Sri Lanka targets 3 million tourists to aid cyclone recovery
Sri Lanka is targeting 3 million tourist arrivals in 2026, a top official said on Monday, after a record 2.36 million last year, as the country seeks to boost revenue and suppor…
Sister of Indian singer dies while trekking in Oman
Muscat: The Sharada Iyer, the sister of a popular Indian playback singer, Chitra Iyer, passed away on January 2, while on a trekking expedition near Jabal Shams. “My sister Sharada…
Stocks climb, oil slips as investors assess Venezuela upheaval
SINGAPORE: Asian stocks climbed on Monday with AI-linked themes in focus at the start of the first full trading week of the year, while oil prices dipped on the view that US milit…
Sushi chain pays record $3.2 million for tuna
A Japanese sushi restaurant bid 510 million yen ($3.24 million) for a single bluefin tuna on Monday, by far the highest-ever price paid at the annual New Year auction at Tokyo’s T…
Al Mina Waterfront development is 65% complete
Muscat – Barr Al Jissah has a construction progress at the Al Mina Waterfront Residences, with the development now approximately 65 percent complete and on track for completion in…
Indian diaspora magazine launched
New Delhi: Celebrated music composer and Padma Shri awardee Shankar Mahadevan launched Pravasi Samwad, a dedicated magazine for the global Indian community.The Indian diaspora med…
China, Pakistan pledge deeper cooperation in trade
BEIJING – China and Pakistan have agreed to deepen cooperation in industry, agriculture, and mining, and expand collaboration in trade and investment, information technology, an…
RO 20m per governorate under the 11th Five-Year Plan
MUSCAT: The State General Budget 2026 has allocated RO 20 million for each governorate under the 11th Five-Year Development Plan, aiming to deliver sustainable economic and social…
ROP marks Police Day with cadet graduation, achievements
The Royal Oman Police (ROP) is celebrating the Police Day which falls on January 5 each year, with colourful celebrations and graduation of new officials to the force.With relentle…
Thiago grabs hat-trick as Brentford beat Everton 4-2
LIVERPOOL: Brentford striker Igor Thiago netted a superb hat-trick as his side stormed to a 4-2 win at Everton on Sunday that moved them up to seventh place in the Premier Leagu…