On Eid al-Adha, Muslims across the world gathered at mosques to pray, and performed ritualistic sacrifices. There is a reason why sacrifice or qurbani forms an important part of Eid-al-Adha or Eid al-Azha. This Eid is marked in honour of Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of obedience to God’s…
Rose Ferreira | (Image source: Brooke Owens Fellow) Rose Ferreira’s remarkable journey from a poverty-stricken childhood in the Caribbean to a full-time position at NASA is a story of unwavering resilience, determination, and passion for science. Born in one of the poorest neighborhoods of the Dominican Republic, Ferreira faced numerous hardships, including homelessness, abuse, and…
Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan. (Credit: Shikhar Dhawan | X) NEW DELHI: Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan vividly remembers when he scored a century on his Test debut against Australia in Mohali; Virat Kohli celebrated the milestone like his own. Dhawan fondly recalls how Kohli, being his energetic self, celebrated the moment just as passionately…
The ceremony to honor Pope Leo XIV in the Peruvian city where he served as bishop for roughly eight years began on Saturday night with a procession of altar boys and priests. It ended long past dark with dancers in devil costumes swirling on the steps of his former church. In between, there was a…
Walked into his girlfriend’s building… Late Friday, a senior Houthi military official believed to be the group’s top missile commander was killed in a US airstrike in Sana’a, Yemen. The strike, confirmed by multiple US officials in internal communications, came after the individual was positively identified entering a residential building reportedly linked to his girlfriend….
NEW YORK: Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as “For Your Precious Love,” “Only the Strong Survive” and “Make It Easy On Yourself,” has died at age 85. Butler’s niece, Yolanda Goff, told the Chicago Sun-Times that Butler died Thursday at his home…
RAJAHMUNDRY: An education festival was organised at the feet of Lord Vigneswara in the famous Ainavilli temple in Konaseema district. The main priest of the temple, Ainavilli Suryanarayana, offered a special prayer by placing one lakh pens at the feet of Lord Vigneswara.It may be recalled that the puja is conducted for three days every…
It was a rare and historic moment on Thursday, when five former presidents who have at some point occupied the Oval Office since 1993, gathered at Washington National Cathedral to honor Jimmy Carter’s legacy during his funeral. Carter, who passed away on December 29 at grand old age of 100, was the longest-living president in…
The Constitution of India is a grand vision statement for an egalitarian society. On November 26, 1949, the Constitution was enacted, adopted and given to us. Therefore, each year, our country commemorates November 26 as the Constitution Day to honour the visionary framers of the Indian Constitution. One of the most remarkable aspects of the…