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The number of registered voters in the Tambun parliamentary constituency has increased by about 49 per cent, Perak Election Commission (EC) said ahead of the 15th general election. Based on a report by The Star, registered voters in Tambun number 160,000 as of October 20. In 2018, that figure stood at 108,000 people. “Tambun has […]

As a young aspirant at the Pratap Sports School, Kharkhoda in Haryana, Sajan Bhanwala was not considered fit for freestyle wrestling. He was seen lacking the confidence to tackle stronger kids. That is when the coaches decided to try him out in Greco-Roman style. Bhanwala wasn’t impressive in it either to start with, but showed […]

We are made up of cells. Trillions of them. All the mature human cells in the body that perform different jobs come from a much smaller number of immature cells known as stem cells. The Mayo Clinic defines stem cells beautifully, as “the body’s raw materials – cells from which all other cells with specialized […]

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are now focused on their new lives and have no desire to return to the royal family in the UK, a royal expert claimed. In an interview with Variety magazine, Meghan Markle had said,” Right now, we feel energized and excited about all of the things we’ve been building toward.” […]

My badminton friends and I had bought plane tickets months before the flight. With a P7,000 round trip to Bangkok, how could we be wrong? We took a shuttle to our horrible hotel and checked in. The location was nice, but it was like walking into Divisoria on a Saturday morning. The last time we […]

Malaysia does not have a “culture” of seeing its prime ministerial candidates debate in public, according to the Barisan Nasional’s “poster boy” Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Saying there were no benefits to holding public debates, Ismail Sabri today turned down the proposal from his Pakatan Harapan (PH) rival Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for the […]

In time for the show’s 13th-anniversary celebration, “It’s Showtime” launched its new segment “Girl on Fire,” which showcases the talent of fierce ladies on the dance floor while topping Twitter Philippines’ trending topics with the hashtag #ItsShowtimeThe13th. During the show’s episode on Monday (Oct. 24), the hosts mentioned their annual ‘Magpasikat’ performances, which is a […]

Malaysia is likely to have a unity federal government after the November 19 general election, according to both Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said and PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar. The two politicians from opposing parties had appeared on the “Agenda Awani” programme hosted by the broadcast channel last night. To Azalina, […]

Mercedes-Benz has announced an ambitious project called ‘Vision Zero’ under which the German automobile giant will attempt to achieve zero accidents by 2050. According to a report in HT Auto, the project is based on research on road accidents that the luxury carmaker has been doing for more than 50 years, and which has been, […]

Actor Priyanka Chopra, who recently travelled to Kenya, has spoken about the sufferings of the children and the women in Ghana region. In a new interview, Priyanka said that she was pained by the situation. The actor said that she couldn’t imagine her child ‘crying out of hunger for days and days’ what it would […]

In commemorating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between France and the Philippines, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the French Embassy come together to celebrate dance with the CCP Dance Series’ Premieres and Encores. From Oct. 28 to 29, renowned French choreographer Redha Benteifour premieres his brand new work”L’espoir […]

The eldest and youngest member of BTS, Jin and Jungkook respectively, flew out of Seoul on Monday morning. Jin travelled to Argentina ahead of his concert with British rock band Coldplay while Jungkook, as per reports, will visit Qatar. In several videos and pictures shared by fans on social media platforms, Jungkook was spotted outside […]

Xi Jinping unveiled China’s new top leaders in the seven-member Politburo standing committee which he helms. In the new standing committee, Xi Jinping has surrounded himself by allies and loyalists as he tightens his grip on the country as China’s most powerful leader. In order of rank, here’s a look at the members of the […]

A caller at one of UK’s most popular radio stations said that Indian-origin Rishi Sunak- who announced his bid for the position of the country’s prime minister- is not even British owing to the colour of his skin. The caller on the LBC radio show who identified himself as Jerry, a member of the Tory […]

Diwali, the festival of lights, will be celebrated across the country on Monday. But due to increasing air pollution, there will be a blanket ban on firecrackers in Delhi. Along with this, different guidelines have been issued regarding firecrackers in many other states, including Punjab and Haryana. In some states, only green firecrackers have been […]