India becomes the first nation in the world to resume travel to India and permit all kinds of visa to India after international travel was suspended worldwide, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Government of India, has decided to restore all categories of tourist visas for foreign nationals and also issue fresh visas with immediate effect. The government has already…
With a record single-day surge of 34,956 cases, India’s COVID-19 tally zoomed past 10 lakh on Friday, just three days after it crossed the nine-lakh mark, according to the Union health ministry data. The total coronavirus caseload in the country surged to 10,03,832, while death toll mounted to 25,602 with the highest number of 687 fatalities recorded in a day,…
Google will invest $10bn (£7.93bn) in India in the next five to seven years, the chief executive of its parent company Alphabet Inc has announced. Sundar Pichai spoke at the annual Google for India event, held online. The investment will be used to build products and services for India, help businesses go digital and use technology “for social good”. “This…
Indian Coronavirus latest news: Total number of cases in India has now crossed the 900,000 mark. Maharashtra has 260,924 cases, Delhi 113,740, and Tamil Nadu 142,000. Indian Coronavirus latest update: India has recorded over 28,000 new cases in a day to take its total number of Covid-19 cases to 907,645. This is the third consecutive day when India has recorded over 28,000…
With a record spike of nearly 20,000 cases in a day, India’s COVID-19 tally mounted to 5,28,859 on Sunday and the death toll rose to 16,095, while Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh announced a door-to-door survey joining several states and UTs which have opted for the exercise in their efforts to check the surge. The Centre noted that recoveries exceeded…
The Dutch central bank (DNB) on Monday said it had fined Binance, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, 3.3 million euros ($3.35 million) for offering services in the Netherlands without being registered in the country. The fine was issued against Binance Holdings Ltd. in April 2022, following a public warning issued against Binance in August 2021, DNB said. The bank…
Cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network said bitcoin mining is key to the company’s restructuring efforts at a U.S. bankruptcy court hearing on Monday in Manhattan. New Jersey-based Celsius received approval from U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn to spend $3.7 million in construction costs at a new bitcoin mining facility and $1.5 million on customs and duties on imported bitcoin mining rigs.…
The European Commission cut its forecasts for economic growth in the euro zone for this year and next and revised up its estimates for inflation on Thursday largely due to the impact of the war in Ukraine. In its quarterly forecasts, Brussels confirmed its more downbeat outlook, which it had already discussed with euro zone finance ministers on Monday The…
The European Central Bank is set to deliver its first interest-rate hike since 2011 this week, yet markets are already fast-forwarding to focus on the path for higher rates beyond Thursday as economic prospects darken. That outlook is getting murkier by the day because inflation is still accelerating and growth slowing sharply. “The trade off the ECB is facing is…
After enjoying a long reign as the king of streaming, Netflix faces a tough fight to keep its crown. It lost almost 1m subscribers between April and July, as the number of people quitting the service accelerated. But that was not as many as the streaming giant had feared. Asked what may have stopped subscriptions sliding further, the firm’s chief…
Amazon has offered to limit its use of marketplace seller data and make changes to ‘Buy Box’ rankings in a bid to settle antitrust concerns in the European Union, the Commission confirmed today. It has also offered to revise how sellers can quality for inclusion to Prime; and allow them to choose their own delivery firm and negotiate terms directly…
The Dutch central bank (DNB) on Monday said it had fined Binance, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, 3.3 million euros ($3.35 million) for offering services in the Netherlands without being registered in the country. The fine was issued against Binance Holdings Ltd. in April 2022, following a public warning issued against Binance in August 2021, DNB said. The bank…
Cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network said bitcoin mining is key to the company’s restructuring efforts at a U.S. bankruptcy court hearing on Monday in Manhattan. New Jersey-based Celsius received approval from U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn to spend $3.7 million in construction costs at a new bitcoin mining facility and $1.5 million on customs and duties on imported bitcoin mining rigs.…
After enjoying a long reign as the king of streaming, Netflix faces a tough fight to keep its crown. It lost almost 1m subscribers between April and July, as the number of people quitting the service accelerated. But that was not as many as the streaming giant had feared. Asked what may have stopped subscriptions sliding further, the firm’s chief…
The United Kingdom is projected to overtake continental heavyweight Germany as the biggest entertainment and media (E&M) market next year, according to projections by PwC. The crown is expected to travel across the North Sea at some point in 2023, as detailed in the accountancy firm’s Global Entertainment & Media report, which values the UK E&M market at £83bn this…
The prestigious film festival held at the French Riviera has come to an end as the nine-member jury gave out the awards for the 75th edition of this festival. The Swedish movie Triangle of Sadness won the glorious Palme d’Or, the biggest honour at the event. Meanwhile, the Indian movie All That Breathes won the L’Oeil d’Or for the best…
The world’s biggest film festival, Cannes, is underway at French Riviera right now and every day, we are being treated to some of the best red carpet looks that we have seen so far, this year. Some of the most extravagant looks are coming from Leonie Hanne, who has been a regular attendee of Cannes since past few years. We…
After a two-year hiatus following Covid restrictions in France, the Cannes International Film Festival saw full seating capacity this year, befitting its 75th anniversary celebration. Actor Tom Cruise’s career retrospective and honorary Palme D’or, a Top Gun: Maverick promotional fighter-jet flyby, as well as the celebrity allure of red carpet appearances, made for some of the eye-catching spectacles that the Palais des Festivals…
See the fashions from Miami Swim Fashion Week in Miami Beach, Fla., from July 14 to July 21, 2022.
Selena Gomez looks like a true star while leaving her hotel in Paris on Jul. 9, 2022. She wore a tie-up top and PJ-inspired trousers.SPREAD PICTURES / MEGA Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban share a kiss after leaving the Balenciaga show. Nicole walked in the show and Keith was there to support her.BEST IMAGE / BACKGRID Bella Hadid is a…
Four days of the fashion world’s top designers displaying their most extravagant designs have come to an end, with flowers, balloons and live horses featured on the Haute Couture runways. Dior’s line by Maria Grazia Chiuri started the week for 2022-23 autumn/winter collections with simple and elegant design. The stage set was created by Ukrainian artist Olesia Trofymenko, with a collection featuring everything expected by the average person from…
The brand will show its fall 2022 collection in Brooklyn, marking its first runway show since the pandemic began. It will also be livestreamed on Roblox. Tommy Hilfiger is coming home. On Sept. 11, the brand will present its latest see-now, buy-now collection after a three year absence from New York Fashion Week. The show, taking place in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint…
Italian luxury brand Diesel announced on Monday it plans to open its upcoming Milan fashion show to the general public, scheduled for this September. The Diesel Spring/Summer 2023 collection, under the creative direction of Glenn Martens, is slated to take place on September 21, as part of the Milan fashion week calendar. Now, in a company first, any person wanting…