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Columbus Foundation sets record with $477.4M in 2025 grants
The Columbus Foundation distributed a record $477.4 million to 5,200+ nonprofits in 2025, bringing total giving since 1943 to $4.6 billion.
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India
Western disturbance to bring light rain to Himachal on Oct 5-6
IMD Shimla forecasts light rain across Kangra, Mandi, Shimla and Solan on October 5-6 as a western disturbance moves over Himachal Pradesh.
Entertainment
Sanjay Dutt clarifies talk-show remarks after online backlash
Sanjay Dutt clarified his Gandhi Jayanti talk-show remarks, saying they came from a scripted, light-hearted conversation and were taken out of context.
Sports
Mohun Bagan reach IFA Shield final after penalty shootout win
Mohun Bagan Super Giant beat Punjab FC 4-3 on penalties after a 0-0 draw to reach the IFA Shield final, with Vishal…
Sports
Gill named Player of Series after 334-run ODI masterclass
Shubman Gill scored 334 runs at an average of 167 to win Player of the Series as India beat West Indies 2-1…
Markets & Finance
Das: decade of reforms put India in striking distance of 8% growth
Shaktikanta Das said a decade of reforms has put India within striking distance of 8% GDP growth, with bad loans at a…
Markets & Finance
CEA: equity share of household savings jumps to 15 percent
Chief Economic Adviser Nageswaran said equities and mutual funds now make up 15% of household savings, up from 2% in 2011-12.
Science
Rebuilt Nazi reactor shows Germany was far from atomic bomb
A reconstruction of Nazi Germany's B8 reactor shows it needed twice the uranium and heavy water to work, settling a decades-old debate.
Science
New quantum material could lead to better computer memory
University of Chicago scientists found a flat-band state in iron germanium telluride that could enable denser, energy-efficient memory devices.
Space & Aerospace
1988 US spy satellite USA 32 breaks apart in orbit
USA 32, a 1988 US spy satellite, fragmented at 775km altitude on September 13, scattering debris near 200 active satellites.