On the eve of Republic Day, the government announced the recipients of the Padma Awards for 2026. A total of 131 individuals have been honoured across various categories including 113 Padma Shri, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 5 Padma Vibhushan awards. This year’s list includes well-known personalities as well as lesser-known individuals working at the grassroots […]
Saturday Night Live didn’t just open with a cold open — it opened with a self-congratulatory fever dream of the US president. In this week’s sketch, Donald Trump hosted his own award show, handed out his own trophies, and somehow still found the time to thank… himself. The nominations? All Trump. The winners? Also Trump. […]
Banswara, January 25, 2026 (Udaipur Kiran): The three-day literature, dialogue, and arts festival Mahi Talk Fest (MTF) 4.0, jointly organised by Govind Guru Tribal University and the Vishva Samvad Kendra, concluded on Sunday with a powerful message of thought, culture, and national consciousness. The closing ceremony was attended by chief guest Nimbaaram Ji, while Vice-Chancellor […]
In a bold stand against heightened ICE enforcement, Curry Corner, a beloved Indian restaurant in Minneapolis, has opted for a temporary closure to prioritize the safety of its staff. However, the restaurant remains a beacon of support for anti-ICE activists, generously offering complimentary samosas and meals to those rallying on the streets. Considering the threatening […]
Residents of Russia’s Sakhalin region were treated to a surreal sight recently: what looked like two suns rising side by side in the morning sky. The breathtaking view quickly went viral on social media, but it’s not some sort of celestial aberration-it’s an atmospheric optical phenomenon known as a sundog. Sundogs, also referred to as […]
A Pakistan-born doctor based in New York has spoken of her shock and grief after a former colleague, ICU nurse Alex Pretti, was fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis. She called the killing “senseless carnage”.Aasma Shaukat is a gastroenterologist and clinical researcher who posted on X after learning of Pretti’s death. “One of my […]
Dolphins, Fjords and Turquoise Waters: Why Khasab Is the Middle East’s Quiet Travel Obsession If you are in the UAE and craving a break from the city buzz but don’t want to hop on a long flight, there is a serene, breathtaking corner of the Arabian Peninsula that is quietly becoming one of the Middle […]
UDAIPUR, January 24, 2026 (Udaipur Kiran): A free health check-up camp for Uric Acid, Blood Pressure (BP), and Diabetes was organised at Gurudwara Sach Khand Darbar, Sikh Colony, under the initiative of the Udaipur Sikh Samaj Seva Samiti. Sharing details, committee president Ravindra Pal Singh Kappu said that the camp was held from 7:00 am […]
Source: National Geographic One of the biggest unanswered questions in history for the past few thousand years is the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. Since its erection, it has been an unsolved enigma as to how the ancient Egyptians moved stones into place, as they weigh in the order of several tons each, and […]
No Ropes, No Net, Live on Netflix: Alex Honnold’s Taipei 101 Climb Has the Internet Holding Its Breath On January 25, 2026, world-renowned American rock climber Alex Honnold etched a new chapter in the history of extreme adventure by free-soloing Taipei 101, the iconic 508-metre (1,667-foot) skyscraper in Taiwan’s capital, without any ropes, safety net […]
