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Puthandu 2026: Best Tamil new year messages, quotes, wishes and images to share
Puthandu, the Tamil New Year, is celebrated on April 14th, 2026, marking a time for family gatherings, traditional feasts like mango pachadi, and welcoming prosperity. This ancient festival, rooted in the solar calendar and legends, blends Hindu traditions, agrarian joy, and enduring family bonds, offering a cultural reset for all.
Hong Kong tram operator launches real-time app, pledges no fare rise this year
Hong Kong’s tram operator has launched a new mobile app that provides real-time arrival information while pledging not to raise fares this year. Hong Kong Tramways on Tuesday announced the new app which would use location data to inform commuters of the arrival times and destinations of the next three trams at their stop. Paul Tirvaudey, managing director of Hong Kong Tramways, said the operator had installed more than 400 radio frequency identification (RFID) sensors along the 30km route, as...
No loadshedding in THESE cities despite countrywide 2.5-hour cuts
Must ReadPakistanNo loadshedding in THESE cities despite countrywide 2.5-hour cutsBy Web Desk-Apr 14, 2026ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has announced that no loadshedding of up to two and a half hours will be carried out for consumers of Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) and K-Electric under its peak hours relief strategy. A spokesperson for the Power Division clarified that the decision has been taken due to reduced reliance on furnace oil and the availability of cheaper electri...
Government to provide free SIM cards with data packages for Hajj pilgrims
The government announced on Tuesday that this year's Hajj pilgrims would be provided free local SIM cards, along with call and internet packages, for use during their stay in Saudi Arabia. Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony spokesperson Umer Butt, told The Express Tribune that under the arrangement, pilgrims would receive free connectivity services to help them stay in touch throughout the pilgrimage period. Those travelling under the long package of 40 days wou...
Rahber Global Launches Afghanistan's First International-Standard Visa Facilitation Centre in Kabul
Rahber Global Launches Afghanistans First InternationalStandard Visa Facilitation Centre in Kabul
New Dubai masterplan unveiled: Al Jaddaf gets huge Creekside district
Dubai: Dubai is set to add a major new urban district to its skyline, with Al Ghurair Development unveiling plans for a one-million-square-foot mixed-use masterplan community in Al Jaddaf.The new development, located in Dubai Creek Harbour, will combine homes, offices, hospitality, retail and cultural spaces in a walkable neighbourhood beside two major future transport links — the planned Etihad Rail high-speed station and Creek Metro.The developers called the project “a large-scale transit-conn...
Delhi Dehradun Expressway Inauguration Live: दिल्ली से देहरादून अब 2.5 घंटे में... PM मोदी थोड़ी देर में करेंगे इकोनॉमिक कॉरिडोर का उद्घाटन
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Living in Karachi is like living in Paris, says Sharmila Faruqui
Must ReadPakistanLiving in Karachi is like living in Paris, says Sharmila FaruquiBy Web Desk-Apr 14, 2026KARACHI: Senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Sharmila Faruqui remarked that living in Karachi is comparable to living in Paris, emphasizing emotional attachment to one’s home. Speaking on ARY News show “Har Lamha Purjosh,” hosted by Waseem Badami, she said that a person’s home and country define their identity. “Where your home is, that is your heaven,” she added. While praising the ci...
U.K. inquiry lays bare 'catastrophic' missed chances before stabbings at dance class
An inquiry found that a mass killing by a British teenager in 2024 at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class could have been prevented if his parents and state agencies had acted on his violence fixation.(Image credit: Scott Heppell)
Another boat strike in the eastern Pacific Ocean leaves 2 dead, US military says
WASHINGTON: The U.S. military said it carried out another strike Monday (April 13, 2026) on a boat accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people.The campaign of attacks on vessels that the Trump administration says are trafficking drugs in Latin American waters has persisted for more than seven months and continues even as the military has been preoccupied for more than six weeks with the Iran war. It was the second day in a row that US Southern Command announced...
