Winter seems to have made an early appearance in the high mountains of Himachal Pradesh.Parts of Kinnaur received the season’s first snowfall on Saturday, with snow reported in Kuno Charang near the Tibet border, as well as Chitkul and the route towards Dumti. The higher reaches turned white as rain continued across several lower areas…
Restorers used a family photo and research on early 20th-century Black homes to recreate the house. Nina Simone’s 650 sq ft childhood home in Tryon, North Carolina, has been restored after sitting vacant and severely decayed for more than two decades. The three-room house, where the legendary musician and civil rights activist lived with her…
Jamaican contestant Gabrielle Henry has spoken out nearly a year after her Miss Universe stage fall left her with a traumatic brain injury. Dr. Gabrielle Henry, who represented Jamaica at Miss Universe 2025, has spoken publicly for the first time about the life-altering fall that left her with a traumatic brain injury, brain bleed and…
Indian stalwart Virat Kohli (Image; IANS) Virat Kohli is returning to the format that has arguably defined his international career, and the West Indies are one of his favourite opponents. As India begin their three-match ODI series against the West Indies on September 27, Kohli carries a staggering record against the Caribbean side – 2,261…
Representative Image (AI-generated) An Iowa company that believed it was paying legitimate vendor invoices instead transferred more than $800,000 to a bank account controlled by a scammer in 2022. About four years later, the US government has recovered roughly $375,000 of the fraud proceeds through a federal forfeiture case. The US Department of Justice (DOJ),…
Anahat Singh (Reuters Photo) India’s campaign at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, continues on Sunday, September 27, with athletes competing across multiple sports and disciplines.There will be plenty of action for Indian athletes throughout the day, with Manju Rani and Priyanka Goswami competing in the women’s marathon race walk, while Harjinder Kaur will…
At least 12 people were killed and around 35 others wounded on Saturday when a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a roadside police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, police and rescue officials said.Also Read: Explosive-laden truck rams into mosque near police offices in Pakistan’s Kohat; 21 deadThe attack took place in Dera Ismail Khan,…
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng speaks during the 81st session of the UNGA (Photo: AP). Chinese Vice President Han Zheng indirectly asked the United States to respect the sovereignty of Iran and Cuba during his speech at the UN General Assembly on Saturday.“Major countries should have special responsibilities for safeguarding international peace and security, and…
Director Priyadarshan has made it clear that he does not plan to team up with Akshay Kumar for serious cinema going forward. His comments come after the underwhelming box office run of ‘Haiwaan’, the crime thriller starring Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan, which opened to just Rs 3 crore net on September 11 and…
At just 11 years old, Japan’s Yuki Kurihara has already won an Asian Games gold medal. But after beating players much older than him, the young esports player said he felt “embarrassed” and could not show much emotion.Kurihara, a primary school student and the youngest athlete in Japan’s Asian Games history, defeated South Korea’s 24-year-old…
‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’ has become one of the biggest talking points in Malayalam cinema this year. The romantic comedy-drama, starring Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju, received a strong response following its theatrical release on August 21. Directed by Girish A.D., the film continued to attract audiences weeks after its release and has reportedly crossed the…
Trump, Xi and Taiwan sit at the centre of a global semiconductor race, with the island producing most of the world’s advanced chips The latest meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping has once again put Taiwan at the centre of the world’s most consequential geopolitical and technology rivalry.Xi pressed Trump…
