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NEW DELHI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay on Tuesday released a sombre video message three days after the Karur stampede that killed 41 people, saying that his heart is full of “pain.” The TVK leader expressed sorrow over the incident, saying that it should not have happened and hoped to visit Karur…
American farmers are looking at losing billions of dollars as Chinese importers have refused to buy US soybeans due to tensions between the two nations. To ease the blow, US treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced that the government will be rolling out new support measures for the farming sector.Bessent told CNBC that the federal government…
India’s top IT services firms are bracing for a steep rise in costs after the US government sharply increased the H-1B visa application fee to $100,000, nearly ten times the earlier $7,500–10,000. According to estimates, leading players could each end up spending an additional $150–550 million in immigration fees based on their past visa sponsorship…
NEW DELHI: In a move that is causing some concern to the industry and privacy advocates, govt has asked smartphone makers to mandatorily pre-install its Sanchar Saathi app on their devices. Govt says this is being done to strengthen cyber security on the devices and prevent tampering and spoofing of the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment…
R Ashwin has given the next big update on his career after retiring from the IPL (Image via X/@ChennaiIPL) Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed that coaching could be the next step in his career after calling time on his Indian Premier League journey. The veteran off-spinner, who retired from international cricket last year, announced earlier this…
As Dabangg director Abhinav Kashyap recently accused Salman Khan and his family of sabotaging his career and being controlling, veteran Bollywood choreographer Chinni Prakash has come forward in support of the superstar. In a recent interview, Chinni described Salman as a “golden-hearted” person who has always helped people in need — including himself. “He is…
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah with Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: The Congress-led Karnataka government on Saturday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the “vote deletion” in the Aland assembly segment.The move by the state government comes days after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of protecting “vote chors” and…
Michael Burry, the renowned “Big Short” investor, has terminated his hedge fund, Scion Asset Management’s registration. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s database, Scion’s status changed to “terminated” as of November 10, eliminating the need for regulatory filings, as reported by Reuters.Scion, which controlled $155 million in assets as of March, has been closely…
NEW DELHI: In a significant breakthrough, the state investigation agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday apprehended an over-ground worker (OGW) linked to the proscribed terrorist outfit Hizbul Mujahideen (Hizb).The arrested individual, identified as Altaf Hussain Wagay, hails from the Reban Gund area of Behram, Shopian. According to an SIA spokesperson, Wagay had…
In 2024, Dubai rents rose 22% for apartments and 13% for villas, while expat families needed AED 300,000–500,000/ Image: Pexels A recent Quora post by Volker Motzkus, a German national who lived in Dubai between 2013 and 2015, has offered an unusually candid insight into life as an expatriate in the UAE. Motzkus, a Senior…
