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18 Jul 2025
Business

Platinum prices hit highest level since August 2014

Platinum prices have hit their highest level since August 2014, with spot platinum gaining by 0.1% to $1,458.80 per ounce on Friday.

14 Jul 2025
Mahesh Babu

'SSMB29': Rajamouli's action-adventure heads to South Africa for next schedule

Filmmaker SS Rajamouli has decided to shoot his upcoming action-adventure film, tentatively titled SSMB29, in South Africa and Tanzania, reported Mid-Day.

03 Jul 2025
ICC World Test Championship

Kagiso Rabada opens up about South Africa's WTC triumph 

South African cricket star Kagiso Rabada has said that he is more focused on winning medals than chasing personal records.

16 Jun 2025
Oprah Winfrey

How Oprah turned her story into a global movement

From media to philanthropy and personal empowerment, Oprah Winfrey's road to becoming a global cultural icon has been nothing short of phenomenal.

29 May 2025
Australia

'3 oceans, 4 continents': How Navy officers completed historic voyage 

Two Indian Navy officers, Lieutenant Commander Roopa A and Lieutenant Commander Dilna K, are set to arrive in Goa on Thursday after completing a historic circumnavigation of the globe.

23 May 2025
Mexico

Prince William's powerful new docuseries honors brave wildlife rangers

Prince William is doubling down on his commitment to environmental conservation and supporting those who safeguard it.

22 May 2025
Cyril Ramaphosa

Trump confronts South Africa's president with claims of 'white genocide' 

In a tense White House meeting on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with explosive false charges of white genocide and land seizures.

15 May 2025
X

Musk's Grok malfunctions, discusses 'white genocide' in South Africa

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Grok, has been seen going haywire. The bot kept bringing up the topic of "white genocide" in South Africa during unrelated conversations.

28 Apr 2025
Namibia

Kuno welcomes 5 more cubs; total cheetah count now 31

In a big boost for the Kuno National Park's cheetah population, a female cheetah called Nirva has given birth to five cubs.

25 Apr 2025
Netflix

Oscar-winning director uncovers hidden world of pangolins in Netflix documentary

Netflix's latest documentary, Pangolin: Kulu's Journey, from Oscar-winning filmmaker Pippa Ehrlich, delves into the secret lives of pangolins.

19 Apr 2025
Bhupender Yadav

India to get more cheetahs; 8 arriving from Botswana 

India will receive eight Cheetahs from Botswana in a two-phase translocation process.

07 Apr 2025
Madhya Pradesh

Why forest employee was fired for giving Kuno cheetahs water  

A driver hired as a daily wage worker for duties related to the Forest Department has been removed from service for breaching rules at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP).

21 Mar 2025
China

Chinese-South African team establishes longest quantum communication link: What's special?

In a major breakthrough in quantum communication, a joint team from China and South Africa has established the world's longest quantum communication link.

18 Mar 2025
Antarctica

Scientists trapped in Antarctica beg to be rescued; know why 

A group of scientists who were supposed to work together for months at a remote Antarctic research outpost has been rattled after one of the team members was accused of assaulting others.

15 Mar 2025
Canada

'No longer welcome': US expels South African ambassador

The US has expelled South Africa's ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool.

16 Feb 2025
Cape Town

World's 'first openly gay imam' shot dead in South Africa

Muhsin Hendricks, the world's first openly gay imam, was shot dead near Gqeberha, South Africa.

IPL is leader of franchise cricket: Graeme Smith

South Africa's T20 league (SA20) commissioner Graeme Smith has hailed the Indian Premier League (IPL) as the undisputed king of franchise cricket.

07 Feb 2025
Sachin Tendulkar

Sourav Ganguly's consecutive centuries headlined India's 2000 Champions Trophy campaign

India are among the teams to watch out for in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, which is all set to kick off from February 19.

06 Feb 2025
China

US Secretary of State Rubio to skip G20 over 'anti-Americanism' 

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has decided to skip the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit in South Africa.

03 Feb 2025
Cyril Ramaphosa

Trump to cut South Africa funds over 'human rights' concerns

United States President Donald Trump has announced a halt on all future funding to South Africa, alleging human rights violations.

