- World
COVID-19: Japan reports all-time high 489 deaths in single day
Tokyo: As it appears that the current global Covid wave is somewhat weakening, Japan on Thursday reported 489 Covid-related deaths on a single day, another record high for a country that is…
- India
VHP will burn effigy of Bihar education minister on Friday
Patna: Following a controversial statement by Bihar education minister Chandrashekher Yadav, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has decided to burn his effigy across the state on Friday for hurting the sentiments of…
- Technology
Microsoft employees get unlimited time off in US
San Francisco: Microsoft will give its staff in the US “unlimited time off”, no longer requiring them to formally record vacation. According to The Verge, the new ‘Discretionary Time Off’ policy will…
- World
Hindu temple in Australia defaced with anti-India graffiti
New Delhi: A Hindu temple in Melbourne was allegedly vandalised by anti-India supporters and defaced with anti-India graffiti, saying ‘Hindustan Murdabad’, media reports said. The walls of BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Melbourne’s…
- India
Chinese PLA increasing troops near LAC, India maintaining adequate force: Army Chief
New Delhi: The Chinese PLA is increasing the number of troops in their area, near the Ladakh sector of the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The Indian Army has this vital information…
- India
CBI raids former Union Finance Secretary
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting raids at the premises of former Finance Secretary Arvind Mayaram in Delhi and Jaipur in connection with a Prevention of Corruption Act…
- India
ED attaches assets worth Rs 17.34cr in FEMA violation case
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday said it has attached immovable properties worth Rs 17.34 crore in connection with a case related to violation of the Foreign Exchange Management Act…
- India
Nadda ask CPI-M, Cong leaders to take rest and let BJP’s development work continue
Agartala: The BJP’s national president J.P.Nadda on Thursday lambasted the Congress and CPI-M leaders for the alleged corruption and incompetence of their governments and asked them to take rest at home for…
- India
BJP MP criticised for describing Modi as Swami Vivekananda’s incarnation
Kolkata: BJP Lok Sabha member from Bishnupur constituency in Bankura district of West Bengal, Saumitra Khan on Thursday was criticised after he described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the incarnation of Swami…
- Business
Infosys posts Rs 6,586 crore net for Q3
Chennai: Software major Infosys Ltd closed its third quarter with a higher net profit of Rs.6,586 crore. In a regulatory filing, it said it had closed quarter ended December 31, 2022 with…
- Science
NASA’s Chandra observatory helps dig out black holes previously buried
Washington: NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has helped discover hundreds of black holes previously buried, which will help astronomers get a more accurate census of black holes in the universe. By combining data…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Former TTD Chairman slams hike in room rents for pilgrims
Amaravati: The Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams (TTD) trust board’s former Chairman Putta Sudhakar Yadav on Thursday lashed out at YSRCP government for revising room rents for pilgrims. Yadav, who is also a leader…
- Middle East
UAE names oil chief to lead UN’s COP28 climate talks
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday announced the leadership team for the COP28 UN Climate Summit in Dubai later this year with the CEO of the state-owned Abu Dhabi…
- Bollywood
‘Shehzada’ trailer is a capsule of action, entertainment, drama & comedy
Mumbai: Fresh off the success of his OTT release ‘Freddy’, Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan now has another film to offer; a masala action entertainer which will bow in theatres titled ‘Shehzada’. The…
- Delhi
Fair price shop owners oppose stopping of PMGKAY, threaten protests
New Delhi: Fair price shop dealers have opposed the government’s decision to stop the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY), saying that they will incur a loss of Rs 484 crore…
