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Twitter account suspension: No connection with post on ‘Kantara’, says actor Kishore
Bengaluru: Popular south Indian actor Kishore has clarified that there was no connection between the suspension of his Twitter account and his controversial post on ‘Kantara’ movie. ‘Kantara’ and ‘She’ fame actor…
- World
Iran, Russia sign deal to build ship for Caspian Sea port
Tehran: Iran and Russia have signed a contract for building a cargo ship for the Caspian Sea port of Solyanka. According to a local media report, the Russian side will manufacture a…
- World
US House adjourns after Kevin McCarthy loses 6th Speaker vote
Washington: Amid an ongoing historic political stalemate, the US House of Representatives has temporarily adjourned after Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy lost six rounds of voting for the post of Speaker. The House,…
- Lifestyle
How a 78-year-old contestant impressed Vikas Khanna on ‘MasterChef India’
Mumbai: Chef Vikas Khanna was impressed with the taste of the Gujarati patra prepared by a 78-year-old Urmila Asher from Mumbai. He said: “In our country, food is a festival to be…
- World
Sunak pledges to halve inflation, boost economy
London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to halve inflation and boost the country’s economy in his first major speech of the new year. In his speech on Wednesday, Sunak made…
- Business
Yogi mulls power subsidy to weavers in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government is working on a scheme to provide power subsidy to over 2.5 lakh power loom weavers in the state. According to the government spokesman, Chief Minister Yogi…
- Sports
Ind vs SL: Injured Sanju Samson ruled out of remainder of T20I series
Mumbai: Team India wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson has been ruled out of the remainder of the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. Samson hurt his left knee while attempting to field a…
- Lifestyle
Upcoming festivals of January 2023
New Delhi: The regional festivals and fairs serve as windows into the rich culture, legacy, history, and art of a certain area. These happy and colourful days transport you back in time…
- Business
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy confirms to lay off 18,000 employees
San Francisco: Amazon on Thursday confirmed it is laying off around 18,000 employees and several teams will be impacted, especially Amazon Stores along with People, Experience and Technology (PXT) organisations. The Amazon…
- World
UN assures crisis-hit Sri Lanka with financial, technical support
Colombo: UN Assistant Secretary-General and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Kanni Wignaraja has assured Sri Lanka with UN’s financial and technical support as the South…
- World
Poland buys more battle tanks from US
Warsaw: The Polish government signed a $ 1.4 billion deal to buy 116 battle tanks from the US. The US Department of State in December 2022 approved the sale of the M1A1…
- India
24-year-old resident doctor dies by suicide in Bhopal
Bhopal: A 24-year-old post-graduate resident doctor working at Bhopal’s Hamidia Hospital, allegedly committed suicide by injecting some suspicious chemical into her body. The police claimed to have recovered a suicide note, in…
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Ukraine’s budget deficit reaches $24.9 bn in 2022
Kiev: Ukraine’s annual budget deficit reached an estimated 911.1 billion hryvnias (about $24.9 billion) in 2022, the country’s Finance Ministry has said. The revenues of the general fund of Ukraine’s budget reached…
- World
Sri Lankan election commission ready for local elections
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Election Commission has said that applications for postal voting from eligible voters for the 2023 local elections would be accepted on January 5-23. Chairman of the Election Commission Nimal…
- India
AAP takes out candle march at Jantar Mantar seeking justice for Anjali
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday night took out a candle march at Jantar Mantar seeking justice for Anjali, the 20-year-old woman who met a painful end after being…
