MUMBAI: Ratan Tata, the esteemed chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, passed away today, Wednesday, October 9, at the age of 86. His death was confirmed by a statement from Tata Group. Tata had been receiving treatment in a Mumbai hospital, where he was in critical care. Ratan Tata played a pivotal role in transforming the […]
Hollywood star Keanu Reeves made his exciting professional race debut on Saturday at the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway. During the race, the Matrix star spun off the track into the grass at turn nine, but luckily, he didn’t crash. It happened a little over halfway through the 45-minute race, and he quickly got back on […]
STOCKHOLM: The 2024 Nobel prizes are announced this week, starting with the award for medicine or physiology on Monday. The awards, which are also given for achievements in physics, chemistry, literature and peace, come with a prize amount of 11 million Swedish crowns ($1.1 million) while the recognition alone can spur book sales and yield […]
NEW DELHI: With a view to synthesise India’s 10,000-year-old maritime history with the present-day demands on maritime conservation and preservation of global littoral heritage, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways in India will organise a Maritime Heritage Conclave in December. The Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, said global experts, researchers and […]
ABU DHABI: The UAE has dispatched six aid aircraft carrying around 205 tonnes of medical, relief, food and shelter supplies to Lebanon, to support the brotherly Lebanese people. The planes also included aid provided in cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees […]
Today, Instagram turns 14! Since it first launched in 2010, this app has completely changed the way we communicate with photos and videos, becoming one of the biggest social media platforms in the world with over a billion users. Instagram was created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger as a simple photo-sharing app. The idea […]
ADDIS ABABA: Since the start of 2024, a total of 866 people have died from the monkeypox virus across Africa, according to the African Union’s Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). In its latest update, the Africa CDC reported that 34,297 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in 16 African countries where […]
Produced by Applause Entertainment in association with Rose Audio Visual Production, this season of Mithya is directed by Kapil Sharma and sees the addition of a new cast member, Naveen Kasturia. Global: ZEE5 Global, the world’s largest streaming platform for South Asian content announces the return of the psychological drama ‘Mithya’, for a thrilling second […]
Superstar Rajinikanth was admitted to a private hospital in Chennai on Monday night (September 30). The hospital has released an official statement to update about his health. Rajinikanth underwent a non-surgical procedure to fix the swelling in a major blood vessel connecting to his heart. In a bulletin, Chennai’s Apollo Hospital also revealed that a […]
Scientists, using data from NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft, believe that Mercury’s unique features, like its dark surface and dense core, are linked to its carbon-rich past. Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system, may be hiding a surprising secret: a 10-mile-thick diamond layer beneath its surface. Also read: UN calls for halting escalation in Middle […]
Two-year-old Laurent Schwarz, dubbed the Mini Picasso, from Germany is making waves in the art world with this toddler’s vibrant abstract paintings, which may have sold for as much as $7,000. Laurent’s work blends abstract forms with recognisable animal figures like elephants, dinosaurs, and horses. His favourite subject? Elephants, of course! Laurent’s artistic journey began […]
