- Middle East
EU committed to helping Lebanon overcome crisis: Ambassador
Beirut: The newly-appointed EU Ambassador to Lebanon, Sandra De Waele, has vowed to work closely with Lebanese authorities and the international community to help Lebanon overcome its crisis. “I look forward to…
- Business
Indian aviation sector to grow 8-13 percent in FY24: ICRA
Chennai: Credit rating agency ICRA predicts the domestic air passenger traffic to grow at 8-13 percent in FY24 to touch 150-155 million. The agency maintained a Stable outlook on the Indian aviation…
- World
Typhoon Haikui forces evacuation of 294,100 residents in China
Beijing: Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon of this year, has forced 294,100 residents to temporarily evacuate in China’s coastal Fujian province, authorities said on Thursday. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, torrential rains…
- Business
India’s USD 775 bn stock boom at risk as small cap stocks overheat
New Delhi: The rally in Indian equities that has swelled the market’s total valuation by $775 billion in a little more than five months has been accompanied by a notable shift in…
- Business
Google, MeitY join hands to empower India’s cybersecurity workforce
New Delhi: Google Cloud and CERT-In within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Thursday partnered in the area of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity, marking a significant step…
- Business
Insta working on feature that lets you share feed posts with ‘Close Friends’ only
San Francisco: Meta-owned Instagram is now testing a feature that will allow users to share feed posts just with their ‘Close Friends’ group. Digital media marketing instructor Lia Haberman posted a screenshot…
- Middle East
Palestinian teen stabs two people in East Jerusalem: Police
Jerusalem: A Palestinian teenager carried out a stabbing attack in East Jerusalem’s Old City, injuring two people, the Israeli police said. Video footage circulating on social media shows the youth attacking a…
- Bollywood
Trade expects ‘Jawan’ to earn Rs 104 crore on opening day
Mumbai: With ‘Jawan’ opening to tumultuous scenes in Mumbai and Chennai, where fans were seen doing an abhishekam of Shah Rukh Khan with milk, the Atlee film starring SRK, and southern superstars…
- World
US announces new $1bn military assistance to Ukraine
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced $1 billion in Washington’s support for Ukraine, which will include depleted uranium munitions for the first time, the media reported. According to CNN,…
- Chennai
PM commenting against Udhayanidhi without knowing facts unfair: CM Stalin
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said on Thursday that it was ‘unfair’ for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to comment on the statement of Udhayanidhi Stalin without properly ascertaining facts. In…
- Andhra Pradesh
Video: 5th leopard captured on Tirumala temple walkway
Tirupati: Forest personnel on Thursday captured another leopard on a pedestrian walkway from the Alipiri footpath route to the Tirumala temple. The big cat was trapped in a cage early Thursday near…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Two workers killed as scaffolding collapses
Hyderabad: Two construction workers were killed and three others injured in an accident at a construction site in Hyderabad on Thursday. The scaffolding for construction of a multi-storey building collapsed at Addagutta…
- Technology
Amazon no longer selling print, Kindle, magazine subscriptions
New Delhi: Amazon is no longer selling print and Kindle, magazine and newspaper subscriptions, leaving several independent publishers stranded. First announced last year, the new Amazon policy came into effect this week.…
- World
We consider requests as they come: UN on ‘Bharat’ row
United Nations: The United Nations considers requests from countries to change their names as and when the world body receives them, a top UN official has said, amid a row over President…
- Bangalore
Live-in partner murder: Karnataka woman stabbed lover in chest
Bengaluru: The woman, who stabbed her live-in partner in the chest and killed him, has stated to police that his suspicion of her character led her to take the extreme step. The…
