- World
Over 3 lakh Sri Lankans leave country for foreign jobs this year
Colombo: Over 300,000 Sri Lankans have left the country for foreign employment so far this year, a minister said here on Sunday. Addressing an event to mark the International Migrants Day, Sri…
- India
Parl panel to deliberate on climate adaptation investment
New Delhi: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance on Monday will deliberate on the subject “India’s investment requirements for sustainable growth, particularly for climate adaptation and mitigation”. The panel, headed by BJP…
- Politics
Congress to question govt on Chinese transgressions at Alwar rally
New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi will jointly address a rally in Rajasthan’s Alwar on Monday, where they will raise the issue of Chinese PLA’s trangsressions across…
- India
Farm loan waiver scheme to be back if Congress wins MP: Kamal Nath
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Congress unit has announced that it would reintroduce the farm loan waiver scheme, which was part of its manifesto in the 2018 Assembly polls, if voted to power…
- Politics
Muslim votes are being ‘chewed like chewing gum’: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Lucknow: Senior BJP leader and ex-cabinet minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Sunday that for decades, Muslim votes are being “chewed like chewing gum” and “chucked like castaway”. Addressing ‘Minorities Rights Day’…
- Telangana
Crisis deepens in Telangana Congress, 13 leaders quit party posts
Hyderabad, Dec 18 (IANS) The crisis in the Congress’ Telangana unit deepened on Sunday with 13 leaders, who had defected to the party from the TDP in the past, announcing their resignations…
- India
Advocates booked for assaulting woman SI in Thiruvanathapuram court premises
Thiruvananthapuram: Police in Thiruvananthapuram’s Vanchiyoor has registered a criminal case, for insulting a woman’s modesty and alleged misbehaviour, against 20 advocates for assaulting a woman Sub-Inspector of Police at the district court…
- Middle East
8 Iraqi police officers killed in bomb blast near Kirkuk
Baghdad: Eight policemen were killed and three others wounded on Sunday in a roadside bomb attack in Iraq’s Kirkuk province. At least two roadside bombs struck a federal police patrol near the…
- India
Cong to hold meet on Dec 23 to prepare for ‘haath jodo’ campaign
New Delhi: The Congress has called a meeting of all its general secretaries, state in-charges, state chiefs and Legislative party leaders on December 23 to prepare for the ‘haath jodo abhiyaan’ and…
- India
Fake currency worth Rs 137 cr seized in 3 yrs, mostly Rs 2000 notes
New Delhi: Fake currency notes, with face value of crores of rupees are being caught every year, indicating an increase in their circulation in the country. This creates trouble for the common…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: TDP slams YSRCP govt for not allowing its leaders to visit Macherla
Amaravathi: The politburo member of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Varla Ramaiah, on Sunday asked as to why his party leaders were not allowed to visit Macherla to meet the victims of…
- India
What is PM hiding on Chinese transgressions: Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi: The Congress has questioned the Central government’s silence on the issue of Chinese transgressions. Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said, “There are reports that Chinese intrusions have become…
- Hyderabad
Ready to quit if BJP leader proves allegation: BRS MLA
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Pilot Rohith Reddy on Sunday said that he is ready to resign if BJP’s Telangana unit president Bandi Sanjay proves that he has received police notice…
- Business
This Indian student creates digital loom to help revive handloom sector
New Delhi: An innovation by a budding entrepreneur in the country can help digitise textile designing in India and minimise production costs and save time, which may help revive the struggling handloom…
- Sports
Australia defeat South Africa to close in on World Test Championship final
Dubai: Australia have maintained their unbeaten Test status at home this summer and closed in on booking a spot at next year’s World Test Championship final with a decisive six-wicket victory over…
