The US Justice Department has unsealed indictments against two Indian nationals in connection with an alleged plot to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a dual US-Canadian citizen, in New York. Canada and the US must get tougher on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government for trying to silence dissidents on foreign soil, a controversial Sikh separatist […]
Read MoreA trend for Adidas’s “terrace” shoes, retro models inspired by soccer fans’ footwear in the 1970s and 80s, have driven sales at the German sportswear company. Adidas on Tuesday said it saw strong underlying growth in Greater China in the third quarter, while sales in North America excluding the Yeezy collection were up on the […]
Read MoreZhang, 41, who stepped down as chief executive of ByteDance in 2021, becomes the 18th individual to be crowned China’s richest person in the 26 years since the Hurun China Rich List was first published. ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming is China’s richest person, with personal wealth of $49.3 billion, an annual rich list showed on […]
Read MoreThe Pentagon and the Western military alliance NATO have confirmed that North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia for training. On Monday (October 28), Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed this information to reporters, Reuters reported. Although Washington last week reported that North Korea had deployed […]
Read MoreKolkata’s markets, shopping malls, and hospitals are largely dependent on Bangladeshi tourists. The decline in Bangladeshi tourists has had a negative impact on the economy of private hospitals in Mukundapur, Kolkata, like New Market. Earlier, Bangladeshis used to seek help from doctors here even with tourist visas. However, Bangladeshi patients are currently not getting visas […]
Read MoreGross domestic product (GDP) growth slowed in the fourth quarter of the 2023-24 fiscal year. On a point-to-point basis at constant prices, the growth in this quarter fell by almost half to 3.91 percent. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) released this information on the quarterly GDP growth on Monday. This information was revealed from […]
Read MoreToday, in the presence of senior officials from the Islamic Emirate, the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum formalized an agreement with Turkey’s 77 Company to begin cement extraction and production in the Yateem Taq area of Jawzjan province. Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum, Hedayatullah Badri, announced that Turkey’s 77 Company would invest $163 million […]
Read MoreThe Maldives, in a historic first, will be contending in the Miss Universe. Hailed as one of the ‘Big Four beauty pageants’ of the world, the Miss Universe one of the most sought-after global beauty pageant events. Maldives is receiving its first-ever representation at the global pageantry by 21-year-old local model Mariyam Shaina Naseem. This […]
Read MoreIn a move to double the nation’s gross domestic product from USD 2.5 billion to USD 5 billion by 2029, the government is emphasising the vital role of entrepreneurship and business as key drivers of this “ambitious” goal. However, concerns linger regarding whether entrepreneurs are receiving sufficient support from the government to enhance their business […]
Read MoreIslamabad Police have arrested Pakistan’s controversial rights activist and lawyer Iman Mazari and her husband Abdul Hadi. A case has been filed against them on charges of interfering in government affairs. According to police sources, a case was filed against Mazari and her husband at Abpara Police Station a week ago. The couple is accused […]
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