In a city where a basic meal at a roadside dhaba can easily set you back hundreds of rupees, Delhi residents struggling to make ends meet were greeted on Thursday with an offer that sounds almost unreal: a wholesome thali for just Rs 5. On the 101st birth anniversary of former prime minister Atal B»»»

Dubai: A Christmas or New Year getaway may still be within reach for UAE residents — even at the last minute — provided travellers are willing to be flexible on routes, airlines and departure points, travel agents say. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Planning a last-mi»»»

Tu Meri MainTera Main Teri Tu MeriDirector: Sameer VidwansCast: Ananya Panday, Kartik Aaryan, Neena Gupta, Jackie Shroff★★Dubai: I went into Tu Meri, Main Tera, Main Tera, Tu Meri with the cautious optimism one reserves for Bollywood rom-coms. Maybe it would be frothy. Maybe it would be charming. M»»»

Dubai: NBCC (India) Ltd has entered the Dubai property market with a Dh15 million land purchase, marking a rare overseas real estate investment by an Indian state-owned firm and signalling a shift toward global diversification. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The deal »»»

Dhaka: Aspiring prime minister and political heavyweight Tarique Rahman was welcomed back to Bangladesh on Thursday by huge crowds of joyous supporters after 17 years in self-imposed exile. Rahman, the son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia and heir apparent of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (B»»»

China accused the US on Thursday of distorting its defense policy in an effort to thwart an improvement in China-India ties. Foreign ministry ‌spokesperson Lin ‌Jian was ‌responding ⁠to a question ‌at a press briefing on whether China might exploit a recent easing of tensions with India over disput»»»

A 43-year-old school teacher was shot dead inside the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) campus in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday night, sparking fear and outrage at one of India’s most prominent educational institutions. The victim has been identified as Rao Danish Ali, a former AMU student who had been »»»

Doha, Qatar: The world’s top chess players have descended in Doha ahead of the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships Qatar 2025, scheduled to run from tomorrow, until December 30 at the Sports and Events Complex of Qatar University. World number one Magnus Carlsen arrives in Doha as the to»»»

Tarique Rahman, the front-runner to be the next prime minister of Bangladesh, has returned to the country after 17 years in exile ahead of landmark general elections. The 60-year-old is the figurehead of the influential Zia family and the son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia. The party he leads»»»

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai ticked higher on Thursday morning, even as the global bullion rally showed signs of catching its breath after hitting fresh records. The 24‑karat category stood at Dh539.75 per gram as of 9:45 am in Dubai, up from Wednesday’s close of Dh537.25, while 22‑karat rose to Dh4»»»

Doha, Qatar: In the rapidly evolving global artificial intelligence (AI) landscape, Qatar is emerging as a regional frontrunner in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), securing the 54th position out of 195 nations in Oxford Insights’ 2025 Government AI Readiness Index. Regionally, Qatar sits in»»»

Russia and India have instituted what amounts to a "no limits” partnership, a phrasing previously reserved for Moscow's relationship with Beijing. Many reframed avenues of cooperation are becoming resurgent by progressively deepening cooperation across defence, nuclear technology, and logistical in»»»

Russia has reoriented 87% of its trade in physical terms towards non-Western countries compared to around 40% five to six years ago, Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk stated on December 24. Overchuk, Russia's technocra»»»

Russia has reoriented 87% of its trade in physical terms towards non-Western countries compared to around 40% five to six years ago, Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk stated on December 24. Overchuk, Russia's technocra»»»

Russia has reoriented 87% of its trade in physical terms towards non-Western countries compared to around 40% five to six years ago, Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk stated on December 24. Overchuk, Russia's technocra»»»

East Champaran Police in Bihar have achieved a breakthrough against drug trafficking by dismantling an international and inter-state smuggling network operating along the Indo-Nepal border. Acting under the direction of Superintendent of Police Swarn Prabhat, a Special Investigation Team (SIT), in »»»

At least 10 people were charred to death, and several others sustained injuries after a private sleeper bus collided with a truck in the early hours of Thursday in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district, triggering a massive fire that left the bus completely charred. The accident took place near Gorlathu»»»

