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Adani appoints Grant Thornton for audit to come clean on Hindenburg allegations

New Delhi: Embattled Adani group has appointed accountancy firm Grant Thornton for an independent audit of some of its companies in a bid to come clean of the damning allegations levelled by…
5.3-magnitude earthquake rocks Indonesia, no casualties reported

Jakarta: A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province on Tuesday, but did not leave damages or casualties, the country’s weather agency said. The Indonesian Agency for Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysics reported…

Tech, biotech companies plan fresh layoffs in Silicon Valley

San Francisco: In more bad news for global workers, tech and biotech companies in the Silicon Valley in the US are preparing for multiple rounds of fresh job cuts, the media reported.…
Dr Nehad Khan bags UK’s prestigious membership of Royal College of Surgeons

Hyderabad: Dr. Nehad Khan, son of former President of MBT late Dr. Khayam Khan, has achieved the ability to continue his practice in any of the 54 Commonwealth countries globally by achieving…
Tesla crash: Indian-American who drove family off cliff pleads not guilty

New York: An Indian-American, who was accused of deliberately driving his Tesla off a California cliff with his wife and children inside, has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder. Dharmesh A. Patel,…
Indian-American judge slaps $1 mn fine on Facebook

New York: Indian-American judge Vince Chhabria has slapped a fine of almost $1 million on Meta, Facebook’s parent company, and its law firm for creating obstacles for court and users in a…
Oil prices rise modestly as traders assess Russian output cut

New York: Oil prices eked out modest gains as market participants weighed Russia’s plan to cut its oil production. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for March delivery rose 42 cents, or 0.53…

Nepal, India agree to allow export of power on long-term basis

Kathmandu: Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra and his Nepali counterpart Bharat Raj Paudyal during a bilateral meeting here on Monday reviewed various aspects of Nepal-India relations and expressed commitment to allow the…
Beijing leads China’s AI industry with over 1,000 AI companies

Beijing: Beijing had 1,048 major artificial intelligence (AI) companies as of October 2022, accounting for 29 per cent of the national total, according to a report on the capital’s AI development released…
Can disaster diplomacy after tragic earthquakes bridge political differences?

Ankara: Natural disasters usually work to unite people to put aside political differences, and it’s been the case for the deadly earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria. The catastrophe may also have…
Vice goes inside Andrew Tate’s murky world for doc acquired by BBC

London: The BBC has acquired Vice’s explosive documentary about controversial influencer and self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate, reports ‘Variety’. Produced by Vice World News, the documentary has been years in the making and…
UK PM vows to do whatever it takes amid Chinese spy balloon fears

London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday vowed to do “whatever it takes” to keep his country safe, amid mounting fears that suspected Chinese spy balloons could also target the UK,…
Sri Lanka refutes TN leader’s claim on LTTE chief’s well-being, calls it a joke

Colombo: Sri Lanka on Monday dismissed as a “joke” a top Tamil nationalist leader’s claim that LTTE supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran, who was killed in 2009 by the island nation’s military, was still…
Legendry Pakistani actor, orator Zia Mohyeddin passes away at 91

Islamabad: Zia Mohyeddin, the first Pakistani ever to work in Hollywood, passed away on Monday after a brief illness. He was 91. The veteran actor, director and TV host was admitted to…
Cyclone Gabrielle: New Zealand declares emergency

Wellington: New Zealand declared a state of emergency on Monday as Cyclone Gabrielle started to lash the North Island. People in several regions such as Northland and Auckland, the country’s largest city,…