MUMBAI: Actor Rajesh Kumar, who plays the role of Liaquat Ali Khan, Pakistan’s first Prime Minister and a close associate of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the series “Freedom at Midnight”, talked about his takeaway from the series was the lasting impact of the partition.
Adapted from Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collins’ historical book of the same name, the show explores...
MANILLA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it has approved a financing package of $21.95 million to boost Maldives' capacity to combat the effects of climate change and ensure the sustainability of its food systems.
The ADB said in its press release that the financing package comprises a concessional loan of $4 million and a grant of $17.95...
FLORIDA: US President-elect Donald Trump has named Tom Homan, who was the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in his last administration will be in charge of the nation's borders.
"I am pleased to announce that the former ICE Director, and stalwart on Border Control, Tom Homan, will be joining the Trump Administration, in charge of our...
TOKYO: Leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Shigeru Ishiba, has secured a new term as the country's prime minister after a parliamentary vote on Monday, local media reported.
Ishiba, 67, was first sworn in as prime minister in September after his predecessor, Fumio Kishida, stepped down amid a series of scandals.
The LDP leader won in a runoff vote...
NEW DELHI: The inaugural edition of the Lanka T10 Super League is all set to kickstart in December in Kandy. The fast-paced form of cricket will witness six franchises, Colombo Jaguars, Galle Marvels, Hambantota Bangla Tigers, Jaffna Titans, Kandy Bolts and Nuwara Eliya Kings battling it out against each other for the ultimate glory.
The teams have included some of...
PANAJI: Ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra's first film as a producer is all set to be screened at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
Titled "Saali Mohabbat", the movie also marks actor Tisca Chopra's first directorial venture. The film features an ensemble cast including Radhika Apte, Divyenndu, Anshumaan Pushkar, Sauraseni Maitra, Sharat Saxena and Anurag Kashyap, Variety reported.
The IFFI...
NEW DELHI: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the country’s largest insurer, has achieved a 22.52 per cent increase in new business premiums at Rs 1,32,680.98 crore during the first seven months of FY25, compared to the corresponding figure of Rs 1,08,289.78 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal year, data showed on Monday.
In the Individual Premium...
NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir has come out in the defence of senior batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma following criticism from former Australia captain Ricky Ponting, and said the former Aussie skipper should better think about his national team.
Ponting had recently commented on Kohli's form, suggesting that any other player with only two centuries in five...
MADHUBANI: Two US nationals, including a woman, from California's Woodland, were detained in Bihar's Madhubani district for allegedly attempting to cross the border over to Nepal without valid travel documents, the Madhubani Police said.
Two locals have also been arrested for providing the US nationals with logistical support during their stay in Jainagar area near the Indo-Nepal border, officials said,...
MUMBAI: Speaking at the India-Russia Business Forum in Mumbai, Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar said by 2030 India-Russia bilateral trade will cross USD 100 billion.
He said, "Our bilateral trade is today at USD 66 billion. This makes the goal of reaching USD 100 billion by 2030 more than realistic. The balance of trade however needs urgent...