Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, along with American songwriter Bob Dylan, are the only two people to achieve literary and cinematic harmony: winning both the Nobel and the Oscar. Bernard Shaw won his Nobel for the screenplay Pygmalion, which was made into a movie and was credited with elevating Hollywood from illiteracy to literacy. Bernard…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that their air defence systems shot down a US-made MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle over the central city of Isfahan on Tuesday.In a statement, the IRGC said the long-range drone was “intercepted and destroyed” by an advanced system forming part of Iran’s integrated air defence network. Iran’s local…
The Texas landscape has become a boiling pot of anti-immigration sentiment fuelled by the fire of an alleged ‘takeover’ and ‘invasion’ by the Indian-American community. A recent video of a celebration in a school in Texas has taken the internet by storm, spiralling the MAGA minds with worry over the loss of their culture.‘Trinity High…
Archaeologists in Thailand have reportedly discovered something unusual in an ancient Buddha statue that is said to be centuries old. What seemed like an ordinary historical artefact was found to have a secret collection of gold items within its composition. The discovery is said to be associated with historical religious activities in Thailand.From initial reports…
UAE fuel prices surge sharply for April 2026 as global oil volatility drives petrol above Dh3 / Image; file The UAE has officially announced petrol and diesel prices for April 2026, with motorists set to face a steep increase of up to nearly Dh2 per litre, marking one of the sharpest monthly hikes in recent…
Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey made a breakthrough in understanding a decades-old geographical mystery by identifying a large granite body buried beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS). The team came upon the mystery after noticing some exotic (pink) boulders located on top of black volcanics within the Hudson Mountains. Following this, they conducted…
Students of the International Baccalaureate (IB) across the UAE will not sit for their final exams in 2026, following the ongoing regional conflict and US-Israel-Iran conflict. Parents across IB schools were informed of the massive shift in the current exam cycle through emails sent on Monday evening. This also marks a change in the process…
UAE prolongs distance learning till April 17 for all schools, universities / Image: file The UAE has officially extended distance learning across all educational institutions until April 17, 2026, keeping millions of students out of classrooms for at least two more weeks.The decision was announced by the UAE Ministry of Education, which confirmed that the…
US President Donald Trump has told his aides that he is willing to end war without re-opening the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has refused to unblock despite repeated warnings from the US president. This is another soft stance taken on Tehran as the latter has refused to budge after US-Israel initiated war.In recent days,…
Saint Lucia, located in the Eastern Caribbean, is a very special island because it is the only independent country in the world to be named after a woman. Official records from the Government of Saint Lucia confirm the nation was named in honour of Saint Lucy of Syracuse, who was martyred in the 4th century….
