’s Conference, has concluded in the national capital. The three day conference was chaired by General Upendra Dwivedi, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), top military leaders such as the vice-chief, the seven army commanders and other senior officers attended the meeting.The meeting was…

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In February, RBI purchased $7.4bn in forex market

In February, RBI purchased $7.4bn in forex market

MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India ramped up dollar purchases in Feb, signalling a shift to rebuilding forex reserves after the rupee stabilised following the US–India trade deal announcement in the same month.Despite heavy spot purchases, net forward sales stood at $77.7 billion, indicating continued reliance on forward markets. While Feb did provide an opportunity for…

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Quote of the day by Aristotle: "The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and…" - a powerful lesson on resilience, character and how people respond when life does not go according to plan

Quote of the day by Aristotle: “The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and…” – a powerful lesson on resilience, character and how people respond when life does not go according to plan | World News

Aristotle (Image: Wikipedia) No amount of careful planning removes the possibility that life will simply not cooperate. Aristotle put a name to how a person handles that gap between plan and reality. “The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances,” he wrote. The word “accidents” here…

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Quote of the day inspired by Homer’s Odyssey: 'Men are so quick to blame the gods, they say that...' — and why the worst disasters are always self-inflicted

Quote of the day inspired by Homer’s Odyssey: ‘Men are so quick to blame the gods, they say that…’ — and why the worst disasters are always self-inflicted

The Odyssey is an ancient Greek epic by Homer that follows the long and difficult journey of hero Odysseus as he struggles to return home after the Trojan War Consider an investor who ignores obvious warning signs, loses a fortune on risky cryptocurrency investments, and then blames the global financial system. Or a company executive…

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