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FILE – Dana White, president of the UFC, speaks at a news conference after the UFC 229 mixed martial arts event, Oct. 6, 2018, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File) UFC president Dana White has revealed an unexpected logistical problem threatening the promotion’s historic White House event after discovering that the South Lawn could…
Tuskegee University, a historically Black university (HBCU) in Alabama. Students at a major US university will now have to arrive on campus with a business suit and comply with new restrictions on certain headwear under a revised dress code aimed at promoting professionalism, a move that has triggered a sharp online debate over whether the…
A 29-foot-tall limestone statue of Jesus sits atop Mount Cristo Rey in Lourdes Castanon, Mexico. More than 40,000 pilgrims from around the world journey to the sacred site annually where Texas, New Mexico and the Mexican state of Chihuahua meet. The statue has crowned the summit of the peak since 1939, when it was carved…
Police arrest 28-year-old suspect in Ann Widdecombe murder investigation/Image: Getty Images A 28-year-old man has been detained on suspicion of murdering former UK politician Ann Widdecombe as detectives continue investigating the death of the 78-year-old at her home in Devon, the Guardian reported.Devon and Cornwall Police said the suspect was arrested at an address in…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s stock broking sector is entering a consolidation phase, with smaller players steadily ceding ground to larger rivals. In the past one year, several brokers with client bases ranging from 7,500 to 25,000 have signed business transfer agreements, unable to keep pace with rising technology costs and stringent compliance requirements by Sebi such as…
A new hypothesis from Columbia University astrophysicist David Kipping suggests humanity’s first sign of alien life won’t be a greeting For most people, the idea of alien contact has been shaped less by astronomy than by cinema. Films have taught us to expect intention: visitors who arrive either with open hands, as in E.T., or…
A California court has struck down parts of the state’s landmark Diwali holiday law, less than a year after the festival was officially recognised as a state holiday, according to the Hindu American Foundation (HAF).The ruling centres on how the legislation described Diwali’s religious significance, rather than its broader aim of allowing students and employees…
Etihad Airways has expanded its seasonal network with the launch of new routes to Europe and Africa, while introducing a limited-edition travel kit for passengers flying on the inaugural services.The UAE’s national carrier this week begins flights to three new destinations: Krakow in Poland from June 11, Palma de Mallorca in Spain from June 12,…
America’s largest reservoir, Lake Mead, has become the unlikely centre of one of the most extraordinary discoveries in recent US history. As years of relentless drought caused water levels to plunge to record lows, the shrinking shoreline began revealing secrets that had remained hidden beneath the surface for decades. Human remains, abandoned boats, military relics…
UAE to get 16 New Indian Passport and Visa Centres in major expat services overhaul / Image: File More than four million Indians living in the UAE are set to see a major overhaul in passport, visa and consular services, after India awarded a massive outsourcing contract to Kerala-based Alhind Group, which will launch 16…
