- Middle East
Electricity will stop ‘within hours’, Gaza authorities warn
Gaza: The authorities in Gaza warned on Wednesday that electricity supply to the Hamas-controlled coastal enclave “will completely stop within hours”, limiting the ability to provide basic services. In retaliation to the…
- Andhra Pradesh
Lokesh appears before CID for 2nd day in Amaravati case
Amaravati: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) General Secretary Nara Lokesh appeared before the Crime Investigation Department (CID) for the second day on Wednesday for questioning in the Amaravati Inner Ring Road alignment case.…
- Kashmir
Prez Droupadi Murmu on two-day visit to J&K from today
Srinagar: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday arrived in Kashmir on her first two-day visit to J&K. She landed at the technical area of Srinagar airport around 10.10 am and was given a…
- Bollywood
Amitabh Bachchan rings in 81st b’day at midnight with fans outside Jalsa
Mumbai: Fans gathered in large numbers in front of his home Jalsa in Juhu here at midnight to ring in megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s 81st birthday on Wednesday. Big B lovingly calls his…
- Afghanistan
Massive 6.3-magnitude quake hits Afghanistan, 80 injured
Kabul: Just five days after a massive earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Herat province killing more than 2,000 people, another temblor measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale hit the same region on Wednesday, injuring…
- World
PM Hasina inaugurates Bangladesh’s largest infra project built with Chinese loan
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday inaugurated the 82-km Padma Bridge Rail Link, the country’s largest infrastructure project built under China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Hasina unveiled the Dhaka-Bhanga section…
- Bangalore
Single window system to resolve mining lease issue in Karnataka, says Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday directed officials to resolve the issue of mining leases of the Forest Department by creating a single window system. In his remarks at a review…
- India
Abhishek Banerjee submits asset details to ED hours before midnight deadline
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress’ national General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee finally submitted the documents relating to his assets and properties to Enforcement Directorate (ED) late on Tuesday evening, just few hours before the midnight…
- World
Biden urges Israel security funding from Congress as American deaths rise to 14
Washington: The number of US citizens killed amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine has risen to 14, according to US President Joe Biden, who in a speech has also said…
- India
India’s economy must grow at 8 pc a year to surpass China as world’s biggest: Report
New Delhi: India needs to target an 8 per cent annual economic growth, with more investments in traditional sectors such as mining, utilities, transport, and storage, in order to surpass China as…
- India
SC issues notice to Centre over alleged confinement of Rohingya refugees
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Union government on a plea seeking release of Rohingya refugees allegedly detained in jails and detention centres across the country. A…
- India
AAP protests against Singh’s arrest by ED, says party workers beaten by Police
New Delhi: Following the arrest of AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, the party workers and leaders on Tuesday held a protest in the national Capital. The AAP also claimed that while…
- Middle East
Hamas attacks Israel’s Ashkelon city with rocket fire after warning residents to leave
Jerusalem: Hamas is attacking the Israeli city of Ashkelon with rocket fire, the media reported. Earlier, the militant group warned civilians to leave within hours. Ashkelon is around 15 km away from…
- Bangalore
Karnataka cash-for-ticket scam: Notice issued to another Hindutva seer
Bengaluru: The Special Wing of the Central City Crime Branch (CCB) probing the sensational cash-for-ticket scam has issued a notice to a known Hindutva seer to appear before the authorities for questioning,…
- India
Will exercise all available legal options: Vivo after arrest of its 3 executives by ED
New Delhi: Hours after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested four people, with three executives of the phone maker including a Chinese national and the MD of Lava International in connection with its…
