A rare power outage plunged a major section of the Philippine capital’s main airport into darkness overnight, forcing flight cancellations that stranded thousands today. As many as 78 flights by the country’s largest carrier Cebu Pacific were cancelled, affecting nearly 14,000 passengers, the company said in a statement. Flag carrier ... Read More »
The parents of television actress Pratyusha Banerjee, who allegedly committed suicide on Friday, have told the Bangur Nagar police that they do not suspect her boyfriend Rahul Raj Singh of harassing her or driving her to suicide, police officials said on Saturday. Pratyusha (24), best known for her role as ... Read More »
Thriving nightlife? Check. Walkable city streets? Check. Arts scene? Check. The results are in, and the small to midsize city that boasts the most happening—yet still reasonably affordable—downtown of 2016 is historic Alexandria, VA, according to arecent report. Go Alexandria! Livability.com, a real estate research and education website, looked at ... Read More »
This glass ping pong table is the ultimate designer accessory Clearly, it’s the best ping pong table ever. Alas, only a flashy young billionaire with a huge pad can afford Calma e Gesso’s floating crystal and glass tennis court — but that’s sort of the point of Architectural Digest’s annual ... Read More »
A 12-year-old Muslim boy has accused his teacher of religiously targeting him by calling him a “terrorist” in front of his peers in the US state of Texas, prompting school authorities to probe the incident. Waleed Abushaaban, a 7th grade student in First Colony Middle School has been the butt ... Read More »
It is very nice to know that The Hindu is going to be published from Mumbai. It’s one of the most respected newspapers, which has shown tremendous determination in sticking to the truth, not indulging in any sort of tabloid journalism. And it’s a newspaper you read if you want ... Read More »
This gives highly-charged design a new — and more literal — meaning. Swedish retail giant Ikea, best known for its build-it-yourself pieces, has entered the electronics space with new technology that allows you to turn any piece of furniture, and even windowsills and kitchen counters, into a wireless charging spot ... Read More »
Want to avoid paying a fortune in property taxes? Don’t buy a home in New Jersey. There, we said it. The Northeastern state, home of failed presidential contender/overeager Trump supporter Gov. Chris Christie, has the nation’s highest state real estate taxes of 2016, according to WalletHub. That means residents are ... Read More »
What’s a millennial pushing 30 to do? Apparently, leave the fun, the fantasy, the pace, and the possibilities of big-city living far behind and buy a home … out in the burbs. Just 17% of buyers under the age of 35 closed on urban residences, down from 21% a year earlier, ... Read More »
A 60-year-old blind woman was allegedly raped by an unidentified person in a village in Badaut area here, police said today. The incident took place on Friday when an unidentified person entered the house of the woman and raped her, they said. Police said a complaint in this regard was ... Read More »
Coming down heavily on the BMC for the state of affairs at the Deonar dumping ground, the two-member panel of scientists constituted by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has recommended that dumping of organic waste be stopped immediately at Deonar. The panel, which submitted its report to the ... Read More »
A Brooklyn artist claims that Italian fashion big Ermenegildo Zegna copied his pine tree-shaped lamp design — and then used it to spruce up window displays. The lamp in question, called “Pine,” consists of a light source “flanking an acid-etched stainless steel image” so when it’s lit, the lamp casts ... Read More »
