- India
Even as Bihar’s education dept draws praise, infra woes are a challenge
Patna: The Bihar Government has taken some tough decisions to improve the education system of the State which are now yielding dividends in schools. However, in some places, parents and students are…
- World
Indian-origin lawyer charged in Singapore for slapping woman in temple
Singapore: A 54-year-old suspended Indian-origin lawyer has been charged after he allegedly slapped a woman on her cheek and shouted vulgarities at a Hindu temple in Singapore’s South Bridge Road. Ravi Madasamy…
- India
BJP goes all out to woo sub-castes; SP gives PDA an entirely new spin
Lucknow: With the Lok Sabha elections approaching, the caste cauldron, as always, is on the boil in Uttar Pradesh — the only difference being that from caste it has gone on to…
- India
To reach BJP’s target of 22 NE seats, Himanta eyes 12-plus in Assam
Guwahati: The Assam BJP has started preparations for Lok Sabha polls as the party’s chief architect Himanta Biswa Sarma has instructed the party leaders to go to the doors of people to…
- India
Dalai Lama greets Modi; says India’s growing stature reflected in G20 summit
Dharamsala: Expressing source of satisfaction to witness India’s growing stature on the international stage, reflected in the just concluded G20 summit, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Sunday greeted Prime Minister…
- India
CBI arrests seven in Rs 19.96L bribery case for school tender in Odisha
New Delhi: The CBI on Sunday said they have arrested seven individuals, including the proprietor of a private company, private persons, and the executive secretary to the CMD of Bridge & Roof…
- Middle East
UN to provide aid to needed Libyans after floods: Envoy
Tripoli: The special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has said that the UN is actively collaborating with local authorities and aid agencies to provide aid to those in…
- Top Stories
Masks, limited lockdowns to return if COVID cases shoot up this winter
New Delhi: More than three years after the pandemic, as the northern hemisphere moves towards winter and new variants of COVID continue to rise, talks about the return of masks, maintaining personal…
- India
TN all-party MP delegation to meet Union Jal Shakti Minister on Cauvery issue
Chennai: An all-party delegation of Members of Parliament from Tamil Nadu led by its water resources minister, S. Duraimurugan will meet Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekawat in New Delhi on…
- Entertainment
‘Piya Haji Ali’ song helped Badshah to overcome difficult times
Mumbai: Rapper Badshah, who serves as a judge on the talent reality show ‘India’s Got Talent’ Season 10, shared that Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman’s song ‘Piya Haji Ali’ helped him navigate through…
- Middle East
Lightning strikes kill seven in Yemen
Sanaa: Lightning strikes have killed seven people in Yemen’s northwestern province of Hodeidah in the past 24 hours, local health authorities said. The victims are six women and a man in the…
- Business
As Covid raises its head around the world, race begins for new vaccines
New Delhi: New Covid variants XBB.1.5, EG.5 and BA.2.86 have led to a resurgence in cases of Covid-19, particularly in the US, Europe and Asia. In late August, the European Centre for…
- Technology
Google Co-founder Sergey Brin quietly divorced wife after alleged affair with Musk
San Francisco: Google co-founder Sergey Brin quietly divorced Nicole Shanahan, an attorney and entrepreneur, over rumours that Shanahan was engaged in a romantic relationship with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Court…
- India
Azam Khan’s aides deny reports of tax evasion, slam media trial
Lucknow: After three days of income tax raids at the residence of Samajwadi Party leader Mohd Azam Khan, where I-T officials reportedly detected tax evasion of Rs 800 crore along with some…
- India
Love Behind Bars: How Tihar nurtures children in jail with their mothers
New Delhi: It is said that love transcends all boundaries and this is being proven true in the national capital’s dreaded Tihar Jail where children born to incarcerated mothers are being given…
