- Middle East
Netanyahu hails India-to-Europe Economic Corridor as ‘blessing’
United Nations: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday hailed the India-to-Europe Economic Corridor as a “blessing” that will dramatically lower costs for over 2 billion people. At the G20 Summit in…
- India
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx set to return to Earth on Sep 24 with asteroid samples
San Francisco: A team of NASA scientists is preparing for the final phase of the OSIRIS-REx mission as it will be returning to Earth on September 24 with the first-ever US asteroid…
- Bangalore
Heavy rains likely in north, coastal Karnataka, yellow alert in 3 districts
Bengaluru: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall in north Karnataka region on Saturday and Sunday. A yellow alert has been issued for Bidar, Vijayapura and Kalaburagi districts which are…
- Chennai
TN: 50K industries to go on strike against power tariff hike on Sep 25
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Industries Association leaders have announced that around 50,000 industries including small-scale industries will go on a one-day strike on September 25 against the electricity tariff revision in the…
- Andhra Pradesh
Three die of electrocution in Andhra Pradesh
Kakinada: Three persons died of electrocution in Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada district on Saturday. The incident occurred when they were repairing a pump set in an agriculture field in Uppalapadu village of Gandepalli…
- Middle East
Israel attacks Gaza in response to fire balloons
Gaza: The Israeli army on Friday carried out raids on military monitoring posts belonging to Hamas in Gaza in response to incendiary balloons fired from the coastal enclave into Israel, according to…
- World
Indian national in US gets 10 years in jail for money laundering conspiracy
New York: A 40-year-old Indian national in the US state of Colorado has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiring to commit money laundering, and ordered to pay $1,163,947.28 in…
- Technology
Dorsey’s Bluesky usage surges after Musk says will charge all X users
New Delhi: Jack Dorsey-backed social media network Bluesky saw a surge in new users sign-up after Elon Musk announced he will soon charge all X users a small monthly fee. Musk’s announcement…
- Bangalore
Crop loss due to drought: Karnataka to seek Rs 4,860 cr as compensation
Bengaluru: The Karnataka cabinet has approved the declaration of drought situation in 195 taluks of the state. Addressing reporters after the cabinet meeting on Friday night, state Law Minister H.K. Patil said…
- India
SC asks SpiceJet to pay USD 1 mn monthly to Credit Suisse for 6 months
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked private airliner SpiceJet Limited to pay USD 1 million per month for six months to Credit Suisse AG towards repayment of dues. A bench…
- India
Air Akasa says its plea in court not against DGCA or Civil Aviation Ministry
New Delhi: Air Akasa clarified that its plea in court is not directed against the DGCA or the Ministry of Civil Aviation but seeks an urgent interpretation and clarification of the interim…
- India
Delhi Police rescue man attempting suicide on Instagram live
New Delhi: Prompt action of Delhi Police saved a life of a-28-year-old man, who was trying to commit suicide in his house at Delhi on Friday, an official said. The victim had…
- World
‘Damaged’ India-Canada relations getting traction in Chinese media
New Delhi: Canada-India diplomatic tensions made world headlines this week, and the Chinese state media also reported the news. There were some blogs on the topic on Chinese social media too. Canadian…
- India
India’s Moon lander Vikram and rover Pragyan yet to heed wake up call
Chennai: Awake! Arise! Stop not till the additional goal is reached! This seems to be the message that the Indian space agency is sending to the country’s moon lander Vikram and rover…