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August 12, 2024 3:34 PM

Olympics-Tickets for top women’s events cheaper than men’s despite gender equality push

Much has been made of equality of sexes at the Paris Olympics, the first Games with a 50-50 male-female split among athletes, but there is a gender gap in official ticket prices albeit to ensure capacity crowds for women's events. A ticket for the a...

August 11, 2024 10:26 AM

Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan honoured with Pardo Alla Carriera award, charms audience with his speech

Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan has added yet another accolade to his illustrious career. On August 10, Khan became the first Indian personality to receive the prestigious lifetime achievement award, the Pardo alla Carriera (Career Leopard), at the 77t...

August 10, 2024 7:32 PM

Disney’s D23 fan convention showcases ‘Moana 2,’ ‘Incredibles 3’ and ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ films

Walt Disney, which reclaimed the top of the summer box office with Pixar animation's "Inside Out 2" and Marvel's raunchy "Deadpool & Wolverine," showcased its coming slate of films in a three-hour spectacle featuring musical performances and cele...

August 9, 2024 12:54 PM

Giant panda habitat opens at California zoo to much fanfare

Two Chinese giant pandas are now California residents as their enclosure at the San Diego Zoo opened to the public on Thursday in an international ceremony. The pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, are the first to enter the United States in 21 years and ...

August 8, 2024 6:33 PM

Jal Jeevan Mission Brings Tap Water to Over 15 Crore Rural Households

The Government of India, in partnership with the states, is implementing the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal to provide potable tap water to every rural household in the country. According to the latest data, as of August 5, 2024, more tha...

August 8, 2024 12:53 PM

Taylor Swift’s website confirms terror threat to concert venue, Austrian concerts cancelled

Taylor Swift’s official website on Wednesday (August 7) showed that the U.S. singer’s Austrian concerts planned for this week had been cancelled due to a terror threat. A statement on the Austrian ticket website linked to by Swift’s said that ...

August 7, 2024 4:13 PM

India’s lifestyle market to hit USD 210 billion by 2028 with 22% online penetration

The Indian lifestyle market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10-12% over the next five years, reaching USD 210 billion by 2028, according to a joint report by Bain & Company and Myntra. The organized segment will pl...

August 6, 2024 5:12 PM

Paris restaurant apologies to Serena Williams, says was fully booked

A luxury Parisian hotel has apologised to tennis great Serena Williams after she complained, in a social media post seen by millions, that she and her family were turned away from its restaurant on Monday. "Yikes @peninsulaparis I've been denied acc...

August 6, 2024 5:08 PM

Bangladesh crisis: India-Bangladesh trade at risk amid political turmoil

Amid the ongoing political unrest in Bangladesh, the longstanding trade relationship between India and Bangladesh is facing challenges. Both countries have been major trading partners, engaging in a wide exchange of goods and services. In the fiscal...

August 5, 2024 3:09 PM

IndiGo launches business class service for first time in 18 years

IndiGo, India's leading low-cost carrier, has announced a significant expansion of its services on its 18th anniversary. For the first time since its inception, the airline will introduce business class seats, marking a notable shift from its traditi...

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