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M Karunanidhi, Former Tamil Nadu chief minister passes away

DMK patriarch and one of India's senior most leader Kalaignar Mu Karunanidhi passed away this evening after a prolonged illness for the past several months during which time he has been away from active public life. Admitted to the Kaveri

Keralites in UAE availing amnesty scheme to fly home for free

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said the Kerala diaspora opting for the amnesty scheme announced by the UAE government will be brought to India for free. In a statement, Vijayan said the amnesty scheme starts from August 1

Egyptian zoo painted stripes on the donkey to make it look like a Zebra

We know that the donkey and zebra look alike apart from their color. But is it a good idea to paint a donkey to look like a zebra and then place it in a zoo? Well, whether it is a good idea or not, this topic will be discussed later when you will

Pakistan's Imran Khan edges closer to power, opponents cry foul

Pakistani cricket icon-turned-politician Imran Khan inched closer to power on Thursday after a general election that has been marred by long

Blast reported in Beijing near US embassy

An explosion has been reported close to the US embassy in central Beijing, according to multiple eyewitness reports on social media. Video and

Shehbaz Sharif vows to make Pakistan better than India

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif has said that people can change his name if he does not take Pakistan ahead of its

More than 5,000 Filipinos to perform Hajj in Mecca

The National Commission of Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) requested for 5,800 pilgrim’s visas from the Saudi Ministry of Hajj as Muslim Filipinos prepare for the pilgrimage. The hajj mutawiff (for accommodation, food and transportation) have

Video: Man walks 32km for first day of work, boss gifts him car

Young Walter Carr did not want to miss his first day of work as a mover. So when his car broke down and he was unable to find a ride, he set off walking - a distance of 20 miles (32 kilometers). A long night and two very sore feet later, things

$20 Billion Worth of Investments in South Africa by Saudi Arabia and UAE

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have committed to invest $20 billion in South Africa’s energy as well as tourism and mining sectors. The pledge was made during separate official state visits to MENA by President Ramaphosa and

Are Filipino expats in UAE cool with millennial slang?

My Egyptian friend once asked why Filipino words seemed to be amusingly repetitive. We were at a buffet in Karama and she was reading out loud the names of the food on display: Kare-kare, halo-halo, bilo-bilo, sapin-sapin. "Easy for me to