- Middle East
UN humanitarians warn against increasing famine risk in Gaza
Tel Aviv: The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned against an increasing risk of famine in the Gaza Strip “amid intense conflict and restricted access”. In its…
- Bollywood
Kiran Rao attends Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira’s Haldi ceremony
Mumbai: Filmmaker Kiran Rao, who is awaiting the release of her upcoming film ‘Laapataa Ladies’, attended the Haldi ceremony of her ex-husband Aamir Khan’s daughter, Ira Khan in Mumbai on Tuesday. Kiran…
- Middle East
Turkey to block passage of Ukraine-bound minehunter ships
Ankara: Turkey has said that it will not let two minehunter ships donated by the UK to Ukraine pass through the Turkish Straits to the Black Sea in line with the 1936…
- World
Japan earthquake toll climbs to 64 as aftershocks continue
Tokyo: Amid continued aftershocks and reports of additional damages, the death toll due to a series of powerful earthquakes that struck the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa earlier this week, increased to…
- India
Cold wave tightens grip, Delhi shivers at min 7.3 degrees
New Delhi: As the cold wave has tightened its grip on Delhi, residents of the national capital woke up to a freezing morning on Wednesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 7.3…
- Middle East
Alleged Israeli strike on Red Crescent hospital in Gaza kills 5
Tel Aviv: At least five people, including a five-day-old infant, were killed in an alleged Israeli strike that hit a hospital within the premises of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in…
- World
Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigns
San Francisco: Harvard Corporation has confirmed that it has accepted Harvard President Claudine Gay’s resignation “with overarching consideration in mind”. “These past several months have seen Harvard and higher education face a…
- Middle East
Hamas freezes talks with Israel after deputy leader killed in Beirut
Gaza/Beirut: Hamas has reportedly announced a freeze on ceasefire negotiations with Israel after the faction’s deputy chief, Saleh al-Arouri, was killed on Tuesday evening in an Israeli attack in Lebanon. “We have…
- World
Trump appeals Maine’s ruling of his disqualification for primary ballot
San Francisco: Former US President Donald Trump has filed an appeal of the decision by Maine’s top election official ruling him ineligible to appear on the state’s primary ballot. Maine Secretary of…
- Middle East
IDF kills Hamas deputy leader in Lebanon
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed on Tuesday that it has neutralised the deputy leader of Hamas, Saleh al-Arouri, in Lebanon. Hamas has confirmed the assassination, though the IDF is…
- India
Ram Mandir inauguration: ‘LK Advani was sent an invitation only after…’
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka chief minister Jagadish Shettar, who switched to Congress just before the 2023 Assembly polls, said veteran BJP leader L.K. Advani was earlier asked to watch the inaugural ceremony of…
- India
SC to deliver its verdict in Adani-Hindenburg matter on Wednesday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will deliver on Wednesdat its verdict on a batch of pleas concerning the Adani-Hindenburg controversy. In November last year, a bench, headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud and…
- India
Parliament breach: Court seeks response from Police on Neelam’s bail plea
New Delhi: A local court on Tuesday directed the Delhi Police to file a response to the bail application moved by Neelam Azad, one of the six accused in the December 13…
- Technology
Telegram announces colourful calls, largest bot update
New Delhi: Encrypted messaging platform Telegram on Tuesday unveiled new updates, featuring a range of exciting enhancements aimed at elevating user experience. The update introduces colourful calls, a visually stunning Thanos Snap…
- News
Transactions via UPI cross 100 bn mark in 2023: NPCI
New Delhi: Transactions via the unified payments interface (UPI) platform surpassed the 100 billion-mark in 2023 to close at around 118 billion, representing 60 per cent growth as compared to 74 billion…
