- Middle East
Thousands rally in Jerusalem to support Israel’s judicial reform
Jerusalem: Tens of thousands of Israeli right-wing activists held a rally in Jerusalem, calling on the ruling coalition to press ahead with the contentious judicial reform. The rally was held on Thursday…
- Middle East
8 ex-Indian Navy officers face death sentence for spying in Qatar: Report
New Delhi: Eight Indian Navy officers, who have been in the custody in Qatar since the past eight months on espionage charges, are learnt to be facing a potential death sentence, according…
- World
Pakistan to go ahead with buying oil from Russia, no objection from US
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US, Masood Khan has confirmed that Islamabad is buying crude oil at discounted rates from Russia, highlighting that the Biden administration in Washington had no issues with…
- Technology
Social audio platform Clubhouse lays off over 50 per cent staff
New Delhi: Popular social audio platform Clubhouse, which gained popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic, has laid off more than half of its staff. Founded by Paul Davison and Rohan Seth, Clubhouse said…
- Technology
Cloud storage giant Dropbox sacks 500 employees amid slowing growth
New Delhi: Cloud storage giant Dropbox announced on Thursday that it is laying off 16 per cent of its workforce, or about 500 employees, due to slowing growth. Dropbox CEO Drew Houston…
- Technology
WhatsApp rolling out reply with message feature within call notifications
San Francisco: Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new “reply with a message” feature within call notifications to some beta testers on Android. The company said that it will be rolling…
- World
In rare show of unanimity, Security Council slams Taliban ban on UN women workers
United Nations: Ahead of an international meeting convened by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on dealing with the Taliban, the Security Council in a rare show of unanimity has voted unanimously to condemn…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: SCR to operate 4 special trains between Secunderabad, Banaras
Hyderabad: The South Central Railway will operate four special trains between Secunderabad and Banaras to clear rush of passengers during Ganga Pushkaram. These trains will operate from April 29 and May 5.…
- India
Amartya Sen approaches court against eviction notice from Visva-Bharati University
Kolkata: Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen has approached a district court in Birbhum district of West Bengal against the eviction notice issued by the Visva-Bharati University authorities in the ongoing dispute over…
- Pakistan
EIU predicts Imran Khan’s victory in Pakistan polls
London: A forecast by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has said Pakistan will head to polls in October, if not earlier, and that former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s victory is likely due…
- Bollywood
Habitat Film Festival 2023 to be held from May 5 to 14 in the national capital
New Delhi: The ‘Habitat Film Festival 2023’, scheduled to be held from May 5 to 14 at the India Habitat Centre in the national capital promises to offer a selection of the…
- Andhra Pradesh
Upset over failing in intermediate exams, nine Andhra students die by suicide
Amaravati: Nine students in Andhra Pradesh have ended their lives after failing to clear intermediate examinations. The results of intermediate first year and second year (Class 11 and 12) were declared on…
- World
Egypt receives over 16,000 foreigners fleeing Sudan violence
Cairo: Egypt has received more than 16,000 foreigners fleeing the deadly violence in neighbouring Sudan, including over 14,000 Sudanese national, the Foreign Ministry in Cairo said in a statement. The foreigners are…
- India
Jiah Khan suicide case: Actor Sooraj Pancholi to face verdict today
Mumbai: Almost 10 years after actress-model Jiah Khan was found hanging in a Mumbai flat, a Special CBI Court will deliver its verdict in the much-talked-about sensational case — in which Bollywood…
- India
Man arrested for stealing from Atiq’s office, blood stains belonged to him
Prayagraj: The blood stains found in the Chakia office of slain gangster Atiq Ahmad belong to a thief who had entered the partially demolished building to steal iron. The police have arrested…
