UAE fuel costs climb again with petrol up nearly 50% since February 2026 / Image: File For thousands of motorists across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the rest of the UAE, June has begun with a familiar routine, checking fuel prices before heading to the petrol station.This time, however, the numbers are significantly higher.The UAE […]
In a world increasingly illuminated by artificial light, truly dark skies have become a rare treasure. According to researchers, more than 80% of the global population now lives under light-polluted skies, making it difficult to see anything beyond the brightest stars from many urban areas. Yet a handful of remote deserts, mountains, forests and protected […]
On May 30, 2026, a Delhi court ordered the framing of criminal charges against Jacqueliene Fernandez, conman Sukesh Chandrashekar, and 15 others in a high-profile Rs 200-crores money laundering case. The ruling establishes that the trial against the actor and the co-accused will formally commence following their appearance in court this week. Jacqueliene Fernandez to […]
Deep beneath the streets of Tbilisi, behind heavy doors and years of silence, sits a collection that few people have ever seen. Dust-covered bottles. Faded labels. Cobwebs hanging from stone ceilings. And a story tied to one of the most controversial figures of the 20th century.For decades, a vast wine collection once associated with Soviet […]
Veteran playback singer Suman Kalyanpur, whose melodious voice graced several memorable Hindi film songs from the 1960s and 1970s, passed away on Sunday evening at her Mumbai residence. She was 89. The singer, known for evergreen tracks such as ‘Na Na Karte Pyar Tumhin Se,’ ‘Tumne Pukara Aur Hum Chale Aaye,’ and ‘Aajkal Tere Mere […]
The Indian music fraternity has suffered another major loss, just a few weeks after Asha Bhosle‘s demise. Veteran playback singer Suman Kalyanpur, whose velvety voice enchanted generations of listeners, passed away on Sunday, May 31, at the age of 89. Her journey in cinema began with films such as ‘Shukrachi Chandni’ and ‘Mangu’ (1954). Over […]
More than 45 people were killed and around 70 injured in an explosion at a building reportedly storing mining explosives in northeastern Myanmar on Sunday, AP reported citing rescue workers and local media reports.The blast occurred around noon in Kaungtup village in Namhkam township, about 3 km south of the Chinese border. The area is […]
Five patients infected with a rare strain of Ebola have recovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Sunday during the inauguration of a new treatment centre in the eastern city of Bunia.Speaking at the facility in Ituri province, the epicentre of the current outbreak, Tedros said four patients […]
Rajeev Krishna, a 1991 batch IPS officer, has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh, ending years of uncertainty. LUCKNOW: Ending nearly four years of uncertainty at the top of the state’s police hierarchy, the Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday appointed 1991 batch IPS Rajeev Krishna as the state’s […]
Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of death and suicide.‘Alaskan Bush People’ star Matt Brown has passed away at age 43. The man was known for appearing in over 80 episodes of the hit American TV show covering the lives of the Brown family. Matt Brown passes away at 43 In a recent social media […]
