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NEW DELHI: With the Assam Assembly elections here, the financial profiles of sitting legislators seeking re-election are under fresh scrutiny, with data showing a sharp rise in their declared wealth over the past five years. An analysis by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) of 83 re-contesting MLAs from various parties and independents reveals a … Read more

UAE bars Iranians from entering ( Phot credit ANI) DUBAI: The UAE has barred Iranians from entering or transiting the country as the war rages, three major airlines said Wednesday.The long-haul carriers Emirates and Etihad, as well as the lower-cost airline FlyDubai, made the announcements on their websites.Entry rules can sometimes be opaque in the … Read more

NEW DELHI: Jet fuel prices for scheduled Indian carriers have been upped by about 8.5% in April, sparing the average air travellers big airfare hikes. Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for scheduled airlines per kilo litre will now cost Rs 1,04,927 in Delhi, up from Rs 96,638.14 last month. At India’s second busiest hub, the … Read more

BHOPAL: A hotel manager allegedly raped a 24-year-old student on the pretext of marriage in the city. Cops said the 24-year-old woman, a BSc final-year student, came to Bhopal with her friend to appear for an examination. During this time, she came in contact with the accused. It is alleged that the accused raped her … Read more

Iran on Wednesday launched drone strikes targeting Kuwait International Airport, hitting fuel storage tanks and triggering a “large fire”, AFP reported citing Gulf state’s civil aviation authority.“Kuwait International Airport has been subjected to blatant attacks by drones launched by Iran and the armed factions it supports,” Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) quoted General Directorate of Civil … Read more

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has pledged continued support for the resistance against the United States and Israel in a message to Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem, while also acknowledging condolences over the death of his father, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.In a formal letter, Khamenei thanked Qassem for his sympathy following the “martyrdom” of Ali … Read more

Elon Musk’s social media platform X (Formerly known as Twitter) has faced a service outage in US and globally affecting thousands of users. Many users reported that they were not able to load the feed and several faced login errors. The outage peaked with more than 25,000 complaints and the issue is still going on. … Read more

Hollywood actress Eva Longoria has made a vow that her upcoming film ‘The Fifth Wheel’ is “unapologetically R-rated”. Hollywood actress Eva Longoria has made a vow that her upcoming film ‘The Fifth Wheel’ is “unapologetically R-rated”. The 51-year-old star is directing the upcoming comedy flick that stars her friend Kim Kardashian in the lead role … Read more

MUMBAI: In a move that will buy more time for exporters, the Reserve Bank of India extended a pandemic-style leniency on trade finance, allowing pre- and post-shipment export credit to run for up to 450 days for all disbursements made until June 30, 2026. The measure, effective immediately, is meant to cushion firms grappling with … Read more