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February 13, 2025 8:39 AM

Transgender girls challenge Trump’s ban on them playing female sports

Two transgender girls in New Hampshire on Wednesday set in motion the first legal challenge to U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order that would ban them from participating in school sports for female athletes. Parker Tirrell, 16, and Iri...

February 11, 2025 10:21 AM

Witnesses describe wordless knife attack on Salman Rushdie, ‘The Satanic Verses’ author

Jurors heard on Monday how an attacker stabbed novelist Salman Rushdie more than a dozen times in a matter of seconds at a New York lecture, during the trial of the man accused of trying to murder the author. A poet introducing the 2022 talk, on the...

February 9, 2025 5:03 PM

Namibia’s ‘founding father’ Sam Nujoma dies aged 95

Sam Nujoma, the activist and guerrilla leader who became Namibia's first democratically elected president after it won its independence from apartheid South Africa, died aged 95 on Saturday, the Namibian Presidency said on Sunday. Nujoma rose to hea...

February 8, 2025 12:06 PM

Legendary Sarod Virtuoso Ustad Amjad Ali Khan performs in Riyadh

The Embassy of India, in collaboration with the Diplomatic Quarter Office at the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, hosted the musical performance Three Generations, One Melody, featuring the renowned Indian Sarod Quintet led by acclaimed composer Ust...

February 7, 2025 5:21 PM

Surajkund International Crafts Mela kicks off with a vibrant showcase of global crafts and culture

The 38th edition of the Surajkund International Crafts Mela, one of India’s biggest cultural events, kicked off on Friday and will run until February 23 in Faridabad. This highly anticipated event promises an extraordinary showcase of regional and ...

February 6, 2025 11:40 PM

UGC extends deadline to submit feedback on draft UGC regulations

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has extended the deadline for submitting feedback on the Draft UGC Regulations, 2025, to February 28. The proposed regulations outline the minimum qualifications for appointing and promoting teachers and academi...

February 6, 2025 12:12 PM

‘Nezha 2’ becomes China’s highest-grossing film amid Lunar New Year boom

Chinese animated film "Nezha 2" became the country's highest-grossing film on Thursday, taking more than 5.8 billion yuan ($796.32 million), after drawing large audiences during the recent Lunar New Year holiday. The film, about a mythical boy with ...

February 6, 2025 12:34 PM

Prince Rahim named 50th hereditary Imam of Ismaili Muslims after Aga Khan IV’s passing

Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini has been named the 50th hereditary Imam of the Ismaili Muslim community following the passing of his father, Prince Karim Aga Khan IV. The announcement was made on Wednesday after the late Aga Khan’s will was unsealed, acco...

February 4, 2025 4:04 PM

Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan: 77 tourism sites to showcase India’s rich military heritage

The government has identified 77 sites under the Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan initiative, designed to raise awareness by opening historically significant locations linked to the valor and sacrifices of the Indian Armed Forces to tourists, Union Minister ...

February 3, 2025 10:28 AM

Grammy awards: Beyonce wins best country album, Indian-origin Chandrika Tandon takes best new age album

Beyonce won the Grammy Award for best country album on Sunday for "Cowboy Carter" at a ceremony that served as a love letter to host city Los Angeles following the devastating wildfires that scarred a hub of the music business. "Cowboy Carter" was i...

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