Myanmar junta calls new ceasefire after quake (Photo: AP) Myanmar’s junta declared a new post-earthquake truce on Tuesday, days after the expiry of a previous humanitarian ceasefire it was accused of violating with a continued campaign of air strikes.The March 28 magnitude-7.7 quake near the central city of Mandalay killed nearly 3,800 and has left…
Friday the 13th is here: how traditions around the world shape fear of this day Today, 13 February 2026, falls on a Friday, a pairing that, in many Western cultures, carries an air of unease. For some it is a joke; for others, a genuine source of anxiety. The date has inspired secret societies, horror…
A photo published by The Irish Times triggered a fresh wave of attacks on Indians as a social media user pointed out that a man seen on the photo looked Indian. The Irish Times reported that University of Galway food bank turns away hundreds of students each week, as there is a huge demand for…
Indian-origin Dr Nisha Patel raised questions over the gynecologists Jeffrey Epstein used to send his victims to and said all these physicians not only failed medicine but they also failed humanity. Just doing the job while children were being exploited is no defence and all those doctors should be ashamed of themselves, Patel wrote in…
NEW YORK: Earth simmered to the sixth hottest year on record in 2021, according to several newly released temperature measurements. And scientists say the exceptionally hot year is part of a long-term warming trend that shows hints of accelerating. Two U.S. science agencies – NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – and a…
India’s Axar Patel celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Criticism continues to mount over India’s decision to bench vice-captain Axar Patel for the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 clash against South Africa national cricket team at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.The team management, led by head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav,…
A tragedy that pierced the heart of France has taken a deeper, more devastating turn. In October 2022, 12-year-old Lola Daviet was found raped, tortured, and murdered in her Paris neighborhood. The nation recoiled in shock and sorrow as details of her brutal killing at the hands of Dahbia Benkired, a 27-year-old Algerian migrant with…
MUMBAI: On a day its stock slid 16%, IDFC First Bank said it will remain profitable despite a Rs 590-crore hit from fraudulent transactions in Haryana govt-linked accounts, traced to employee collusion at its Chandigarh branch. On a conference call, the bank’s CEO V Vaidyanathan said the bank has appointed KPMG for a forensic audit…
Kayla Nicole’s alleged demand to Travis Kelce resurfaces as he now gears up to marry Taylor Swift.(Image via Getty Images, Taylor Swift/Instagram) Travis Kelce and his ex girlfriend, Kayla Nicole, were pretty public about their relationship before the two ended things, a year before he met and fell in love with Taylor Swift.Though it has…
IGNOU placement drive 2026 IGNOU placement drive 2026: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will organise a Mega Campus Recruitment Drive on February 25, 2026, at the B. R. Ambedkar Convention Centre, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi. Candidates have been asked to report at 10:00 AM. The placement drive is being coordinated by the Campus…
