- India
Cong’s balancing act: Oppressed classes given lion’s share in Karnataka Cabinet
Bengaluru: After denying them a Dalit Deputy Chief Minister, the Congress has given the oppressed community a lion’s share in the Karnataka state Cabinet in the first list. Among the eight ministers…
- World
Indian-origin man convicted for cocaine, cannabis smuggling in UK
London: An Indian-origin man and four others have been convicted for conspiring to supply drugs worth millions of pounds from the Netherlands to the UK and Ireland, following a National Crime Agency…
- Pakistan
Pakistan Cabinet backs military court trials
Islamabad: The Pakistan federal cabinet has approved decisions taken in a National Security Committee (NSC), wherein it was decided that the protesters who ransacked and vandalised military installations on May 9 would…
- Business
Rs 2,000 note withdrawal to curb cash play in Lok Sabha polls
Chennai: With cash for votes gaining ground and to prevent money power having a play against the ruling BJP in the 2024 general elections, the Rs 2,000 denomination notes are being withdrawn…
- World
Indian student gets bail in alleged hit-and-run case in Australia
Melbourne: An 18-year-old Indian student has been granted bail by an Australian court after allegedly hitting three schoolboys at a crossing and driving away from the crash scene in Sydney, a media…
- India
Sameer Wankhede reaches CBI office in alleged extortion case
New Delhi: Sameer Wankhede, the former Mumbai Zonal Director of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), on Saturday reached the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) office in Mumbai to join the probe in…
- India
CM Pinarayi Vijayan vs top cop P.Vijayan: A battle in the offing
Thiruvananthapuram: On the second anniversary of the Pinarayi Vijayan government, a battle royal is on the cards between Vijayan and IG P.Vijayan, whose suspension came on Thursday night. P.Vijayan rose from working…
- India
Siddaramaiah appeals to CET students to follow traffic instructions
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s Chief Minister designate Siddaramaiah on Saturday appealed to the students appearing in the Common Entrance Test (CET) in Bengaluru to follow the instructions given to them by the traffic police…
- Business
Withdrawal of Rs 2,000 notes a blessing in disguise for banks
Chennai: The Reserve Bank of Indias (RBI) decision to gradually withdraw the Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes will not pose a problem as regards the ATMs, as they are not spewing out those…
- World
Zelensky claims some Arab leaders turned ‘blind eye’ to Russia-Ukraine war
London: Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelensky who travelled to Jeddah to attend the 32nd Summit of the Arab League, has claimed that some of the regional bloc’s leaders have turned a “blind eye” to…
- Middle East
Iran warns US of ultimate revenge for Soleimani’s assassination
Tehran: A top Iranian military commander has said that Iran’s ultimate revenge on the US for the assassination of the country’s top commander Qassem Soleimani is yet to come. Hossein Salami, the…
- World
Canada announces new sanctions against Russia
Ottawa: Canada has announced new sanctions against Russia. According to a statement on the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s website, Canada is imposing new sanctions on 17 individuals and 18 entities linked to…
- India
Wankhede claims draft complaint was altered to favour Aryan Khan
New Delhi: Sameer Wankhede, the former Mumbai Zonal Director of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), has alleged that the NCB had prepared a draft in which charges were proposed against Shah Rukh…
- World
Cyclone Mocha death toll surpasses 140 in Myanmar
Yangon: The death toll from Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar has surpassed 140, the Information Team of Myanmar’s State Administration Council (SAC) reported. On Thursday, 97 deaths were newly reported, including six local…
- World
Nearly 100 wildfires rage in Canadian province, no signs of slowing
Ottawa: Nearly 100 wildfires are currently raging in the Canadian province of Alberta, with experts saying that there were no signs of slowing down, the media reported. Since the first local state…
