Pete Hegseth has apparently declared a war on beards US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was reportedly frustrated to find multiple sailors sporting beards during a visit to a Navy ship last month, prompting a push from Pentagon leadership to enforce stricter grooming standards even as US-Iran tensions escalated.Hegseth left the ship wondering whether the Pentagon…
Two people can spend the same hour on their phones and come away completely differently. One scrolls, argues in a comment section, and feels drained by the time they put it down. The other uses that same hour to check in on a friend, share something useful, or make someone’s day a little easier, and…
Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani buys one of the most expensive real estates in Europe One of Europe’s most famous private estates has entered a new chapter after being bought by one of Qatar’s wealthiest royal figures. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, the billionaire former Prime Minister of Qatar,…
Emirates launches Airbus A380 flights between Dubai and Delhi from October. Emirates will begin operating its flagship Airbus A380 on the Dubai–Delhi route from October 25, making Delhi the third Indian city to receive regular flights by the airline’s double-decker aircraft.The airline said the A380 will replace one of its daily Dubai–Delhi services and will…
China has halted exports of helium as war in Middle East threatens global supply China has imposed a temporary ban on helium exports effective immediately, as resumption of military conflict in the Middle East threatens to trigger new shortages of the gas critical for chip manufacturing, the Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs…
Indian-origin Dr Sanjeev Kumar jailed for 20 years for medical malpractice in Tennessee. Indian-origin gynecologist Sanjeev Kumar has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of adulterating medical devices and committing health fraud. US Attorney D Michael Dunavant said no punishment is enough for what Dr Kumar, the Tennessee physician,…
Anthony Stewart and Michael Stewart. Two UK brothers have been sentenced to life in prison for the 1984 murder of a civil servant in north London, more than four decades after the killing remained unsolved.Anthony Stewart, 60, and Michael Stewart, 57, were convicted of murdering 45-year-old Anthony Littler, who was attacked while walking home in…
Man says his H-1B visa got revoked as he failed to pay a $600 traffic fine within the deadline. A social media post citing a case of H-1B visa revocation has been shared on NRI channels, where the reason for the visa revocation is no “serious” violation of laws, but the non-payment of a $600…
The pink light visible in recent timelapse footage from the International Space Station is not a camera effect or a reflection from Earth. Instead, it comes from a small plant-growing facility tucked inside the station’s Columbus laboratory, where astronauts have been tending crops as part of an ongoing experiment into how plants behave beyond our…
A lego effigy of Trump was seen being lit on fire at Khamenei’s funeral Iranian state media circulated a video showing a Lego doll depicting US President Donald Trump being set on fire, as mourners at Ali Khamenei’s burial repeatedly called for Trump’s death and burned effigies of the US leader. The burning of the…
