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Oil prices surge 40% during Middle East crisis: How it may impact petrol prices in the UAE / Image: file While the Gulf region sits atop some of the world’s largest oil reserves, the prices we pay at the pump aren’t immune to global chaos. Following recent shifts in international policy and escalating tensions involving…
Anonymous philanthropist donates AED35 million to ‘Edge of Life’ campaign fighting childhood hunger/Representative Image An anonymous philanthropist has contributed AED35 million to the ‘Edge of Life’ campaign, a Ramadan initiative launched to help rescue five million children from hunger. The campaign aims to raise at least AED1 billion to fund sustainable programmes addressing childhood malnutrition…
Ahead of Assam assembly elections, the BJP has fielded Rupali Langthasa from Haflong, replacing Nandita Gorlosa who joined Congress. GUWAHATI: In a significant political shift ahead of the Assam assembly elections, the BJP has fielded Rupali Langthasa from the Haflong seat, replacing sitting MLA and former minister Nandita Gorlosa, who has since joined the Congress.Rupali…
MUMBAI: London-based doctor and YouTuber Sangram Patil was briefly detained at Mumbai international airport on Saturday in connection with a defamation case lodged by BJP media cell functionary Nikhil Bhamre.A city police official confirmed that he was detained by the crime branch and served a notice under Section 35 (3) of BNSS, which provides for…
NEW DELHI: World Trade Organisation‘s ministerial meeting will kick off in Cameroon on Thursday, with reform of the 30-year-old multilateral body on top of the agenda of the US and European Union, while India will seek to push for farm trade reforms and retain the basic characteristics of the entity.At the meeting, which comes in…
Why the Weak Rupee and Peso Are Turning Into a Remittance Windfall for UAE Expats and Should You Send Money Now? A softening Indian rupee, Pakistani rupee and Philippine peso, trading near multi-year lows against the UAE dirham, is emerging as a remittance opportunity for expatriates in the UAE, prompting many workers to rethink when…
The Little Albert experiment studied whether human fear responses could be learned through classical conditioning/ Image: Screengrab Youtube At a time when psychology was trying to establish itself as a rigorous science, researchers were increasingly drawn to experiments that could demonstrate clear, observable laws of behaviour. One of the most influential ideas came from Ivan…
A routine lockdown stroll in Rutland led to an extraordinary archaeological find: a vast Roman villa, unearthed by Jim Irvine. At its heart lies a unique mosaic depicting Achilles battling Hector, a testament to the wealth and education of its 3rd/4th century AD owners. When there was a lockdown in 2020, people would step out…
In a city where most rides blur into one another, this one didn’t.There were no loud signs or anything designed to draw attention – just a single line written inside an auto-rickshaw, easy to miss in the rush of everyday travel.“I am also someone’s father and brother. Your safety is important to me. Sit down…
Photo: dasha.takisho / Instagram Have you ever scrolled through your feed, paused at a weirdly shaped drawing, and realized that what you see is completely different from what the person next to you sees? It’s a bit of a trip, right? It’s like our brains are wired with secret filters that change how we digest…
