Malaysian university fires professor who claimed Malays could fly. Solehah Yaacob, a former linguistics professor at the International Islamic University Malaysia, went viral last year because of her strange claims, including one that said Malays could fly and Malays taught the Chinese the art of “flying kung fu”. This was only one of a series…
Streaming changed how the world listens to music. (Representative image) MUMBAI: Gaana has partnered with social media and creator platform Fenix360 to build a more direct relationship between artists and their audiences by bringing content, community and commerce together within one ecosystem. At the centre of the integration will be a native scrolling social feed…
Savita Punia (right) with Bichu Devi Kharibam in Amstelveen on Thursday Kolkata: India’s best World Cup finish in 52 years prompted an appeal from former India captain and goalkeeper Savita Punia, who wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media after the team’s historic campaign — asking him to help save the Women’s Hockey…
GATE 2027 registration delayed as IIT Madras portal says applications will start soon GATE 2027 registration has been delayed after IIT Madras did not activate the application link on August 27, 2026, as previously scheduled. The official portal has removed the specific registration start date and now states that online registration will “start soon”.The postponement…
Kriti Sanon found herself at the centre of a social media controversy after featuring in a Raksha Bandhan advertisement that drew criticism over her outfit and the way the festival was portrayed. The campaign, which featured Kriti celebrating Raksha Bandhan in a contemporary outfit, sparked a debate on the internet about clothing, culture and whether…
PM Modi will begin the trip in Tashkent and will then travel to Bishkek to attend the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a four-day visit to Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic from August 29 to September 1, with Central Asia’s strategic and economic importance high…
President Donald Trump talks after meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Every generation has technological habits that confuse the next. Recording TV shows on a thing called a VCR. Sending free SMSes from a bootleg site….
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal in conversation with ROHM Co. Ltd. President. OSAKA: From focusing on high-tech industries to weaning away entities with presence in China and southeast Asia and wooing small Japanese banks, beyond the Big 3, that have strong local relationships, govt is deploying every tool to get Japanese firms to…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India cannot expect a significant rise in its Olympic medal tally unless it starts competing in many sports where it currently has little or no representation, including surfing and sport climbing.Addressing athletes, students and volunteers virtually during the Khelo India Dialogue ahead…
Thalles de Souza (Credit: Business Insider) Thalles de Souza was 13 years old when police stormed into his house in Vila Kennedy, a community in Bangu, Rio de Janeiro, shouting and shooting. They were looking for a family member. He nearly got shot walking into his own kitchen.That morning did not stay contained to itself….
