- World
Blood supplies running low in China due to a spike in respiratory illnesses
Beijing: China is facing a shortage of blood — a problem blamed on the current spike in respiratory illness, the cold snap and a fall in the number of donors, the media…
- World
12 shot dead in Mexico Christmas party
Mexico City: At least 12 people were shot dead during a Christmas party in the municipality of Salvatierra of Guanajuato state, Mexico, authorities have said. The bloodshed occurred on Sunday during a…
- India
4 get life term for killing girl, eating her liver in Kanpur
Kanpur: Four persons, including a couple, have been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing a seven-year-old girl and eating her liver and other vital organs on November 14, 2020, at the behest…
- Pakistan
Social media, internet services face disruptions across Pakistan
Islamabad: Internet services faced disruptions almost across the country on Sunday night as a large number of users complained about difficulties in accessing social media sites, Pakistani media reported. The apps, especially…
- Middle East
Starving Gazans take away food from aid convoy as crisis looms large
Tel Aviv: The situation in Gaza is turning from bad to worse as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continues its heavy bombing and shelling in the enclave. With people running short of…
- India
Recession fears hit IT sector, Infosys, major players announce cuts in pay hikes
Bengaluru: Amid gloom against the backdrop of fears of a global recession, major IT players in Bengaluru have enforced steep cuts in yearly hikes and promotions for staffers. Bengaluru-based tech giant Infosys…
- India
Pro-Palestine slogans heard at Kolkata Queer Pride walk
Kolkata: Pro-Palestine slogans condemning the deaths of civilians in Gaza Strip in the battle between Israeli army and Hamas militants were heard here on Sunday during the annual Queer Pride walk. However,…
- India
Thane ‘mowing down’ case: SIT arrests Maha babu’s son, 2 others
Mumbai: In a late-night development, the Thane police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) arrested a top Maharashtra bureaucrat’s son in the infamous case of the “mowing down” of a woman, officials said on…
- News
Parliament security breach: Delhi Police reaches Lucknow with Sagar to probe
New Delhi: A Delhi Police team has taken Parliament security breach accused Sagar Sharma to Lucknow to investigate the location where he allegedly produced shoes containing concealed coloured smoke canisters he used…
- Business
Zee asks Sony to extend deadline for merger
New Delhi: Zee Entertainment has asked Culver Max Entertainment, formerly known as Sony Pictures Network India, to extend the date required to make the merger scheme effective. The deadline for the merger…
- India
3 Naga militants of two outfits killed in gun fight in Manipur
Imphal: Three militants were killed in a clash between two Naga extremist outfits in Manipur’s Noney district on Sunday, police said. A police official said that a gun fight broke out between…
- Technology
India’s Public Cloud services market to reach $17.8 billion by 2027
New Delhi: The overall Indian public cloud services market is expected to reach $17.8 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 22.9 percent for 2022–27. According to the International Data Corporation…
- World
Documents ‘expose’ J Carter’s covert support for Afghan jihad in 1979
Newly declassified documents show how former US President Jimmy Carter authorized ‘lethal military aid’ to Afghan mujahideen against the Soviets, including allowing for the ‘training’ of the’mujahideen’ if need be through a…
- Middle East
Air India Express inaugurates Surat-Dubai direct flight
New Delhi: Soon after the inauguration of the new international terminal of Surat Airport by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, Air India Express became the first airline to directly connect Surat…
- Andhra Pradesh
Sacrifices of Amaravati farmers will not go waste: Chandrababu
Amaravati: Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Sunday that the sacrifices of Amaravati farmers will not go waste. On completion of four years of the protest by farmers…
