- Bangalore
Reservation pangs back for ruling BJP in Karnataka
Belagavi: Reservation pangs are back to haunt the ruling BJP in Karnataka with the Panchamasaali Lingayat seer setting a deadline till December 22, for the government to declare reservation. Talking to reporters…
- Pakistan
Pak urges Afghanistan to reconsider suspension of girls’ education at universities
Islamabad: Pakistan has urged the Afghan authorities to revisit the decision to suspend university and higher education for girls in Afghanistan, a press statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said…
- Middle East
Israeli parliament passes law to boost Netanyahu’s emerging coalition
Tel Aviv: The Israeli parliament has passed a law intended to strengthen the emerging coalition of Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of his looming deadline on Wednesday midnight to form a new…
- Delhi
Delhi LG permits cafes, restaurants at 3 DDA institutions to remain open till 1 am
New Delhi: In a decision that will boost night life in the national capital and provide impetus to economic activities, Lieutenant Gocernor of Delhi, V.K. Saxena, has permitted restaurants and cafes at…
- Bangalore
Cop arrested for extortion in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A police constable has been arrested on charges of extortion in Bengaluru, police said on Wednesday. The arrested constable was identified as Anand, attached to Halasuru Gate police station. The accused…
- Technology
Netflix’s ‘Basic with Ads’ streaming plan gets slow start: Report
San Francisco: About nine per cent of Netflix subscribers in the US have opted into the streaming service’s new “Basic with ads” steaming plan, a new report has shown. Netflix launched the…
- Business
WhatsApp bans over 37 lakh malicious accounts in India in Nov
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp on Wednesday said it banned over 37 lakh ‘bad’ accounts in India in the month of November in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021, which are being…
- Bangalore
Congress slams BJP government over Karnataka-Maha border dispute
Belagavi: Congress Karnataka unit on Wednesday charged that the BJP governments at the Centre and in Maharashtra and Karnataka have failed to address the border dispute. Opposition leader from Congress party Siddaramaiah…
- India
Will enter Karnataka as China entered India, says Sanjay Raut
Mumbai: Shiv Sena-UBT MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday threatened to enter Karnataka just as China has entered Indian territory and nobody’s permission is needed for that, as a fresh war of words…
- India
TN: School teacher canes class 1 student on his head; suspended
Chennai: School Education Department of Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday placed a teacher of a primary school at Kumaratchi near Chidambaram of Cuddalore district under suspension for corporal punishment on a Class…
- World
COVID-19 wave in China triggers widespread drugs shortage
Hong Kong: An unprecedented wave of Covid infections in China has triggered widespread drug shortage, as people scramble to buy fever medicines and painkillers to alleviate flu-like symptoms, according to a media…
- India
Uttarakhand HC rejects CBI inquiry in Ankita Bhandari murder case
Nainital: The Uttarakhand High Court, on Wednesday rejected a petition for a CBI inquiry in the Ankita Bhandari murder case. The High Court accepted the SIT investigation and deemed a CBI inquiry…
- Business
iPhone 16 to be made in India, Apple and 3 allied companies apply for land
New Delhi: As Apple plans to manufacture the new iPhone 16 in India, the tech giant along with three associated companies has applied for land to Yamuna Authority. The companies have proposed…
- Television News
Outsiders to bring a twisted game of provocation in ‘Bigg Boss 16’
Mumbai: This week’s task for ration will rile up contestants in the house as it will involve more than just housemates. The task involves a few guests visiting the house and while…
- Business
Private cryptos will trigger next financial crisis if allowed to grow: RBI Governor
New Delhi: As millions of investors face uncertainty in global crypto meltdown, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Wednesday that the next financial crisis will come from…
