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Philippines typhoon death toll rises to 12

About 20 big storms and typhoons hit the Southeast Asian nation or its surrounding waters each year

India's Adani Group 'denies' US bribery charges, calls them 'baseless'

Adani and multiple subordinates are accused of paying sums of more than $250 million in bribes to Indian officials for solar energy supply contracts

Jaguar changed its logo and the Internet can't handle it: 'Are you still making cars?'

That iconic 'Leaper' logo depicting a wild cat pouncing mid-air? That's gone — plus, the brand's latest ad features a group of models in bright colours, with no car in sight

Philippine woman saved from death row 'elated'

Mary Jane Veloso was arrested in Indonesia in 2010 carrying a suitcase lined with 2.6kg of heroin and later sentenced to death by firing squad

Indian rupee hits new all-time low against UAE dirham

Likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India helped the currency limit its losses, with traders citing strong dollar offers from state-run banks

India warns of 'further damage' to Canada ties

Ottawa has previously accused India of orchestrating the 2023 killing of 45-year-old naturalised Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar

Australia eyes $30-million fine for social media companies violating under-16s ban

The country is trying to clean up social media, and the proposed age limit would be among the world's strictest steps aimed at children

CBSE date sheet 2025: Grade 10, 12 board exams to begin on February 15

The date sheet has been meticulously prepared to avoid 'more than 40,000 subject combinations and ensure no two exams chosen by a student fall on the same date', says the board

K-drama for mental health? Binge on, one expert says

The idea that a K-drama binge can help with mental health may seem far-fetched, but it chimes with decades-old psychotherapy ideas

Screen to reality: South Korea targets K-pop, K-drama tourism boom

The rise of South Korea as a global cultural powerhouse has contributed to the appeal of Korean tourism, says tourism official