The scenario often unfolds like this: Medical researchers investigate a frequently used drug and report that it’s not as effective for older patients as previously thought, or that…

A live board put up by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) showed India’s population at  1.476 billion as of 4 pm on September 9.Videos showing the board went viral…

Germany could face a shortage of around 723,000 skilled workers by 2029, nearly twice the level recorded in 2025, according to a study by the employer-linked German Economic Instit…

Wildfires and heatwaves, which generate microscopic airborne pollutants, risk undermining international efforts to improve air quality, protect human health and safeguard nature, t…

For months the U.S. military has sought to protect tankers from Iranian attacks as they carry Persian Gulf oil through the Strait of Hormuz.But last week, a Saudi vessel trying to…

Miami: At least five people were killed when an Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway after it landed Sunday at Miami International Airport, crashed into vehicles and caught fire, o…

New Delhi: Indian rescue teams searched the rubble of a building collapse in New Delhi on Monday, a day after the five-storey block crashed down killing at least six people, offici…

Jakarta: Jakarta’s main airport and three others delayed reopening on Monday after halting operations due to a volcanic eruption and leaving hundreds of thousands stranded.Mount An…

MUSCAT: President Paul Kagame of the Republic of Rwanda will pay an official two-day visit to the Sultanate of Oman on Monday.This was announced in a statement issued on Saturday b…

STAFF REPORTERMUSCAT, SEPT 6The Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances promulgated by Royal Decree No (67/2026) provides for severe punishments for the violato…