When Dubai businesswoman Negin Fattahi-Dasmal opened the first branch of her luxurious nail salon chain in Iran this year, it was met with both excitement and scepticism among image-conscious young Iranians. Despite — or perhaps partly because of — strict Islamic dress codes, cosmetics sales in Iran are among the ... Read More »
Prices of both varieties of sugar firmed up at the Vashi wholesale market here today due to rising demand from stockists and bulk consumers amid restricted arrivals. Small sugar (S-30) shot-up by Rs 6/30 per quintal to Rs 3,572/3,711 from last Saturday’s closing level of Rs 3,566/3,681. Medium sugar (M-30) ... Read More »
As the spring real estate selling season gets in gear, some houses are moving faster getting better offers than others. Apparently, a lot depends on a short list of key features that home buyers favor in local markets around the country, according to e recent analysis from real estate site ... Read More »
The city has been on a terror alert since Monday, following an advisory received from the Union Home Ministry on a possible terror strike by three men travelling in an explosive-laden car from the Punjab border towards Delhi, Mumbai and Goa. Senior Maharashtra officials said this was the sixth such ... Read More »
1. A light show you can attach to the wheels of your bike. The color LED lights are waterproof, can display over 42 themes, last for up to 20 hours (on 3 AA batteries), and can be mounted to the spokes of almost any bike. Price: $56.99 2. Customizable banner-style ... Read More »
This gives highly-charged design a new — and more literal — meaning. Swedish retail giant Ikea, best known for its build-it-yourself pieces, has entered the electronics space with new technology that allows you to turn any piece of furniture, and even windowsills and kitchen counters, into a wireless charging spot ... Read More »
A 60-year-old blind woman was allegedly raped by an unidentified person in a village in Badaut area here, police said today. The incident took place on Friday when an unidentified person entered the house of the woman and raped her, they said. Police said a complaint in this regard was ... Read More »
U.S. economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter, but not as sharply as previously estimated, with fairly strong consumer spending offsetting the drag from efforts by businesses to reduce an inventory overhang. Gross domestic product increased at a 1.4 percent annual rate instead of the previously reported 1.0 percent pace, ... Read More »
Wealthy Iranians, companies and state-backed buyers will spend up to £6 billion ($8.5 billion) on overseas real estate over the next five-to-10 years following the lifting of international sanctions, a report said on Wednesday. High-net-worth Iranians are likely to look to buy properties in London, Dubai, Switzerland, Germany or the ... Read More »
Charter schools suspend students at a much higher rate than non-charter schools, some of which have suspension rates north of 70 percent. But a disproportionate amount of those suspensions fall on black students, who are four times more likely to be suspended than white students, and students with disabilities, who ... Read More »
A blue diamond ring that child star-turned-diplomat Shirley Temple wore for decades is going up for auction. Sotheby’s says the 9.54 carat ring is among the more than 300 lots in the “Magnificent Jewels” auction scheduled for April 19 in New York. It has a pre-sale estimate of between $25 ... Read More »
Boris Johnson and Chuka Umunna engaged in a terse public row over the UK’s future within the EU during a radio phone-in. The Mayor was accused by the Labour MP of entering the debate for Brexit for personal gain, prompting a furious response. Both men told each other to “man ... Read More »
