- Middle East
Palestinian rejects claims of PA losing control over West Bank
Ramallah: A senior Palestinian official has denied the Israeli claims that the Palestinian Authority (PA) cannot control the West Bank and is on its way to collapse. Hussein Al-Sheikh, Secretary General of…
- Technology
Google to set up global fintech operation centre in Gujarat: Pichai
Washington: Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced the company will open its global fintech operation centre at GIFT City in Gujarat. After meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Friday…
- World
‘This is the moment’ to invest in India, Modi tells US biz
Washington: In a direct appeal to the US business community, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said “this is the moment” to invest in India as both the Indian and the US governments…
- Technology
Nepal to focus on digital economy: PM
Kathmandu: Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that his government had prioritised the development of the digital economy and digital services to improve the service delivery to people. “The government…
- Politics
Congress once again questions PM’s silence on Manipur
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday once again questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence on the Manipur violence accusing the BJP-led Centre of failing the people of the state miserably. Taking to…
- World
Russia accuses Wagner chief of mutiny, orders his arrest
Moscow: The Kremlin has ordered the arrest of Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of the Wagner mercenary group, after Russian intelligence accused him of calling for an “armed rebellion”. Late Friday night, the Federal…
- Business
Global markets slide on recession fears
London: Stock markets in Europe and Asia fell Friday as investors became increasingly worried that more interest rate hikes by central banks would tip major economies into a prolonged recession, a media…
- India
HDFC Life Insurance gets Rs 942-crore GST demand notice
New Delhi: HDFC Life Insurance on Friday said it has received a demand notice of more than Rs 942 crore for non-payment of GST. The matter relates to the claiming of input…
- Business
Govt to cut power tariff during solar hours, raise them during peak hours
New Delhi: The government has amended the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 by introducing time of day (ToD) tariff and rationalising smart metering provisions. Under the ToD, rather than being charged…
- India
Poster war in poll-bound MP: CM Chouhan becomes latest target in Bhopal
Bhopal: With about five months left for the Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, political rivalry between the cadres of the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress has escalated, often taking an ugly…
- India
Panchayat polls: Calcutta HC seeks explanation on withdrawal of 20,585 nominations
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday sought an explanation from the State Election Commission (SEC) on why as many as 20,585 candidates withdrew their nominations for the July 8 panchayat elections…
- Hyderabad
What is your track record, Owaisi asks oppn leaders gathered in Patna
Hyderabad: AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday slammed the leaders of opposition parties who met in Patna to discuss strategy to take on the BJP, asking them to examine their own “track…
- Bangalore
Power tariff hike: Karnataka CM meets industrialists, agrees to look into demands
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday met various industrialists to address the issue of power tariff hike in the state and the other issues faced by them. The industrialists’ delegation was…
- Hyderabad
Don’t subscribe to view that BJP or Congress should be nucleus of any front: KTR
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), which skipped the meeting of opposition parties held in Patna on Friday, has made it clear that it doesn’t subscribe to the view that the BJP…
- India
Oppn unanimously decided to fight 2024 Lok Sabha election together: Nitish
Patna: All opposition parties in the country are united and will fight together against the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections next year, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Friday. Targeting…