Three killed, two injured in armed attack on vehicle in Quetta
Three people were killed and two others seriously injured on Tuesday when unidentified armed men opened fire on a vehicle on Sariab Road in Quetta, police said. "The attackers targeted a vehicle near Sariab Road in the Faizabad area, a busy part of the city, before fleeing the scene," officials told The Express Tribune. They added that they cordoned off the area shortly after the incident and shifted the bodies and the injured to the hospital, while a search operation was launched to...
I was minutes from dying - then I heard the lifeboat crewman's voice
I was minutes from dying - then I heard the lifeboat crewman's voice2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGraeme OgstonBBC ScotlandBBCMandy Galloway (centre) said it was emotional to be reunited with the lifeboat crewHypothermic and clinging to her paddleboard after being swept out to sea, mother-of-four Mandy Galloway felt her life slipping away. She became colder and colder and lost the feeling in her legs as she drifted off the Fife coast. But just as she gave up hope of help arr...
Afghanistan's capital is in the grip of a water crisis
NewsWorldEuropeAfghanistan's capital is in the grip of a water crisisNestled in a high-altitude valley in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush mountain range, Kabul is rapidly running out of waterElena Becatoros Tuesday 14 April 2026 06:29 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"98a52f7afe770c...
'I wouldn't be here without RNLI volunteers'
'I wouldn't be here without these volunteers'5 days agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJoshua AskewSouth EastNewhaven RNLIChris Haffenden realised after the rescue that he was trapped by a spring tideA man has met one of the RNLI volunteers who saved his life after he went for a walk on the beach but ended up trapped between the cliffs and huge waves after the tide came in. Chris Haffenden, 44, said it was an "honour" to have met Andy, a member of the crew who came to...
Merseyside Police statement says Axel Rudakubana's parents WON'T face any charges
Merseyside Police statement says Axel Rudakubana's parents won't face any chargesThere has been mounting calls for the pair to face criminal proceedings - after an inquiry found Rudakubana had become 'fixated' on violence due to a lack of parental controlsNewsPeter Hennessy UK & World News Editor06:18, 14 Apr 2026Updated 06:25, 14 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesAxel Rudakubana(Image: Liverpool Echo)Merseyside Police has stated that the parents of Axel Rudakubana will not face any c...
External power supply cut off at Zaporozhye NPP, with diesel generators now operating
The situation is under control
Fire probe finds Gul Plaza lease was granted illegally: Nasir Shah
KARACHI: Sindh’s Local Council’s Minister Nasir Hussain Shah on Tuesday said that the inquiry finds that the Gul Plaza shopping mall’s lease was illegally granted adding that Farooq Sattar was Karachi’s mayor at that time. “I don’t give serious attention to what Farooq Sattar says,” talking to media here provincial minister said. Local government’s minister said that the investigation pointed out irregularities in issuance of the lease of the plot....
After years on the run, most wanted criminal arrested for murders in Andhra, Kerala
After years on the run most wanted criminal arrested for murders in Andhra Kerala
Etihad Town Hands Over Etihad Business District Sialkot in Record Time, Announces Executive Block Expansion
Pakistan’s most trustworthy real estate brand Etihad Town, marked another significant milestone with the grand possession event of its highly anticipated project, the Etihad Business District Sialkot, further solidifying its reputation. The event celebrated the early delivery of the Etihad Business District Sialkot, with possession being granted to valued customers in nearly one year, well ahead of standard industry timelines. This early delivery underscores Etihad Town’s unwavering commitment t...
Misconduct inquiry over fatal schoolgirl crash
Misconduct inquiry over fatal schoolgirl crash8 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLucy ManningSpecial correspondentSelana Lau's familyNuria Sajjad and Selena LauEleven Metropolitan Police officers are being investigated by the police watchdog for their handling of the initial inquiry into a crash in Wimbledon that killed two schoolgirls three years ago, the BBC has been told.The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said four serving officers and one former detective cons...