- Sports
BCCI will send both men’s & women’s teams to Asian Games: Jay Shah
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will send both men’s and women’s teams to the Asian Games scheduled to be held in September 2023 at Hangzhou, China. However,…
- India
Amarnath Yatra halted for second successive day as heavy rain continues
Srinagar: Due to heavy rain in the Pahalgam and Baltal routes, authorities temporarily suspended the Amaranth Yatra on Saturday, with no pilgrims allowed to move from Jammu to the Kashmir Valley. “Heavy…
- Bangalore
Excise duty hike will make Karnataka most expensive state for spirits in India: ISWAI
Bengaluru: The International Spirits and Wines Association of India (ISWAI) on Friday said that the excise rate hike in the Karnataka Budget 2023, presented by CM Siddaramaiah, will make the state most…
- India
AAP counters ED claims, says Sisodia’s properties worth Rs 16L only attached
New Delhi: Hours after the Enforcement Directorate claimed that it has attached properties to the tune of Rs 52.24 crore of AAP leader Manish Sisodia and his wife and others in the…
- World
US taking steps to protect Indian missions, diplomats, says official
Washington: The US is taking all necessary measures to “protect the safety and security” of India’s embassy and consulates and people who work there, a senior State Department official said on Friday.…
- World
Global temperatures the highest in at least 100,000 years
New Delhi: The planet’s temperature has soared again to levels not seen in the modern record-keeping era, marking the fourth straight day of record temperatures. These alarming new records are likely the…
- India
Congress to hold ‘Mauna Satyagraha’ in support of Rahul Gandhi on July 12
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday asked all the state units chiefs to hold one-day ‘Maun Satyagraha’ (silent protest) in front of Gandhi statues in all state headquarters in solidarity with former…
- India
Peace meet of 10 political parties slams PM Modi for his silence on Manipur violence
Imphal: A Peace Convention of 10 parties, including the Congress, AAP, four Left parties, here on Friday strongly condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for his total silence on Manipur turmoil “as he…
- World
Amazon deforestation down by a third in 2023: Brazil
Brasilia: The Brazilian government has claimed that deforestation in the Amazon rainforest has decreased by a third, ot 33.6 per cent, in the first six months since President Luiz Inacio Lula da…
- India
BJP walks out of all-party meeting ahead of Bihar Assembly’s Monsoon session
Patna: Ahead of the Monsoon session starting from July 10, the BJP walked out of the all-party meeting held in the Bihar Assembly on Friday. The all-party meeting was called by Assembly…
- Chennai
BSNL to monetise land parcels in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
Chennai: Government-owned telecom player Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has decided to monetise its land parcels located in prime localities here and in other places in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The BSNL…
- India
BBC docu case: Delhi court issues fresh summons on defamation suit by BJP leader
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday issued fresh summons to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and others in a defamation suit seeking to restrain them from publishing the BBC documentary on…
- Pakistan
Pak Election Commission hit by cyber attack
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday raised concerns over a potential cyber security breach after numerous employees reported receiving suspicious emails from unidentified senders, media reports said. In response…
- Technology
YouTuber MrBeast becomes first to get 1 mn followers on Threads
San Francisco: American YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson aka ‘MrBeast’ has become the first person to hit one million followers on Threads, Meta’s Twitter rival. just hours after launch. The 25-year-old YouTuber hit a…
- Middle East
Jordan, Oman sign deals to boost cooperation
Amman: Jordan and Oman signed several memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and executive programmes to boost cooperation and coordination in various areas. The deals, covering establishing industrial estates, educational cooperation, consumer protection, and…
