Saudi broadcaster Al Arabiya’s reporter A correspondent for Saudi Arabia’s Al Arabiya television was killed in Yemen after a bomb planted on his vehicle exploded in the eastern city of Mukalla, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing the broadcaster.Mohammed Aydah, a Yemeni journalist who reported for Al Arabiya and its sister channel Al Hadath, was killed…
Darwin Deason, a tech billionaire who founded Affiliated Computer Services, got a mansion built for himself after he sold his company to Xerox in 2009 for $6.4 billion. He died in December 2025, leaving behind one of the most extravagant private homes ever built on the American coastline. Inspired by French Palace of Versailles, the…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker has been left in awe of the anticipation surrounding India’s 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ahead of the upcoming T20I series, calling his rise “pretty incredible” for the modern professional era.“It’s pretty incredible for them to have a 15-year-old on their team,” Tucker said in…
Republican Senator Roger Marshall advocated for more Indians in the US at a time when several of his party colleagues want to pause the entry of Indians on the H-1B visa permanently. Marshall said he does not support the per-country cap on Green Cards, which makes the wait for Green Cards for Indians 70 years…
Apple has sharply increased prices across its Mac and iPad portfolio in India, citing an unprecedented surge in memory and storage component costs fuelled by the global artificial intelligence boom.The steepest increase has come in the MacBook Pro lineup. The base 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M5 chip and 16GB RAM, launched at Rs 1,69,900,…
Experts see near-term volatility and decisions on rate hikes influencing the outlook of gold prices. (AI image) Gold prices have crashed around 30% from their all-time peaks seen in January this year. Silver is down more than 50%! At present, gold is trading at a seven month low in international markets.In January 2026, gold prices…
Can BJP spring a Bengal-style surprise in Punjab? NEW DELHI: Mission 2027 in Punjab would mean different things to different stakeholders. For the ruling AAP, it is a do-or-die battle to retain the only state it governs. For the Congress, it is a fight to reclaim the political ground it lost in 2022. For the…
NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday restored non-domestic packed LPG supplies to pre-Iran crisis levels and withdrew all sectoral restrictions.According to the ministry of petroleum and natural gas, the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) will now supply non-domestic packed LPG at normal levels, as seen before the crisis.“In a major relief to industrial and commercial LPG…
Swapan Dasgupta said the documents would explain how the state accumulated its debt burden NEW DELHI: The West Bengal government will publish department-wise white papers outlining alleged irregularities, incomplete projects and financial mismanagement under the previous Trinamool Congress administration, finance minister Swapan Dasgupta told the Assembly on Thursday.Responding to the debate on the state budget,…
Saudi Arabia introduces electronic travel authorisation for UK citizens/Image: AI Representative Image British citizens travelling to Saudi Arabia will be able to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) from July 1, 2026, under a new entry system announced by the Kingdom’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The new service will be available to holders of all…