- World
Canadian PM convenes emergency meeting on wildfire crisis
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has convened an emergency meeting to discuss the wildfire crisis in the Northwest Territories. Mass evacuation of areas in the territory is ongoing, including the capital…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh: NCW seeks report on stripping of Dalit woman
Amaravati: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has condemned an attack on a Dalit woman by a couple in Andhra Pradesh and has sought a report from the police chief. The Commission…
- India
Govt tests ’emergency alert system’, sends sample message to several users
New Delhi: The government on Thursday conducted a test of its “emergency alert system” by sending a sample message to several smartphone users. A loud beep and a flash with the words…
- India
Riding boat, Punjab CM visits flood-hit areas
Hoshiarpur: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday toured flood-affected areas in Hoshiarpur district in a boat to take stock of the situation. Boarding the boat with NDRF officials, the Chief…
- Bangalore
US Consul General Chennai makes first official visit to Bengaluru
Bengaluru: US Consul General Chennai Christopher W. Hodges on Thursday made his first official visit to Bengaluru and participated in the 30th anniversary celebrations of the U.S. Commercial Service Office. He also…
- India
Sharad Pawar slams BJP for ‘destabilising’ state govts
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its “role in undermining the duly elected state governments”. Speaking at a rally in Maharashtra’s…
- India
‘Senthil Balaji remained non-cooperative, evasive when confronted with evidence’
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday said it has filed a charge sheet at a Special PMLA Court against jailed Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji who has been arrested for…
- India
Nuh: Hindu activists carried illegal arms despite police restrictions during Yatra
Gurugram: Hindu activists in the Brajmandal Jalabhishek Yatra were carrying swords, trishuls, and illegal weapons despite police restrictions, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Usha Kundu said in her complaint. She also said…
- Pakistan
Pak caretaker govt appoints Yasin Malik’s wife in key post, Jalil Abbas Jilani as FM
Islamabad: Pakistan’s caretaker government and its cabinet on Thursday officially took over as the selected cabinet members took oath at the President House. The formation of the cabinet has a critical and…
- India
Sushant Singh’s father moves Delhi HC against refusal to stay film on late actor’s life
New Delhi: The father of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, Krishna Kishore Singh, on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court against a single-judge bench’s order rejecting his plea to halt the…
- News
X will address shadowbanning soon, says Elon Musk
San Francisco: X owner Elon Musk on Thursday said he will soon take action on shadow banning accounts on his platform. Musk also apologised for delay in implementing the changes to stop…
- India
Punjab: Army, NDRF teams rescue 300 people from flood-hit villages
Kapurthala: Army and NDRF teams on Thursday rescued nearly 300 people from marooned villages in Punjab’s Kapurthala as relief and rescue work continued in some of the flood affected districts in the…
- India
Manipur Meitei body urges Center not to hold talk with Kuki militant outfits
Imphal: The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), an apex body of the Meitei community, on Thursday strongly objected the Central government’s plans to talk with the Kuki militant outfits and urged…
- India
BJP spent over Rs 209 cr in 2022 Gujarat assembly polls: Expenditure report
New Delhi: The BJP, which is in power in Gujarat for over 25 years, had spent over Rs 209 crore in the 2022 state assembly polls, according to details submitted by the…
- India
Delhi University comes up with mid entry option for UG admissions
New Delhi: The University of Delhi on Thursday announced the opening of a two-day window for the undergraduate (UG) courses students with a provision of ‘mid-entry’. DU said that the students can…
