Month of Ramadan fasting for many Muslims begins today

THE ECONOMIC TIMES Mon, May 06, 2019 | 06:09 PM IST Slideshows Newsletter

The Pakistani popcorn seller who built his own plane The engine is from a roadcutter, the wings are burlap, the wheels are borrowed from a rickshaw: a popcorn seller has caught the attention of the Pakistan Air Force by building his own plane. In 50 years, dead will outnumber the living on Facebook If Facebook continues to expand at current rates, the number of deceased users could reach as high as 4.9 billion before the end of the century, making it the world's biggest graveyard, predict researchers from the University of Oxford. Find out how a dog was involved in New Zealand leader's intimate proposal moment New Zealand's PM Jacinda Ardern on Monday joked that her partner's marriage proposal was an intimate moment. Month of Ramadan fasting for many Muslims begins today Muslims in Southeast Asian countries like Indonesia and Malaysia, and much of the Middle East, including Egypt, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, will fast on Monday for the start of the month of Ramadan. How to fix Nature and avoid human misery: UN report Revamping global food production, retooling the financial sector, moving beyond GDP as a measure of progress and other "transformative changes" are needed to save Nature and ourselves, a major UN biodiversity report is set to conclude. 41 dead as Russian plane bursts into flames on landing A Russian passenger plane erupted in a huge ball of fire and black smoke after making an emergency landing at Moscow's busiest airport, killing 41 people including at least two children. Meet the young disciples of Buddha South Korean children monks ride a roller coaster as they visit an amusement and animal park during their training program learning about Buddhism in Yongin, south of Seoul. Move over Ola, Uber. Ride-sharing's future may be electric motorbikes As the ride-hailing giant like Uber, prepares to sell as much as $10 billion in stock to the public this week to help build those vehicles, a low-tech approach to the self-driving future is emerging in India: motorbikes that customers rent and drive themselves. Cat rich list: Wealthy felines of Taylor Swift, Karl Lagerfeld There is a new boy in Taylor Swift's life. His name is Benjamin Button, and he's a cat. Swift already owns two female cats, considered the richest in the feline world. They've got plenty of company on that coveted Pet Rich List. Read on... A beginner's guide to stock investing Stock investing may sound like a complicated process, but getting into direct equity can be pretty easy if you know the process. Here is your step-by-step guide

More Newsletters

Daily Newsletter Special stories that round up the major developments of the day Markets Watch Round up of stock, currency, bond, money and real estate market ET Investment Opportunities Property, Stocks, IPOs, NFOs, Mutual Funds and latest investment options in your inbox. Wealth Weekly news on personal finance, stocks, property, gold, tax planning and more. View All

Follow Us on ET:

About us | Advertise with us|Feedback|Sitemap|Code of Ethics © 2019 Times Internet Limited.

To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, please add etnotifications@indiatimes.com to your address book today. If you are having trouble viewing this newsletter, please click here

To unsubscribe or edit your subscriptions please click here