LONDON: A Trinidadian writer with ancestral roots in Bihar accused of using AI to write his entry to the Commonwealth short story prize has been declared the overall winner.Jamir Nazir (62) from Cunupia, Trinidad, whose grandfather was from Bihar, on Tuesday won for his story “The Serpent in the Grove”.Within days of him being declared…
The Norwegian proverb teaches us to differentiate between real and false urgency. Not everything has to be done now and choosing what those things are solves half of the problem. Rushing at everything only results in poor outcomes, and so it is necessary to take a pause and decide whether to rush or not. You…
ExtraEmily (Image Via Getty) ExtraEmily has been banned from Twitch once again after a dangerous moment during a June 28 IRL stream raised fresh concerns about distracted driving. A clip from the livestream showed the streamer looking away from the road while reading chat, nearly leading to a crash before she quickly regained control of…
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship. The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld birthright citizenship in a 6-3 decision, striking down President Donald Trump’s executive order to end it. Trump issued the executive order at the center of the case on January 20, 2025, shortly after he was sworn into office for a second term. It said…
Top US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were in Doha on Tuesday for meetings with Qatari mediators on negotiations with Iran, but both Qatar and Tehran said there would be no direct or high-level meetings between US and Iranian officials, contradicting US President Donald Trump’s claim a day earlier that the two sides would…
Several new visa rules are coming into effect from July 1. From July 1, the beginning of the second half of the year, several new rules are coming into effect as far as visa rules are concerned. While the US starts a new pilot program for fast tourist visa, Australia increases the minimum salary of…
UAE lifts ban on Lebanon travel The UAE has lifted its travel ban on Lebanon, allowing Emirati citizens to visit the country again after weeks of restrictions, a move welcomed by travellers eager to revive long-delayed holiday, family and reunion plans.The move has sparked excitement among UAE nationals eager to visit the Mediterranean nation, while…
Most promises we make fade within weeks. The New Year’s resolution, the vow to call more often, the grand plan abandoned by spring. Now imagine making a promise at twenty-one and keeping it for the next seventy-five years. That is exactly what Queen Elizabeth did. As a young princess, she declared before a global radio…
A parent shared the stress their children had to undergo when they switched from a US school to an international school in Bengaluru, India. A parent, a US citizen who lived in India for four years, shared the harrowing experience they had with their children at a very expensive international school in Bengaluru. As many…
UAE’s first passenger train service launched The UAE entered a new chapter in its transport history on Tuesday as the country’s first passenger train service completed its inaugural journey, linking Fujairah and Abu Dhabi in just 1 hour and 45 minutes.Operated by Etihad Rail, the maiden service departed Fujairah at 5. 34am and arrived at…