- World
Sri Lanka to introduce new laws to achieve green economy: President
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that his government would introduce new laws to establish the country as a green economy, according to a statement from the Presidential Media Division.…
- World
World Bank approves $1.25 bn financing for Bangladesh
Dhaka: The World Bank has discussed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Bangladesh, spanning from 2023 to 2027, and approved $1.25 billion financing in three new projects, the lender said. Of…
- India
ED attaches properties worth Rs 4.09 cr in PMLA case
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Friday that it has attached movable and immovable properties worth Rs 4.09 crore belonging to Deepak Kumar, Ramesh Kadel, his relatives and his associates…
- India
Man caught doing inappropriate act on Delhi Metro, police register FIR
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has registered a case after a video in which a man can be seen indulging in an inappropriate act inside a moving Delhi Metro train went viral…
- Politics
My experience stops me from speaking on politics: Rajinikanth
Vijayawada: Tamil superstar Rajinikanth made some interesting remarks about politics while addressing the centenary celebrations of Telugu icon Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao or NTR. He said, looking at the huge crowd, he…
- Business
India’s foreign exchange reserves fall to $584.24 billion
New Delhi: India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $2.164 billion to $584.248 billion for the week ending April 21, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.…
- India
SC/ST scholarship scam: ED attaches Haridwar property of educational trust
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday said that they have attached an immovable property worth Rs 5.06 crore situated in Haridwar, belonging to Aarti Charitable Educational Trust which runs Amrit…
- Bangalore
‘Are Dalits, backward classes beggars’, Bommai tears into Congress
Kalaburagi: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday asked state Congress President D.K. Shivakumar does he think “Dalits and backward classes are beggars?” Reacting to Shivakumar’s statement that Lingayats and Vokkaligas are…
- Telangana
Telangana HC adjourns hearing on Kadapa MP’s anticipatory bail plea
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Friday adjourned, to June 5, the hearing on the anticipatory bail petition of Kadapa MP Y.S. Avinash Reddy in former Andhra Pradesh minister Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy’s…
- India
People like Bageshwar Dham chief should go to jail: RJD
Patna: RJD leaders have reacted strongly to the upcoming visit of self-styled godman Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, the chief of Bageshwar Dham, a pilgrimage site in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district, who is scheduled…
- Telangana
Telangana: 5 children among 29 attacked by stray dogs in Hanamkonda
Hyderabad: Street dogs are creating panic among residents of Reddy Colony, Yadava Nagar, Krishna Colony and Gauthi Nagar. 29 people in Hanamkonda were injured in stray dog attacks on Thursday. The victims…
- Hyderabad
154 stones removed from kidney of a patient at Hyderabad’s AINU
Hyderabad: Urologists at Asian Institute of Nephrology & Urology (AINU), Secunderabad have successfully removed 154 stones from the right kidney of a 45-year-old male patient. The patient, a resident of Ramagundam area…
- Technology
Zuckerberg’s net worth surges over $10 bn after strong results, 2 layoff rounds
New Delhi: Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth surged by $10.2 billion after the company posted strong quarterly results, leading to its shares rising by nearly 14 per cent, as…
- India
Punjab Police bust gang involved in providing passports to gangsters
Chandigarh: The Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) has arrested three people involved in procuring and providing passports on fake particulars to gangsters and criminals to facilitate their escape from the country,…
- Technology
Swiggy begins charging Rs 2 ‘platform fee’ per food order from users
New Delhi: Online food delivery platform Swiggy has started charging all users a “platform fee” of Rs 2 per food order, irrespective of the cart value. The company told IANS that the…
