The death toll from the Islamabad suicide bombing rose to 36 on Saturday, local media reported, quoting a spokesperson of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). “A 21-year-old man, who was brought from the imambargah, died,” said Dr Aneeza Jalil while speaking to a leading Pakistani daily, Dawn. She further mentioned that nine of...
Updated: Feb 7th, 2026 A US jury has ordered ride-hailing firm Uber to pay $8.5m (₹77.91 crore) in compensation to a woman who said she was raped by a driver using the company’s platform, in a ruling that could shape the outcome of thousands of similar cases against the firm, as per reports. The federal...
Updated: Feb 7th, 2026 Japanese authorities have cancelled the 2026 Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival because of rising problems from overtourism, including overcrowding, traffic jams, littering and disruptive tourist behaviour that affected local residents. The annual event at Arakurayama Sengen Park near Mount Fuji usually attracts about 2,00,000 visitors every spring, according to reports. Officials...
Updated: Feb 7th, 2026 (image: Governor Newsom Press Office’s post on X) US President Donald Trump has triggered a fresh political storm after sharing a video on his Truth Social platform that depicts former president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as monkeys, drawing sharp criticism from Democrats and civil rights advocates. The one-minute video, posted...
Updated: Feb 7th, 2026 AI generated image Scientists have discovered 207 volcanoes hidden under Antarctica’s thick ice sheet, according to a new international study led by Chinese researchers. The findings were published on February 3 in the journal Earth-Science reviews. The research team created the world’s first complete digital record of Antarctic subglacial volcanoes, called...