The station has been completely shut down and rail services suspended (File photo) Two people sustained minor injuries after an unidentified object exploded at a train station in the southern German city of Augsburg, local media reported.Window panes were also damaged in the explosion, which occurred in a passageway inside the station.Police responded to the…
KOLKATA: For Shannon Rowbury, the 2012 London Olympics never really ended.The US middle-distance runner finished sixth in the women’s 1500m final that night, believing she had missed out on an Olympic medal. But what followed over the next 13 years was the unravelling of one of the most tainted races in Olympic history.Turkey’s Asli Cakir…
PC: Egypt State Information Service Archaeologists working at the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis have uncovered a residential complex and a collection of artefacts near the Temple of Sekhmet in Mit Rahina, Giza. An Egyptian-Chinese archaeological mission discovered the site during excavations on August 30, according to Egypt’s State Information Service. Among the findings is…
Students at the Rose Hulman Institute of Technology collaborated to create their 2026 design projects aimed at solving everyday problems to improve the lives of people around them. Among them was a team of five who built a 12-hour wearable that helps visually impaired users detect obstacles that their cane or guide dog cannot, as…
In the late 19th century, a young seminarian battling a life-threatening bout of pneumonia made a promise that would eventually transform a small Iowa town into the home of one of the world’s largest man-made grottos. If he survived, Father Paul Matthias Dobberstein vowed to build a shrine in honour of the Virgin Mary. He…
Satheesan’s remarks came amid mounting criticism of Aboobacker over his comments defending restrictions issued by the Kanthapuram faction of the Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama on women’s participation in religious events. NEW DELHI: Kerala chief minister VD Satheesan on Wednesday rejected Sunni cleric and Grand Mufti of India Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musliyar’s call for restrictions on…
Long before BeyGOOD became the name attached to Beyoncé’s global charitable work, the singer was already putting significant money into community projects in Houston. According to the BeyGOOD foundation by Beyoncé, in 2006, she donated $2 million towards the construction of the Knowles-Temenos Place Apartments, a 42-unit housing complex for people experiencing homelessness. The contribution…
SC hears plea challenging BCI’s chairperson prolonged tenure NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Bar Council of India (BCI) must take its policy decisions in consultation with the Attorney General for India and the Solicitor General for India.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana made…
A New Mexico man shot his cousin dead after a drunken argument over the spiciness of green chile on their enchiladas escalated into a physical fight and then a fatal shooting at an Albuquerque apartment complex, according to police and court documents. Ervin Joaquin Gutierrez, 22, was arrested on an open count of murder following…
R Madhavan’s ‘GDN’ is now heading to OTT after its theatrical run. The biographical drama will begin streaming on Netflix from September 4. The film will also be available in Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada, giving the story of inventor GD Naidu a wider audience across India. The streaming platform officially announced the release with…