2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (565+ words) For centuries, this formation has occupied a unique place at the intersection of mythology, geography, history, religion, and science. RAM SETU IN THE RAMAYANA According to the Ramayana, Lord Rama, regarded in Hindu tradition as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu,…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (268+ words) EUROPE’S climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest month ever recorded around the world and warned of worse to come, as an unprecedented El Nino pattern grows stronger. Global temperatures over land and sea soared to all-time highs…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (308+ words) A "FLIRTY" PE teacher who "exploited her position" at a Hampshire school has been found guilty of having sex with a 16-year-old schoolboy. Bronwen James, 30, was convicted of three counts of sexual activity involving the pupil at Bitterne Park School…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (327+ words) PETER MURRELL could be summoned from HMP Dumfries to give evidence in person to the Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster. - BY DAVID WALKER Scottish Politics Reporter The group is launching two probes — one into the dual role of Scotland’s Lord…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (409+ words) Pakistan has said that no military response by Islamabad was currently under discussion under its joint defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkey following attacks by Iran-backed Houthi forces on Saudi cities and energy infrastructure. Pakistan Foreign Ministry spokesperson Sajjad…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (383+ words) Excitement over the 1,000-year-old Bayeux Tapestry has swept Britain as the historic embroidery went on public display at the British Museum on Thursday, drawing visitors eager to see a masterpiece many first encountered in school lessons. The sold-out exhibition has…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (437+ words) Hospitals and households across Gaza are struggling to maintain electricity as shortages of engine oil, fuel and spare parts threaten to disable generators, putting patients’ lives at risk. At Nasser Hospital, one of Gaza’s largest functioning medical facilities, power cuts…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (362+ words) - JAYANTH JACOB @ New Delhi Friday also marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, an event that reshaped the security architecture of West Asia and triggered two decades of wars, interventions and geopolitical realignments. A quarter century later, the region is…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (402+ words) An Israeli strike in Gaza on Thursday killed a family of four including two children, Palestinian hospital and security sources said, while the Israeli army said it targeted a “military operative”. “The bodies of four members of the Ahmad family…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (481+ words) UAE schools are reviewing how they communicate with students under 15 following new rules restricting their access to social media, with educators warning that the change could affect how some children receive school information and maintain a sense of connection with…...