- Middle East
PLO appeals countries not to cut UNRWA funding
Tel Aviv: The Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) has appealed to the world nations to reconsider their decision to cut funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for the Palestine Refugees…
- India
‘One Nation One Election’ committee meets ex-judges, politicians
New Delhi: The Chairman of the High-Level Committee (HLC) on ‘One Nation One Election’, Ram Nath Kovind, former President of India, held consultations with Justice U.U. Lalit, former Chief Justice of India;…
- Andhra Pradesh
Siblings Jagan, Sharmila rivalry heats up as AP’s LS-Assembly polls draw closer
Amaravati: Y. S. Sharmila’s appointment as the president of Andhra Pradesh Congress and her war of words with her brother and Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has given Andhra Pradesh politics…
- Technology
Musk’s X to finally hire 100 employees for content moderation team
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run X is reportedly hiring 100 full-time employees for a new trust and safety office in Austin, Texas, after Musk had disbanded the trust and safety teams globally after…
- Politics
Nitish seeks meeting with Bihar governor, likely to resign
Patna: Amid high political drama in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has requested an appointment with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arleker on Sunday morning. The Raj Bhawan sources said that the governor has…
- World
Pak asks Iran to probe killing of 9 Pakistanis in Saravan
Islamabad: The Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) said on Saturday that it is in touch with the Iranian authorities over the “horrifying and despicable” killing of Pakistani nationals by terrorists in the neighbouring…
- Middle East
Qatar should put more pressure on Hamas to free hostages: Netanyahu
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Qatar should leverage its influence on Hamas to release hostages in Gaza. “Qatar hosts the leaders of Hamas, finances Hamas, and has leverage…
- Middle East
Halting support for UNRWA poses humanitarian risks to Palestinians: Official
Ramallah: A senior Palestinian official has urged countries that have announced the suspension of support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to reconsider their decisions to…
- World
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 jolts Japan
Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 jolted Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture and other surrounding areas in Japan on Sunday morning, the country’s weather agency said. The quake occurred at 8:59…
- India
Parliament security breach: Court issues production warrant for all six accused
New Delhi: A court here on Saturday allowed Delhi Police’s application seeking production warrant for all the six accused persons in the December 13, 2023 Parliament security breach case. All six accused…
- World
UK to pause funding for UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees
London: The UK is “temporarily pausing any future funding” for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the British government has said in a…
- Bangalore
Our govt is committed to construct Navali balancing reservoir: Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday said that the state government is committed to construct the Parallel Balancing reservoir near Navali across Tungabhadra River. “We have written letters…
- India
MVA’s Patole, Chavan, Thorat to finalise seat-sharing with Ambedkar’s VBA
Dhule: AICC General Secretary Ramesh Chennithala nominated three top Maharashtra Congress leaders to hammer out a seat-sharing formula with Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi President Prakash Ambedkar, here on Saturday. They are, state Congress…
- World
At least 9 Pakistanis killed in attack on vehicle repair shop in Iran
Islamabad: At least nine Pakistani nationals were killed while three others were critically injured in an attack on a vehicle repair shop in the Sirkan area of Saravan City in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan…
- India
One village volunteer killed, 4 injured in Manipur gunfight
Imphal: One village volunteer was killed while four others were injured during a gunfight between two armed groups in Manipur on Saturday, the police said. Police said the gun battle broke out…
