(Photo credit:X/Open Iftar) In a historic first, Windsor Castle’s State Apartments hosted an open Iftar event, welcoming over 350 guests at St George’s Hall on Sunday to break their Ramadan fast.Simon Maples, visitor operations director at Windsor Castle, emphasised the King’s long-standing commitment to “championing religious diversity and encouraging interfaith conversation” for years, according to…
A moment comes, not too often, when a society can sense joyful satisfaction. Not elation but a quiet happiness. I believe we should savour such a moment now. The recently released Annual Status of Education Report 2024, spearheaded for 20 years by Pratham, with the participation of tens of thousands of volunteers across more than…
South Korea, a beacon of democracy and innovation, recently found itself embroiled in an extraordinary political storm. What began as a seemingly benign act of receiving a luxury handbag escalated into a controversy that shook the nation, culminating in an unprecedented—albeit short-lived—declaration of martial law. The scandal, centered on First Lady Kim Keon-hee and a…
Kash Patel becomes new FBI director (File Image) The Senate confirmed Kash Patel, an Indian-origin FBI director, on Thursday (US time). The nominee received 51 votes in favor while 49 were against his confirmation. ‘Those Who Harm…’: Kash Patel Issues First Warning After Becoming New FBI Director | Watch After the confirmation, Kash Patel took…
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi/ Reuters BEIJING: China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, begins on Monday a four-day trip to Russia during which both nations are expected to pledge deeper mutual political trust, readying for a possible landmark visit by President Vladimir Putin to Beijing in October. Wang, who heads the foreign ministry as well as…
RAFAH: Israeli airstrikes have caused significant casualties in the city of Rafah, resulting in the deaths of at least 28 Palestinians. The airstrikes were conducted early Saturday, following an announcement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people from Rafah. This announcement caused panic among the residents, as…
BANGKOK: Thailand‘s billionaire former PM Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole on Sunday after six months in detention, his first day of freedom in his homeland 15 years after fleeing in the wake of his overthrow in a military coup.Thailand’s best-known and most polarising premier, the influential Thaksin has loomed large over politics during the…
Iris, India’s first AI-generated school teacher robot, was unveiled at a grand event in a Kerala school by Makerlabs Edutech. Powered by cutting-edge robotics and generative AI technology, Iris features an in-built voice assistant and runs on an Intel chipset. The humanoid, clad in a saree, interacted with students in a video shared on Instagram….
Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan (ANI) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan‘s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has said that India’s Supreme Court verdict upholding the abrogation of Article 370 would “further complicate” the Kashmir issue. The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously upheld the Centre government’s decision of August 2019 to abrogate Article 370, which bestowed a special…
Representative image (ANI) SINGAPORE: Singapore police have arrested 10 foreigners for alleged money laundering and forgery offences, in a case involving about S$1 billion ($737 million) of cash, properties, luxury cars and other assets. The police conducted simultaneous raids on Tuesday across the city-state to arrest the suspects, their statement said on Wednesday. Prohibition of…
