- World
US Congress passes stopgap spending bill ahead of govt shutdown deadline
Washington: The US Congress on Thursday approved a stopgap spending bill, averting a government shutdown just two days before funding expired for federal agencies. The Senate voted 87-11 to pass the bill,…
- India
CBI court sends former Bank of India manager to 5 years in jail in bank fraud case
New Delhi: A special CBI court in Hyderabad on Thursday sentenced A Gadhadar, then manager of the Bank of India’s Saroornagar branch in Hyderabad, to rigorous imprisonment for five years while two…
- Middle East
Patients from Gaza arrive in Turkey for treatment
Ankara: Twenty-seven patients from Gaza and their 13 attendants, who passed through the Rafah border crossing from the Gaza Strip to Egypt, arrived in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Thursday. “Twenty-seven…
- India
Politics heats up in Kerala unit of JD(S) ahead of crucial Dec 9 meet
Thiruvananthapuram: Amid standoff with its Kerala unit over joining the BJP, the national leadership of Janata Dal (Secular), an ally of the ruling CPI(M)-led Left LDF in Kerala, has issued an ultimatum…
- Technology
India’s most common password in 2023 revealed
New Delhi: In 2023, ‘123456’ was the most common password among Indians and worldwide, a new report said on Thursday. According to the password management solution company NordPass, people used the weakest…
- India
Tharoor’s shoes impossibly large to fill, says Professional Congress new chief
New Delhi: Congress’ Praveen Chakravarty, who took charge as the Chairman of All India Professional Congress (AIPC) on Thursday, said party leader Shashi Tharoor did a stellar job in organising professionals and…
- World
Unemployment rate climbs slightly in Australia
Canberra: Australia’s unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points in October, new data revealed on Thursday. According to official labour market data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the unemployment…
- Middle East
Israel rejects UNSC’s call for extended humanitarian pauses in Gaza
Jerusalem: Israel on Thursday rejected the UN Security Council’s call for extended humanitarian pauses in the raging war in Gaza as long as the Hamas militant group still hold the hostages captive.…
- Bangalore
Karnataka police issue externment notice to five Bajrang Dal activists
Dakshina Kannada: The authorities have issued externment notice to five Bajrang Dal activists from the Dakshina Kannada district for their alleged involvement in incidents of communal clashes, assault cases in connection with…
- India
Several top large-cap stocks have hardly given any returns in past 2-3 yrs
New Delhi: Indian mega-cap stocks are in a bear market, with several top large-cap. stocks have hardly given any returns over the past 2-3 years, the Kotak Institutional Equities said in a…
- India
WeWork India adds 2 new buildings with over 4K desks in Bengaluru, Hyderabad
New Delhi: In line with its commitment towards long-term growth and expansion, flexible workspace provider WeWork India on Thursday announced the signing of lease agreements for two new buildings — Manyata Redwood…
- Bangalore
Cash-for-postings: I will retire from politics if single case proved, says Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Reacting to the ‘cash-for-posting’ accusations by the Opposition, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has challenged that if the allegations against him are proved even in a single case he would retire from…
- Bangalore
Lingayat Mutt sex scandal: Karnataka HC grants bail to rape accused
Chitradurga: Rape accused Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru of the historical Murugha Mutt in Chitradurga was on Thursday released from prison after 14 months. He was arrested last year on charges of raping minor…
- India
BJP trying to divide Yadavs: Tejashwi Yadav
Patna: After Union Minister Nityanand Rai held a Yaduvanshi meet in Patna a couple of days ago, Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav claimed that the BJP was trying to divide Yadavs, but…
- Delhi
Pendency of vigilance inquiry not an impediment for foreign travel: Delhi HC
New Delhi: Granting permission to fly abroad, the Delhi High Court has said that the pendency of a vigilance inquiry should not impede an individual from travelling overseas. Justice Subramonium Prasad made…
