Across various time zones, the world lit up with brilliant celebrations as midnight struck to greet 2025 with cheers fireworks, and rich cultural events. From the energetic streets of New York City to the silent temples of Sri Lanka, the entire world has its own different way of starting the New Year. So how the

From January 1, 2025, the world will usher in a new generational cohort: Generation Beta. This generation includes children born between 2025 and 2039. They are expected to form 16% of the global population by 2035. Many of them could see the 22nd century, according to social researcher Mark McCrindle, who coined the term. After

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has charged Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan for hiding the real cause of the deadly crash of an Airbus plane over Kazakhstan, leaving 38 people dead three days ago. The Boeing-operated Azerbaijan Airlines jet, over Russian skies near Grozny, was reportedly taken down by ground fire by the forces of separatists, Mr.

A tragic plane crash at Muan International Airport has thrown South Korea into a state of utter grief. A Jeju Air flight, with 181 passengers and crew on board from Bangkok, crash-landed on Sunday, smashing into the barrier and bursting into flames. Authorities fear that 179 out of the 181 onboard have perished, which could

In a recent development, a UK woman was fired for wearing sports shoes at work. A UK employment tribunal ruled in favor of 20-year-old Elizabeth Benassi by nearly £30,000 (Rs 32 lakh) after she was given the boot for wearing trainers to work. This judgment from the Croydon tribunal marks out important concerns regarding age-based

Osamu Suzuki, former chairman of Suzuki Motor Corporation and the backbone behind the company’s global success, has passed away at the age of 94. According to the automaker, he died on December 25 due to lymphoma. Osamu Matsuda was born on January 30, 1930, in Gero, Japan. Married into the company’s founding family, he entered

China has revised upward its 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) by 2.7%, bringing the total to 129.4 trillion yuan ($17.73 trillion), the National Bureau of Statistics announced yesterday. The updated figure was made public at a press conference in Beijing after the conclusion of the country’s fifth National Economic Census. According to NBS head Kang

Due to a technical failure, American Airlines canceled all U.S. flights on Christmas Eve, a period one of the busiest in the calendar. Operations resumed an hour later on the heels of a ground stop being cleared by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The grounding affected thousands of passengers throughout the country as airports prepared