UAE reiterates it will not allow airspace, territory or waters for hostile actions against Iran/Image: WAM The United Arab Emirates has restated its position of neutrality amid regional tensions, making it clear that its land, airspace and waters will not be used for any hostile military operations against Iran, as the country continues to push […]
Just days after India’s official Oscar entry, Homebound, failed to secure a final nomination at the 98th Academy Awards, filmmaker Karan Johar has announced a temporary departure from social media. Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, January 27, the producer revealed he is embarking on a one-week “digital detox” to distance himself from the noise of […]
Foggy mornings and humid conditions expected across UAE this week/Representative Image Early mornings across parts of the UAE are expected to remain sticky and hazy over the coming days, with the National Centre of Meteorology warning of recurring humidity and the possibility of fog or light fog in several inland and coastal areas. Meanwhile, clouds, […]
UK households are urged to prepare torches, spare batteries and phone chargers ahead of potential power cuts/ Image: Pexels The Met Office has issued a series of weather warnings covering snow, rain and wind from late Monday through Tuesday. These include a 17-hour yellow warning for rain and snow from midnight Tuesday until 5pm, an […]
Mystery solved: What makes the sliding rocks of Death Valley move on their own (Image source: Wikipedia) In one of the hottest and driest parts of the world, there is a phenomenon that is most unexpected. At a remote dry lake bed in the world-famous Death Valley area in the United States, large rocks are […]
UAE influencers must secure advertiser permits by January 31 or risk fines reaching AED 10,000/Representative Image For content creators and advertisers operating in the UAE, the clock is now ticking. January 31, 2026, is the final day to obtain the mandatory Advertiser Permit, after which anyone posting promotional content without approval risks fines of up […]
Erik the Red, whose real name was Erik Thorvaldsson, was a Viking explorer who turned a remote Arctic island into a Norse settlement that lasted for hundreds of years. Erik was born in Norway around 950 AD. He got his nickname because of his bright red hair and beard, and his fiery personality. He got […]
Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd (MMMOCL) has issued a public warning to actor Varun Dhawan after a video of him travelling in a Mumbai Metro train went viral on social media. The clip, shot during Border 2 promotions, shows the actor playing around inside one of the compartments, hanging from the vertical rod and […]
Above ground, Cappadocia feels otherworldly. Wind-carved fairy chimneys rise from dusty valleys, their pale pink and honey-coloured rock glowing under the Turkish sun. Hot-air balloons drift overhead at dawn, and hikers trace paths through canyons shaped by ancient volcanoes. Yet beneath this dramatic landscape lies something even more astonishing. More than 85 metres below the […]
Ramadan 2026 is expected to begin February 19, bringing 12 to 13 hour fasts worldwide/Representative Image Muslims across the world are preparing for the start of Ramadan 2026, with growing attention on daily fasting hours after several years of longer, more demanding summer fasts. Astronomical estimates suggest the upcoming holy month will offer comparatively moderate […]
