- Telangana
Telangana: Sharmila urges oppn leaders to join her in demand for President’s rule
Hyderabad: YSR Telangana Party president Y. S. Sharmila has written to the state presidents of all opposition parties, inviting them to join her in the demand for President’s rule in Telangana. Sharmila,…
- Middle East
UN, humanitarians allocate $9.5 mn to fight cholera outbreak in Lebanon
United Nations: The UN and the Lebanese Humanitarian Fund have allocated $9.5 million to prevent the spread of cholera in Lebanon, a UN Spokesman said. Stephane Dujarric, the Chief Spokesman for UN…
- World
5.6-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia
Jakarta: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s western province of West Sumatra on Thursday, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysical agency BMKG said. The weather agency said that the earthquake occurred at 6.05…
- India
Bihar Congress MLA seeks ban on double-meaning Bhojpuri songs
Patna: Congress MLA Pratima Kumari has demanded the Nitish Kumar government ban the double-meaning Bhojpuri songs that target women. She raised the issue of vulgarity in the Bhojpuri songs on Wednesday in…
- Andhra Pradesh
Pawan Kalyan may announce JSP roadmap on March 14 for Andhra polls
Amaravati: Jana Sena Party (JSP) leader Pawan Kalyan is likely to declare a roadmap to take on ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) in Andhra Pradesh in the next year’s elections when he…
- Middle East
Palestinian embassy in Lebanon denies recruiting refugees to fight in Ukraine
Beirut: The Palestinian embassy in Beirut has denied an Israeli press report claiming that it is recruiting Palestinian refugees in Lebanon to fight in Ukraine. “The embassy is keen to strongly deny…
- Telangana
BRS stages protests across Telangana over LPG price hike
Hyderabad: Telangana’s ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Thursday staged protests across the state against the hike in price of cooking gas. Ministers, MPs and state legislators led the protest at various…
- India
Delhi HC issues notice on plea seeking cow protection cell
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea seeking a separate cell for cow protection in every district and to put a stop to its slaughtering. Filed…
- World
Visitors can continue applying for work permits inside Canada
Toronto: Foreign nationals who are in Canada as visitors and who receive a valid job offer will be able to apply for and receive a work permit without having to leave the…
- Middle East
Israel discovers 2,500-year-old inscription of Persian king
Jerusalem: A rare 2,500-year-old inscription, bearing the name of the Persian king Darius the Great, was found in southern Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said. The inscription, which was found by visitors…
- World
Two Indians among 5 arrested for illegally crossing into US
New York: The US Border Patrol agents arrested five foreign nationals, including two Indians, during a smuggling attempt near Algonac in Michigan state. Border Patrol dispatchers monitoring the Remote Video Surveillance System…
- India
Leave this court right now: CJI loses cool on senior advocate Vikas Singh
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Thursday told the senior advocate and Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Vikas Singh to not threaten him, during a hearing on the…
- Middle East
Iran ousts 2 German diplomats over Berlin’s ‘interventionist’ measures
Tehran: Iran has declared two German diplomats to be personae non gratae and has expelled them from the Islamic republic over Berlin’s “interventionist and irresponsible” measures against Tehran. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman…
- Hollywood
Ed Sheeran announces new album, reveals wife had tumour during pregnancy
Los Angeles: ‘Shape of You’ hitmaker Ed Sheeran is back with the latest installment of his mathematical albums. With – (pronounced Subtract), he’ll cover a difficult period that spurred him to musically…
- India
SC orders panel comprising PM, LoP, CJI for selection of election commissioners
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a panel comprising the prime minister, leader of opposition (LoP), Chief Justice of India (CJI) for selecting election commissioners. A five-judge constitution bench headed…
