UAE announces September fuel prices. The UAE Fuel Price Committee has announced retail prices for petrol and diesel for September 2026, with prices of all fuel categories increasing compared with August.The revised rates will come into effect from September 1, 2026.Under the new rates, Super 98 petrol will cost Dh3.80 per litre, up from Dh3.60…
The new Section 8 company will serve as the Quantum Computing Thematic Hub at IISc under the Union Govt’s National Quantum Mission BENGALURU: IISc has set up a not-for-profit company to help build India’s capabilities in quantum computing, a technology expected to play a role in areas ranging from scientific research and industry to computing…
DWC chairperson talks to media over Delhi gangrape case iside moving bus NEW DELHI: Women Commission chairperson Lata Gupta on Monday condemned the gangrape of a 16-year-old girl inside a moving sleeper bus and said those responsible must be punished. “The person behind this must get punishment. Immediate action was taken with the arrest of…
A pair of Airlink Embraer E-195s nearly collided with Cape Town’s DHL Stadium while conducting a flyover this afternoon. (GIF: @Osinttechnical) An Airlink Embraer jet flew an estimated 41 to 46 feet (12.5 to 14 metres) above the roof of Cape Town’s DHL Stadium during a pre-match formation flypast, according to Flightradar24 data, as South…
Representative Image (AI-generated) For more than two decades, the soil between rows of grapevines in a Spanish vineyard has remained covered with spontaneous vegetation instead of being repeatedly tilled. The unusual approach was associated with a striking difference beneath the vines: soil managed with long-term vegetation cover contained more than twice as much organic matter…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisations Summit in Bishkek and discussed various aspects of bilateral ties.After the meet, PM Modi said that he reiterated New Delhi’s commitment to strengthen its long standing friendship with Iran across diverse sectors.“Met President…
For decades, the small island of Aride in the Seychelles was treated less as a wildlife sanctuary and more as a source of income. Its forests were cleared for cultivation, coconut plantations covered parts of the island and its seabirds became a resource that could be harvested. Sooty tern eggs, in particular, were collected in…
Rahul Gandhi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK chief C Joseph Vijay NEW DELHI: Speculation over differences between Congress and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in Tamil Nadu grew on Monday after Congress MLA Tharahai Cuthbert was shifted to the front row of the opposition benches in the state assembly.This comes a day after state…
Amid the crisis in West Asia, Navy chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan on Monday said this is a period of significant strategic churn Amid the crisis in West Asia, Navy chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan on Monday said this is a period of significant strategic churn, with the maritime environment becoming increasingly contested.The threat perception is constantly…
Five new marine reserves now protect 308 square kilometres of Otago coastline (Image: Edward Carver/Mongabay) Along New Zealand’s Otago coast, a new approach to marine conservation is putting Indigenous knowledge and government authority side by side. On July 1, 2026, five new marine reserves came into force across 308 square kilometres of coastal waters, creating…