Muslims around the world will celebrate the annual Eid al-Adha festival, the Festival of Sacrifice, which is celebrated on the tenth day of Dhul Hijjah, the twelfth and last month of the Muslim lunar calendar.. Eid al-Adha is the second most important Muslim festival after Eid al-Fitr, which marks the …
Read More »
“The birds have safely landed in Ambala,” Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted. “The landing of Rafale fighter jets in India marks the beginning of a new era in our military history.” Singh said the multi-engine twin-engine fighters would “revolutionize” the Indian Air Force (IAF). Requested in 2016, they come …
Read More »
Shares of PayPal Holdings Inc rose 1.5% in out-of-hours trading on Wednesday after the digital payments company showed strong growth in its business stemming from increased use of digital payments during the COVID-19 crisis. Read: PayPal Exceeds Earnings Expectations as COVID-19 Drives Ecommerce Growth Strong “The world has moved into …
Read More »
The world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos, testified before members of the United States Congress for the first time on Wednesday, but said little to allay one of his biggest concerns: that Amazon’s control over online retail gives him the power to make or break small traders on a whim. Bezos, …
Read More »
Belarusian authorities said they had detained dozens of Russian private military contractors days before Belarus’s presidential vote, signaling an escalation of tensions between the two neighbors. Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, 65, who is seeking a sixth term in the Aug. 9 vote, has repeatedly accused Russia of trying to …
Read More »