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A task force led by Brazilian prosecutors says it has rescued 163 Chinese nationals working in “slavery-like” conditions at a construction site in northeastern Brazil, where Chinese electric vehicle company BYD is building a factory

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore learned this month that their extended stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS) just got a little longer. When the astronauts stranded at the space station were pictured wearing Santa hats next to a tiny Christmas tree this week, netizens had multiple questions.

Kiccha Sudeep in the lead role, has finally arrived in theatres across the country. Its release, timed perfectly with the Christmas festivities, has added to the excitement surrounding the film. Directed by Vijay Karthikeyaa, the movie features an impressive ensemble cast, with Varalaxmi Sarathkumar taking on the female lead role. Samyukta Hornad and Sukrutha Wagle are joining her, alongside seasoned actors such as Sunil, Sharath Lohithaswa, and Aadukalam Naren, delivering strong performances.

Sam Konstas will replace Nathan McSweeney in the fourth Test of the ongoing five-match series against India. The 19-year-old is set to become the youngest-ever Australian opener when he makes his debut on Thursday.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In December 2019, a cluster of cases with an unknown flu-like illness emerged in Wuhan, China. Within a few weeks, the virus spread across the region, and soon engulfed the world.

Varun Dhawan’s Baby John hit the theatres on December 25. The Twitter reviews are out as fans flock to the cinema halls to catch the action thriller on the silver screens. Movie critic, Taran Adarsh has called the film, “Mass Masala” and gave it a three-and-a-half star rating. One Twitter user hailed Varun Dhawan’s performance while for many, it was Salman Khan’s cameo that stole the show for them. A Twitter user shared their excitement about Salman Khan's cameo in Baby John, praising it as a masterclass in how to do a star-studded appearance. They enthusiastically mentioned that Bollywood should take notes emphasizing that it was totally worth the money. The user even stated that they came to the movie solely to witness Salman Khan's performance, highlighting how impactful and entertaining his cameo was.

Ro Khanna criticised those targeting Indian-born Sriram Krishnan, who was recently chosen as a senior policy advisor for Artificial Intelligence by President-elect Donald Trump, over his Indian origin.

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) has picked Andhra Pradesh for setting up a new oil refinery-cum-petrochemical complex, which may be the last greenfield project in India which has detailed a very ambitious energy transition plan to net zero emissions. In a stock exchange filing, BPCL said its board at a meeting on Tuesday «accorded its approval to commence pre project activities for setting up of a greenfield refinery cum petrochemical complex in east coast at Andhra Pradesh at an estimated cost of Rs 6,100 crore».

HDFC Mutual Fund has announced the change in name of its large cap fund. The fund house announced that HDFC Top 100 Fund shall be renamed as HDFC Large Cap Fund.

Blake Lively in the wake of her misconduct claims against her It Ends with Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni.The complaint, filed late last week with the California Civil Rights Department, accuses Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of the movie and a subsequent effort to “destroy” Lively’s reputation.In the complaint, Lively accuses Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios of embarking on a “multi-tiered plan” to damage her reputation following a meeting in which she and her husband Ryan Reynolds addressed “repeated sexual harassment and other disturbing behavior” by Baldoni and a producer on the movie.Baldoni enlisted publicists and crisis managers in a “sophisticated, coordinated, and well-financed retaliation plan” meant to “bury” and “destroy” Lively if she went public with her on-set concerns, the complaint alleges.Baldoni’s legal team has said the allegations are “categorically false.”In the wake of the revelations, Lively has received an outpouring of support from Hollywood friends, co-stars and famous faces.Colleen Hoover, the author of the book that inspired and shares a title with the film, shared a post to her Instagram Story this week, calling Lively “nothing but honest, kind, supportive and patient since the day we met.”“Thank you for being exactly the human that you are. Never change.

external sector parameters weakened in October. The only exception was gross foreign direct investment, which rose 14% to $6.8 billion in October.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru: The year 2024 has seen a revival in late-stage funding compared to earlier stages, paving the way for several large pre-initial public offering (IPO) rounds. The trend is likely to continue in the near term as more marquee companies prepare to go public.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Today, 25 December, is a very special day for all of us. Our nation marks the 100th jayanti of our beloved former prime minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Spurred by the approaching expiry of a transmission charge exemption, renewable power developers have begun to hasten completion of their projects. This has resulted in green power capturing nearly all of the 43% jump in new power capacity added in the April-November period this fiscal compared to the same period last fiscal.

Jay-Z intends to show Diddy zero loyalty while he fights a scathing rape lawsuit. In the midst of the ongoing battle over rape allegations, Jay-Z is reportedly going to show zero loyalty to Sean Diddy Combs. A woman named Jane Doe is suing the rap moguls, claiming that they alternately raped her at an after-party when she was thirteen, as reported by Blast.

unincorporated enterprises rose 13% to Rs 1.4 lakh per head during the October 2023-September 2024 period compared to a year earlier, official data released on Tuesday showed.

The decision by Bank of Canada governing council members to cut the policy rate by 50 basis points in December was a “close call,” according to minutes released by the central bank on Monday.