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A major fire at a footwear factory in China’s eastern Fujian province caused “heavy human losses” on Thursday, state media reported, as rescue teams continued search and firefighting operations.The blaze broke out at around 12.04 pm at a shoe factory in Jiangtou Village, Chendai Township, in Jinjiang city, according to Xinhua. CCTV reported that several...

‘Purab mat jaiyo more Rajaji …’Passed down through generations, this folk song still echoes the reality of many villages in Bihar, where the men are forced to leave in search of greener pastures.Migration has long been woven into Bihar’s social and cultural landscape. But long-standing gaps in local employment, combined with rising aspirations, have increased...

Not the Poznań flock, but VW’s real sheep are doing the same job Shaun does best—mowing the lawn. (Credits: Shaun the Sheep Movie) Volkswagen has swapped its lawnmowers for something a lot woollier. A flock of 100 sheep is now grazing beneath more than 31,000 solar panels at the photovoltaic farm that helps power the...

How Asia’s oldest stock exchange became India’s market pulse Happy birthday to the market that has seen it all — bull runs, bear markets, blockbuster wins and brutal bloodbaths.Today, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), home to the sensex and the heartbeat of India’s stock market, turns 151.The towering BSE building on Dalal Street is a...

A serviceman with Ukraine’s K-2 brigade prepares a midrange drone before flying it toward Russian positions on the front line in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) The conflict in Ukraine is now nearing the 1,600-day mark. The war has stretched a little longer than the First World War, or the...

India & Australia deepen ties on defence, energy, and critical minerals India and Australia on Thursday signed a landmark civil nuclear agreement that will pave the way for commercial uranium supplies from Australia to India, alongside a series of agreements covering defence, maritime security, critical minerals and emerging technologies.Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian...

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Photo by @BCCI on X) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel feels young opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should be ready for more short-pitched bowling as his international career progresses. The teenager, who impressed during IPL 2026, has struggled to make the same impact against England, scoring 14 and 13 in the last two T20Is. England’s...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with his Australian counterpart, on Thursday addressed the Indian diaspora during his three-day visit to Australia.Around 30,000 people gathered to hear PM Modi speak in Melbourne, making it the largest gathering addressed by any leader in Australia.Here are the top quotes from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech I...

TMC MP defends Mamata Banerjee after viral slap video NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saugata Roy on Thursday defended party chief and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee after a viral video showed her slapping a party worker during a protest march in Kolkata, saying she shares a close bond with party workers...

Tilak Varma & Shreyas Iyer Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has expressed his disappointment with the team selectors for appointing Shreyas Iyer as captain and Tilak Varma as vice-captain.Speaking on his YouTube channel, Kaif said the two batters did not deserve a guaranteed place in the playing XI but were still handed leadership roles. Calling...