- Middle East
Jordan plans to build new city to accommodate up to 1 mn people
Amman: Jordan’s Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh has announced a plan to build a new city in the north of the kingdom, as part of its economic and administrative modernisation efforts. The city,…
- Tollywood News
Police lathicharge in Chennai as fans of Vijay & Ajith turn violent
Chennai: The Greater Chennai Police resorted to caning early Wednesday after the fans of actors Vijay and Ajith turned violent by tearing the posters of ‘Varisu’ of Vijay and ‘Thunivu’ of Ajith.…
- World
Leicester violence: Cops release images of wanted men
London: The UK police have released ‘bodycam’ images of 10 men wanted in connection with the Leicester communal clashes, which erupted last autumn following a cricket match between India and Pakistan. In…
- India
After BJP, Kailash Kher sings for Mayawati on her birthday
Lucknow: Singer Kailash Kher, who had earlier sung for the BJP in elections, will now be releasing a song for the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati on her birthday on January…
- Middle East
Omani delegation in Sanaa to push Houthis for truce deal
Sanaa: An Omani delegation arrived in the Houthi militia-held capital Sanaa to mediate the renewal of a UN-proposed truce between the Houthi militia and the Yemeni government. The delegation was scheduled to…
- India
UP Minister objects to Rahul Gandhi’s kiss for sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Rae Bareli: The war of words between the BJP and the Congress is intensifying and getting increasingly below the belt. Uttar Pradesh Minister Dinesh Pratap Singh has now questioned Congress leader Rahul…
- India
Bouncers beat up woman and her fiance at nightclub in Gurugram
Gurugram: A woman and her fiance suffered multiple injuries after they were allegedly beaten up by bouncers after an argument at a club in Gurugram on late Monday night, the police said.…
- India
Cracks appear in houses in Aligarh
Aligarh: Several houses in Aligarh have also started developing cracks. Coming after buildings developing cracks in Joshimath in Uttarakhand, it has created panic among the local residents. Rakesh Kumar Yadav, Additional Commissioner…
- World
WHO official urges science-based, non-discriminatory COVID-19 entry restrictions
Copenhagen: A senior official of the WHO has urged countries to take science-based precautionary Covid-19 entry restrictions that are proportionate and non-discriminatory. Hans Kluge, WHO’s Regional Director for Europe, made the appeal…
- World
Australian Cardinal convicted of child abuse dies
Canberra: Cardinal George Pell, whose conviction on child abuse charges shocked the Catholic Church before being quashed, has died of heart complications after hip surgery, officials said on Wednesday. He was 81.…
- World
Buildings damaged after earthquake in Indonesia
Jakarta: More than 100 houses and other buildings were destroyed after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku, an official and weather agency said. Most of the damages occurred in…
- Middle East
4 killed in massive fire in Iran
Tehran: A massive fire that broke out in a company in Iran’s northern province of Qazvin killed at least four people and injured two others, Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) reported. The…
- World
IAEA to send monitoring missions to Ukraine’s nuclear plants
Kiev: The IAEA will send monitoring missions to nuclear power plants (NPPs) in Ukraine, the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency reported, citing a senior official. “In the near future, these missions will…
- Middle East
Israel completes sale of Haifa Port for $1.15 bn
Jerusalem: Israel has finalised the privatisation of Haifa Port, one of the country’s leading ports, Israel’s Finance Ministry said in a statement. The state-owned Mediterranean port, located in northern Israel, was sold…
- India
Jio True 5G services now available in Guwahati
Guwahati: Reliance Jio launched its 5G services in Guwahati on Tuesday, and according to the company, by December 2023, Jio True 5G services would be made available across Assam. Chief Minister Himanta…
