The ill-fated speedboat carrying Indian tourists that capsized near Hon May Rut Ngoai off Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam HANOI: Vietnamese police arrested on Sunday the captain of a speedboat that capsized near southern Phu Quoc island, killing 15 Indian tourists, authorities said.The incident occurred on Saturday as the boat carrying 32 Indian tourists, three Vietnamese…
A former Adelaide doctor has been banned from practising medicine in Australia for at least two years after a patient accused him of “grooming” her over a period of almost four years. The South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (SACAT) handed down a judgement in May after the Medical Board of South Australia referred a…
Tom Brady’s comments about A.J. Brown didn’t just spark debate among analysts, they’ve taken over NFL social media. After the seven-time Super Bowl champion broke down why receivers are the league’s most emotionally exhausting position, using Brown’s rocky Eagles tenure as his example, fans flooded X with reactions, largely siding with Brady’s assessment. From comparisons…
Jannik Sinner is starting to make a habit of responding to adversity in Paris with titles at Wimbledon. The top-ranked Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday, local time, for his second consecutive title at the All England Club after his German opponent appeared bothered by a knee issue following…
Surplus power generated during solar hours is fed into the grid and drawn back at night NEW DELHI: What do Lucknow, Nagpur, Surat, Varanasi and Ernakulam districts have in common? These smaller urban centres are contributing to the country’s energy transition, with a growing number of households opting for rooftop solar systems to meet their…
Residents raise slogans against LDA Lucknow: Residents of Jankipuram Extension staged an unusual protest on Sunday, organising a ‘Keechad Mahotsav’ (slush festival) to highlight years of waterlogging and pothole-ridden roads in the area. With monsoon showers worsening the condition of the stretch, locals gathered at the waterlogged road, held placards and raised slogans, turning rain-filled…
An award-winning Queensland firefighting camp that told young girls that “to be it you have to be able to see it” has been scrapped after its first year. The Queensland Fire Department’s Girls Firefighter Experience Camp was hailed as “hugely successful” by senior leaders and won a Commissioner’s Award for Excellence in 2025. Schools were…
‘An army of sheep led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by a sheep’ In May 1940, the British Expeditionary Force was trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk, facing destruction from the advancing German army. By every visible measure of military equipment, battlefield position, and numbers, the Allied forces were…
Taxpayers would save $1 billion a year in health sector costs if Sydney residents had better access to shady tree canopy and nature, a new report has suggested. The Sydney think tank Committee for Sydney is calling for a series of new greenways and tree plantings across the city to fight urban heat island effects,…
The blaze broke out around midnight at an entertainment venue in the northern part of the city A massive fire ripped through a pub in Thailand’s capital Bangkok early Monday, killing at least 27 people and leaving several others injured, officials said.The blaze broke out around midnight at an entertainment venue in the northern part…