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January 12, 2025 2:36 PM

UAE: Sharjah Literature Festival to begin on January 17

Sharjah is set to host the inaugural Sharjah Literature Festival (SLF), scheduled to take place from 17th to 21st January 2025, under the slogan "Emirati Tales Inspire the Future." The festival is held under the generous patronage of H.H. Sheikh Dr....

January 12, 2025 2:37 PM

India set for Maha Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest gathering of humanity

A six-week Maha Kumbh Mela begins in India on Monday, a Hindu sacred event that will be the world's largest gathering of humanity as it showcases religion, spirituality, tourism and crowd management. More than 400 million people are expected in Pray...

January 11, 2025 12:21 PM

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Exhibition opens to public in Bhubaneswar

The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Exhibition at Janata Maidan, Bhubaneswar, is now open to the general public, including students, and will remain accessible until the evening of January 12. The exhibition offers a unique opportunity to explore India's cu...

January 10, 2025 7:29 PM

Prada has been working with Citi on possible bid for Versace, source says

Italy's Prada is among the potential suitors looking at fashion group Versace, put up for sale by parent Capri Holdings, and has been working with Citi to evaluate any bid, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Friday. U.S. Capri is stru...

January 9, 2025 2:14 PM

Philippines’ Black Nazarene procession draws hundreds of thousands of devotees

Hundreds of thousands of barefoot devotees joined an annual procession in the Philippines of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ on Thursday in one of the world's grandest displays of Catholic devotion and expression of faith. Filipinos turned th...

January 8, 2025 5:02 PM

Large delegations from 50 countries set to participate in 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention

The 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention is set to bring together large delegations from the Indian diaspora across 50 countries, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the event on Thursday. The three-day convention, began on Wednes...

January 7, 2025 11:00 PM

Bhashini-enabled e-shram portal now available in all 22 scheduled languages

Union Minister of Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, launched the multilingual functionality of the e-Shram portal on Tuesday in New Delhi, making it accessible in all 22 Scheduled Languages. This move alig...

January 6, 2025 12:41 PM

Dubai ranks among world’s top 10 cities in Global Power City Index for second consecutive year

Dubai has secured the top spot in West Asia in the Global Power City Index 2024 and eighth position globally, marking its second consecutive year in the top 10 rankings. The annual study, conducted by Japan’s Mori Memorial Foundation, highlights Du...

January 6, 2025 11:33 AM

The Brutalist,’ ‘Emilia Perez’ triumph at Golden Globes

"The Brutalist," the story of a Holocaust survivor who chases the American dream, and musical thriller "Emilia Perez" took home the first major movie honors of Hollywood's awards season at the Golden Globes on Sunday. Voters for the Globes, handed o...

January 5, 2025 4:25 PM

Former Greek Prime Minister Simitis dies aged 88

Former Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis, who ushered the country into the European Union's single currency in 2001, died on Sunday aged 88 at his summer house in the Peloponnese. “With sadness and respect, I bid farewell to Costas Simitis, a wo...

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