Explosion in Syria weapons warehouse An explosion at a weapons warehouse in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province killed at least 14 people and injured 11 on Wednesday, state television reported, citing the health ministry.The blast took place near Sarmada, close to the Turkish border, although authorities did not immediately establish what triggered the explosion.The site had…
Meryl Streep once owned a Hollywood Hills home that brought mid-century modern architecture into the spotlight. Built in 1954, the Honnold & Rex Research House combined concrete, wood and expansive glass walls, with a double-height living room and a courtyard featuring a swimming pool and spa. The four-bedroom property reflected a period of architectural experimentation…
Hyderabad youth dies by suicide in US after struggling to find job following master’s degree HYDERABAD: Depressed over his inability to secure a job despite a master’s degree from a US university, a Hyderabad youth allegedly died by suicide in San Antonio, Texas, on Aug 21.According to family members and social media posts by the…
An Indian-origin woman has been jailed for more than two years after fraudulently securing over £216,000 in government-backed COVID-19 loans by exaggerating the turnover of her companies and using much of the money for personal expenses and investments.Rupali Wagh, 50, was sentenced to two years and three months in prison by Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court…
CHENNAI: Private equity and venture capital (PE-VC) investments fell 5% year-on-year during the Jan-June period of CY2026 to $17.5 billion, compared with $18.4 billion in the corresponding period of CY2025. PE-VC investments, excluding those in the real estate sector, remained flat at $1.9 billion in June 2026, according to data released by research firm Venture…
Forget just degrees and college tags — former Google recruiter Prasad Rao explains why what you build, solve and achieve matters more in today’s tech hiring world. (Representative Image) For years, engineering aspirants across India have believed that getting into a top college and earning a B.Tech degree is the safest route to a successful…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Priyansh Arya (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India A sealed their place in the Tri-Nation A Series final with a commanding 101-run victory over Afghanistan A in Dambulla on Wednesday, producing a complete all-round performance led by half-centuries from Priyansh Arya, Tilak Varma and Kumar Kushagra, followed by a four-wicket haul from Nishant…
When it comes to the national parks, the United States scores high for being home to some of the iconic parks in the world. And that’s the reason why some of these iconic parks are also the most crowded. Using visitor data from the U.S. National Park Service and a report published in AOL, here…
When 21-year-old Alexandra walked across the stage at Fort Hays State University in 2007 to collect her bachelor’s degree, she had a rather unusual fellow graduate beside her. Her grandmother, Nola Ochs, was also receiving a degree that day. The difference was that Alexandra was 21 and Ochs was 95.For Ochs, the ceremony marked the…
RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani at AGM RIL 49th AGM: Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani on Friday presented an expansive vision for the next phase of growth at RIL, centred on artificial intelligence, satellite-based connectivity, clean energy initiatives and consumer-focused businesses. The announcement came as Jio Platforms submitted draft documents for what could become the largest…