- Business
Tourism & hospitality sector likely to add 61 lakh new jobs in India: Report
New Delhi: The Tourism and hospitality sector is expected to add 61 lakh new jobs in India by 2034, according to a report on Wednesday. The whitepaper released by the Confederation of…
- Middle East
World Bank says ready to participate in Lebanon’s reconstruction
Beirut: The World Bank is ready to take part in Lebanon’s reconstruction after the Hezbollah-Israeli conflict comes to an end, a senior official from the World Bank said. Jean-Christophe Carret, the World…
- Middle East
Escalating fighting in Sudan prevents delivery of humanitarian aid: WFP
Khartoum: The World Food Programme (WFP) said that the escalating fighting in Sudan was preventing humanitarian aid from reaching famine-risk areas. “Fighting in Um Rawwaba, North Kordofan, has prevented a convoy from…
- Middle East
Turkey takes additional measures at border gates to facilitate Syrians’ return
Istanbul: Turkey has strengthened border infrastructure and measures to facilitate Syrians’ return, the state-run Anadolu agency reported. The Ministry of Trade has been carrying out necessary procedures and actions at the Yayladagi…
- Technology
Gaganyaan mission: ISRO starts assembling HLVM3
New Delhi: Taking a major step towards the ambitious Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday commenced the stacking of HLVM3, at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre…
- India
NIA conducts raids in Muzaffarpur, Vaishali in connection with seized AK-47s
Patna: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted simultaneous raids in Muzaffarpur and Vaishali on Wednesday morning in connection with an investigation involving two AK 47 assault rifles. One of the targeted locations…
- Sports
Virat Kohli pays heartfelt tribute to retiring Ravichandran Ashwin
Brisbane: Talismanic India batter Virat Kohli paid a heartwarming tribute to retiring off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, saying his skill and match-winning contributions to Indian cricket are second to none. Shortly after the third…
- Tollywood News
SS Rajamouli says working with Jr NTR felt like handling two tigers
Mumbai: Filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli recently opened up about working with Jr NTR, revealing that collaborating with the actor felt like working with “two tigers,” highlighting the immense energy and power NTR brought…
- Kerala
HC dismisses plea challenging donation of CPI-M leader’s body to medical college
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea challenging the donation of CPI(M) veteran M. M. Lawrence’s body to the Ernakulam Medical College. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin…
- Sports
Ravichandran Ashwin announces retirement from international cricket
Brisbane: Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. Ashwin revealed his decision at the end of the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Brisbane, which ended…
- Bollywood
Shahid Kapoor, Triptii Dimri’s action thriller to release on Dec 5, 2025.
Mumbai: Actors Shahid Kapoor Triptii Dimri-starrer upcoming yet-untitled action thriller, which will be directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, has been locked for December 5, next year. The film also stars Nana Patekar, and…
- Technology
Samsung to unveil new AI-powered home appliances
Seoul: Samsung Electronics will unveil its new home appliances lineup powered by artificial intelligence (AI) technology at the upcoming CES next month, the company said on Wednesday. The lineup, comprising the new…
- Stock Market
Indian stock market opens flat ahead of US Fed rate decision
Mumbai: The Indian stock market opened flat on Wednesday as investors await the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. At around 9:33 am, Sensex was trading at 80,651.44 after declining 33.01 points…
- Bollywood
Kapil Sharma reacts on allegations of insulting Atlee
Mumbai: Comedian-actor Kapil Sharma has responded to the allegations of insulting producer-director Atlee on his streaming sketch comedy show ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’. The latest episode of the show, which featured…
- Middle East
Netanyahu denies agreeing to Palestinian statehood in talks with Saudi Arabia
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that he would not permit the establishment of a Palestinian state, rejecting reports that Israel had agreed to a “path toward Palestinian statehood” as…
