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Qatar World Cup: Brazil sail into last 16 by beating Switzerland 1-0

Doha: Casemiro struck a stunning goal to give Brazil an entry into the last 16 after beating Switzerland 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup here on Monday.

World Cup: Ghana beat South Korea 3-2

Doha: Mohammed Kudus scored twice to help Ghana grab a thrilling 3-2 World Cup win over South Korea on Monday.

FIFA World Cup: Fernandes' double strike takes Portugal to last-16

Lusail: Bruno Fernandes struck a second-half double for Portugal to avenge their 2018 defeat by Uruguay in the Group H match to join heavyweight duo France and Brazil in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16.

FIFA World Cup 2022: Portugal coach Santos satisfied with his team's performance

Lusail/UNI: Portugal coach Fernando Santos celebrated his side's passage into the last 16 of the World Cup following their 2-0 win in the Lusail Stadium.

An unusual MS Dhoni with dance moves with Hardik Pandya, others wins internet

In a surprise, India's cricket icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who usually prefers to keep himself in low profile, danced to various Bollywood numbers with his former colleagues from the national squad at a birthday party in Dubai.

Pakistan: Attack on girl's school in South Waziristan leaves one dead

South Waziristan: An attack on a girl's school in South Waziristan area of Pakistan on Thursday left at least one man killed, media reports said on Friday.

US: Biden administration designates 4 Al-Qaeda, Taliban leaders as global terrorists

Washignton: The United States has designated two leaders of al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and two of the Tehrik i Taliban Pakistan (TTP) movement in Afghanistan as global terrorists, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

Chinese govt humiliated Tibetan monks: Reports

Lhasa: Voice Against Autocracy, a Vienna-based NGO, has said people of Tibet are facing brutality and witnessing the destruction of their culture and continuous atrocities on their people especially in recent times the conditions there have grown from bad to worse, media reports said on Wednesday.

Taliban govt of Afghanistan urges China to speed up efforts for opening of Silk Route: Reports

Industry and commerce minister of Afghanistan has asked China to speed up its efforts for reopening of the Silk Road trade route.

TTP returns to warpath in Pakistan

Islamabad: The proscribed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has asked its combatants to carry out attacks across the country in the wake of “unabated” operations by security forces against militants in the southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, media reports said on Wednesday, a move taken by the group when the South Asian nation is witnessing a change in Army's command.

Afghanistan: Blast hits Samangan seminary, 10 students die

Kabul: At least 10 students died as a blast hit Al-Jihadi seminary in the provincial capital of Samangan in Afghanistan on Wednesday, media reports said.

Thailand planning to cancel Submarine deal with China: Reports

The Thailand government is planning to renege on a contentious submarine contract with China if the requirements of the procurement cannot be completed, media reports said on Wednesday.

China: Respect right to peaceful protest, says HRW

Beijing: The Chinese government should respect the fundamental rights of people across China to peacefully protest the government’s draconian “zero Covid” restrictions and to call for freedom and human rights, Human Rights Watch said on Monday.

Accelerated action needed to save 12,000 lives a day due to injury, violence

Each day, injuries and violence claim the lives of some 12,000 people around the world, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the UN health agency. 

UN envoy warns against ‘worrying and dangerous’ military escalation in Syria

New York: Syria needs less military activity and more focus on the political process, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen told the Security Council on Tuesday, appealing for restraint amid a worrying trend towards escalation.

Britannia enters JV with France's Bel SA; eyes expansion, new markets in cheese segment: Reports

Mymbai: Bakery and dairy products maker Britannia Industries recently entered a joint venture with Bel SA of France to boost its cheese business and foray into some neighbouring markets, ET report.

JSL to set up stainless steel industrial park in Odisha

Bhubaneswar/IBNS: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Jindal Stainless MD Abhyuday Jindal Thursday laid the foundation stone of a stainless steel industrial park through a virtual ceremony held in Bhubaneswar.

Skoda Auto India registers 102 pc jump in Nov. sales

Mumbai/IBNS: Skoda Auto India sold 4,433 units in November this year, resulting in a 102 percent year-on-year (YoY) jump in sales.

