Philippines confirms 2 nationals killed in Houthi missile attack
Manila, March 7 The Philippine government on Thursday confirmed the death of two seafarers in a recent missile strike by Houthi militants on a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, off southern Yemen. In a statement, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said two other Filipino sailors were also severely injured, Xinhua news agency […]
New Zealand in efforts to fast track consenting of major projects
Wellington, March 7 The New Zealand government is expected to cut red tape to accelerate the consenting of infrastructure and other major projects of national significance. The Fast Track Approvals Bill was approved by the Cabinet and received its first reading under urgency on Thursday, before being sent to the environment committee for public submissions, […]
S.Korean Air Force stages live-fire drills against N.Korea cruise missile, artillery threats
Seoul, March 7 South Korean fighter jets staged a live-fire exercise on Thursday to bolster readiness against North Korean cruise missile and artillery threats, the Air Force said, in the wake of Pyongyang’s continued saber-rattling. The training took place over waters off the west coast, involving more than 10 fighter jets, in connection with the […]
S.Korea’s Defence chief calls for realistic training to end N.Korean regime in event of invasion
Seoul, March 7 South Korea’s Defence Minister Shin Won-sik on Thursday called on troops to conduct “realistic” training to ensure the end of the North Korean regime if it invades South Korea, his office said, amid an ongoing South Korea-US exercise that began earlier this week. Shin made the call as he visited a key […]
SIT finds 13,000 ‘unauthorised madrasas’ along UP-Nepal border
Lucknow, March 7 A Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Yogi Adityanath government has found around 13,000 unauthorised madrasas in the state, sources said on Thursday. Majority of the madrasas are located along the UP-Nepal border, including districts like Maharajganj, Shravasti, and Bahraich. The SIT report said that it had sought financial records from […]
Olive celebrates 20 years of serving good food with oodles of glamour in Delhi’s old cowbelt
New Delhi, March 7 When AD Singh opened the Olive Bar & Kitchen in 2003, ‘Conde Nast Traveler’ ranked it as one of the ‘hottest’ new restaurants to be launched that year around the world. Having perfected the delicate art of mixing gastronomy with good-looking people and creating aspirational venues in Mumbai, Singh carried the […]
Lindsay Lohan: Can’t wait to share wisdom I’ve learned from my tough past with son
Los Angeles, March 7 Actress Lindsay Lohan has shared that she wants to teach her son some hard-earned lessons learnt from her tough past. “I’m really grateful because I’ve gained so much wisdom from the things that I’ve gone through,” the actress said. Lohan, who struggled in her 20s as she grew up in the […]
‘Bacca Bucci’ falls flat on ‘Shark Tank India 3’, fails to hook investors
New Delhi, March 7 The homegrown Indian footwear brand ‘Bacca Bucci’ failed to impress the sharks in the new episode of ‘Shark Tank India’ season 3. The business reality show witnessed a pitch of Rs 2.5 crores for one percent equity by Natwar Agrawal and Anuj Nevatia, the founders of ‘Васса Bucci’, a Gen Z, […]
Delhi records 8.8 degrees as minimum temp, AQI poor
New Delhi, March 7 The national capital on Thursday recorded a minimum temperature at 8.8 degrees Celsius, five notches below the seasonal average, the India Meteorological (IMD) Department said. The IMD predicted that the maximum temperature on Thursday is likely to hover around 25 degrees. The weather department said that there will be “partly cloudy […]
Holi in Mathura to be grander, bigger this year
Lucknow, March 7 A grand ‘Rangotsav’ will mark Holi this year in the Braj region in Uttar Pradesh. The Uttar Pradesh Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad (UPBTVP) and culture department have started preparations for the event in Mathura. According to the minister of culture and tourism, Jaiveer Singh: “Holi in Mathura and Vrindavan is a lively […]