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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. She doesn’t have a specific memory of seeing a gamchha for the first time, but former Samata Party president Jaya Jaitly remembers being greeted at political meetings in West Bengal and Odisha with the cotton cloth woven with checks and stripes. “These were beautiful, colourful gamchhas with bright plain bodies or bearing ikat patterns and narrow borders with little temple spikes," recalls Jaitly, now president of Dastkari Haat Samiti.

The fatality brings the number of confirmed cases in Uganda to 10. The East African country declared an outbreak of the highly infectious and often fatal haemorrhagic disease in January after the death of a male nurse at the Mulago National Referral Hospital in the capital Kampala.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A combative White House meeting has presented Ukraine with the prospect of fighting Russia without the support of its primary military backer through the first three years of the war. Now, the question is whether Europe has the firepower—and the political will—to help Ukraine hold off the Russians.

Indian retail market is expected to reach over Rs 190 lakh crore by 2034 and retailers capable of embracing the country's diverse demographics and contrasting consumer behaviours stand to gain the most, according to a report. With distinct consumer groups, each with their own unique needs even within a city, retailers will need to recognise the different opportunities and pick sharply where they want to play to be successful in 'Bharat' and 'India', said the report prepared jointly by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and the Retailers Association of India (RAI). The retail market in India reached a size of Rs 82 lakh crore in 2024, up from Rs 35 lakh crore in 2014, growing at over 8.9 per cent in the last decade, driven by the India's economic growth and an increasingly discerning and diverse consumer base, said the report titled 'Winning in Bharat & India: The Retail Kaleidoscope'. India's consumption growth trajectory has been secular, barring during the COVID-19 pandemic and it is set to witness the highest growth in consumption between 2024-2034, it noted.

The protest, which police said involved hundreds of people, was one of a wave of «Tesla Takedown» demonstrations staged across the country targeting billionaire Musk, who is spearheading the Trump administration's so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Throngs of protesters also descended on the electric vehicle maker's showrooms in Jacksonville, Florida, Tucson, Arizona, and other cities, blocking traffic, chanting and waving signs reading «Burn a Tesla: Save Democracy,» and «No Dictators in the USA.»

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has detected 11 Chinese aircraft, 6 naval vessels and 3 official ships operating around the island as of 6 am (UTC+8) on Sunday. Among them, five aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's central, southwestern and southeastern Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). Sharing a post on X, MND wrote, «11 PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN vessels and 3 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 5 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's central, southwestern and southeastern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly.»

Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, on Saturday, met with Majid Takht Ravanchi, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran for Political Affairs. The meeting discussed relations between the United Arab Emirates and the Islamic Republic of Iran, with both sides commending the latest round of political consultations between the two countries. The two officials underscored the importance of strengthening mutual interests and explored ways to enhance economic and trade relations between the neighbouring countries. The meeting also addressed regional and international developments of mutual concern.

Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday directed the Department of Expenditure to ensure that funding for all schemes and projects are routed through a single nodal agency from the next fiscal year and asked it to work with the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) for a smooth transition. Sitharaman suggested that the CGA examine whether it would be possible to make the government's annual accounts more user-friendly. She also asked the central government's accounting adviser to engage with counterparts in states to promote the adoption of the single nodal agency (SNA) system. Most of the large schemes are already routed through this system, which the minister said has helped save more than Rs 11,000 crore since 2021-22.

Global Investor Summit 2025, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced that the state has received investment proposals totalling ₹30.77 lakh crores. This marks one of the highest amounts ever received by any state in a year. Rajasthan had earlier attracted proposals worth Rs 30 lakh crores in January 2023. However, the real challenge lies in converting these proposals into actual investments. According to a report by SBI, total investments from both the government and private sectors in the country between April and December last year amounted to Rs 32 lakh crores.

Infosys, T V Mohandas Pai, on Saturday said Bengaluru deserves better infrastructure and a good minister to realise 'Brand Bengaluru'. Pai, who heads Aarin Capital, called on Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who holds the Bengaluru development portfolio. Speaking to reporters later, he said he met Shivakumar and spoke to him regarding the infrastructure development of Bengaluru. «I spoke to Shivakumar regarding Bengaluru. I want him to be a hero for Bengalurians, take Bengaluru forward and make it the best city in the country,» he said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has brushed aside demands for his resignation after a heated public confrontation with US president Donald Trump in the Oval Office, as per a report. But he has kept the door open to resign on one condition. Here are the details.

Bangladesh nationals in Tripura for illegally entering India. The BSF also arrested three Indian touts for facilitating the Bangladeshis' entry into the country without any legal documents and passports. A BSF spokesman said that the 13 Bangladesh nationals and the three Indian touts were arrested on Thursday night from Kailashahar in the Unakoti district in northern Tripura.

United States Polo Association (USPA), The company, which has doubled the sale to $2.6 billion in 2024 from $1.3 billion in 2018, said India is a crucial market for growth and contributes almost a fifth to the global turnover. “We have 1200 retail stores around the world in 190 countries, none more important than India. We have set ourselves as an aspirational, accessible brand with tremendous growth opportunities in front of us. India is our fastest growing market and has a bright future,” said Prince.

The agency is implementing strict profiling measures for passengers heading to 15 countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Turkiye, Qatar, Azerbaijan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Egypt, Libya, Ethiopia, Senegal, Mauritania, and Kenya. According to a report submitted to the Lahore High Court (LHC) regarding a petition from a pilgrim denied travel to Saudi Arabia for Umrah, the FIA stated that travelers must possess a clear travel purpose, confirmed hotel bookings, and adequate financial resources. The FIA also mentioned that those traveling for Umrah should have sufficient religious understanding, as reported by Dawn.

Rajesh told reporters in Thiruvananthapuram that violence was on the rise, especially among youngsters, and the tendency to resort to violent acts has reached horrific limits. Attributing it to drugs and some other factors, he said the issue needs to be viewed comprehensively by also taking into account the mental health problems prevailing in society.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For years, mourners and members of Russia’s pro-democracy movement have flocked to a bridge near the Kremlin each February to remember Boris Nemtsov, an opposition politician who was shot dead there in 2015. This week, at the 10th anniversary of the killing, a far smaller crowd turned out, with the leading lights of the opposition either dead or driven into exile.

moon marking the start of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, official media said on Friday. The «world-first» innovation puts a new twist on a centuries-old tradition where people scan the skies for the first glimpse of the newly visible moon. «The use of AI-powered drones extends the concept of direct visual observation, which remains the primary method for confirming the sighting of the crescent moon,» the WAM news agency said, citing the UAE Council for Fatwa.

Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said several innovations have been made for the Ahmedabad railway station redevelopment project, and special care is being taken to ensure that the facility's design reflects the city's rich heritage. Vaishnaw, who reviewed the redevelopment project, said architectural elements inspired by the city's heritage, such as the 'Jhulta Minar' (swaying minaret), kite festival, etc, will be incorporated into the design. He said this approach was in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to preserve the cultural fabric of modern India. The redevelopment is a part of the Indian Railways' ambitious Amrut Bharat station project, which aims to transform over 1,300 railway stations across the country.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. FOR TWO years the war in Ukraine has been fought metre by blood-soaked metre. Suddenly, dramatic change is at hand.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Work hard, children are told, and you will succeed. In recent decades this advice served the talented and the diligent well.