RBI begins digital rupee pilot in four cities

Mumbai/IBNS: Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot kicked off on Thursday (Dec. 1), a month after India's central bank launched the wholesale version for the same. 

Essar Oil UK to build £360 million carbon capture facility at Stanlow refinery

Stanlow (UK): Essar Oil UK Limited Wednesday announced its plan to build a £360 million major new carbon capture plant at its Stanlow refinery in line with its ambition to become a leading low-carbon refinery by 2030, the company said.

SwiftChat collaborates with Google to launch speech-based reading tool

Mumbai/UNI: Conversational AI platform SwiftChat and Google Thursday launched Read Along, a speech-based reading tool, as a bot on their platform.

Tips & Advice on Understanding Loan Against Property

Loan against property is a type of secured loan wherein you pledge your residential or commercial property as collateral to a financial institution in exchange for a loan. It can help an individual take care of their financial needs and higher the value of the collateral, higher the amount that will be sanctioned. As long as the property is in your name, you can get a loan. In case the property to be offered as collateral is disputed, the chances for the application being rejected is high.

Elon Musk says Twitter beginning to block fake, spam accounts

Washington/UNI: Twitter owner and US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said that the social media platform has begun blocking fake and spam accounts, which may result in decreasing the number of followers for Twitter users.

Indian expats to remit a record $100 billion in 2022: Report

Remittances by migrant workers from India are likely to hit a record $100 billion this year.

India's core sector growth slows to just 0.1 pc in Oct

New Delhi: India’s core sector recorded a growth of a meager 0.1 percent in October compared to an 8.7 percent growth in the same month in the previous fiscal.

'I actually chased Sandip Ray to play Feluda': Actor Indraneil Sengupta sharing Hatyapuri backstory

Kolkata/IBNS: Actor Indraneil Sengupta is filmmaker Sandip Ray's Feluda in his upcoming Bengali film Hatyapuri, a crime novel by legend late Satyajit Ray.

I want to consider myself a debutant and work towards it: Mimi Chakraborty

After playing an advocate's role in Arindam Sil's courtroom drama Dhananjay, Tollywood actor-MP Mimi Chakraborty paired with the veteran filmmaker again for a dark thriller Khela Jawkhon, an SVF production. Ahead of the film's Dec 2 release, India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with the leading Bengali actor over a cup of coffee on a winter afternoon.

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Vicky Kaushal's Sam Bahadur to release on Dec 1, 2023

Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal starrer Hindi film Sam Bahadur is set to get released on Dec 1, 2023.

Shah Rukh Khan wraps up Saudi Arabia shooting of Dunki in style

Mumbai/IBNS: Actor Shah Rukh Khan who was busy shooting for Rajkumar Hirani's Dunki, has wrapped up the Saudi Arabia schedule.

Arjun Kapoor calls out media report claiming Malaika Arora pregnant

Mumbai/IBNS: Arjun Kapoor Wednesday called out a media report that claimed that his girlfriend Malaika Arora is pregnant. 

Prime Video unveils trailer of 'The Rig'

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Video has released the official trailer for UK Original ‘The Rig’ which features a first look at Iain Glen, Emily Hampshire and Martin Compston in the highly anticipated upcoming thriller.

India Lockdown documents human suffering and survival in anti-Covid-19 lockdown: Madhur Bhandarkar

Celebrated filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar, known for films like Page 3, Fashion, dealt with the first anti-coronavirus lockdown in his upcoming film India Lockdown, which releases digitally on Dec 2. On the sidelines of the film's special screening in Kolkata on Monday, Madhur speaks to India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh

'Neither Pyaar, nor PR': Kriti Sanon rubbishing 'baseless' dating rumours with Prabhas

Not just her Hindi film Bhediya, actor Kriti Sanon has been trending on social media for the last few days for her personal life too.

Kanye West, Kim Kardashian reach divorce settlement

Los Angeles: Rapper Kanye West and his wife socialite Kim Kardashian have reached a divorce agreement, media reports said on Wednesday.

Julia Roberts shares throwback image as her twins turn 18

Los Angeles: Actress Julia Roberts shared a throwback image of her twins as they turned 18 on Monday.