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Walgreens booked a better-than-expected fiscal first quarter, but the drugstore chain lost $265 million as it closed U.S. stores and continued work to revive its business

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Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy is looking to invest ₹68,000 crore ($8 billion) to set up a 1.5 million tonne per annum (mtpa) ethane cracker at its 20 mtpa refinery at Vadinar in Gujarat, according to people aware of the development.

A 22-year-old tourist was killed by an elephant at a sanctuary in Thailand after the animal turned on her while she was giving it a bath, according to local media reports.

Adani Group has partnered with Thailand's Indorama Resources to foray into refinery, petrochemical and chemical business. Adani Enterprises Limited's subsidiary Adani Petrochemicals Ltd and Indorama have formed a joint venture with equal shareholding, the company said in a regulatory filing on Monday.

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Monday walked out of the state assembly session without delivering his customary address, saying the national anthem was not played after the state anthem 'Tamil Thai Vazhthu'.

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest person ever to hold the office, has declared assets totalling over $400 million. The declaration, filed with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) on Friday, detailed her substantial wealth, which includes luxury handbags, watches, and a collection of high-end vehicles. Among the assets reported were more than 200 designer handbags worth over $2 million, 75 luxury watches valued at nearly $5 million, and 23 vehicles, including a Bentley and a Rolls-Royce Phantom.

rice prices fell for a third straight week to a 17-month low on weak demand and depreciation in the rupee to a record low.

social media influencer from Thailand, Thanakarn Kanthee, known online as «Bank Leicester,» tragically died after accepting a dangerous drinking challenge at a birthday party. Kanthee, who had intellectual disabilities, consumed two bottles of whisky in quick succession after being offered money to complete the challenge.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India retained its second rank among emerging market peers in November, driven by a modest depreciation in the rupee, robust manufacturing activity, and steady GDP growth, according to Mint's Emerging Markets Tracker. However, a weaker stock market performance, a decline in exports, and an unfavourable inflation reading prevented India from clinching the top spot.

A passenger plane skidded off a runway at a South Korean airport Sunday, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames after its front landing gear apparently failed to deploy. All but two of the 181 people on board died in one of the country’s worst aviation disasters.

anti-dumping duty of up to USD 707 per tonne on imports of PVC paste resin, used to make artificial leather and other technical textiles' products, from six countries, including China, for five years, with an aim to guard domestic producers.

Element Mustika, a Singapore-based company that brands itself as a “spiritual store.” The ritual promises to reunite estranged couples and help individuals win back their ex-partners through a special “bloodworm love spell.”

immigration officials stopped her from boarding a flight to Toronto. The arrest followed the discovery of irregularities in her passport, which had been tampered with to hide certain details about her travel. Satveer Kaur, a resident of Punjab, was set to travel to Toronto to join a new job after completing her higher studies in Canada. However, when officials examined her passport, they found that the arrival date of September 28 had been deleted. The police later revealed that Kaur had removed this date to prevent her parents from knowing when she had returned to India. According to a police official, «She said that her parents were unaware about her arrival on Sept 28. She did not want her parents to know about it as she had gone to meet her friend.»

Online platform Ixigo reported an 80-100% year-on-year (YoY) increase in bookings to destinations such as Thailand, Vietnam, Bali, and London. Agoda supported this trend, noting a 53% surge in international accommodation searches. Cleartrip observed a 1.2x jump in international leisure travel, with Southeast Asia and the Middle East emerging as key regions. Emerging destinations are a highlight this year. MakeMyTrip recorded 248% growth in searches for Azerbaijan and 100% growth for Malaysia. Similarly, Cleartrip observed spikes in bookings for Manila (2.5x) and Tbilisi (1.7x), alongside strong growth for Bali (2.6x) and Phuket (2.3x).

Delhi airport operator DIAL on Monday said the airport now provides connectivity to 150 destinations. On Sunday, Thai AirAsia X launched direct flights between Delhi and Bangkok-Don Mueang (DMK), marking the 150th destination connected to Delhi airport, according to a release. Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) also said it has become the first airport in the country to connect 150 destinations. «Of all the long-haul destinations from India, 88 per cent of destinations are connected from Delhi and 56 per cent of all long-haul weekly flights departing from India, operate from Delhi.

Xbox X/S, PC, Netflix users have interesting new video games to play this weekend. Two video games — "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle" and "Monument Valley 3" — are being released. «Raiders of the Lost Ark» has inspired dozens of video games, from Tomb Raider to Uncharted to Spelunky, but it’s been a while since Indiana Jones himself has taken center stage. The hiatus ends with Bethesda Softworks’ «Indiana Jones and the Great Circle», in which the intrepid archaeologist once again puts on his fedora and sets off in search of a stolen cat mummy. The quest bounces from the Vatican to the pyramids of Egypt to the temples of Thailand, mixing exploration, puzzle-solving and flashy action set pieces. Developer MachineGames is best known for its Wolfenstein series — experience that will no doubt come in handy when it’s time to punch some Nazis.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As Goa grapples with a public relations crisis, with users on social media ranting against high room rates and the lack of traveller-friendly transport facilities, it may only be a business-as-usual scenario for many hotels and travel companies this winter and no exponential growth, as was the case last year. Additionally, there is stiff competition from easy and quick-visa overseas destinations such as Thailand and Vietnam that are only a short flight away, prompting many domestic travellers to skip Goa this time.

Defence Dialogue held in New Delhi. A key member of the 10-nation ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) grouping, Thailand is seen by India as a crucial strategic partner in the Southeast Asian region. «Both sides agreed for early establishment of joint working group to effectively steer and monitor the cooperation in the areas of defence industry,» the defence ministry said.