- World
6.4-magnitude quake jolts Indonesia
Jakarta: An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia’s western province of North Sumatra, leaving no damage or casualties, according to a local official. The jolts of the quake…
- World
Massive fire erupts at Bangladesh’s biggest wholesale market
Dhaka: A massive fire erupted on Tuesday at the Bangabazar in Dhaka — the biggest wholesale market in Bangladesh, officials said, adding that that the blaze has spread to more than six…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: 100 plus fresh Covid cases reported in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The Karnataka health department is concerned as more than 100 fresh Covid cases have been reported from Bengaluru. The state reported 284 new cases against 132 discharges in the last 24…
- India
Hanuman Garhi priest offers his residence to Rahul
Ayodhya: A priest of the famous Hanuman Garhi temple here has offered his residence on the premises of the 10th-century temple to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Mahant Sanjay Das of Hanuman Garhi…
- India
Three arrested for smuggling rare red boa snakes in UP
Bijnor: Three persons have been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle two red sand boa snakes for sale from Pune to Moradabad. The red sand boa is a snake listed as ‘near…
- Middle East
Dubai court rejects Sanjay Shah’s appeal in tax fraud case; to extradite him
Dubai: The Dubai Court of Cassation has rejected the appeal of British-Indian Sanjay Shah, who is wanted by Danish authorities on charges of money laundering and committing tax fraud to the tune…
- India
UP: 2 doctors booked for Dalit woman’s death, making casteist remarks
Lucknow: Two doctors have been booked in Lucknow for the death of a 45-year-old Dalit woman patient and for using abusive and casteist remarks against the deceased person’s husband when he asked…
- India
Delhi’s wanted gangster Deepak Boxer arrested in Mexico
New Delhi: In what could be termed as one of the biggest achievements of the Delhi Police, Deepak Boxer, a wanted gangster who had fled abroad in January, was arrested in Mexico…
- World
SL to raise duty-free allowance for migrant workers to encourage remittance
Colombo: Sri Lanka is set to increase duty-free allowances for migrant workers at the airport starting from May in order to encourage remittance, Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment, Manusha Nanayakkara said.…
- India
AMU VC, among 6 names nominated to UP Legislative Council
Lucknow: Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Vice-Chancellor Tariq Mansoor and Ram temple construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Misra’s son Saket Misra have been nominated as members of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council, sources said.…
- Pakistan
Pakistani Senate passes resolution to equip women with digital skills
Islamabad: The Senate of Pakistan has passed a resolution to empower women with modern digital skills, a statement from the Senate said. The government was urged by the Senate, Pakistan’s upper house…
- Middle East
Israeli war jet downs unmanned aircraft over Gaza: Military
Jerusalem: An Israeli fighter jet downed “an unidentified aircraft” over the Gaza Strip, Israel’s military said in a statement. “The aircraft was spotted and monitored by Israel Air Force Aerial Control Unit…
- India
Post-Ram Navami fresh violence erupts in Bengal’s Hooghly
Kolkata: Fresh violence has erupted at the Rishra police station in West Bengal’s Hooghly district following railway services at the busy Howrah-Burdwan main division of Eastern Railways during the same time period.…
- India
JD-U comes up with posters featuring Red Fort to hit back at BJP
Patna: The Muslim holy month of Ramzan is noted for being politically significant in Bihar. It was in the Ramzan last year when the screenplay of the second Mahagathbandhan government was scripted…
- India
After MVA’s Aurangabad rally, BJP workers sprinkle cow urine to ‘purify’ venue
Aurangabad: Some Bharatiya Janata Party workers on Monday sprinkled cow urine at the venue of the Maha Vikas Aghadi rally held a day earlier in Aurangabad in Maharashtra. Shiv Sena founder late…
