- 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…
- India
Punjab: Three million people addicted to drugs
New Delhi: Once at the top of the list in the use of drugs and even termed ‘Udta Punjab’, drug smuggling in Punjab remains a much-debated social, criminal and political issue. Despite…
- India
Why RBI did not appear despite being served notice: Kerala HC
Kochi: The Kerala High Court recently asked why the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) did not appear before it even after being served a notice on pleas challenging the summons issued by…
- India
‘Pathaan’ controversy likely to reach MP Assembly
Bhopal: The controversy over the upcoming Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone-starter film ‘Pathaan’ is yet to die down in Madhya Pradesh. Amid rising demand to ban the film in theatres, the…
- Hyderabad
KTR slams Mandaviya for denying bulk drug park to Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Telangana’s minister for industry and commerce K T Rama Rao on Saturday alleged that Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has hurt the people of Telangana by denying a bulk drug park to Hyderabad.…
