INDIA: A surprising story that has gone viral in India centers on Bharat Jain, a Mumbai beggar who has reportedly amassed a fortune worth ₹7.5 crore over four decades. By begging at high-footfall locations such as Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and Azad Maidan, Jain earns between ₹60,000 and ₹75,000 each month. Despite this income and his…
USA: Dr Maryam Shoukat, a 27-year-old Pakistani doctor pursuing her residency in the United States, has tragically passed away just thirty minutes before her scheduled liver transplant. She had been admitted in critical condition with acute liver failure at Rutgers University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey. Having travelled to the US with dreams of serving…
MUSCAT: The Royal Oman Police (ROP), acting through its Directorate General of Inquiries and Criminal Investigation, has successfully extradited an individual of African nationality to Italian authorities. This operation reflects Oman’s growing cooperation with international law enforcement agencies and its commitment to honoring bilateral and multilateral agreements on crime prevention and justice. Extraditions of this…
USA: An unusual divorce dispute captured international attention when Dr. Richard Batista, a New York surgeon, demanded the return of a kidney he had donated to his wife Dawnell in 2001. After Dawnell filed for divorce in 2005, Batista shocked the public by asking the court either to have the kidney surgically returned to him…
PAKISTAN: Critics have zeroed in on a major tactical error during the closing stages of the match, claiming Mike Hesson instructed Haris Rauf to bowl off-side yorkers but the bowler instead went leg-side at key moments. The misexecution surfaced most visibly in the 15th, 18th and final overs, when Rauf conceded a flurry of boundaries…
UK: A routine Ryanair flight from Milan to London turned chaotic when two male passengers began destroying their passports during the journey. Witnesses reported that one man calmly tore out pages from his passport and ate them, while the other locked himself inside the aircraft lavatory, apparently trying to flush his document away. The bizarre…
Putting a baby to bed with a bottle of milk or juice may appear comforting, but it can silently lead to one of the earliest and most harmful dental conditions—Baby Bottle Caries. This form of tooth decay occurs when sugars from milk, juice, or other sweetened drinks linger on a child’s teeth overnight, creating an…
DUBAI: Aisha Rashid, a 39-year-old Pakistani expatriate living in Dubai, is facing eviction from her apartment after sheltering 65 rescued cats. The property management company managing her building has demanded the removal of the animals, setting an October 2 deadline for compliance. Rashid’s predicament highlights the challenges faced by individual rescuers in balancing compassion for…
The Environment Authority in Musandam Governorate has achieved a significant milestone in wildlife protection by successfully rehabilitating and releasing a young Arabian lynx, locally called Al Hamra’a, back into its natural mountain habitat. This move underscores the authority’s ongoing commitment to preserving endangered and native species within Oman’s diverse ecosystems. The lynx had been under…
DUBAI: In an unprecedented and highly symbolic act during the Asia Cup 2025, Team India refused to accept the tournament trophy from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi during the delayed post-match presentation ceremony. While players did walk forward to receive individual awards for their performances, the team as a whole chose not to…
