- Telangana
NCW summons BRS MLC for derogatory remark against Governor
Hyderabad: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has summoned Telangana legislator Padi Kaushik Reddy to appear before it on February 21 in connection with his alleged derogatory remarks against Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan.…
- Pakistan
Taliban shuts down main border point with Pakistan
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has ordered the shutdown of one of the country’s main trading and border crossing points with Pakistan, accusing Islamabad of reneging on its commitments. The Afghan…
- Middle East
Iran condemns Israeli missile attack on Damascus
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has condemned an Israeli missile attack earlier in the day on Syria’s capital Damascus. In a statement published on the Ministry’s website, Kanaani on…
- Middle East
HP Inc to lay off 100 employees in Israel
Jerusalem: PC and printer major HP Inc is laying off 100 employees and most of the job cuts will be in HP Indigo, which is engaged in the production of digital printing…
- Kashmir
J-K: Landslide damages 9 houses on Srinagar-Leh highway
Srinagar: Landslide damaged nine houses and a cowshed on the Srinagar-Leh highway, said officials on Monday, adding that there was no loss of life. Also ReadJ-K: Landslide damages over dozen houses in…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad MMTS train cancellations on February 20, 21, 22
Hyderabad: The South Central Railway (SCR) has cancelled 33 MMTS trains in Hyderabad for three days beginning Monday due to operational reasons. Multi-Modal Transport Service (MMTS) connect the twin cities of Hyderabad…
- Entertainment
Tamil superstar Dhanush gifts parents a palatial home in Chennai
Chennai: Tamil Superstar Dhanush, whose latest movie ‘Vaathi’ released on February 17 and collected more than 20 crore at the box office, is in the news for a different reason. He has…
- Business
After Twitter, Meta announces paid verification for FB, Instagram
Delhi: Inspired by Elon Musk-run Twitter, Meta on Sunday announced it is testing paid verification for Instagram and Facebook for $11.99 per month for the web and $14.99 per month for mobile.…
- Politics
Giving Sisodia time will allow him to tamper with evidence: Congress
New Delhi: Congress’ Delhi unit President Chaudhary Anil Kumar on Sunday said that it was shocking that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has allowed Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to evade…
- World
Indian-American doctor admits healthcare fraud conspiracy
New York: An Indian-American doctor has admitted defrauding New Jersey state and local health benefit programmes and other insurers by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions. Saurabh Patel, 51, who owns…
- Middle East
Iranian police seize over 1.2 ton of opium in two operations
Tehran: Iran’s police have seized 1,235 kg of opium in two separate operations in the capital Tehran and the southeastern province of Kerman, official news agency IRNA reported. Kerman’s anti-narcotics police forces…
- Middle East
Syria urges UN to deter Israeli attacks after deadly missile strike
Damascus: Syria has urged the United Nations to take necessary measures to deter Israel’s attacks and hold it accountable after a deadly Israeli missile attack on the Syrian capital Damascus. “When Syria…
- World
Fire breaks out at high-rise building in Bangladesh capital Dhaka
Dhaka: A devastating fire broke out at a multi-storied building in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, with no death reported so far. At least seven fire engines were fighting the fire on the sixth…
- Pakistan
2 killed, 8 injured in truck-van collision in Pakistan
Islamabad: At least two passengers were killed and eight others injured in a collision between a truck and a van near Jamshoro district in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, rescue service reported. The…
- India
Only 50 pc rural households have tapped drinking water under Jal Jeevan Mission
New Delhi: Even as the deadline of providing drinking water through taps to every rural household under the government’s ambitious Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) by 2024 is fast approaching, only 50.3 per…
