Glen Hansard passes away in a fatal motorbike accident in Dublin at 56. (Image credit: Instagram) TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains mention of accidental death.Glen Hansard, the Academy Award-winning Irish musician, succumbed to injuries from a motorbike crash on the outskirts of Dublin at the age of 56 on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. The celebrated…
7 regions officially declared in drought across England/Image: Getty Images Drought has been declared in half of England after months of unusually dry conditions, as officials warn that sustained low rainfall is straining water supplies, rivers and the wider environment.The Environment Agency announced that seven areas are now officially in drought: East Anglia, Hertfordshire and…
Two people can spend years inside the same demanding, unglamorous work and come away describing it completely differently. One calls it a job, something endured for the sake of what it eventually produces. The other calls it beautiful, and means it literally, even in the middle of the most exhausting stretches of it. Marie Curie,…
A video spreading fast on social media has touched millions of hearts. It shows a father, who was fighting advanced cancer, giving his final words of love and wisdom to his young son, Mantra. The video is simple, but it carries a message so deep that anyone who watches it ends up in tears. Knowing…
The month of Sawan 2026 will begin on July 30, marking the start of one of the most sacred months for devotees of Lord Shiva. Sawan is also called Shravan, and it signifies spiritual discipline, purity, emotional control, fasting and prayer. On Mondays of Sawan, the worship of Shiva is very powerful. Many devotees keep…
Naboshree Santra developed biodegradable soilshade balls that reduce evaporation and help soil retain more moisture, offering a simple solution for drought-affected agriculture An 11-year-old schoolgirl from Oviedo, Florida, has created a simple tool to help farmers save water during dry weather. Naboshree Santra, a sixth grader at Jackson Heights Middle School, made special soilshade balls…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has continued his dream start to international cricket, making a stunning 230-place leap in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings after starring in India’s 3-0 series sweep over Zimbabwe.The 15-year-old’s meteoric rise headlines the latest rankings update, while Ishan Kishan tightened his grip…
The Bombay High Court has called for a re-evaluation of the Mantralaya canteen, critiquing the state’s overall inspections of eateries MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Wednesday asked the State to inform whether all eating houses including canteens run by state, semi-state authorities were being inspected in the ongoing FDA drive to ensure commercial kitchens are…
The decline came during a period when Metro operations in central Delhi were affected by security restrictions imposed in view of the Jantar Mantar protest. NEW DELHI: Average weekday passenger journeys on the Delhi Metro declined by around 2.67 lakh between July 20 and 24, when several stations in central Delhi remained closed amid student…
Avadi corporation commissioner R Saranya said only six workers were admitted as inpatients and that most of those brought to the hospital were affected by panic after seeing the dead lizard. CHENNAI: More than 100 sanitation workers employed by Balaji Global, a private contractor engaged by the Avadi Corporation for sanitation services, were rushed to…
