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January 15, 2025 8:22 PM

How biodiversity impacts every corner of human life

Overhunting, ecosystem destruction and climate change caused by human emissions are all contributing to a rapid decline of global biodiversity. A new report released by the World Wildlife Fund, an NGO, highlights what humanity is losing as a result....

January 14, 2025 2:20 PM

Australian scientists discover bigger species of deadly funnel web spiders

Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world's deadliest. The new funnel-web species has earned the nickname "Big Boy" and was first discovered in the early 2000s near Newcas...

January 14, 2025 2:01 PM

Maha Kumbh 2025: 13.8 million devotees take holy dip at Sangam on Makar Sankranti

The first 'Amrit Snan' (royal bath) of the Maha Kumbh Mela witnessed 13.8 million devotees taking a holy dip at the Sangam in Prayagraj by 10:30 am on Tuesday, according to officials. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hailed the event as ...

January 13, 2025 5:48 PM

Climate activists deface Darwin’s grave at London’s Westminster Abbey

Climate activists from Just Stop Oil painted over the grave of British naturalist Charles Darwin at London's Westminster Abbey on Monday. Two activists entered Westminster Abbey - Britain's site for royal weddings, coronations, burials and a major t...

January 12, 2025 2:36 PM

UAE: Sharjah Literature Festival to begin on January 17

Sharjah is set to host the inaugural Sharjah Literature Festival (SLF), scheduled to take place from 17th to 21st January 2025, under the slogan "Emirati Tales Inspire the Future." The festival is held under the generous patronage of H.H. Sheikh Dr....

January 12, 2025 2:37 PM

India set for Maha Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest gathering of humanity

A six-week Maha Kumbh Mela begins in India on Monday, a Hindu sacred event that will be the world's largest gathering of humanity as it showcases religion, spirituality, tourism and crowd management. More than 400 million people are expected in Pray...

January 11, 2025 12:21 PM

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Exhibition opens to public in Bhubaneswar

The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Exhibition at Janata Maidan, Bhubaneswar, is now open to the general public, including students, and will remain accessible until the evening of January 12. The exhibition offers a unique opportunity to explore India's cu...

January 10, 2025 7:29 PM

Prada has been working with Citi on possible bid for Versace, source says

Italy's Prada is among the potential suitors looking at fashion group Versace, put up for sale by parent Capri Holdings, and has been working with Citi to evaluate any bid, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Friday. U.S. Capri is stru...

January 9, 2025 2:14 PM

Philippines’ Black Nazarene procession draws hundreds of thousands of devotees

Hundreds of thousands of barefoot devotees joined an annual procession in the Philippines of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ on Thursday in one of the world's grandest displays of Catholic devotion and expression of faith. Filipinos turned th...

January 8, 2025 5:02 PM

Large delegations from 50 countries set to participate in 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention

The 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention is set to bring together large delegations from the Indian diaspora across 50 countries, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the event on Thursday. The three-day convention, began on Wednes...

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