At least 9 killed, 6 injured in massive fire at a hotel in Kolkata KOLKATA: At least nine people were killed and six others injured after a massive fire broke out at a hotel in Kolkata’s Mirza Ghalib Street early on Wednesday, officials said.The fire broke out at around 2am.Fire department personnel reached the spot…
ITC Hotels is “evaluating multiple” offers from property owners in Dubai to manage luxury and premium hotels there as the region tries to make a comeback, amid US-Iran conflict. NEW DELHI: ITC Hotels is “evaluating multiple” offers from property owners in Dubai to manage luxury and premium hotels there as the region tries to make…
Trump administration sanctioned ICC president Tomoko Akane The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court president Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, in the latest escalation of the Trump administration’s campaign against the Hague-based court.US secretary of state Marco Rubio said the sanctions were imposed under an executive order signed…
A European beetle released across North America in 1969 to control invasive pasture weeds became an ecological problem after expanding its diet to more than 30 native plant species, including at least seven rare or threatened thistles. The thistle head-feeding weevil (Rhinocyllus conicus) was introduced by wildlife and agricultural authorities as a biological control agent…
Candace Owens and Andrew Wilson turned a heated debate about Charlie Kirk’s assassination into a broader confrontation over evidence, accountability and the growing divisions inside the American right. Their lengthy exchange on the PBD Podcast drew widespread attention after Wilson made a sweeping insult toward women while defending an earlier social media comment about Kirk’s…
Heart Aerospace’s X1 battery-electric demonstrator completes its first flight, reaching 1,100 feet during a 27-minute test. (Photo: Heart Aerospace) Heart Aerospace’s X1 demonstrator aircraft has successfully completed its first flight, marking a significant milestone in the company’s push to bring electric propulsion to commercial aviation. The full-scale demonstrator is reportedly the largest battery-electric aircraft ever…
India vs Sri Lanka Live, 1st Test: India are on the verge of a commanding victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka after an impressive fourth-day display in Galle left the hosts facing one of the toughest chases in the venue’s history. After setting a target of 372, India reduced Sri Lanka to 84/4…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (Photo: ANI) NEW DELHI: Urging public sector banks (PSBs) to develop a long-term banking relationship with the youth, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Tuesday said they should adopt a “lifecycle” approach and aim to become the preferred financial partner across different life stages of an individual — from campus to career…
On a summer day in 1831, Thornton and Lucie Blackburn left Louisville with little certainty about what awaited them. They were enslaved, newly married and facing the possibility that Lucie could be sold away from her husband. Their escape began on a steamboat and took them through Cincinnati and into Michigan, where they tried to…
Eric Schmidt, the former Google CEO is looking for a new billionaire owner for his superyacht, Whisper. According to a report in Boat International, one of the world’s most recognizable superyachts has officially returned to the market for sale. Whisper, the 95.2-meter (312-foot) German-built Lurssen, has been listed for sale with Will Christie of Christie…