13 Jan 2025
Elon Musk

'Evil guy': Trump's ex-aide Steve Bannon vows to oust Musk 

Steve Bannon, former adviser to United States President-elect Donald Trump, has launched a scathing attack on Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

17 Dec 2024
Animal

World's oldest crocodile, Henry, celebrates 124th birthday

Henry, the world's oldest known crocodile, celebrated his 124th birthday on Monday at South Africa's Crocworld Conservation Centre.

16 Dec 2024
Ireland

'Crossed every red line': Israel closes embassy in Ireland

Israel has announced the closure of its embassy in Dublin, Ireland, citing "extreme anti-Israel policies" behind the decision.

14 Dec 2024
Rassie van der Dussen

Heinrich Klaasen completes 1,000 T20I runs: Decoding his stats

South Africa pulled off a thrilling win against Pakistan in the second T20I match in Centurion on December 13.

05 Dec 2024
Bhupender Yadav

MP: Two male cheetahs released into open wild at Kuno 

In a major leap for India's cheetah reintroduction project, two male cheetahs—Agni and Vayu—were released into the wild at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park on International Cheetah Day.

30 Nov 2024
Milky Way

Astronomers discover record burst of energy coming from deep space

A team of astronomers from the Curtin University node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) has detected a record-breaking energy burst from deep space.

25 Nov 2024
Africa

Home is the most dangerous place for women: UN report

A joint report by UN Women and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has revealed shocking statistics about global femicide.

23 Nov 2024
Hyderabad

Tilak Varma scripts history with three consecutive T20 centuries

Tilak Varma, the captain of Hyderabad's cricket team, has written his name in the history books of cricket.

13 Nov 2024
King Charles III

UK: Who's Justin Welby—Archbishop of Canterbury—who resigned after sex scandal

Justin Welby, the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury and spiritual leader of the Church of England and Anglican Communion, has resigned in the wake of a sexual abuse scandal.

09 Nov 2024
David Miller

Indian batters with most runs against spin in a T20I

India's star batter Sanju Samson played a sensational knock in the first T20I against South Africa at Kingsmead, Durban.

08 Nov 2024
Kate Middleton

Prince William had a 'brutal' year due to Kate-Charles's cancer

Prince William has opened up about the "dreadful" year he has had to endure with the cancer diagnoses of his wife, Kate Middleton, and father, King Charles III.

07 Nov 2024
Lifestyle

Cycling through the Cape Floral Kingdom, South Africa

Traveling by bicycle through the Cape Floral Kingdom in South Africa presents a distinctively beautiful adventure—one that unfolds amidst one of the planet's most biodiverse floral tapestries.

06 Nov 2024
Lifestyle

Rooibos tea: Africa's antioxidant powerhouse for skin

South Africa's rooibos tea is a global sensation for good reason! Bursting with antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins, it's a secret weapon for skin care.

01 Nov 2024
Elon Musk

Why Musk may lose US citizenship and face criminal charges

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk could face legal repercussions over his US citizenship.

26 Oct 2024
Avesh Khan

Ramandeep, Vyshak named in India's T20I squad for SA tour

The Indian cricket team has announced its 15-member squad for the upcoming four-match T20I series against South Africa.

23 Oct 2024
BRICS

BRICS expands: Which countries joined, which want to

The informal grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—BRICS—has expanded its membership to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates.

02 Oct 2024
Applause Entertainment

AR Rahman to compose music for Hansal Mehta's 'Gandhi'

Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman has been roped in to create the musical score for the upcoming series Gandhi, helmed by Hansal Mehta and produced by Applause Entertainment.

18 Sep 2024
Apple

Apple Intelligence to support German, Korean, and Italian in 2025

Apple has announced plans to extend the language support of its artificial intelligence (AI) feature set, Apple Intelligence.

18 Sep 2024
HIV

Meet Lenacapavir: The drug that could end HIV epidemic

The global fight against HIV/AIDS has been bolstered by the promising results of a new drug, Lenacapavir.

17 Sep 2024
India

India's gold imports surge to record $10 billion in August

India's gold imports have reached a new high of $10.06 billion in August, more than doubling the previous year's figure of $4.93 billion, as per the Commerce Ministry data.