- World
Afghans turning to crystal-meth industry to stave off starvation
Kabul: A devastating humanitarian and economic crisis has forced millions of Afghans to find new sources of income, media reports said. A growing number of them have turned to the booming methamphetamine…
- Middle East
Indian peacekeepers in Syria ferry earthquake relief supplies to victims
United Nations: Indian peacekeepers deployed in Syria have responded to the plight of earthquake victims in that country by ferrying relief sent by India through devastated areas. Indian peacekeepers drove a convoy…
- India
Karnataka CM presents surplus budget, Congress dubs it jumla budget
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai presented his second and last budget of the ruling BJP government on Friday at the state legislature ahead of assembly polls in the state. Bommai, encouraged…
- Delhi
Delhi HC asks Centre, state govt’s response on PIL seeking hygienic urinals
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday sought Central and Arvind Kejriwal-led government officials’ response to a plea seeking the court’s direction to the concerned authorities to make available enough public…
- India
Calcutta HC questions irrational posting, distribution of Bengal teachers
Kolkata: A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday questioned the “irrational” distribution of postings of teachers in different state-run schools in West Bengal where schools with adequate number of…
- Middle East
Iranian President Raisi says China visit ‘successful’
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has described his state visit to China as “very successful and fruitful”. Raisi made the remarks in an address to reporters upon arrival in Tehran from his…
- Pakistan
Maryam Nawaz distances herself from govt led by uncle Shehbaz Sharif
Lahore: PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz has apparently distanced herself from the coalition government led by her uncle and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, saying that her party is not responsible for its…
- World
KPMG to lay off about 700 employees in US
San Francisco: Global consulting firm KPMG is laying off 2 per cent of its workforce that will impact about 700 employees in the US, owing to a “sharp slowdown in its consulting…
- India
UP: Pigeon brings blood-stained message in Urdu; people left guessing
Kanpur: In an interesting incident, a pigeon carrying a letter was found in Kathara village of Bidhnu in Kanpur. The pigeon with a piece of paper around its neck, with some Urdu…
- Entertainment
Bhojpuri actress Sapna Gill arrested for attacking cricketer Prithvi Shaw
Mumbai: Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw, who plays domestic cricket for Mumbai, was recently attacked by a woman and her friend in the Santa Cruz area of the cricketer’s home turf, Mumbai. The…
- Business
Meta introduces broadcast channels on Instagram
San Francisco: Meta has introduced new broadcast channels on Instagram, which is a one-to-many messaging tool that will allow creators to engage directly with their followers at scale. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg…
- Business
Snapchat crosses over 750 mn monthly active users
San Francisco: Snapchat has crossed over 750 million monthly active users, its parent company Snap announced on Friday. Snap CEO and co-founder, Evan Spiegel, made this announcement at the company’s “Investor Day”.…
- Telangana
Birthday wishes pour in from across political spectrum as KCR turns 69
Hyderabad: As Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) turned 69 on Friday, political leaders and celebrities across the country greeted him with birthday wishes. Among the first to extend birthday greetings…
- India
Musk shuts 2 Twitter India offices: Report
New Delhp: Twitter has shut down two of its three India offices and directed its employees to work from home, as part of Elon Musk’s mission to cut costs and turn the…
- Technology
WhatsApp working to bring communities to its Business app
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working to bring communities to its WhatsApp Business application on Android. The platform is not likely to remove the business tab which was introduced…
