- World
IMF approves $3-bn loan to Egypt
Cairo: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that its executive board had approved a loan to Egypt of about $3 billion over 46 months. The decision enables an immediate disbursement of…
- Kerala
Lessons to be learnt from how Kerala managed Nipah
Thiruvananthapuram: On May 19, 2018, the dreaded Nipah virus was detected in Kerala, in the Kozhikode and Malappuram districts. It later turned into an outbreak leaving 17 people dead and 18 people…
- World
Death toll from Malaysian landslide climbs to 24
Kuala Lumpur: The death toll from the deadly landslide in Malaysia’s Selangor state has risen to 24, authorities have said as search and rescue efforts continued. The latest body to be recovered…
- India
AIIMS cyber attack: Delhi Police seeks data on Chinese hackers from CBI-Interpol
New Delhi: In a latest development in connection with the AIIMS server hacking case, the Delhi Police have written a letter to the Centre Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking details on Chinese…
- World
16 killed by heavy rains in Johannesburg
Johannesburg: Heavy rains have killed 16 people in South Africa’s largest city Johannesburg in the last two weeks, an official has said. “Thus far, 23 people have been rescued by Joburg Emergency…
- India
Air pollution is not just a Delhi problem, says Assam Congress MP
Guwahati: Assam Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi has expressed his concern about the rising level of pollution in the northeast specifically in Guwahati. He said: “We must wake up to the reality that…
- Technology
YouTube bans Pornhub’s channel over rule breaches
San Francisco: Video-sharing platform YouTube has banned the adult website Pornhub’s channel due to multiple community guidelines violations. According to Google, Pornhub’s account violated YouTube’s external link policy, which forbids users from…
- World
Indian-origin Leo Varadkar elected as new PM of Ireland
Dublin: Indian-origin Leo Varadkar, former Irish Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Fine Gael party, has been elected as the new prime minister of Ireland following a vote in the lower…
- India
58% of Indians cut ‘Make in China’ purchases across products in 2022
New Delhi: About 58 per cent of Indians have reduced their ‘Make in China’ purchases due to the current geo-political situation while 26 per cent said they found Indian alternatives to be…
- Sports
Football frenzy at its peak in Kerala as Argentina takes on France in Qatar
Thiruvananthapuram: While entire Kerala is gripped with the football fever at Qatar, it has reached a crescendo in Malappuram district and other Northern parts of the state. Malappuram and other northern districts…
- India
Those who don’t support UCC are against Ambedkar’s ideals, says BJP
New Delhi: Describing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as essential for the unity and integrity of the country, the BJP has said that the parties and leaders opposing it are against the…
- India
Bangladeshi man held without passport in UP
Firozabad: The Firozabad police have arrested an 80-year-old Bangladeshi national, identified as Afsar Ali, who was living illegally in the city. Superintendent of Police (SP) city Sarvesh Kumar Mishra said the man,…
- India
Oppn in UP slams BJP controversy over ‘Pathan’
Lucknow: Even as the controversy over Shah Rukh Khan starrer ‘Pathan’ rages on, the opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh have slammed the right-wing outfits and the ruling BJP on the issue. The…
- India
MP: Vyapam scam probe expected to lead to BJP leaders, ex-ministers
Bhopal: The political temperature in Madhya Pradesh is expected to rise over the probe into the Professional Examination Board (Vyapam) scam which is expected to affect many BJP leaders and former ministers.…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh to introduce semester system in schools
Amaravati: All government-run schools in Andhra Pradesh will have a two-semester system from the next academic year, it was announced Saturday. The state government has issued an order introducing the two-semester system…
