New York: French fries may be tasty and the preferred food for most people but they should also know about a new study which has raised alarm for its lovers. A study has revealed that eating fried food frequently, especially fried potatoes can increase the risk
Tripoli: At least 57 bodies have been washed ashore after two migrant boats sank in the Mediterranean off different towns in western Libya, a coast guard officer and an aid worker said. One survivor, Bassam Mahmoud from Egypt, said there were about 80 passengers on one
Khartoum: Sudan's warring factions agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire starting on Tuesday, while Western, Arab and Asian nations raced to extract their citizens from the country. The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) said the US and Saudi Arabia mediated the truce. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken
Bangkok: Former UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged the Myanmar military to halt violence in the conflict-racked country and engage with its opponents to end the bloody crisis. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s government in
Moscow: An ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the world was probably on the verge of a new world war and the risks of a nuclear confrontation were rising. "The world is sick and quite probably is on the verge of a
London; World Intellectual Property Day will be observed on April 26 (Wednesday) across the globe with a variety of events and activities worldwide. It aims to increase people’s awareness and understanding of intellectual property (IP). World Intellectual Property Day is sometimes referred as World IP
London: More than 360 Sikh Gurdwaras and organisations have written an open letter to Rishi Sunak accusing him of discrimination and demonisation of Sikhs since taking over as the prime minister from Boris Johnson. Representatives of Gurdwaras and Sikh organisations throughout the UK have told PM
Cape Canaveral, Florida: An intense solar storm has the northern lights gracing the skies farther south than usual. A blast of superhot material from the sun late last week hurled scorching gases known as plasma toward Earth at nearly 3 million kmh, the National Oceanic and
Washington; Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) said on Tuesday it will invest $2.5 billion in South Korea over the next four years to produce Korean TV series, movies and unscripted shows, doubling its investment in the market since 2016. The US streaming service made the announcement after a
London: A copy of the first collected edition of William Shakespeare's plays went on display in London on Monday, to mark the 400th anniversary of its publication. The public was given the chance to see the First Folio held at London's Guildhall Library -- for one