PC: Antonio López García – University of Granada Archaeologists have identified a room within the Roman villa of Fuente Álamo, near Puente Genil in Córdoba, as the oldest confirmed library on the Iberian Peninsula. A team from the University of Granada overturned an earlier theory that the space had been a shrine to the god…
India and Pakistan today maintain nuclear arsenals of near parity, with India estimated to possess around 172 warheads and Pakistan about 170, according to the bulletin of the atomic scientists. Yet beneath this numerical similarity lie very different doctrines and delivery systems. India’s nuclear posture is built around a declared ‘No First Use’ policy and…
Lionel Messi has made history once again by becoming the first footballer to score seven goals across two distinct FIFA World Cup editions.(AP Photo) Just when you think Lionel Messi has conquered every mountain football has to offer, the Argentine maestro invents a new peak. By hammering home a clinical 29th-minute strike against a resilient…
LONDON: More than 500 police officers raided an “Islamic sect” on Wednesday and arrested 10 members for various offences, including rape, sexual assault and human trafficking.The officers, under the watch of a police helicopter, raided the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL) headquarters situated at a former orphanage, Webb House, Crewe, where around 150…
The United States and Iran have reached an interim agreement on Tehran’s nuclear programme, opening a two-month window for negotiations, though key issues such as verification mechanisms, enrichment limits, and long-term compliance remain unresolved and are now set for further negotiation.The peace deal signed by US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on…
The petroleum and natural gas ministry amended the framework for the aviation turbine fuel (ATF) on Wednesday, formally allowing it to blend it with synthetic fuels. The measure is aimed towards bringing clarity to fuel standards amid growing use of alternative and blended aviation fuels.The revised notification redefines ATF to include not just conventional hydrocarbon…
The latest Ebola outbreak involving the rare Bundibugyo strain has reignited global concern over disease preparedness and surveillance. Experts warn that the absence of a strain-specific vaccine, delayed detection, and weak healthcare systems could complicate containment efforts. For many people, Ebola feels like a disease from another continent and another crisis. It appears in headlines…
Muzafar Ahmed named key accused in Red Fort blast case (ANI) NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has named Muzafar Ahmed, an absconding paediatrician from Jammu and Kashmir, as one of the key conspirators behind the deadly vehicle-borne bomb blast near Delhi’s Red Fort in November 2025 that killed 11 people.In a supplementary chargesheet…
Every morning across Indian hospitals, before the first doctor completes their rounds, nurses have already taken vitals, flagged deteriorating patients, administered overnight medications, and in many cases, made the quiet judgment calls that determine whether a patient makes it to the afternoon. They are the first responders within the ward, the last face a patient…
Few places on the planet look less like Earth than the Danakil Depression, a scorched, sunken stretch of northeastern Ethiopia where the ground bubbles with acid, glows in shades of yellow and green, and sits low enough to trap some of the hottest average temperatures ever recorded anywhere on the surface of the planet. Streaks…