October 16, 2026

In 2001, two Seattle Mariners raised an American flag after clinching their division days after 9/11; 25 years later, that moment has become a permanent stadium statue

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Seattle Mariners unveil Legacy Plaza honoring iconic 2001 flag-raising moment An iconic moment of national unity and sporting triumph after 9/11 has been turned into a permanent bronze statue at T-Mobile Park, as the Seattle Mariners unveiled a monument showing two of their legendary players carrying the American flag around the field. The monument, located…

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Evening news brief: Swatantra Bharadwaj detained in Jantar Mantar assault case; Sebi clears Rs 30,000-crore NSE IPO | India News

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Swatantra Bharadwaj detained; NSE gets Sebi nod for mega IPO Swatantra Bharadwaj detained in Bulandshahr over Jantar Mantar assault Army kills one terrorist in Budgam, search for another continues Belgium backs India partnership as PM De Wever flags trade dependency risks Sebi clears NSE IPO, proposed issue could be worth Rs 30,000 crore Russian strike…

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Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott who sold half of her Amazon stake sets new record with her donations to historically Black colleges and universities

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MacKenzie Scott donations to HBCU crosses $1 billion mark MacKenzie Scott has set a new milestone in her philanthropy to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), with her latest donations taking her total giving to the institutions to more than $1 billion. The former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who sold about half of…

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5,000 crew members, 286 days at sea: Why USS Abraham Lincoln’s Thailand stop matters

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When the US Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln steamed into Thailand’s Laem Chabang port on September 2, it gave nearly 5,000 sailors and Marines their first substantial break in almost 10 months.The carrier docked at Chonburi province, about 30 minutes from the seaside resort of Pattaya, after spending 286 days on deployment. Source…

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Communities marry glaciers in Gilgit-Baltistan to create artificial glaciers as climate change threatens water supplies |

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High in the mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan, communities are reviving an age-old practice to answer a modern water crisis: they are ‘marrying’ glaciers. As natural glaciers shrink and meltwater becomes less reliable, local people are carrying pieces of ice from existing glaciers to carefully chosen sites, where male and female ice are brought together and buried…

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Manoj Bajpayee praises Tukaram Mundhe, questions why honest work is now big deal |

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Tukaram Mundhe, who now heads Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as its Commissioner, has been in the news for his aggressive crackdowns on restaurants and other food establishments. His firm stance against safety and hygiene violations earned him the nickname “real-life Singham” across social media. As his online popularity keeps climbing, even Bollywood has…

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