As a schoolboy growing up in Allahabad, the winter holidays were pure magic. Around Christmas, North India was usually in the grip of a cold wave — foggy mornings, drizzle that made clothes cling stubbornly, and icy winds that made every fire, every steaming cup of chai, and every warm kitchen feel»»»

Dubai: For much of the past decade, flying in India has meant choosing between two names: IndiGo or Air India. On hundreds of routes, there has effectively been only one option. That dominance is now under fresh scrutiny, after the government cleared three new airlines to enter the market, weeks af»»»

Dubai: Authorities in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh have suspended a senior resident doctor and launched a criminal investigation after video footage emerged appearing to show a patient being repeatedly struck inside a hospital ward. The incident, which took place at the Indira Gand»»»

Mumbai: In a dramatic political reunion ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) founder Raj Thackeray on Wednesday formally announced an alliance, signalling a major realignme»»»

Despite its release being withheld in Pakistan and Gulf countries, Dhurandhar continues to do well at the Indian box office and beyond with a collection of over Rs10 billion. While it draws strong audiences in its official release markets, viewers in Pakistan are also allegedly finding ways to watc»»»

Dubai: India’s civil aviation ministry has granted initial clearances to two new airlines, weeks after mass flight cancellations by market leader IndiGo exposed concerns over limited competition in the country’s rapidly expanding aviation sector. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques &»»»

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Dubai: Buckle up, because 2025 was a rollercoaster of drama, diva moments, and jaw-dropping plot twists. From Hollywood scandals that made us spit out our coffee, to Bollywood diva power moves (looking at you, Deepika), viral social media chaos, jaw-dropping ad campaigns, and iconic engagements (ye»»»

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro asserted on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump should concentrate on domestic social problems, stating that Venezuela is fully capable of managing its own affairs. “Seventy percent of his speeches and statements are about Venezuela,” Maduro said, addressing»»»

Dubai: If you thought Dhurandhar was a phenomenon with just a Hindi release, buckle up—because the sequel promises to be bigger and better in star power, storyline, and complex plot points. Riding high on unprecedented audience frenzy, the makers have officially locked March 19, 2026—Eid, with Gudi»»»

Dubai: Few in the Indian entertainment industry possess Ekta Kapoor’s keen business sense. The daughter of Jitendra and TV mogul behind glossy, dramatic telenovelas knows when to disrupt, when to pivot—and crucially, when not to rock the boat. Vrusshabha marks Balaji Telefilms’ first serious stab i»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's economy has turned to the East, and about 87% of trade is carried out with non-Western countries, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk said on Wednesday. "There is a shift in the [Russian] economy towards the East, towards the Global South, towards emerging mark»»»

Doha, Qatar: “Working with sourdough teaches you to listen,” goes a popular quote by American baker and educator Peter Reinhart. This is probably why expat baker and the Managing Director of Bloom Bakehouse, formerly Bakemart Qatar, T K Khaleel, sitting in his Qatar office speaks sparingly. A perso»»»

London. BP agreed to sell a 65% stake in its Castrol lubricants business to Stonepeak Partners at an enterprise value of $10.1 billion, generating around $6 billion in net proceeds to slash net debt. The deal marks a key step in BP's $20 billion divestment push, with over half now completed or anno»»»

Doha, Qatar: Time is running out to experience Portals in Flux, the culminating exhibition of the ninth Artist-in-Residence (AIR) programme at Fire Station. The showcase will officially close on December 31, 2025 at the Garage Gallery. Portals in Flux explores the concept of movement and transforma»»»

New Delhi, India: India's space agency launched its heaviest ever payload on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling the deployment "a significant stride" for the space sector. The LVM3-M6 rocket launched the US-built AST SpaceMobile communications satellite into low-Earth orbit. The I»»»

Dubai: Who said a 20-year age gap could slow down Ranveer Singh and Sara Arjun? Clearly, Dhurandhar didn’t get the memo. Since hitting theaters on December 5 in India and beyond, Aditya Dhar’s high-octane thriller has been smashing records—storming past Rs 10 billion globally. Box office history? C»»»

