Krystyna Pyszková from Czech Republic crowned Miss World 2024

Armin Adina 03/10/2024

The Miss World pageant has finally crowned its 71st queen, and she is Krystyna Pyszková from Czech Republic who emerged victorious in the competition held two years since the previous edition of the international tilt. Pyszková bested 111 other aspirants from different…

Asia’s richest man hosts lavish pre-wedding party for youngest son

Associated Press 03/03/2024

NEW DELHI — What happens when the son of Asia’s richest man is about to get married? His father throws a three-day prenuptial bash four months before the actual ceremony. Tycoons from around the world, heads of…

Diwali: Millions of Indians set a world record but worries about air pollution rise

11/13/2023

LUCKNOW, India— Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Sunday with a Guinness World Record number of bright earthen oil lamps as concerns about air pollution soared in the South Asian country. Across the country, dazzling multi-colored lights…

India launches spacecraft to study sun after successful landing near moon’s south pole

Associated Press 09/03/2023

NEW DELHI — India launched its first space mission to study the sun on Saturday, September 2, less than two weeks after a successful uncrewed landing near the south polar region of the moon. The Aditya-L1 spacecraft…

India police probe hotel conman for 603-night free stay

Agence France Presse 07/01/2023

NEW DELHI – Indian police are investigating a suspected fraudster who spent nearly two years in a five-star hotel without paying after reportedly bribing staff to fix records, local media said Thursday. Ankush Dutta booked a room…

Cebu Daily Newscast: India’s worst train crash in decades kills at least 288

CDN Digital 06/05/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Monday, June  5. India’s worst train crash in decades kills at least 288 At least 288…

India’s worst train crash in decades kills at least 288

Reuters 06/04/2023

BAHANAGA, India — At least 288 people have died in India’s worst rail crash in over two decades, officials said on Saturday after a passenger train went off the tracks and hit another one in an accident…

Petecio bows out of Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi

Glendale G. Rosal 03/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Olympic silver medalist in boxing, Nesthy Petecio, revealed that she fought through with menstruation in her Round of 16 loss in the International Boxing Association (IBA) Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi, India,…

Wife laces hubby’s liquor with poison, inadvertently kills his pal as well

The Straits Times / Asia News Network 02/20/2023

In general, sharing is good. Sometimes, it can be fatal. A man and his friend died on Tuesday in the southern Indian city of Chennai after sharing a drink laced with poison by the man’s wife. The…

New Delhi fog disrupts air and rail travel

Reuters 12/27/2022

NEW DELHI, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Low temperatures and fog in New Delhi hit air and rail movement on Tuesday morning as a cold wave gripped the Indian capital with minimum temperatures dipping as low as 5.6…

No. 1 in World Risk Index 2022

Guillermo M. Luz - @inquirerdotnet 10/20/2022

This is one global ranking list where we would not want to be ranked No. 1. The World Risk Index 2022 (released September) ranked the Philippines first in the world in risk among 193 countries worldwide (representing…

Philippines’ Alexandra Mae Rosales captures 2022 Miss Supermodel Worldwide title

Armin Adina 10/16/2022

MANILA, Philippines—Alexandra Mae Rosales of the Philippines was crowned Miss Supermodel Worldwide at the Leela Palace Hotel in Jaipur, India, on Oct. 15 (Oct. 16 in Manila). She bested 16 other aspirants from different parts of the…

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