UAE President Urges Residents to Forgive Shortcomings as Iran vs US–Israel War Shakes the Emirates The President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, delivered a powerful message of reassurance and unity after visiting people injured during recent regional tensions, urging residents to forgive any shortcomings while pledging that the country will…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended greetings to the nation on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a harvest festival observed across India in accordance with regional traditions. The festival marks the Sun’s transition into the zodiac sign of Capricorn (Makar) and is celebrated as a mid-winter harvest festival.“This sacred occasion of Sankranti is celebrated…
After weeks of anticipation, winter has finally announced its arrival in Himachal Pradesh, with a western disturbance bringing the season’s first spell of widespread and heavy snowfall across the hill state. The change in weather has been dramatic. Snow has blanketed high-altitude and tribal regions since last night, while lower-lying areas have seen rain accompanied…
You will have an opportunity to use your irritation as a mirror. Saturn teaches you to catch your reaction before getting out of control; there will be something that annoys you this week that will show you where you have weak boundaries and unclear expectations. You will be able to develop through the use of…
Commercial airlines have suspended most regional services across the Middle East after joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Tehran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, triggering a sharp escalation in tensions and widespread airspace closures that have crippled travel through key Gulf hubs.Iran retaliated with waves of missiles, sending projectiles and interceptors over major Gulf…
US Civil Rights Commission to Hear Columbia Students in Antisemitism Investigation Students from Columbia University are set to share their experiences with on-campus antisemitism on February 20 as part of a listening session hosted by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. The development was first reported by The Columbia Spectator, citing a commission spokesperson.The listening…
India’s imports of urea from China have climbed to their highest level in three years during the current fiscal, even as fertiliser shipments from Russia have also increased sharply, according to government data tabled in Parliament on Friday.In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Fertilisers Anupriya Patel said India imported…
US embassy in Riyadh. (Screenshot) Two drones struck the US embassy in Riyadh early Tuesday, triggering a small fire and causing minor damage to the building, Saudi authorities said, as Iran continued its wave of retaliatory strikes across the Gulf.In a statement, a spokesperson for Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said preliminary assessments confirmed that the…
Australia has tightened checks for student visa applicants from India as it moved India into the ‘highest-risk’ category along with Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. The new categorization came into effect from January 8 2026, as these four South-Asian countries have been moved from Evidence Level 2 to Evidence Level 3 under the Simplified Student Visa…
The teaser for ‘Karathey Babu’ has generated significant buzz, introducing Daudee Jiwal, daughter of former DGP Shankar Jiwal, in her official Tamil cinema debut. The political drama, directed by Ganesh K. Babu and starring Ravi Mohan, hints at an intense narrative, with fans eager to decipher its political undertones and Ravi Mohan’s antagonist role. The…
