April 23 shows up on calendars in a fairly quiet way. No major build-up, no long holiday weekend, no obvious global buzz. And yet, in different parts of the world, the day still carries weight.The St George’s Day is commonly associated with England, yet the legend behind it dates much further back, and much farther….
African Wild Dog. Image Credit: Wikipedia African wild dogs returned to Zimbabwe’s Matusadona National Park in February 2026 after disappearing from the area for decades. 20 animals were moved into the park in two established packs, marking a major step in the restoration of a predator that had been locally extinct there. But the return…
D Gukesh, Divya Deshmukh, Koneru Humpy, and R Praggnanandhaa (Photo by Michal Walusza/Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: This year, Norway Chess returns to the capital city of Oslo for the first time, after spending 13 consecutive years finding its footing in Stavanger. In another change, this will not be World No. 1 and five-time World Champion…
Sharjah granted imams and muezzins government employee status, including promotions, health insurance, allowances, and paid leave benefits/Image: X Sharjah has taken a historic step to formally recognize the contributions of imams and muezzins by granting them the same status and benefits as government employees. The directive, issued by His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed…
Image: Pennsylvania Game Commission Website Beside the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania, a major clean-up is being prepared to turn old mining waste into living river habitat. The Pennsylvania Game Commission has reported plans to remove about 247,000 cubic yards of coal silt from State Game Land 286 and to restore a floodplain there. Around 19…
Some people think wearing shoes makes you more “civilised.” But that’s not really true Last February, some people online made fun of Vivek Ramaswamy for being barefoot at home. They called him “uncivilised.” But if wearing shoes means being civilised, then many modern offices would seem quite the opposite. Some American startup companies like Cursor…
PNB LBO Admit Card 2026 released for 545 posts, written exam on September 6 PNB LBO Admit Card 2026: Punjab National Bank (PNB) has released the admit card for the Local Bank Officer (LBO) Recruitment 2026. The PNB LBO Admit Card 2026 was issued on August 28, 2026, for candidates who applied for the recruitment…
The US dollar was set for a second straight day of losses against the Japanese yen on Friday after Japan was reported to have intervened in currency markets to support its weakening currency, Reuters reported.The greenback was on course for its sharpest weekly fall versus the yen since early February, down about 1.7 per cent…