For 22-year-old Snehal, being seen in public can sometimes mean dealing with stares, questions and cruel comments about her appearance. But behind the physical differences people notice first is a young woman with ambitions that she refuses to give up. Snehal, who shares her journey on Instagram through the account @swaggysnehal, has opened up about … Read more
LOS ANGELES—An SUV driver was under the influence of drugs when she swerved into the wrong lane, blew a red light and slammed into a Los Angeles city bus, killing two riders, prosecutors said Thursday as they charged her with murder. It was a tragedy compounded by the subsequent fatal crash of a TV news … Read more
Pakistan International Airlines has a new look. But judging by the reaction online, passengers seem to have other things on their minds.Nine Pakistani designers showcased their ideas for PIA’s new uniforms for 2026 on September 16, with the airline describing the event as a meeting point between Pakistani fashion and “the future of flight”.The designers … Read more
There’s a reason it never really goes out of style. Blend half a cup of rolled oats, one ripe banana, a cup of milk (dairy, almond, oat, whatever’s in your fridge), a teaspoon of honey, and a small pinch of cinnamon. Let the oats blend alone for a few seconds first so they break down … Read more
Tucked away in Uttar Pradesh, roughly 80 kilometres from Kanpur, sits a town most Indians have never heard of, yet it has quietly built a global reputation entirely around scent. This is Kannauj, officially and popularly celebrated across the country as the Perfume Capital of India. According to various industry estimates circulating in recent years, … Read more
Bermudian Dollar, Bermuda There is a particular kind of end-of-holiday ritual every traveller knows. You empty your pockets, find a boarding pass you forgot to throw away, a café receipt you definitely did not need to keep, and somewhere between them, a few notes of foreign currency. Before you rush to exchange them, look again. … Read more
A doctor attends to a victim of a locally brewed alcoholic concoction commonly known as “Monkey Tail” at a hospital in Odigbo southern Nigeria, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. Dapo Alley/AP Photo ABUJA, Nigeria—At least 48 people have died and around 100 others are receiving treatment in southern Nigeria after consuming a locally brewed alcoholic concoction … Read more
Not one, but two? Stanford University scientists find the brain is two separate organs For centuries, we’ve pictured the brain as one big, complicated control center: the place where everything from breathing and memory to creativity and consciousness gets wired together. But new research out of Stanford School of Medicine suggests the story is a … Read more
Morally grey anime characters are very interesting to watch. They blur the line between hero and villain and also make stories unpredictable. These characters make the weirdest mistakes, and you want to hate them too, but since they are written and presented in such a manner in a story, people end up becoming fans. If … Read more
The Tamgak open air uranium mine is seen at Areva’s Somair uranium mining facility in Arlit, September 25, 2013. Picture taken September 25, 2013. Joe Penney/Reuters DAKAR—The US government has approved up to $414 million in financing for a uranium project in Niger, according to the project’s developer, in what sources described as a win … Read more