Mosque effigy atop Northern Ireland bonfire A replica of a mosque placed atop a towering loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland has sparked widespread condemnation, with politicians, community leaders and rights groups describing it as an act of anti-Muslim hatred and intimidation.Police have arrested a 56-year-old man on suspicion of offences linked to stirring up hatred…
Under international law, ships are generally entitled to transit passage through straits used for international navigation. (AI image) With the Strait of Hormuz now beginning to reopen, Iran and Oman — the two nations bordering the strait — have floated the idea of introducing a permanent fee system for ships using the passage.Until the US…
India vs England 4th T20I Live: India face a must-win challenge in the fourth T20I against England at the County Ground, Bristol, with the visitors desperate to keep the five-match series alive. After the rain washed out the opening match, England have seized control of the series with back-to-back victories. Harry Brook’s side currently leads…
AIIMS New Delhi has published the Round 2 institute allocation result for INI SS DM/M.Ch. admissions for the July 2026 session. The allotment has been finalised based on candidates’ merit and choices submitted during the counselling process. Applicants can access the allocation PDF online, verify their allotted institute, and complete the next admission procedures as…
More than 35 years after ‘Aashiqui’ became a defining romance in Hindi cinema, actor Pooja Bhatt has revealed that the film was inspired by the extraordinary real-life love story of her parents, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and Lorraine Bright, who later changed her name to Kiran Bhatt.Pooja said the 1990 blockbuster drew heavily from the early…
UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has criticised Labour’s sentencing reforms, arguing that people convicted of rape, child sexual abuse and grooming gang offences should not be released from prison before completing the terms handed down by the courts.In a post on X, Badenoch accused the government of putting victims at risk by allowing some serious…
Image of crash (Resolution improved using AI) A Hellenic Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon executed a successful emergency landing at Zakynthos International Airport on Thursday afternoon after suffering an unspecified technical issue mid-flight.The incident occurred on July 9 when the fighter jet, belonging to the 116th Combat Wing, was forced to divert to the southern…
Goblin shark near Tonga Trench (2024). Credit: Minderoo-University of Western Australia Deep-Sea Research Center and Inkfish For the first time, scientists have filmed live goblin sharks swimming freely in their natural deep-sea habitat, giving researchers a glimpse of one of the world’s rarest and most mysterious sharks without removing it from the ocean. The discovery…
Investors assessed the latest developments following President Donald Trump’s remarks casting doubt on the temporary truce in the conflict with Iran. (AI image) Wall Street traded with little direction on Thursday, while oil prices remained relatively stable after the sharp volatility seen a day earlier, as investors assessed the latest developments following President Donald Trump’s…
India’s Axar Patel (ANI Photo) India all-rounder Axar Patel is set to achieve another major milestone when he takes the field in the fourth T20I against England, becoming the 31st Indian cricketer to play 100 T20 Internationals. The landmark comes just two matches after Axar claimed his 100th T20I wicket, underlining his consistent impact as…
