- India
Pro-BJP wave in Karnataka, says CM Bommai
Hubballi: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday stated that the one-day visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah has electrified Karnataka and a pro-BJP wave is building up across the state.…
- Telangana
Ready for early elections, says Telangana BJP chief
Hyderabad: Telangana BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Sunday said that his party is prepared for early Assembly elections in the state. He stated this while responding to the challenge by Bharat…
- Middle East
Iran reports drone attack on military facility
Tehran: Drones attacked a defence facility in Iran’s Isfahan city, media reports said. “An explosion has occurred in one of the military centres affiliated to the Ministry of Defence,” deputy head of…
- Sports
Starting with pay parity, Binny-led BCCI sets gold standards
New Delhi: Under BCCI President Roger Binny’s leadership, Indian cricket has seen big developments since the newly-elected office-bearers took over in October 2022. Pay parity for international cricketers was initiated, which means…
- Middle East
Syria rejects report on chemical weapon attack in 2018
Damascus: The Syrian Foreign Ministry has slammed as “lacking credibility” a recent report by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) accusing the Syrian air force of being behind a…
- India
WFI row wake-up call for sports bodies to prioritise women athletes’ safety
New Delhi: In an unprecedented move, India’s top wrestlers including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and others, staged a protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh…
- Middle East
3 killed, 816 injured after 5.9 magnitude earthquake jolt Iran
Tehran: At least three people were killed and 816 others injured after a 5.9 magnitude quake hit Iran’s Khoy city. The quake hit the region at 21.44 p.m. local time on Saturday…
- Middle East
Israeli PM vows to act ‘decisively, calmly’ after synagogue shooting attack
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to act after a shooting attack killed at least seven people and wounded three others on Friday in a Jewish settlement in East Jerusalem.…
- India
Rajinikanth issues public notice on infringement of rights, warns legal action
Chennai: South Indian Superstar Rajinikanth has issued a public notice on the infringement of rights, and warned of legal action against those who commercially exploit the actor’s name, image, voice, etc., without…
- Telangana
Telangana polls: With absence of emotive issues, outcome is anyone’s guess
Hyderabad: The Assembly elections scheduled in Telangana towards the end of 2023 will be different from the first two elections in India’s youngest state. Telangana sentiment which dominated the 2014 and 2018…
- Middle East
Iran: 9 killed, 20 injured in 3 road accidents in 2 days
Tehran: Two people were killed and 13 others injured in a multi-vehicle pileup on an intercity road in the southeastern Iranian province of Kerman on Saturday, the IRIB news agency reported. The…
- Telangana
Telangana: It’s a do-or-die battle for a demoralised, divided Congress
Hyderabad: When the Congress-led Central government bifurcated Andhra Pradesh in 2014, it was hoping to reap the political benefit of the move in the newly created Telangana but nearly a decade later,…
- India
Rijiju faces fierce criticism by ex-SC judges on collegium system remarks
New Delhi: The Centre and the judiciary friction over the collegium system for appointment of judges seems to be far from over, as former Supreme Court judges have vehemently criticized Law Minister…
- Pakistan
Long queues at petrol pumps across Pakistan
Islamabad: Rumours of a massive hike in petrol prices resulted in long queues at petrol pumps in many parts of Pakistan, local media reported. According to reports being shared on social media,…
- Telangana
Telangana: From 1 seat to Mission 2023, BJP sets itself a lofty task
Hyderabad: From winning just one Assembly seat in 2018 to becoming principal contestant to the ruling BRS in 2023, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has seen a dramatic rise in its political fortunes…
