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April 28, 2025 4:35 PM

Saudi’s Jeddah old town regains glory as the Grand Prix lures tourists

When Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port of Jeddah hosted Formula One star Lewis Hamilton and U.S. singer Jennifer Lopez during its Grand Prix this month, visitors found they were also drawn to a less obvious attraction - the historic old town. Jeddah is kn...

April 22, 2025 5:56 PM

Papal conclave to take place in majestic Sistine Chapel

Following the death of Pope Francis, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather at some point next month to elect a new pope in one of the most famous buildings in the world, the Sistine Chapel. Below are some facts about the chapel: ...

April 21, 2025 3:08 PM

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88, Vatican says

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound institution. ...

April 19, 2025 2:52 PM

Luke Skywalker’s planet orbited two stars. How about brown dwarfs instead?

In a memorable image from the 1977 film "Star Wars," the young hero Luke Skywalker gazes at two suns setting above the horizon on his desert planet Tatooine. Astronomers since then indeed have discovered worlds, called circumbinary planets, orbiting ...

April 18, 2025 1:50 PM

World Heritage Day 2025: India champions timeless treasures amid threats

As the world celebrates World Heritage Day today, the spotlight shines on preserving humanity’s cultural and natural legacy under the 2025 theme, “Heritage under Threat from Disasters and Conflicts: Preparedness and Learning from 60 years of ICOM...

April 18, 2025 11:20 AM

May the spirit of peace and togetherness always prevail: PM Modi on Good Friday

On Good Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered the sacrifice of Jesus Christ and urged people to embrace kindness and compassion, praying that the spirit of peace and togetherness always prevails. Taking to social media, PM Modi shared a ...

April 17, 2025 9:44 PM

World Art Dubai 2025 Opens With Expanded International Showcase

The Middle East's largest contemporary art fair, World Art Dubai, opened its doors today at the Dubai World Trade Centre, launching four days of vibrant artistic exchange that will run until April 20th. Now in its 11th edition, the fair builds upon l...

April 17, 2025 6:34 PM

Soft Power, Carved in Stone

This cultural momentum was on vivid display in June 2023, when Prime Minister Modi led a yoga session at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Performing pranayama on the UN lawn alongside diplomats and UN officials, Modi helped set a Guinness...

April 15, 2025 1:57 PM

Peru mourns death of Nobel laureate writer Vargas Llosa

Peruvians mourned the death on Monday of lauded writer Mario Vargas Llosa, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature and a former presidential candidate. Peru's government declared Monday a national day of mourning, calling Vargas Llosa a ...

April 14, 2025 1:06 PM

PM Modi, Amit Shah extend Bohag Bihu greetings to people of Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah extended warm wishes on the occasion of Bohag Bihu in Assam. In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Bohag Bihu wishes to you all!” As Bohag or Rongali Bihu marks the beginning of the As...

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