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There is no audience like the Telugu audience: Kiara Advani

Hyderabad, Aug. 23 -- Bollywood actress Kiara Advani received a grand welcome from Telugu fans as she arrived in Hyderabad for the pre-release event of her upcoming film Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-... Read More


Cost of running public offices up by a record Sh199bn

Nairobi, Aug. 23 -- The cost of running offices under the national government jumped by a record Sh199.2 billion in the financial year to June 30, pushing the operations bill above Sh1.3 trillion desp... Read More


KAA profit halves as revenues, passenger charges slump

Nairobi, Aug. 23 -- The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) posted a 41 percent profit dip to Sh3.8 billion in the financial year to June 2025, largely driven by a drop in revenues, surging costs and easin... Read More


A mirror, a joke, a lipstick: Kerala's wholesome viral moment

India, Aug. 23 -- When "mocked" and "students" are in the same sentence, there is a particular kind of internet drama everyone braces for at the moment. You expect outrage. You expect a comment war. Y... Read More


UP Congress president Ajay Rai alleges attempts to "save" main accused in Ram temple donation case

India, Aug. 23 -- Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai on Sunday alleged that efforts were being made to "save" the main accused in the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple here. ... Read More


BRICS sports ministers adopt joint declaration under India's Chairship

India, Aug. 23 -- The BRICS Sports ministers adopted the Sports Joint Declaration in their meeting held here, with the reaffirming the commitment of the member states to "strengthen cooperation in spo... Read More


72 held in Indonesia forest fire probe as haze spreads to Malaysia

India, Aug. 23 -- Indonesian police arrested 72 people on Sunday suspected of starting some of the recent forest and peatland fires, as large-scale blazes across central and western parts of the count... Read More


Sh6.2bn Telkom deal comes back to haunt investment banker

Nairobi, Aug. 23 -- Showmanship might have been John Ngumi's trademark when pursuing mega deals, but it has not helped the flamboyant investment banker shake off graft sleuths pursuing him over the Sh... Read More


KRA tax audits: What taxpayers need to know

Nairobi, Aug. 23 -- A Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) tax audit is one of those events that most businesses would rather not receive notice of. Yet an audit does not necessarily mean that a taxpayer has... Read More


Experience economy: What customers pay for

Nairobi, Aug. 23 -- There was a time a business could win a customer with a good product and fair price. That still matters, but no longer decides the contest on its own. Today, the businesses pulling... Read More