- India
Centre cracks down on spoofed international calls, telcos block over 20 carriers
New Delhi: An indigenously-developed system to identify and block international spoofed calls that display Indian mobile numbers has significantly brought down such calls to about 4 lakh per day, the government has…
- Entertainment
First look, title of Vijay’s last film #Thalapathy69 to be released on Republic Day
Chennai: The first look and title of director H Vinoth’s upcoming film, featuring Tamil actor Vijay in the lead, will be released on January 26 on the occasion of Republic Day, its…
- Middle East
Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon as ceasefire deadline nears
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that it has carried out strikes against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon in recent days, targeting weapons storage facilities and observation posts used by the…
- India
Karnataka govt to meet on January 25 to tackle microfinance harassment
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government is set to hold an emergency meeting on Saturday to discuss and enact a special law aimed at curbing the harassment and exploitation caused by microfinance companies in…
- World
Ukrainian drones target Russian Oil facilities & microelectronics plant
Kyiv: Ukrainian forces launched drone attacks on oil facilities and a microelectronics plant in western Russia overnight Friday, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed on Facebook. The attack…
- Hyderabad
Telangana govt hands over Hyderabad kidney racket case to CID
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has decided to entrust to the Crime Investigation Department (CID) the investigation into a kidney racket that was busted three days ago at a private hospital in Saroornagar…
- India
Huge blast at ordnance factory in Maharashtra’s Bhandara, 8 killed
New Delhi: At least eight people were killed and seven others injured in a massive blast at an ordnance factory in Maharashtra’s Bhandara district on Friday, January 24. The blast occurred around…
- Bollywood
Farah Khan feels mentally poor in this bungalow
Mumbai: Farah Khan recently visited ace producer Boney Kapoor’s Mumbai home. The fun moments from the meet can be found on Farah Khan’s YouTube channel, including a lavish home tour. In the…
- Sports
No Indian, Australian in Asalanka-led ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year for 2024
Dubai: No Indian and Australian cricketers were featured in the ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year for 2024, which is led by Sri Lankan all-rounder Charith Asalanka. The International Cricket Council…
- Business
NPAs of Indian banks likely to decline by March: Fitch
New Delhi: The gross non-performing assets (NPAs) ratio of Indian banks may decline by another 0.4 per cent to 2.4 per cent by March 2025 followed by a further 0.2 per cent…
- Kashmir
Kashmiri religious leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to brief JPC on Waqf Bill
Srinagar: The joint parliamentary committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 on Friday will hear the views and suggestions of Kashmiri senior religious leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on the proposed Bill.…
- Middle East
Pro-govt forces repel al-Qaeda attack in Yemen
Yemen’s pro-government forces thwarted an attack by militants of the Yemen-based al-Qaeda factions targetting a military installation in the country’s southern province of Abyan on Thursday, a security official told Xinhua. The…
- Hyderabad
IT raids on Tollywood producer Dil Raju continue for fourth day
Hyderabad: The Income Tax Department continued searches at the premises of well-known producer Dil Raju for a fourth day on Friday. A team of IT officials led by a woman officer continued…
- Hollywood
Oscar 2025 official nomination list out
Mumbai: The wait is finally over! The nominations for Oscars 2025 have finally been revealed. Check out the complete list. Actor in a Leading Role: Adrien Brody for “The Brutalist” Timothée Chalamet…
- India
SC to hear today plea for verification of EVMs used in Haryana
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Friday a plea filed by Congress leaders seeking verification of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used during the Haryana Assembly polls. As per…
