- Bollywood
Akshay’s walk on India’s map raises the hackles of netizens
Mumbai: Ahead of his North America tour, Bollywood star Akshay Kumar is facing the heat over a promotional video in which he is shown walking over the map of India. The actor…
- Telangana
Telangana: Three killed as car rams into stationary van
Hyderabad: Three persons, including a child, were killed and two injured in a road accident in Telangana’s Jangaon district on Tuesday, police said. The accident occurred when a car rammed into a…
- Business
Price and supply volatility: Addressing global energy security needs
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India Energy Week (IEW) 2023 on Monday. Participants from different countries gathered to discuss topical energy issues. Rosneft Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin also visited…
- Middle East
Turkey-Syria quake toll crosses 4300
Ankara/Damascus: The death toll due to the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria has increased to more than 4,300 as rescuers are racing against time to find more survivors amid heavy…
- Middle East
Syria calls for int’l aid after deadly earthquakes
Damascus: The Syrian Foreign Ministry has called for international help after powerful earthquakes hit the country and killed nearly 900 people in Syria. In a statement, the ministry urged the United Nations,…
- India
Unruly behaviour on flights: 63 passengers placed in ‘No Fly List’ since 2022
New Delhi: In the last one year, a total of 63 passengers have been placed in the “No Fly List” for unruly behaviour. These include two incidents of urinating that have come…
- World
Mother, 7 children die in house fire in France
Paris: A mother and her seven children aged between 2 and 14 died in a house fire in France’s northern department of Aisne, the local prefecture confirmed in a press release. Just…
- World
US teams deploying quickly to support Turkish rescue efforts: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden spoke to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan and reaffirmed the US’ readiness to provide “any and all” needed assistance to Turkey in the wake of devastating…
- Middle East
Drinking water in Israel becomes turbid after Turkey-Syria quakes
Jerusalem: Drinking water in northeastern Israel has become turbid after deadly earthquakes hit parts of Syria and Turkey, local authorities said. The Israeli Ministry of Health issued a statement instructing the residents…
- World
UN launches emergency responses following earthquakes in Turkey, Syria
United Nations: In the wake of devastating earthquakes that struck southern Turkey and northern Syria early on Monday, UN aid agencies have scrambled to help many thousands of reported victims, including those…
- Middle East
Turkey-Syria quake toll rises above 3,500
Istanbul/Damascus: Over 3,500 people were killed – more than 2,370 in Turkey and at least 1,400 in Syria, thousands more were injured, and extensive damage was caused in both countries, including fires…
- Middle East
Earthquakes: Aleppo among worst-hit areas in Syria
Damascus: The Syrian war-torn city of Aleppo is among the worst-hit areas in the country following the deadly earthquakes on Monday. The earthquakes that also devastated parts of southern Turkey are now…
- World
Guterres calls on G20 to come up with relief package for Global South
United Nations: Warning that poverty and hunger are rising around the world, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has asked the G20 nations led by India to come up with a package offering investments…
- Andhra Pradesh
TDP leader’s daughter gets assistance from Jagan government for study abroad
Amaravati: Daughter of a leader belonging to opposition TDP in Andhra Pradesh will receive financial assistance of Rs 84 lakh from the state government to realise her dream of pursuing higher education…
- India
PM unveils India’s biggest helicopter manufacturing facility in Tumakuru
Tumakuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s helicopter factory the country’s largest chopper manufacturing facility in the Tumakuru district of Karnataka. Bengaluru-headquartered HAL plans to produce more…
