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Court acquits Ola cab driver in outraging modesty case involving woman passenger
Mumbai: A sessions court here has acquitted an Ola cab driver of charges related to insulting a woman’s modesty, but upheld his conviction for criminal intimidation offence with reduced sentence in an…
- World
Hong Kong fire: 159 killed so far, 30 others remain missing
Hong Kong: The death toll of Hong Kong’s high-rise apartment blaze rose to 159 on Wednesday, as authorities arrested six people on suspicion of deactivating some fire alarms during maintenance work at…
- World
Hong Kong high-rise fire shows how difficult it is to evacuate in emergency
Melbourne: The Hong Kong high-rise fire, which spread across multiple buildings in a large residential complex, has killed dozens, with hundreds reported missing. The confirmed death toll is now 44, with close…
- World
Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency arrests 8 over building fire
Hong Kong: Hong Kong‘s anti-corruption agency said on Friday it arrested eight people connected to the renovation of the high-rise apartments that were engulfed in a massive fire that left 128 people…
- World
Death toll rises to 128 in Hong Kong residential building fire
Hong Kong: Hong Kong firefighters searched through a high-rise tower complex apartment-by-apartment Friday for more victims after a massive fire engulfed seven of its eight buildings, killing at least 128 people in…
- World
Hong Kong fire: Toll touches 83, over 280 missing
Hong Kong: Firefighters battled for a second day on Thursday to contain a massive inferno that ripped through seven high-rise residential towers in Hong Kong, as the death toll climbed to 83…
- World
Death toll rises to 55 in Hong Kong fire, 279 still missing
Beijing: The death toll in a deadly fire in multiple high-rise towers in Hong Kong has risen to 55 with 279 people still missing, Chinese official media reports said on Thursday. Three…
- World
44 killed, 279 missing in fire at multiple high-rise towers in Hong Kong
Beijing/Hong Kong: The death toll in a deadly fire in multiple high-rise towers in Hong Kong has risen to 44 with 279 people still missing, Chinese official media reports said on Thursday.…
- World
Hong Kong high-rise residential buildings, 13 people killed so far
Hong Kong: Thirteen people were killed in a fire that spread across multiple high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex, the city’s fire services said Wednesday. Nine people were declared…
- Middle East
Qatar Airways to sell its shares in Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific for USD 896 million
Dubai: Qatar Airways will sell its stake in Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways in a share buyback valued at $896 million, the companies announced, ending the Qatari carrier’s eight-year involvement with the…
- World
Thousands evacuated in Hong Kong after discovery of large WWII-era bomb
Hong Kong: Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes in Hong Kong overnight so experts could defuse a large US-made bomb left over from World War II that was discovered at…
- Technology
Air India Hong Kong flight’s power unit catches fire after landing at Delhi airport
New Delhi: An Air India Hong Kong flight’s auxiliary power unit caught fire after landing at Delhi airport, the airline informed on Tuesday, adding that all passengers and crew are safe. After…
- India
Technical snag forces Air India Hong Kong-Delhi flight to return
Mumbai: A Delhi-bound Air India bound flight from Hong Kong returned to its airport of origin on Monday after the pilot in command suspected a technical issue, according to sources. The flight…
- Hyderabad
Cathy Pacific to resume Hong Kong-Hyderabad direct flight service
Hyderabad: Cathay Pacific (CX) is set to resume its direct passenger flight service from Hong Kong to Hyderabad beginning March 30, 2025. The route restoration marks a major expansion of Cathay Pacific’s…
- Business
India surpasses Australia, Japan, Hong Kong in data centre capacity
New Delhi: India has surpassed major countries like Australia, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Singapore, and Korea becoming the country with the highest data centre capacity of 950 MW in the Asia-Pacific region…
