Friday, August 28
Panaji, Goa's nightlife faces a crackdown ahead of the Christmas and New Year season, with the state government launching an intensive drive to inspect and seal the establishments flouting norms after a deadly nightclub fire claimed 25 lives.As the state, famous for its scenic beaches, gears up for its busiest fortnight spanning Christmas and New Year, the crackdown has already forced some nightclubs to shut, while the fate of others hangs in the balance.A team of personnel from the district administration, fire and emergency services and police have been inspecting all the nightclubs in the North Goa tourism belt, officials said on Sunday.The drive began after the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora in North Goa on December 6 left 25 persons dead."We are inspecting al
Tel Aviv: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israel Security Agency (ISA) on Saturday said that they killed a senior Hamas commander who played a key role in planning the October 7 attack on Israel.In a statement issued on December 13, IDF said that it had eliminated Raed Saad, described as the "Head of the Weapons Production Headquarters of Hamas' military wing" and "one of the architects of the brutal October 7 massacre."The Israeli military also released a video of what it described as the assassination operation.According to the IDF, Saad was responsible for producing all types of weapons for Hamas' military wing ahead of the October 7 attack.— IDF (@IDF) "He was responsible for the production of all weapons for Hamas' military wing prior to the October 7 massacre," the
One theme is becoming prevalent as the new year approaches: The technology giants that have been shouldering this bull market will no longer be running the show.Wall Street strategists at firms including Bank of America Corp. and Morgan Stanley are advising clients to buy less popular pockets of the market, placing sectors like health care, industrials and energy at the top of their shopping lists for 2026 over the Magnificent Seven cohort that includes Nvidia Corp. and Amazon.com Inc.For years, investing in Big Tech firms has been a no-brainer, given their stalwart balance sheets and fat profits. Now, there’s increasing scepticism over whether the sector, which has surged some 300% since the bull market began three years ago, can keep justifying its lofty valuations and ambitious spendi
Dharamsala: A clinical show by the pacers helped India beat South Africa by seven wickets in the third T20 International to take 2-1 lead in the five-match series here on Sunday. After the pacers produced a mesmerizing spell of swing bowling to bundle out South Africa for a below-par 117, the Indian batters chased down the target with 25 balls to spare. Openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill contributed 35 and 28 respectively, while one down Tilak Varma made 26 not out as India reached 120 for 3 in 15.5 overs. Earlier, Arshdeep Singh (2/13), Harshit Rana (2/34) and Hardik Pandya (1/23) shone with the ball after India chose to bowl. Skipper Aiden Markram offered the lone spark for South Africa with a spirited 46-ball 61. Brief Scores: South Africa: 117 all out in 20 overs (Aiden Markram
