Etihad Rail Station Access Roads Project: Sharjah announces traffic diversions near University city for Etihad rail works; Motorists face delays until August | World News

Sharjah motorists advised to plan ahead as Etihad rail construction alters key roads / Image – file Motorists travelling through one of Sharjah’s busiest educational corridors will need to plan their journeys carefully over the coming weeks after authorities announced a temporary traffic diversion to facilitate construction linked to the UAE’s ambitious Etihad Rail Station […]

Bihar to Grant Land Rights to 30,000 Landless Families on August 15

Patna, June 30: Bihar’s Revenue and Land Reforms Minister, Dilip Jayaswal, announced on Tuesday that the state government will provide land settlement certificates to 30,000 eligible landless families across the state under the ‘Abhiyan Basera-2’ initiative on August 15. He emphasized that the government’s aim is to ensure that no eligible landless family in Bihar […]

Georgia’s Fun Spot America Fayetteville to close after 36 years of operation, final day set for August 2 | World News

The notice arrived quietly enough, tucked into the sort of corporate statement that rarely hints at the weight behind it. A regional amusement park in Georgia, long familiar to families who grew up looping its rides and arcades into summer routines, is preparing to shut its gates for the last time. The decision affects the […]

Vijayanagara launches Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls; draft list on August 5

Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer Kavita S. Mannikeri addressing a press conference on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Hosapete on Friday (June 5). | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer Kavita S. Mannikeri on Friday (June 5) said the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is […]

No sunset until August: Inside Alaska’s northernmost town living through 84 days of endless daylight | World News

Most people expect nightfall to arrive at some point in the day. In one remote corner of Alaska, that simply stops happening for weeks. Residents in Utqiagvik, the northernmost town in the United States, have now entered the annual ‘midnight sun’ season, a strange period when the sun remains visible around the clock. The town […]

World Clap Day: ‘Imagine the entire planet clapping together at once,’ one-man’s vision for 16 August 2026 |

The agenda is a one-second global clap celebrating humanity and unity across the world. World Clap Day has announced a worldwide synchronized clap scheduled for 16 August 2026 at 10:00 PM New York time (EDT), inviting people across continents to clap together at the exact same second in what organisers describe as a non-political, non-religious […]

Why were Pompeii residents wearing heavy wool during August eruption? Researchers reveal new evidence | World News

Source: University of Valencia Pompeii has always felt strangely frozen in time. Streets halted mid-step. Meals left on tables. Bodies caught in their last movements. Mount Vesuvius erupted in late August, in the sticky heat of a southern Italian summer in CE 79. Now, a new study is nudging that certainty sideways. Researchers examining the […]

India’s Median Mobile Download Speed Surges to 131.77 Mbps in August, Ranks 25th Globally | Udaipur Kiran

New Delhi, September 28 (Udaipur Kiran News) – India’s median mobile download speed soared to 131.77 Mbps in August 2025, marking a remarkable milestone for the country’s digital growth. According to Ookla’s Global Speedtest Index, India now ranks 25th worldwide, climbing two places compared to the previous month. This achievement highlights India’s rapid progress in […]

Kota: Vaishno Devi Katra and Swaraj Express Cancelled on 30 August | Udaipur Kiran

Kota, 29 August (Udaipur Kiran). Due to suspension of traffic on the down line between Kathua and Madhopur Punjab section under Northern Railway’s Jammu division, some trains passing through Kota division have been cancelled. According to Senior Divisional Commercial Manager and Public Relations Officer, Kota, Saurabh Jain: Train No. 19803 Kota – Mata Vaishno Devi […]