World Coconut Day, celebrated on September 2nd, was established by the Asian and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC) to highlight the significance of coconuts.
Earlier research hypothesised that the earliest evidence of human lip kissing originated in a very specific geographical location in South Asia 3,500 years ago, from where it may have spread to other regions, simultaneously accelerating the spread of the herpes simplex virus 1.
Mother's Day is a special event celebrated worldwide to respect and value mothers and motherhood. It is a day set aside to honour moms, but why is it even celebrated? Read ahead to gain a better understanding of its history and significance.
World Red Cross Day is celebrated on May 8th each year to commemorate the birthday of Henry Dunant, the founder of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Read further to know about its theme, history and significance.
Hanuman Jayanti is being celebrated on April 6, 2023. The day celebrates the birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman.
Gudi Padwa, also known as the Marathi New Year, is a festival that is passionately celebrated in Maharashtra. Read on to know more about the date, history and significance.
Bihar Day, also referred to as Bihar Diwas, commemorates the formation of Bihar and Odisha as separate states on March 22, 1912. Bihar Diwas 2023 will be observed from March 22 to 24, with the theme "Yuva Shakti Bihar Ki Pragati" emphasizing the role of youth power in Bihar's progress.
The auspicious festival of Ugadi is being celebrated on March 22 this year in the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka. Learn more about the first day of Chaitra Navratri.
World Wildlife Day is celebrated globally on March 3 every year to raise awareness about the need to protect wildlife and their habitats. The day emphasizes the importance of partnerships for wildlife conservation, and the need to intensify efforts to combat wildlife crime and species extinction.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that history is not written on the basis of victory or defeat but on the basis of the outcome of any event at a book launch in New Delhi.
Qutab Minar or Qutb Minar, also known as Qutab Minar is a minaret which is a part of the Qutb Minar complex situated in South Delhi, India. There are so many theories around the building of this structure. Let's have a look at some interesting facts about the monument.
This new feature has taken some time to make its way to the Android app and Google first announced the feature at Google I/O in May 2021, and it came to Google's iOS app in July.
The International Mother Language Day page on the UNESCO website reads, "UNESCO believes in the importance of cultural and linguistic diversity for sustainable societies. It is within its mandate for peace that it works to preserve the differences in cultures and languages that foster tolerance and respect for others"
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is the embodiment of bravery and the tales of his heroics are written about in history books. On his birth anniversary every year, Shivaji Jayanti is celebrated on February 19 in Maharashtra and at other places in the country.
The annual celebration and observance of the 'International Week of Science and Peace' is making a relevant contribution to the promotion of peace.
Did you know that the existing tricolour is not the first flag that was designed as our national flag? Here are some interesting facts about the tricolour.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday approved the policy on archiving, declassification and compilation of histories of wars and operations by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is observed every year on 6 February in order to spread awareness and put in more efforts to eradicate Female Genital Mutilation. Introduced in 20003 by the UN, the day is dedicated to amplifying the ways and attempts taken to stop this practice.
The video titled 'Me at the zoo' is the first video to be uploaded on the popular video streaming platform on April 23, 2005. It was shot by Yakov Lapitsky and it's only 19 seconds long, showing one of YouTube's founders, Jawed Karim, at the San Diego Zoo.
To brush up your knowledge about history, we bring to you some rare pictures which shouldn't be missed.
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