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December 16, 2024

Kriti Sanon celebrates Christmas with rumored boyfriend Kabir Bahia, MS Dhoni, and Sakshi
Kriti Sanon celebrates Christmas with rumored boyfriend Kabir Bahia, MS Dhoni, and Sakshi Rumors suggest Kriti Sanon is dating businessman Kabir Bahia. The couple has been spotted together on various occasions. On December 25, 2024, Kabir Bahia shared a festive picture from his Christmas festivities with Kriti Sanon on Instagram. Rumors about Kriti Sanon dating…
Exciting clashes await as iconic rivalries take centre stage
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): The Champions Trophy will make its highly anticipated return to the cricketing calendar after an eight-year hiatus, starting on Febru 19, 2025, and running for 19 days, with 15 electrifying matches lined up, the ICC has announced. On Febru 23, cricket fans can look forward to a blockbuster clash…
China housing rents slump to 4-year low amid oversupply
SHANGHAI — Average housing rents in Chinese cities slid to a four-year low in November amid supply gluts and weakness in the job market, a trend that could further prolong the country’s yearslong slump in property prices. Rents in 100 major cities averaged 2,636 yuan ($361) per 100 sq. meters this past November, data from…
Taliban Say Pakistani Airstrikes Killed 46 People In Eastern Afghanistan, Mostly Women And Children
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan killed 46 people, mostly women and children, a Taliban government official said Wednesday, raising fears of further straining relations between the two neighbors. Hamdullah Fitrat, the deputy spokesman for the Afghan government, said those killed in the strikes that targeted four locations in Barmal, a district…
Hamas and Israel blame each other for ceasefire delay
The Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel traded blame on Wednesday over their failure to conclude a ceasefire agreement despite progress reported by both sides in past days. Hamas said that Israel had laid down further conditions, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the group of going back on understandings already reached. “The occupation…
Cop martyred in militants’ firing in Bannu
Cop martyred in militants’ firing in Bannu BANNU: At least one police officer was martyred in an attack by militants in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Wednesday. The incident took place in the jurisdiction of Ahmedzai Sub-division Wazir Police Station, where militants opened fire, resulting in the martyrdom of Head Constable Wazir Zada. The officer’s body…
Defence Ministry launches ‘Rashtraparv’ website, mobile app for citizens
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): The Ministry of Defence has launched the ‘Rashtraparv’ website and mobile app to provide citizens with easy access to information about national festivals organised by the ministry. Speaking at the launch event, Defence Secret Rajesh Kumar Singh explained that the platform is designed to offer people a convenient way…
Toyota aims to double return on equity to 20%, says executive
NAGOYA, Japan — Toyota Motor aims to double its return on equity (ROE) target to 20%, up from the market forecasts of 11% for the fiscal year ending March 2025, according to an executive with the automaker who asked not to be named. ROE is a key measure of a company’s profitability, calculated by dividing…
Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane crashes in Aktau, Kazakhstan
A passenger plane carrying 67 people crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday morning after colliding with birds while traveling from Azerbaijan to Russia, authorities said. The Azerbaijan Airlines flight, which crashed near Aktau, a city in southwestern Kazakhstan, had 62 passengers and five crew members on board, Kazakhstan’s emergencies ministry said in a post on Telegram. It said that…