By Bruce Palling For The Daily Mail Published: 16:06 GMT, 5 March 2024 | Updated: 16:08 GMT, 5 March 2024 When we ordered a mutton biryani at the Shadab restaurant – ‘delight in every bite!’ – in Hyderabad, all I could see was a piebald pyramid of rice heading our way on a silver platter. … Read more
‘I cried tears of joy because I actually did it.’ So says Riley Yen, a novice cyclist who completed a 625-mile (1,006km) bike ride – the equivalent of almost 24 marathons – around Taiwan. Despite never owning a bike or cycling longer than 30 minutes at a time before, it took him just 12 days in … Read more
European farmers are far from alone in feeling bitterly angry about the threat from low-cost, unfair competition and pricing which risks destroying their livelihoods. Europe’s packaging recycling industry faces a similar existential challenge. We are not burning tires or dumping piles of steaming manure at the seat of our legislatures but we share the farming … Read more
A Moscow court sentenced rights activist Oleg Orlov to two-and-a-half years in prison for “discrediting the Russian armed forces” and “protesting against the war in Ukraine,” online Russian newspaper the Moscow Times reported Tuesday. “I have committed no crime. I am being tried for a media article I wrote in which I called the political … Read more
New SCMP News Series China’s ‘Two Sessions’ 2024: what to expect China’s political elite and lawmakers will gather next week for the country’s annual legislative sessions which will set budgets and lay down Beijing’s plans for the country’s economy, diplomacy, trade and military. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic … Read more
The use of anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs) in the Red Sea has spurred interest in Asia about the systems used to shoot them down, experts and industry officials say – although China, with its huge ASBM arsenal, presents a tougher challenge. US Central Command (CENTCOM) media releases from Nov. 27 – the world’s first … Read more
Mumbai: Supply chain firm TVS Supply Chain Solutions on Tuesday announced that its contract with Rolls-Royce for parts distribution centre in Singapore has been extended by five years to 2029. The Singapore facility of the TVS Supply Chain Solutions caters to the Asia Pacific markets of Rolls-Royce power system business unit, according to the company. … Read more
05:01 Macau-born fashion designer Steven Tai explores his city’s coolest boutiques and shops Macau-born fashion designer Steven Tai explores his city’s coolest boutiques and shops In many famous cities, you can always find iconic landmarks and happening hotspots, but there are also cool neighbourhoods waiting to be explored. These are areas where up-and-coming artists, trendmakers … Read more
In the 2004 film The Day After Tomorrow, humanity is plunged into a nightmarish international storm that sends the planet into a new ice age. And although the blockbuster was consigned to the realms of sci-fi, the science behind the frightening scenario is true. In a matter of years, melting glaciers could shut down the … Read more
India has been at the heart of travels, culture, explorers and traders that criss-crossed Asia for centuries contributing to the identity of the continent. The essence of this will be captured at an unique conference to be organised at New Delhi’s prestigious India International Centre next week. The International Research Division of the India International … Read more
