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9 killed, 10 injured in mass shooting at South Africa tavern

At least nine people were killed and 10 others injured in a deadly shooting at a tavern in Bekkersdal township, west of Johannesburg, South African police said on Sunday, Al Jazeera reported.......

Why India skipped BRICS naval wargame? MEA clarifies

India on Saturday said it skipped a South Africa-initiated multilateral naval wargame featuring a number of BRICS countries as the exercise was not an institutional activity under the grouping.......

Mpox outbreak in Kerala linked to UAE travel, finds ICMR-NIV study

Findings of the first in-depth analysis of clinical and genomic characteristics of the Clade Ib strain, published in the journal Virology, showed seven of the 10 affected individuals had a history......

India, UAE seal defence pact, set $200 bn trade target

India and the United Arab Emirates on Monday unveiled plans to have a strategic defence partnership and sealed an LNG deal as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed......

Automobile exports from India rise 24% in 2025

Automobile exports from India rose 24 per cent in 2025 driven by robust demand for cars, two wheelers and commercial vehicles in the overseas markets, as per the latest SIAM data. Kindly note the......

Equity capital inflow in real estate rises 25% to record $14.25 bn in 2025

The Indian real estate sector received a record equity capital inflow of Rs 14.25 billion last year, higher by 25 per cent annually, as developers and institutional investors remained bullish on......

Auto, ancillary sectors to see strong earnings momentum

The automobile and auto-ancillary sector is expected to show strong Q3FY26 results, aided by festival-led demand, rationalisation in goods and services tax (GST) rates for select categories of......

Corporate Commutes The Next Big Market for Uber

'It's a very, very large opportunity -- not just for India, but even for Uber globally.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Erik......

Iran unrest hits Indian basmati rice exports

Civil unrest in Iran has started impacting India's basmati rice exports to the country, leading to a sharp fall in domestic prices, as exporters face payment delays and mounting uncertainties, an......

The Hot Bollywood Deal You Need To Know About

'We hope we will have created a world where music for films appeals to fans across the country, across languages and genres.' IMAGE: Adam Granite, CEO, Africa, Middle East and Asia, Universal......

India women to tour South Africa ahead of T20 WC

IMAGE: India women will travel to South Africa for a five-match T20 series beginning on April 17. Photograph: BCCI Women/X Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Tuesday announced that they will host India......

Why South Africa are suddenly beating everyone again

'The guys are doing really well, getting along very well, and everyone knows their role in the team, and I think that's very important' IMAGE: Anrich Nortje attributed South Africa's white-ball......

Kohli's love affair with South Africa continues!

Kohli's last three ODI knocks against South Africa have been centuries -- the unbeaten 101 in Kolkata in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 and the two centuries in the ongoing series. IMAGE: Virat......

PIX: De Kock powers South Africa to easy win over India

Images from the second T20 International between India and South Africa, at the PCA's New Chandigarh Stadium, in Mullanpur. SCORECARD IMAGE: South Africa opener Quinton de Kock hit 5 fours and 7......

PIX: Hardik stars as India whip South Africa to win T20I series

Images from the fifth T20 International between India and South Africa, in Ahmedabad, on Friday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Hardik Pandya sends one of his five sixes high into the stands during the fifth......