The Labubu craze is fading away The Labubu fever finally seems to be cooling off. The furry dolls that once had collectors queuing up, spending big and hunting for rare editions are gradually losing their appeal. With sales falling and newer collectibles gaining popularity, Pop Mart’s biggest hit is struggling to maintain its earlier excitement.Collectors,…
The Sandpapergate controversy has resurfaced in Australian cricket, eight years after the 2018 scandal. (Image credit: Agencies) The Sandpapergate controversy has resurfaced in Australian cricket, eight years after the 2018 scandal. Following fresh revelations by former Australia batter Usman Khawaja in his memoir, ‘Sabr’, ex-leg-spinner Stuart MacGill has now admitted to using sandpaper on the…
Record FPI buying in November sends sensex to near 9-month high MUMBAI: After more than two years, foreign funds are back buying Indian stocks. In just eight trading sessions in Nov, on a net basis, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have pumped in a little over Rs 73,200 crore into Indian equities, an all-time monthly high…
Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday defended the bursting of firecrackers during Diwali LUCKNOW: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday defended the bursting of firecrackers during Diwali, saying he had personally participated in celebrations in Ayodhya and arguing that concerns over pollution were being selectively raised.Speaking at an event in Lucknow, Yogi said people were now able…
SPOs go missing, search op launched. NEW DELHI: Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) went missing from Jammu and Kashmir‘s Kishtwar district on Wednesday, prompting a search operation, officials said, according to news agency PTI.Both officers were part of the Special Operations Group (SOG) deployed in the Kiyar area of Dachhan in Kishtwar.According to reports, the…
Mufti Tariq Masood (Source: Wikimedia Commons) Pakistani Islamic preacher Mufti Tariq Masood, who commands a large following across social media platforms, has faced criticism over a series of sermons and remarks defending child marriage.In a report published by Daily Mirror Sri Lanka, the influential Deobandi cleric’s comments have been reported in detail.One of the remarks…
File photo: French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Europe’s efforts to build a stronger conventional deterrent against Russia are raising concerns as to whether a missile strike intended to weaken Moscow’s military capabilities could instead trigger a nuclear response. France is pressing Germany to clarify how it would use its expanding arsenal…
3 dead, 3 critically injured as vehicle hits pedestrians in LA Three people were killed and three others critically injured after a vehicle crashed into multiple pedestrians near a Metro station in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, on Tuesday afternoon (local time), officials told Associated Press.The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) said the incident was reported…
50 UK Indian diaspora groups urge President to probe anti-India protests in London LONDON: Fifty Indian diaspora and community organisations in the UK have written an open letter to the President of India expressing serious concerns over “organised overseas campaigns targeting India’s democratic and constitutional institutions” following demonstrations on Oct 16 and 17 outside the…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday stepped up his attack on Congress over ethanol blending in petrol row and accused it of misleading the public over the issue.Talking to reporters, Joshi took a jibe at Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi and said that Congress is trying to stir up “bogus movement…
