Nepal increases fees for Everest summits

Global Desk: The price to climb Mount Everest is set to increase soon. Nepal has announced a heavy increase in the permit fees to climb the tallet mountain in the world. Climbers who wish to summit the mountain during the peak season would have to pay 15,000 USD. This is 36% hike form the longtime […]

Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage, celebrates with mass LGBTQ weddings

Lifestyle Desk: As a progressive move towards equality, Thailand has become the largest nation in Asia to legalize same sex marriage. To celebrate the occasion, mass wedding ceremonies of LGBTQ couples were held across the country. The same sex marriage law was legalized in the Asian nation after it was passed in its parliament in […]

Is the next pandemic coming from Africa? Concerns rise over Marburg virus

Health/Lifestyle Desk: The World Health Organization is on high alert following the outbreak of Marburg virus in Africa, which is a highly contagious and deadly virus with Ebola fever like symptoms. Among the nations that has been affected by the virus, Tanzania is the latest addition. Recently, the Tanzanian government conferment the outbreak of this […]

What did Trump promise in his inaugural speech?

Global Desk: Donald Trump is finally back at the White House. He was sown in as the new President of the United States on Tuesday in the presence of several dignitaries, tycoons, public representatives, and former presidents. Along with Trump, his deputy JD Vance was also sworn in as the new Vice President. In his […]

Britian set to be a global leader in artificial intelligence

Sci-Tech Desk: Britain has become one of the first countries to release an action plan for artificial intelligence, with Prime Minister Keir Stermer recently announcing an AI Opportunities Action Plan. The objective of the plan would be to make UK a world leader in AI by utilizing it to boost the economy, create more jobs, […]

Jimmy Carter, the longest living US President dies at 100

Global Desk: Former US President Jimmy Carter breathed his last on 29 Dec. 2024 at his residence in Georgia. 100-years-old Carter who was the 39th President of US was also the longest-lived US President ever. His stint as a democrat President lasted from 1977 to 1981. As a leader he was known for his integrity, […]

India loses its greatest economist and the humblest Prime Minister ever

India: Former Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh breathed his last on 26 December 2024. He was 92 and was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences after health related complications. Singh was the 13th Prime Minister of India, during the Congress party led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) from 2004 to 2014. Before […]

Icon of Indian realistic cinema, Shyam Benegal, no more

Art Desk: Legendary Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal is no more. He passed away at the age of 90 in a hospital in Mumbai. As filmmaker, Benegal is regarded as the pioneer of Parallel Cinema in India and recognized for his realistic form cinematic storytelling. Among others, some of his remarkable works include Ankur, Nishant, and […]

Legendary Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain passes away

Art Desk: Legendary tabla player Ustad Zakir Hussain passed away at 73 on Sunday, 15 December. The musical maestro who had won millions of hearts with his extraordinary talent, reportedly suffered a heart-related ailment and was admitted in a hospital in the United States in a serious condition. Hussain, who was born in Mumbai, made […]

Meta Meltdown: Why did Facebook, Insta, WhatsApp go dark?

Sci-Tech Desk: Leading social media platforms controlled by Meta faced an unprecedented blackout on Wednesday, 11 December 2024. The users of social meta platforms Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp noticed this malfunction after experiencing slowdown and inability to access these applications. Users also faced constant buffering, login issues, automatic logouts, and messages of systematic errors while […]

Queen Camilla speaks up for domestic abuse survivors

Lifestyle Desk: Queen Camilla has spoken out against violence towards women and called for urgent action and awareness. The Queen consort expressed her views on domestic abuse and women’s safety at the 50th anniversary of Women’s Aid, a national charity organization. While speaking to the guests, including the survivors of assaults like acid attacks, the […]

What will Bangladesh’s new currency notes look like?

Business Desk: Bangladesh is set to redesign its currency notes. The process of the modification of its Taka notes is being prepared to get underway following the recent socio-political transformation. As per media reports, the South Asian country, where the year’s largest student led anti-government protest took place, is poised to erase the symbols of […]

The AI deepfake crisis should be crushed early, UK to criminalize deepfakes

Sci-Tech Desk: The UK government is set to take its first step to counter the growing threat of AI deepfake images. Recently its Ministry of Justice announced that the creation of sexually explicit deepfake images would soon be classified as a criminal offence. Concerning this, anyone generating deepfake images, whether intentionally or unintentionally, and without […]

Prince Harry & Meghan getting divorced? Here’s what Harry says

Lifestyle Desk: There have been rumors in the media that Prince Harry & Meghan Markle have hit the rock bottom of their relationship and might possibly separate soon. However, Prince Harry has finally cleared the air while addressing a public event in the New York. When asked about the state of his married life, the […]

India: Consumption of beef banned in Assam

India/Regional Desk: The Government of Assam has announced a complete ban on the serving and consumption of beef in public places in the state. Earlier, it was restricted to limited places, however, with the latest amendment of the law the prohibition of its consumption and serving would be restricted across the state, including hotels, restaurants, […]

Bidens welcome their last Christmas holidays at the White House

Global Desk: The Bidens have welcomed their last holiday season as the President and the First Lady of the United States by announcing the 2024 White House Holiday theme, which is: A “Season of Peace and Light.” On Tuesday, 2 December, the Bidens announced the Christmas holiday season at the White House with a welcome […]

Right to die moves closer to legal reality

Lifestyle Desk: Assisted killing or the right to die has always been a debatable issue fuelling discourses on ethics, human right, morality, and legality. However, this could soon be a reality. Recently, the British lawmakers have voted to allow assisted dying for individuals or patients who are terminally ill or in the final stages of […]

Teenagers banned from using social media in Australia

Sci-tech Desk: Children under 16 will no longer be able to use social media in Australia. It has become the first country in the world to pass a new legislation that would ban teenagers from using social media. In its justification, the government claimed that the ban was necessary to protect youngsters’ wellbeing and mental […]

Has obesity crisis hit Britain?

Lifestyle Desk: The former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has expressed his concerns about the growing crisis of obesity in England. By blaming the Church of England for this and said that it is the result of the church’s failure in providing people ‘spiritual sustenance,’ reports The Times. He also rebuked several religious leaders for […]

Who rules India’s richest city Mumbai?

India: The results of the state assembly results of the wealthiest state in India Maharashtra was announced on Saturday, 23 November. The Mahayuti alliance, which is an alliance of the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena, and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) secured a resounding and comfortable victory over the opposition comprising of the Indian […]

A Penguin becomes world famous after swimming across continents

Sci-Tech Desk: Recently, a Penguin dubbed ‘Gus’ has captured attention for its remarkable journey of swimming across continents in search of food. According to media reports, the male Penguin had a daunting voyage from as far as Antarctica to Australia, before being recovered by the local authorities on a popular tourist beach in Western Australia. […]

Is social media platform Bluesky replacing X?

Business Desk: New social media platform Bluesky has been gaining popularity as a social media platform, and is likely become a possible alternative to X. Over one million new users have joined Blusky since the presidential elections in the US, and microblogging site X has been witnessing a significant exodus of users after Elon Musk’s […]

Severe air pollution makes life toxic in Delhi, schools shut

Sci-Tech Desk: Due to the highly toxic and hazardous air pollution in India’s capital New Delhi, all schools in the city have been shut and classes have been shifted online. This was announced on social media by the Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Marlena on Friday 15 November. As per the data by aqicn.org PM2.5 level […]