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Kochi Airport, Closed Due To Heavy Flooding And Rain, To Reopen August 29

Flight operations from the Cochin International Airport Limited will resume from August 29. The airport is said to be among the busiest in the country. However, the operations at the airport had been on halt since August 14 because of flooding and

Archaeologists Have Discovered the World's Oldest Cheese Inside an Ancient Egyptian Tomb

Archaeologists have identified a substance found inside an ancient Egyptian tomb: 3,200-year-old cheese. Several years ago, a research team found a “solidified whitish mass” on a collection of jars in the tomb of P

UAE-based Indian expat donates $7m to Kerala aid fund

Dr Shamsheer Vayalil, chairman and managing director of UAE-based VPS Healthcare, is the latest Indian expat tycoon to donate to the relief campaign for Kerala Dr Shamsheer Vayalil, chairman and managing director of UAE-based VPS Healthcare, is

Denmark bus driver speaks out after assault that went viral

John Nasir Khan, a Copenhagen bus driver who was assaulted at work in an attack that gained international attention, has spoken publicly about what

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits Indonesia's Lombok island

A strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck Indonesia's Lombok island. The quake's epicenter is located at a shallow depth of 7.9km. The

Kerala floods: How to contribute to Kerala flood relief Fund

The flood situation in Kerala continues to be grim as death reaches close to 100. With no let up in the torrential rainfall, flight operations at

Imran Khan elected as prime minister of Pakistan in a vote at the National Assembly

Former cricket star Imran Khan has been elected prime minister of Pakistan in a vote at the country's National Assembly. His PTI party won the most seats in July's elections - setting up Mr Khan to become PM with the help of small

Muslim woman wins handshake discrimination case in Sweden

The woman's job interview was ended when she refused to shake hands with male colleagues for religious reasons. A 24-year-old Swedish woman has won a discrimination case against a business after he

Saudi, UAE and Kuwait affirm support to Bahrain through fiscal programme

Gulf finance ministers said on Wednesday they would support Bahrain’s financing needs after reviewing its proposed fiscal balance programme at a meeting in Manama. “The ministers reaffirmed their countries’ commitment to

Kerala Floods : Kochi Airport shut till Saturday

Kerala reeled under flood fury on Wednesday as surging waters led to operations at the international airport in Cochin suspended till Saturday, hit rail services and threatened relief camps while a red alert was sounded in 12 out 14 districts