- Middle East
Turkish President Erdogan holds phone talks with Putin, Zelensky
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held phone talks respectively with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts on the first anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war. Erdogan on Friday reiterated to both Vladimir Putin…
- Middle East
5 IS militants killed in airstrikes in Iraq’s Salahudin province
Baghdad: Five Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in airstrikes in Iraq’s central Salahudin Province, the Iraqi military said. Their bodies were founded at dawn near an IS hideout bombarded by Iraqi…
- World
12 US states sue to expand access to abortion pill
Washington: A total of 12 states in the US have launched a lawsuit saying that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is hampering access to a popular abortion pill, the media reported.…
- Technology
Twitter shuts off internal Slack, employees say didn’t pay bills
San Francisco: Twitter has apparently shut off its internal communication system Slack and employees posted on anonymous workplace chat app Blind that the company had stopped paying its Slack bills. The move…
- Politics
Three resolutions to be taken up at Congress plenary today
Raipur: Three resolutions — political, economic and international — will be taken up at the Congress plenary session here on Saturday. The session will commence by an opening address by party president…
- India
Unemployment rate in urban areas dips
New Delhi: Unemployment rate, or the percentage of persons unemployed among the labour force, for persons aged 15 years and above in urban areas had declined to 7.2 per cent during October-December…
- India
Congress to amend constitution to reserve seats in CWC
Raipur: The Congress on Friday announced that it will amend its Constitution to give proper representation to SCs, STs, OBCs, minorities, women, and those below 50 years in the Congress Working Committee…
- Technology
Ericsson to lay off 8,500 employees globally to cut costs
London: Swedish telecom gear-maker Ericsson is laying off about 8 per cent of its workforce, around 8,500 employees, to cut costs in the ongoing global macroeconomic conditions, the media reported on Friday.…
- India
Uttarakhand: Homeless Paingadh residents in pain amid authorities’ apathy
Dharali: The residents of Paingadh village in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district have been forced to vacate their homes and live in a government school, even as no proper action has been taken by…
- Delhi
Delhi HC to pronounce judgement on petitions challenging Agnipath scheme on Feb 27
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday said that it will pronounce its judgment on February 27 on three batches of pleas challenging the Centre’s Agnipath Scheme for recruitment in the…
- Bangalore
Bommai flags off BJP’s Pragati Rath Yatra in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Friday that the people have faith and belief in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as it has a strong leadership. Speaking after flagging off…
- India
Gadkari approves highway projects in Andhra, Bengal
New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has sanctioned Rs 1,292.65 crore under the Bharatmala Pariyojana for the development of 32 km long 6-lane access controlled greenfield highway…
- India
Another Kota coaching student commits suicide, says ‘Sorry mom’ in suicide note
Jaipur: Another coaching student in Rajasthan’s Kota committed suicide by hanging himself, police said on Friday. The incident took place in Kunhadi area of the city, which is a hub for students…
- India
SC demands accountability while hearing PIL to debar those facing charges from polls
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday observed that there must be accountability at every level and citing government offices, stressed that a common man is bogged down by corruption, while giving…
- World
Russia warns West, Ukraine against provacation over rebel Moldovan region
Moscow: Warning Ukraine and NATO against an “provocation” in the Moldovan breakaway region of Transnistria, Russia on Friday said that any action that poses a threat to Russian peacekeepers or nationals there…
