A rapidly spreading and unidentified illness has claimed the lives of more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks, sparking urgent investigations by international health organisations. The outbreak, which began after three children reportedly consumed a bat, has raised concerns about a potential new zoonotic disease. The illness was first detected…
With no passengers and no planes, Pakistan’s newest and most expensive airport is a bit of a mystery. Entirely financed by China to the tune of $240 million, it’s anyone’s guess when New Gwadar International Airport will open for business. Located in the coastal city of Gwadar and completed in October 2024, the airport is…
Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav (BCCI Photo) MUMBAI: While naming the spinners for the Champions Trophy, India’s national selec-tors, led by Ajit Agarkar, surprised many by replacing opener Yashasvi Jaiswal with mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy.The surprise didn’t end there. Varun was added to the squad despite the presence of four spinners who were already in…
An object, officially called 2024 PT5, which was first spotted in August 2023, then observed as a near-Earth asteroid. Subsequent research included the thrilling speculation that this in reality could be lunar debris, thus a fragment of the Moon which broke thousands of years ago. According to the astronomers, they think it is a small…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday provided an update on unidentified illness that has killed over 17 in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri, saying that it is “just a toxin”. He ruled out the possibility of any infection, virus or bacteria.“I think the discussion has started but the first test was conducted by a…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday visited Badhal village in Rajouri district to assess the situation following the mysterious deaths of 17 people from three families. Abdullah also met the affected families and assured them of comprehensive efforts to determine the cause behind the tragedy. Speaking on the incident, Omar…
JAMMU: The spectre of the “mystery illness” continued to haunt residents of Badhaal village in J&K’s Rajouri district, with the sixth child of Mohammad Aslam succumbing to the disease at a hospital in Jammu on Sunday, taking the total death toll to 17 since Dec 2024, even as an inter-ministerial team from Delhi reached Rajouri…
A chilling cold case in the US which remained unsolved for more than 40 years was finally closed after a suspect, who had been fatally shot in a police shootout last month, was confirmed as the murderer of Debra Miller, The Independent reported. Debra Miller, an 18-year-old waitress, was found brutally murdered in her Mansfield,…
2024 has seen an uptick in UFO and mysterious drone sightings across the United States, bringing fresh attention to a long-standing debate about aerial phenomena. Testimonies from former military officials, including Luiz Elizondo, the ex-head of the Pentagon’s Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, have reignited discussions in Congress about the government’s alleged suppression of information…
Mysterious objects in the air have been spotted in several parts of US, triggering curiosity and panic among the people. On Thursday, UFOs were spotted over Fairfield, Connecticut, adding to a growing list of mysterious drone sightings in the region, according to a Fox News report. Videos posted on social media showed several drones hovering…