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oil market appears to be bracing for a weeks-long disruption to shipping in the southern Red Sea, where Houthi militants have for months been attacking merchant vessels in response to Israel's war in Gaza. Charters of tankers to haul crude and fuels — which for some vessels are arranged up to a month in advance — reveal growing numbers of the vessels are being hired for routes that will avoid the danger zone, according to shipowners, brokers and traders.

Israel-Hamas war are being felt in Syria, which has been targeted by air raids and other attacks launched from several countries. On Saturday, Israel launched its second high-profile targeted assassination in the country in less than a month, killing the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' spy chief for Syria and three other Guards members.

PayTm Insider. However, netizen reported a delay in the show and expressed disappointment. Some social media users said on X that shutters of the venue were down even at 8 pm.

Warner Bros.'s family-friendly hit 'Wonka' may be released online and be available for streaming sooner than expected. Starring Timothee Chalamet as the young Willy Wonka, the musical arrived in theaters before the holidays. It was supported by the audience. A month after the film's theatrical debut, Warner Bros. UK has revealed the expected date on which Wonka becomes available for audiences to revisit at home.

Ayodhya and the construction of the temple. A pran pratishtha ceremony will be held at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on Monday, culminating more than 70 years of struggle between the Hindu and Muslim sides which had started after an incident in 1949 and settled with a Supreme Court verdict in 2019. KK Nayar, an ICS officer from the British times, was the district collector of Faizabad, which included Ayodhya, in 1949, while former principal secretary to the prime minister Nripendra Mishra heads the committee under which the temple is being constructed. When Nayar defied Nehru Kadangalathil Karunakaran Nayar, or KK Nayar, was the district collector of Faizabad when the idols were placed inside the Babri Masjid in 1949. Ayodhya was part of the Faizabad district. Despite then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru's order to remove the idols from the mosque, Nayar refused to act and this began the litigation by Hindus and Muslims over the Ram Janmabhoomi. The booklet that comes with the invitation card to the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at the Ram Mandir on January 22 includes a profile of Nayar among those who contributed to the Ram Janmabhoomi movement in different ways, as per a TimesNow report. Born at Alleppey in Kerala, Nayar studied at Sanatana Dharma Vidyashala, Alleppey, and went on to study at University College, London, after which he joined the Indian Civil Service.

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, Apple unveiled two additional configurations: a version with 512 gigabytes of storage for $3,699 and a top-end model with a capacious 1 terabyte of space for $3,899. The base model comes with 256 gigabytes of storage. Complementing the headset, Apple will offer a carrying case for $199, additional batteries for $199, and extra bands priced at $99 each.

fund managers. Druckenmiller’s approach to investing is defined by extensive research, effective risk management, and a sharp comprehension of macroeconomic trends. He demonstrates a willingness to adopt contrarian positions, exemplified by his profitable wager against the British pound.

Antarctic seas but expedition leader Ian Strachan knew his ship was approaching a true behemoth: the world's biggest iceberg lay somewhere ahead. «Then the clouds lifted and we could see this expansive — almost abstract — white line that extended each way across the horizon,» he told AFP.

Stock in focus: After the announcement of Reliance results for Q3FY24 on Friday, market observers and stock investors are expected to remain vigilant about the movement of Reliance shares on Saturday. The Sensex heavyweight on Friday reported an 11 per cent YoY rise in net profit during the October to December 2023 quarter. The energy-to-telecom conglomerate's gross revenue in the third quarter of the current fiscal rose 3.2 per cent YoY to ₹2,48,160 crore.

Solo Leveling Episode 3 is set to unfold the mysteries surrounding Sung Jin-Woo's fate. The dark fantasy anime continues to captivate viewers with its intense storyline and supernatural elements.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday tried to highlight the political 'incorrectness' in BJP's semantics. Speaking during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam's Majuli, he said that the Congress referred to tribals as 'adivasis' (original inhabitants) while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJ) called them 'vanvasis' (forest dwellers) «We call you adivasi; they call you vanvasi. Do you know the difference? Adivasi means first citizens; those who have come to the earth first.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt (pictured) will meet with UK banks CEOs on 23 January. | Copyright: HM Treasury

U.S. power companies raced to get in on the offshore wind boom a few years ago. Now some are rushing to get out.

ALSO READ: Tata Steel to close Port Talbot blast furnaces in UK; 3,000 jobs at stake: Reports The steelmaker will start a consultation process as part of the restructuring and would try to maximise voluntary redundancies. “The course we are putting forward is difficult, but we believe it is the right one," Tata Steel chief executive TV Narendran said.

Iran's strikes this week in Pakistan, Iraq and Syria have brought back into the spotlight its ballistic missile programme, which has ground forward over the past 40 years despite sanctions. On Tuesday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps hit what it called «a spy headquarters» in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region and «terrorist» targets in Syria. Its forces also fired on «an Iranian terrorist group» in Pakistan, which said the attack killed two children and riposted with a strike on Iranian territory that Tehran said claimed nine lives. Iran's missile capabilities are one reason why Western attention remains fixated on this regional power, as the Islamic republic and its proxies step up attacks in the Middle East in solidarity with Gaza's Hamas militants in their war with Israel. — Range and accuracy - The massive Iranian missile armoury covers ranges from short (300 kilometres or 186 miles) to medium (300-1,000 kilometres) and long (up to 2,000 kilometres). A majority are produced or assembled locally thanks to Iran's advanced industries and university sector. «Hardly a year goes by without an Iranian announcement about the development of a new type of ballistic or cruise missiles,» said Eva Koulouriotis, an independent expert. Tehran has gradually advanced into solid-propellant missiles — which are «easier to store and much quicker to bring into action than liquid-fuel ones, so they are much more useful tactically,» said Jeremy Binnie of British private intelligence firm Janes. «The Iranians have taken Scud technology from the 300 kilometres of the missiles they received in the 1980s to 1,600 kilometres or more,» he added, as well as developing «much better guidance systems… enabling them to carry out

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(Reuters) — IRobot shares slumped 36% in premarket trading on Friday after a report the European Union antitrust regulator was planning to block Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)'s $1.4 billion buyout of the Roomba vacuum maker.

Amid an ongoing worldwide transition towards EVs, the Spectre EV is the first all-electric car launched by the company. Billed as a spiritual successor to the iconic Phantom, the Spectre is a two-door coupe. According to the company, the new car is based on the same ‘architecture of luxury’ platform as its stablemates, the current-generation Phantom and the Cullinan SUV. According to various reports, the Spectre is the most aerodynamic Rolls-Royce to date. The Spectre is powered by a fully-electric powertrain comprising a dual-motor setup. The engine can produce a stunning 577 hp and 900 Nm of peak torque. As per the company's claims, the new EV can deliver a range of 520 km on a single charge. As for pick-up capacity, the Spectre can go from 0-100 in just 4.5 seconds. The front of the Spectre has the broadest Rolls-Royce grille ever, according to reports. The car sports 21-inch alloy wheels and a 102-kWh battery pack. The weight of the car is 2,975 kg. Dimension specs are: 2,080 mm in width, 5,453 mm in length, and 1,559 mm in height. Rolls-Royce has already announced that by 2030, it will phase out all of its ICE models, and thereafter only produce electric cars.