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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

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani charged in US over $265-million bribery scheme; arrest warrant issued

Authorities said the Adani Group chairman and seven other defendants agreed to pay the bribes to Indian government officials to obtain contracts expected to yield $2 billion of profit over 20 years

UAE: Some Filipino expats lose contact with families back home as typhoons destroy homes

No casualties were reported by authorities in Aurora province, but thousands of homes were damaged, and heavy losses were sustained

Lionel Messi in India: Argentina to play in Kerala next year, says govt

Messi last played in India back in 2011 when Argentina locked horns with Venezuela in an international friendly match in Kolkata

Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hits northern Japan

The epicentre was off the coast of Aomori Prefecture, at a depth of 10km