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The Taliban administration has officially launched the transfer of 30,000 Afghan pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, Khaama Press reported. The first group of 230 pilgrims departed Kabul airport for Medina on April 29, marking the start…

Pakistan warned on Wednesday that India might launch a military strike within the next 24 to 36 hours amid rising tensions following a deadly attack last week in Indian-administered Kashmir, Anadolu Agency reported. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated on X…

South Asia is experiencing an early and intense heatwave, with India and Pakistan facing temperatures far above seasonal averages in April, The Guardian reported. Typically, the region’s heat peaks in June, but this year, temperatures have soared prematurely. Delhi has…

Nepal is set to tighten its Mount Everest permit requirements, allowing only climbers who have previously scaled at least one 7,000-meter peak within the country. The proposed law aims to reduce overcrowding and improve safety on the world’s highest mountain,…

Amazon successfully launched the first operational batch of its Project Kuiper internet satellites on Monday, entering the competitive satellite broadband market led by SpaceX’s Starlink, NPR said today. A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carried 27 satellites into orbit…

A new global study has linked a type of phthalate—a synthetic chemical used in plastics—to more than 10% of cardiovascular-related deaths in people aged 55 to 64 in 2018. The study, published Tuesday in the journal eBiomedicine, focused on Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP),…

Turkish researchers at Ankara University have developed an artificial intelligence-supported application that detects lung cancer at an early stage by analyzing a person’s voice, Anadolu Agency reported. Led by Dr. Haydar Ankishan from the Stem Cell Institute, the multidisciplinary team…

A recent study by Australian researchers has revealed alarming health impacts of plastic pollution on Sable Shearwater chicks nesting on Lord Howe Island, a remote volcanic island east of Australia, RFA reported. The seabirds, which migrate across the Pacific Ocean,…

The first group of pilgrims for the Hajj pilgrimage to the House of God arrived at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Medina this morning, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. The caravan consisted of 262 pilgrims who arrived in Medina…

On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Lady Fatimah Masoumeh (peace be upon her), her holy shrine was adorned with flowers by servants from the shrine of Imam Reza (peace be upon him). Annually, on the occasion of Lady…