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Amazon Prime Day sale 2025 brings discounts of up to 65% on top TV brands like Sony, Samsung, LG

India, July 12 -- Amazon Prime Day sale 2025 is here and it's set to be the highlight of the shopping calendar. For anyone eyeing a new TV, this is the moment to act. The Amazon sale isn't just about ... Read More


Floods near Nepal-China border disrupt Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage; TAAN urges diplomatic action

Kathmandu, July 12 -- The Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN), an umbrella organisation of mountain tourism entrepreneurs, has reported that pilgrims travelling to Kailash Mansarovar are fac... Read More


Assam: 6th Schedule Protection Committee demands Justice Hazarika Commission's report on Umrangso mine tragedy to be made public

Guwahati, July 12 -- Months after the Umrangso rat-hole mining tragedy, which killed nine workers in Assam's Dima Hasao district, the Sixth Schedule Protection Committee of the hill district has deman... Read More


India's forex reserves fall by $3.05 bn to $699.74 bn; Gold reserves rise by $342 mn

Mumbai, July 12 -- India's foreign exchange reserves (forex) witnessed a slip of USD 3.049 billion to USD 699.736 billion for the week ending July 4 amid the uncertain global trade environment, offici... Read More


Three science ministry projects to be axed to stop further fund drain

Dhaka, July 12 -- The Ministry of Science and Technology has sent a proposal to the Planning Commission to cancel the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Space Observatory project after spending Tk 62.2... Read More


Rs.86 crore for a bag? Well, it's a Birkin

India, July 12 -- The original Hermes Birkin bag, designed in 1985 for English-French singer and actor Jane Birkin, sold for a whopping €8.6 million (Rs.86 crore) at a Sotheby's auction in Paris... Read More


Rs.35 cr fireworks smuggled from China seized

MUMBAI, July 12 -- In a major crackdown on the smuggling of Chinese firecrackers and fireworks into India, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized huge quantities of Chinese fireworks wor... Read More


HC junks contempt plea against Malik by Wankhede's dad

MUMBAI, July 12 -- The Bombay high court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by Dnyandev Wankhede, father of Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede, seeking action against Nationalist C... Read More


Rs.86 crore for a bag? Well, it's a Birkin

India, July 12 -- The original Hermes Birkin bag, designed in 1985 for English-French singer and actor Jane Birkin, sold for a whopping €8.6 million (Rs.86 crore) at a Sotheby's auction in Paris... Read More


Rs.86 crore for a bag? Well, it's a Birkin

India, July 12 -- The original Hermes Birkin bag, designed in 1985 for English-French singer and actor Jane Birkin, sold for a whopping €8.6 million (Rs.86 crore) at a Sotheby's auction in Paris... Read More