- Middle East
Egyptian ship delivers humanitarian aid to conflict-torn Sudan
Cairo: A supply ship loaded with hundreds of ton of relief aid from Egypt had arrived in conflict-torn Sudan, the Egyptian military announced. The military spokesman Gharib Abdel-Hafez said on Saturday in…
- Middle East
Iran faces no obstacle to boosting ties with Muslim states: Prez
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that Iran faces no obstacle to expanding relations with Muslim countries. Raisi made the remarks on Saturay in a meeting with visiting Saudi Arabian Foreign…
- India
Did Centre ignore its own red flags on Covid vaccine side-effects?
Mumbai: With the global panic over the Covid-19 pandemic finally waning, the focus is again on preventive and curative measures, mainly the ‘life-saver vaccines’. They provided a cover against the invisible coronavirus…
- India
Row over Deoband circular on English
Lucknow: As the controversy over the Darul Uloom Deoband circular that bans students from learning English continues to gather steam, the renowned Islamic seminary has clarified that the circular issued by Maulana…
- Pakistan
Pakistan receives $1 billion loan from China
Islamabad: Pakistan’s central bank announced on Saturday that it has received a loan of $1 billion from China, bringing the country’s foreign exchange reserves back to over $4 billion, a media report…
- Bangalore
‘Set up AIIMS in Raichur’, Karnataka CM writes to Health Minister
Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya urging him to set up an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Raichur city. “Despite being one…
- India
‘Infiltration attempts are made to keep terrorism alive’: J&K DGP
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh said on Saturday that continuous infiltration attempts on the Line of Control (LoC) are “part of the plan by enemies of the country to keep…
- India
Cyclone Biparjoy: Heavy rainfall warning for multiple states
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday that Cyclone Biparjoy is very likely to continue to move east-northeastwards and maintain the intensity of depression during the next 12 hours.…
- India
BJP, Centre ‘insulting’ Hindu religion through ‘Adipurush’: AAP
New Delhi: AAP MP Sanjay Singh on Saturday accused the Central government and the BJP of “insulting” the Hindu religion by “promoting and supporting” Bollywood movie ‘Adipurush’. Singh said: “All Chief Ministers…
- Telangana
Telangana CM directs to withdraw UAPA charges against ex-professor, 151 others
Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday directed Director General of Police (DGP) Anjani Kumar to withdraw the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against G. Haragopal, former professor at the University…
- Business
Millions hooked to mobile games; India to become $7bn market by 2025
New Delhi: Mobile gaming has come a long way since the early days of the ‘Snake’ game on Nokia phones to next-generation smartphones offering high-definition graphics and immersive gameplay that rival even…
- Technology
Beware of BGMI: Return triggers fears of addiction, mental health issues
New Delhi: Banned for more than a year, the Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), the popular battle royale game that enthralled the country’s gaming community, is back, albeit with a government rider where…