Yearly Archives: 2024
BRUSSELS: Double Olympic road cycling champion Remco Evenepoel says he will not return to competition until mid-April after suffering multiple fractures in a crash with a postal van this month. The 24-year-old Belgian had hoped to resume racing at the start of March but said on Saturday that he was not going to rush back […]
Bad air quality makes headline news. — Sapan/Collage by Regina Johnson Cricket diplomacy has been bowled out. India will not travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. The International Cricket Council has ruled that the two teams will play each other at a “neutral” ground. With the era of bringing temperatures down by cricket apparently […]
Christina Hall teases ‘lasting relationship’ after Josh Hall divorce Christina Hall is focusing on wellness after divorce from Josh Hall earlier this year. Taking to Instagram Stories, Christina shared her selfie and announced her return to Pilates. Now going by her maiden name, Christina Haack wrote wrote in the caption, “Dear Pilates Sorry for leaving […]
Warren Upton, the oldest living survivor of the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the last remaining survivor of the USS Utah, has died at age 105. On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes began bombing the American naval base, pushing the United States into World War II. There were about 87,000 military personnel on […]
The marked snails pictured in this undated photograph. — Chester Zoo/File About 1,329 pea sized critically endangered snails bred in a zoo have been set free on a remote Atlantic island to roam as they please. The release of the snails brings back two species of Desertas Island land to the wild. Before this, these kinds […]
Sheheryar Munawar and Maheen Siddiqui have officially tied the knot in an intimate Nikkah ceremony attended by close family and friends. Images and videos from the event, widely shared on social media, show the groom in a cream sherwani with gold accents and a matching turban, while the bride matched him in an elegant white […]
Athletics president Dave Kaval is resigning after being the public face of the organization’s move from Oakland to Las Vegas. Kaval, 49, served as the seventh president of the A’s in their 123-year history, and held the role for the past eight years. “We are grateful for Dave’s contributions and leadership over the past eight […]
Ludhiana: In 2024, a powerful wave of green activism swept through communities, as residents became increasingly aware of their fundamental rights to clean air and water. In efforts to spark change, a dedicated group of locals came together to tackle the growing environmental challenges plaguing their surroundings. They reached out to the National Green Tribunal […]
A drone view shows houses in the flooded area next to the Taquari River during heavy rains in the city of Encantado in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, May 1, 2024. — Reuters Brazil has seen a dramatic rise of climate disasters in recent years, compared to two previous decades, a new study says. “Climate […]
Astrophiles can look forward to a rare Black Moon on December 30-31, 2024. This event, marked by two new moons in one calendar month, will darken the sky, enhancing star visibility. Though the moon is not visible, stargazing conditions will be ideal without moonlight interference. Good news for astrophiles! Before we bid goodbye to 2024, […]