- India
Maha CM: Ahmednagar to be renamed as ‘Ahilyadevi Holkar Nagar’
Ahmednagar: In a major announcement, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Wednesday that the name of Ahmednagar district shall be changed to ‘Ahilyadevi Holkar Nagar’ in memory of the great queen…
- India
Delhi HC dismisses PIL against appointment of DU Vice Chancellor
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed, with costs, a plea against the appointment of Professor Yogesh Singh as the Vice Chancellor of Delhi University (DU), deploring the kind of…
- India
Congress chief Kharge, Venugopal to attend Oppn meeting in Patna
New Delhi: As the proposed meeting of non-NDA opposition politicians is slated in Patna on June 12, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and several other top leaders of the party will be attending…
- Bollywood
Parineeti blushes when paparazzi quiz her about her wedding
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra was asked about her wedding date by paparazzi as she stepped out of a building. A video shared by celebrity paparazzi Viral Bhayani showed Parineeti dressed in…
- Bangalore
Siddaramaiah asks Shinde to release water for drinking needs
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday wrote to his Maharashtra counterpart Eknath Shinde asking him to release water from Warna/Koyna reservoir to Krishna river and from Ujjani reservoir to Bhima river…
- Middle East
UN allocates $18mn to address food security in Yemen
United Nations: The UN has allocated $18 million to aid more than 17 million people facing high-level food insecurity in Yemen, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said. The…
- India
Allahabad HC rejects Muslim sides’ plea in Gyanvapi case
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed the plea of the Anjuman Intezamia Committee, which represents the Muslim side in the Gyanvapi Shrinagar Gauri case, challenging the maintainability of the Hindu…
- Middle East
Yemeni govt, Houthis exchange 52 bodies of fighters
Sanaa: A local mediation committee in Yemen announced that it has successfully facilitated an exchange of 52 bodies of fighters between government forces and the Houthi militia. Hadi Jumaan, leader of the…
- Technology
Chinese scientists develop new ‘ultra precise’ gene-editing tool
Hong Kong: A team of Chinese researchers has developed a new gene-editing tool that differs in approach to the most popular CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing therapy, saying the new method is ultra-precise, safe and…
- Technology
New lineup of Google TVs from Acer now in India
New Delhi: Indkal Technologies, the official licensee of Acer Home Entertainment business in India, on Wednesday announced the launch of the new Google TV lineup from Acer in the country. Among the…
- Technology
Delhi to implement ITMS by 2024, survey of intersections completed, says Special CP
New Delhi: Delhi is set to have an Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS) by the end of 2024, aiming to reduce congestion, enable faster and smarter vehicular movement and a detailed Project…
- Technology
Apple’s mixed reality headset may feature high-end screens
San Francisco: Apple’s rumoured AR/VR headset (mixed reality headset) will reportedly feature pixel-dense and bright displays. According to a tweet from display analyst Ross Young, the AR/VR headset will be equipped with…
- India
Jilted lover stabs ex-girlfriend 12 times in Bihar
Patna: A jilted lover in Bihar’s Sitamarhi district stabbed his former girlfriend 12 times, a police official said on Wednesday, adding that the victim sustained severe injuries and is battling for her…
- Politics
BJP to protest Mahagathbandhan’s meeting in Patna
Patna: In a bid to counter meeting of the Mahagathbandhan in Patna on June 12, the BJP has decided to hold statewide protests on June 11 and 12. BJP leader Vijay Kumar…
- Health
Doctors restore teenage boy’s hearing lost due to excessive earphones use
New Delhi: Doctors at a private hospital here have restored the hearing ability of an 18-year-old boy who lost it after excessive earphone use. Prince, from Gorakhpur, has been an avid music…
