UAE Shifts All Schools and Universities to Distance Learning as Iran vs US-Israel Conflict Escalates In response to growing regional security concerns tied to the recent escalation between Iran, the United States and Israel, which has seen missiles fired and emergency alerts issued across the Gulf, the United Arab Emirates has announced a temporary shift…
China’s great green wall: How 66 billion trees turned a ‘dead’ desert into a carbon sink (AI-generated) Across northwestern China, a desert long described as empty is showing measurable ecological change. New research examining the Taklamakan Desert finds rising vegetation cover and seasonal carbon uptake linked to decades of state-backed planting efforts. The findings suggest…
Chiyaan Vikram, the acclaimed Tamil actor, embraces a simple, eco-conscious life at his Chennai home in Mahalingapuram. The residence features a minimalist design and natural materials—teakwood and marble—framed by garden pockets and inner courtyards that cultivate serenity and sustainability. His deep commitment to his craft complements a grounded personal life. Famed Tamil actor Vikram, who…
Loud blasts followed by gunfire were heard in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday morning amid ongoing clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistani forces, Reuters reported citing sources.The violence comes days after Afghanistan’s Taliban administration said it remained open to negotiations even as tensions with Pakistan spiralled into an “open war” following Pakistani airstrikes targeting multiple…
A couple running a Devanahalli residential school and its principal were arrested under the Pocso Act following a class 8 student’s sexual assault allegations. BENGALURU: Three people — a couple who run a private residential school in Devanahalli, northeast Bengaluru, and the principal — have been arrested under sections of the Protection of Children from…
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Operation Epic Fury — an extensive US military action under President Donald Trump, have achieved its most consequential objective: the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in strikes carried out early Sunday against the political heart of Tehran.According to initial reports, the operation did not only target Iran’s…
Just minutes after US President Donald Trump announced that “Khamenei is dead,” a cryptic message was shared by Iran’s Supreme Leader’s social media platform XThe message was in Persian, invoking the name of Haidar — the first Shia Imam and a central figure in Shia Islam.“Be nām-e nāmi-ye Heydar, alayhis-salām,” the Persian text read, which…
When Menaka Guruswamy walks into Parliament building for the Rajya Sabha election in mid-March, she will possibly be the first openly queer person on the ballot. From the Sept 2018 Supreme Court verdict decriminalising Article 377 to a possible seat in the Upper House has been a long journey. The Trinamool Congress has nominated her…
India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said Tilak Varma has the game to bat at No. 6 and add power at the end of the innings, but made it clear that the batting order is not fixed ahead of the virtual quarter-final against the West Indies in the T20 World Cup on Sunday.Tilak had a…
Dubai’s iconic Burj Al Arab was on fire following an Iranian drone strike triggered US-Israeli attack.According to Dubai Media Office, a drone was intercepted and debris caused a “minor fire” Burj Al Arab’s outer facade.“Authorities confirm that a drone was intercepted, and debris caused a minor fire on the Burj Al Arab’s outer facade,” Dubai…