Updated: Feb 28th, 2026 Tehran was rocked by massive explosions on Saturday after Israel launched what it described as “preventive” missile strikes against Iran, dramatically escalating tensions in the region, local media reported. The strikes come amid heightened strain between the United States and Iran over a potential nuclear agreement and growing fears of a...
At least 19 people were killed and 26 others injured in the eastern provinces of Khost and Paktika in Afghanistan following border clashes with Pakistan, Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Afghan government, said. The majority of the casualties are women and children, Fitrat added. Meanwhile, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has claimed that a “special...
In its 250th year, the United States is witnessing a rare reversal. More Americans moved out than moved in last year, a shift not seen since the Great Depression, a major financial daily has reported. The US experienced net negative migration in 2025, with an estimated loss of about 150,000 people, according to calculations by...
Updated: Feb 27th, 2026 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has dismissed at least 10 agents linked to the 2022 investigation into President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago residence, the US media reported on Wednesday. The reported dismissals have drawn criticism from the FBI Agents Association, which represents bureau personnel. The...
Updated: Feb 27th, 2026 Scientists in China have achieved a first successful medical breakthrough by reversing type 2 diabetes in a patient using stem cell therapy, as per reports. Type 2 diabetes hinders one’s ability to use insulin properly, which raises blood sugar levels, and therefore to control it, insulin and medications are the way...
Updated: Feb 27th, 2026 Pakistan has declared an all out war against the Afghan Taliban, thus putting a fragile Qatar mediated ceasefire under immense strain. Just hours after Afghanistan said that it had launched retaliatory strikes across the shared border, Pakistani forces carried out airstrikes on Kabul and Kandahar. Afghanistan had earlier launched a cross-border...
Updated: Feb 26th, 2026 The Indian government has confirmed that from March 1, 2026, messaging apps like WhatsApp must be linked to an active SIM-card to work. This means WhatsApp will stop working if your SIM-card is not in the phone or if the number becomes inactive. The rule is part of a new SIM-binding...
Sky-watchers in Jamnagar are set for a rare celestial spectacle on Saturday evening as a striking “Planet Parade” will unfold over the western horizon. The astronomical event, featuring six planets visible at the same time, will be observed on February 28 shortly after sunset. To mark the occasion, the Jamnagar Astronomical Mandal in collaboration with...
Updated: Feb 26th, 2026 The family of late British astrophysicist Professor Stephen Hawking has dismissed suggestions of inappropriate conduct after a photograph of him appearing alongside two bikini-clad women surfaced in documents linked to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, as per reports. The viral image reportedly shows Hawking reclining on a blue lounge chair, smiling and...
Updated: Feb 26th, 2026 Former Harvard president and ex-US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will step down from his academic roles at Harvard University following renewed scrutiny over his past association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as per reports citing a university spokesperson. Summers, 71, will resign from his professorship and faculty appointments at the...