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai extended their rally on Wednesday morning, with 24-karat gold trading at Dh542 per gram and 22-karat at Dh502 as of 9.25 am. The move follows Tuesday’s all-time high of Dh540.25 for 24-karat gold and the first breach of Dh500 for 22-karat at Dh500.25. A month ago, on Nov»»»

Ukraine risks alienating allies with attacks on oil infrastructure in Russia that is vital to Kazakhstan’s oil exports and economy and is used by Western oil majors, an analyst warned on December 8. “It’s already clear tha»»»

Russia, under sanctions from the West over the war in Ukraine, is using nuclear partnerships to grow its influence in Africa. What: Russia has reportedly signed nuclear energy deals with at least 20 African countries. »»»

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has long been pivotal to Europe’s industrial ecosystem. Over the past few decades, manufacturing gradually shifted from Western Europe to countries like Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, as companies were attracted by their strategic location, skilled yet lower»»»

BRICS countries led by Russia and China appear to be mounting a direct challenge to US dollar dominance by rapidly accumulating gold reserves and building an independent trading infrastructure, transforming the so-called "archaic" metal into the cornerstone of a new multipolar financial system»»»

Brazil formally transferred the BRICS presidency to India at the conclusion of the bloc's fourth sherpas meeting on December 12, capping a year characterised by the group's expansion, mounting challenges to multilateralism and an intensified focus on advancing Global South interests. »»»

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has long been pivotal to Europe’s industrial ecosystem. Over the past few decades, manufacturing gradually shifted from Western Europe to countries like Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, as companies were attracted by their strategic location, skilled yet lower»»»

Mexico's Senate has finalised sweeping tariff increases on Asian imports, marking a decisive shift in the nation's traditionally liberal trade policy. The legislation, passed on December 10 with 76 votes in favour, five against, and 35 abstentions, will impose duties ranging from 5% to 50% on appro»»»

When COVID‑19 exploded across the globe in early 2020, it changed the lives of almost every human on the planet. Lockdowns, travel bans, mass vaccination campaigns and constant case counts filled our screens. Deaths were reported with horror at first, later with a sense of boring repetition. »»»

Mexico's Senate has finalised sweeping tariff increases on Asian imports, marking a decisive shift in the nation's traditionally liberal trade policy. The legislation, passed on December 10 with 76 votes in favour, five against, and 35 abstentions, will impose duties ranging from 5% to 50% on appro»»»

Nippon Steel (5401 / NPSCY) has unveiled a medium- to long-term strategy aimed at restoring its position as the world’s leading steelmaker, betting on overseas expansion, higher-value products and heavy investment to offset a tough global backdrop. »»»

When COVID‑19 exploded across the globe in early 2020, it changed the lives of almost every human on the planet. Lockdowns, travel bans, mass vaccination campaigns and constant case counts filled our screens. Deaths were reported with horror at first, later with a sense of boring repetition. »»»

When COVID‑19 exploded across the globe in early 2020, it changed the lives of almost every human on the planet. Lockdowns, travel bans, mass vaccination campaigns and constant case counts filled our screens. Deaths were reported with horror at first, later with a sense of boring repetition. »»»

Mexico's Senate has finalised sweeping tariff increases on Asian imports, marking a decisive shift in the nation's traditionally liberal trade policy. The legislation, passed on December 10 with 76 votes in favour, five against, and 35 abstentions, will impose duties ranging from 5% to 50% on appro»»»

When COVID‑19 exploded across the globe in early 2020, it changed the lives of almost every human on the planet. Lockdowns, travel bans, mass vaccination campaigns and constant case counts filled our screens. Deaths were reported with horror at first, later with a sense of boring repetition. »»»

When COVID‑19 exploded across the globe in early 2020, it changed the lives of almost every human on the planet. Lockdowns, travel bans, mass vaccination campaigns and constant case counts filled our screens. Deaths were reported with horror at first, later with a sense of boring repetition. »»»