- World
US Congress passes bill on same-sex marriage
Washington: The US Congress approved a bill on same-sex marriage and sent it to the White House. The House of Representatives passed the Respect for Marriage Act in a 258-169-1 vote on…
- Business
Over 2.15 lakh UDAN flights operated under RCS
New Delhi: A total of 453 routes have commenced, operationalising 70 airports, including two water aerodromes and nine heliports, under the government’s regional connectivity scheme (RCS). The Ministry of Civil Aviation launched…
- Middle East
3 Palestinians shot dead by Israeli soldiers in West Bank raid
Jerusalem: Israeli soldiers shot dead three Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank during a raid, official Palestinian and Israeli sources said, as the violence in the region has been escalating this…
- Sports
TPL: Bengalore Spartans displace Finecab Hyderabad Strikers from the top on Day 2
Pune: Bengalore Spartans displaced Hyderabad Strikers from the top of the points table at the end of the second day’s play at the ongoing Tennis Premier League (TPL) season 4 at the…
- Middle East
15 oil vessels blocked at Turkish Straits amid EU sanctions on Russian oil
Ankara: Fifteen oil tankers were banned from passing through the Turkish Straits due to a lack of proper insurance amid the European sanctions on Russian oil, Turkey’s maritime authority said. The Protection…
- Middle East
Israel PM Netanyahu asks President to extend mandate to form govt
Jerusalem: Former Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked President Isaac Herzog for an extension of the mandate to form a new coalition government, his Likud party said in a statement. The…
- News
UN Security Council hails signing of political framework deal in Sudan
United Nations: The UN Security Council has welcomed the signing of a framework deal in Sudan to end political stalemate, and called on key political forces in the country to join the…
- Middle East
Iranian Prez says US acknowledges failure to stop Iran’s oil exports
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that the US anger at Iran is due to the fact that Washington has failed to stop Iran’s oil exports through sanctions, reported the official…
- World
US House sends defence funding bill to Senate for consideration
Washington: The US House of Representatives has passed the annual defence authorization bill. The National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA) — worth $847 billion — now goes to the Senate for consideration. The…
- World
Nearly a million immigrants became US citizens in FY 2022
New York: Nearly one million immigrants obtained US citizenship during the fiscal year 2022 — the highest number of naturalized citizens in almost 15 years, according to a US Citizenship and Immigration…
- World
Biden backs bill to speed up immigration by Indians by scrapping country limits
New York: US President Joe Biden has thrown his weight behind a legislation to speed up immigration for Indians that is expected to come up in the House of Representatives soon and…
- World
Russia in for economic shock with price cap on crude at $60 per barrel & EU’s oil embargo
Washington: Russias Central Bank has warned the country is awaiting “new economic shocks” with the price cap on crude at $60 per barrel and EU’s oil embargo, which can significantly reduce economic…
- India
Firebrand Jharkhand poet named in Forbes ‘Self-Made Women’ list
Ranchi: Jacinta Kerketta, a poet, writer and freelance journalist in Jharkhand, has been named in the Forbes’ list of ‘Self-Made Women’, among others from India. Kerketta, who belongs to the Oraon tribe,…
- India
Parliament can enact law but power to scrutinise it lies with court: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the scheme of the Constitution requires it to be the final arbiter of law and while the Parliament has the right to enact…
- News
YSRCP leader sparks row with united Andhra Pradesh remarks
Amaravati: YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) General Secretary and Andhra Pradesh government advisor Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy on Thursday sparked a row with his comments that the party will use any and every opportunity…
