For the first time in recorded history, the Al-Jawf region of Saudi Arabia witnessed snowfall. In an almost mythical display of events, the desert saw snowfall followed by torrential rainfall and hail, and waterfalls appeared in the region. Much to their surprise, the people of Al-Jawf awoke to their desert land that looked like a … Read more
Donald J. Trump, once and now president-elect, completed an improbable political comeback by defeating Vice President Kamala Harris on promises to jump-start the economy and deport undocumented immigrants by the millions. Trump’s victory over Harris, who was the first woman of color to win a major party’s presidential nomination, early Wednesday morning. She took the … Read more
At just three years, eight months and 19 days, Anish Sarkar of Kaikhali, North Kolkata became the youngest ranked chess player in history. Born on January 26, 2021, Anish started his chess journey only a year ago, yet his progress in the game has been rapid and impressive. Anish made his competitive debut in October … Read more
Almost 40,000 Indians have applied for 1,000 places under Australia’s new Working Holiday Maker visa program, Australia’s Assistant Immigration Minister Matt Thistlethwaite announced on Monday. The visa voting process, which began on October 1, will close at the end of the month. Applicants will be randomly selected by ballot and successful candidates can apply for … Read more
The Global Alliance of Zoos and Aquariums on Monday suspended the membership of the National Zoological Park in Delhi over concerns over the welfare of Shankar, an African elephant who was allegedly kept in chains. Delhi Zoo Director Sanjeet Kumar said action will be taken as deemed fit and a compliance report will be sent … Read more
The skies above Leh lit up with a stunning display of aurora borealis on Thursday (October 10) as a powerful geomagnetic storm hit Earth. The rare occurrence was captured at India’s highest observatory in Hanla. The event was initiated by a massive coronal mass ejection (CME) from the Sun that arrived at Earth on Friday. … Read more
Spain’s Rafael Nadal announced on Thursday that he will retire from professional tennis after November’s Davis Cup final in Malaga. The 38-year-old has won 22 Grand Slam titles and one Olympic singles gold in his career. After winning 22 Grand Slam titles and Olympic singles gold, the Spaniard brought down the curtain on one of … Read more
Ratan Tata, a former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons, died at a Mumbai sanatorium on Wednesday night. He was 86. Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran showed Tata’s demise and defined him in a declaration as his “friend, mentor, and guide”. He did now not offer a cause of death. Tata changed into admitted this … Read more
The Uttarakhand State Tourism Department has launched a five-day ‘Mount Kailash Darshan from Indian Soil’ pilgrimage where devotees can now have darshan of the sacred Mount Kailash from Old Lipulekh Peak in Uttarakhand. The first batch of pilgrims from this package embarked on the journey on Gandhi Jayanti and glimpsed the majestic Mount Kailash from … Read more
An unexploded World War II American bomb buried at a Japanese airport exploded on Wednesday, leaving a large crater on the runway and canceling more than 80 flights but causing no injuries, Japanese officials said. Land and Transport Ministry officials said there were no planes nearby when the bomb exploded at Miyazaki Airport in southwestern … Read more