COLOMBO: China has said “the ball is in Sri Lanka‘s court” as it avoided giving a direct reply to the island nation’s request of restructuring its debt, according to a media report here on Saturday. Sri Lankan has been urging China to restructure its debt as the nation continues to reel under acute economic crisis. […]
SRINAGAR: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) here has asked its students not to watch Sunday’s India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket match in groups or post anything related to it on social media platforms. In a notice issued by the dean of students’ welfare, the institute administration has asked the students to remain in their allotted […]
OnePlus has unveiled the Nord Wired Earphones in India. The new wired earphones are the third audio product from the company in the Nord lineup. Earlier this year, OnePlus launched two true wireless earbuds – Nord Buds and Nord Buds CE. Interestingly, this is the company’s second wired earphone. The first was the OnePlus Type-C […]
LONDON: Britain announced Friday a vast 80-percent hike in electricity and gas bills, in a dramatic worsening of the cost-of-living crisis before winter as the country awaits a new leader. Regulator Ofgem said its energy price cap, which sets prices for consumers who are not on a fixed deal with their supplier, will in October […]
WASHINGTON: Two US Navy warships are carrying out a passage through international waters in the Taiwan Strait, three U.S. officials told Reuters on Saturday, the first such operation since heightened tensions with China over U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi‘s visit to Taiwan. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the US Navy cruisers Chancellorsville […]
LONDON: A car driven by Princess Diana in the 1980s was sold for 650,000 pounds ($764,000) at an auction Saturday, just days before the 25th anniversary of her death. Silverstone Auctions said there was a “fierce bidding” for the black Ford Eascort RS Turob before the sale closed. The U.K. buyer, whose name was not […]
An India-Pakistan match is a rare occurrence these days, which explains the buzzDUBAI: On Saturday evening, the searing heat here relented as a mild breeze swept across the ICC academy when India and Pakistan had turned up for training on the eve of their first Asia Cup match. This is the match the Asia Cricket […]
Read your horoscope predictions to know what the stars have in store for you this week: Aries: In this week, you may be under positive planets. Last week’s messy situation are going to be gone off now. You can be happy and confident, then, you can helpthe people around you, andthis can raise your status […]
HYDERABAD: Archbishop of Hyderabad Diocese Dr Poola Anthony officially became the first Dalit to be appointed a cardinal on Saturday evening. Pope Francis placed the red biretta on Anthony’s head as well as the ring on his hand at St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City at 7.30pm IST. The Pope then embraced Anthony and had […]
Back in 1982, when Japanese automaker Suzuki signed a JV with a new government-owned Maruti Udyog, neither party could have predicted the future they would create and the kind of success this partnership would bring. In the last 40 years, not only has Maruti Suzuki become a household name in the country, they have changed […]
