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French Senate rejects assisted dying law after heated debate

France, Jan. 29 -- The bill had easily passed the lower National Assembly last year but was heavily amended in the upper house after often angry and chaotic debate led by right-wing and centrist senat... Read More


Vimag Labs Bags $5 Mn To Commercialise Magnet-Free Motor System

India, Jan. 29 -- Deeptech startup Vimag Labs has secured $5 Mn (about INR 46 Cr) in its Series A round led by Accel, with participation from Chakra Growth Fund and Thinkuvate. Vimag Labs, which deve... Read More


'It's within his powers': Lawmaker backs Soludo's closure of Onitsha market

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- A member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Tony Muobike, has defended Governor Charles Soludo's temporary closure of Onitsha Main Market, saying the governor is empowered by ... Read More


Handicraft Dept launches skill training under SAMARTH to revive carpet weaving in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Jan. 29 -- Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT), Srinagar, under the aegis of Handicrafts and Handloom Department, has taken a major stride towards revival of the centuries-old craft... Read More


Jeethu Joseph on what Vaa Vaathiyaar actor Karthi told him about plugging loopholes in thrillers

India, Jan. 29 -- Director Jeethu Joseph is all set for the release of his new film, Valathu Vashathe Kallan, hitting theatres on January 30, 2026. Ever since the phenomenal success of his Drishyam th... Read More


eClerx Services climbs on strong Q3 FY26 earnings, bonus issue boost

Mumbai, Jan. 29 -- On a consolidated basis, net profit increased 40.1% YoY to Rs 191.8 crore in Q3 FY26 from Rs 137.2 crore in Q3 FY25. On a sequential basis, profit after tax rose 4.8% from Rs 183.19... Read More


Gold scales fresh peaks above $5,600 as Dollar slides

Mumbai, Jan. 29 -- Gold extended its record-breaking rally beyond $5,600 per ounce in electronic trade on Thursday, carving out fresh highs as persistent US dollar weakness and elevated economic and g... Read More


Colombian Plane Crash Kills 15 Near Venezuela Border

Afghanistan, Jan. 29 -- A small aircraft carrying 15 people, including a Colombian lawmaker, has crashed near the Venezuela border, killing everyone on board. A plane with 15 people on board, includi... Read More


'I don't feel ready yet': Blackpink's Rose says she needs more songs before a solo world tour

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29 -- K-pop singer-songwriter Rose, 28, has said she is not yet ready to embark on a solo world tour, citing the need for more material before stepping out on her own. The Blackpink... Read More


'America is a dangerous place at the moment...' Sir Brian May doesn't think Queen will ever return to the US

United Kingdom, Jan. 29 -- Queen have no intentions of performing in America again because the country "is a dangerous place at the moment", guitarist Sir Brian May has claimed. The 78-year-old guita... Read More