May 18, 2026

In 1895, Wilhelm Rontgen noticed a glowing screen in a dark lab, tested it on a hand, and launched modern medical imaging

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Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays, and transformed hospital diagnosis forever. Image credit – Wikimedia Wilhelm Röntgen was working alone in his laboratory during late 1895 when he observed an anomalous phenomenon. An observation was made that a fluorescent screen in the laboratory glowed even after the experimental Crookes tube was wrapped up with black paper. This…

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Asian stocks today: Markets rallied as hopes grew that Iran war could end soon; Kospi jumps 5.5%, Nikkei rises 3.9%

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Asian shares rallied in early trade on Wednesday after hopes grew that the Iran war could end soon.MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose by 2.7%, while South Korea’s Kospi surged as much as 5.5% and Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 3.9%.The gains came after US President Donald Trump said that the United States…

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India won’t be bullied by Trump, Doval told Rubio; govt was willing to wait out US president’s term, says report | India News

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NEW DELHI: As India is finalising the details of its trade deal with the US, a report suggested that the Narendra Modi-led government was willing to wait out US President Donald Trump‘s term for the trade agreement and Washington was also informed of the same.According to a report by news outlet Bloomberg, national security adviser…

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RBI proposes Kisan credit card rule overhaul; seeks stakeholder views by March 6

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday issued draft directions to revise and consolidate guidelines on the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme, aimed at expanding coverage, streamlining operational aspects and addressing emerging requirements in the agriculture sector.The central bank has invited comments and feedback on the draft guidelines from regulated entities, members of the…

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No more lottery: How the new H-1B visa selection system will work — key changes explained

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This is a representative AI image NEW DELHI: After US President Donald Trump’s proposal to impose a $100,000 entry fee on new H-1B visa applications, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a major overhaul of the visa selection process replacing the long-standing random lottery system with a wage-weighted selection model.In a statement on…

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