- India
Sonia’s remark on ‘Judiciary’ draws Chairman’s ire in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: Former AICC president Sonia Gandhi’s speech on “conflict with Judiciary” has drawn the ire of Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar. Quoting her speech, the Chairman on Friday said in the…
- World
Russia, IAEA discuss safety of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
Moscow: Russian officials and a delegation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) held a new round of consultations in Moscow on cooperation in ensuring the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power…
- Delhi
India reports 163 fresh Covid cases, 9 deaths
Delhi: India reported 163 fresh Covid cases and 9 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Union Health Ministry on Thursday. In the same period, the country recorded nine Covid-related deaths,…
- Bangalore
Uploading obscene videos: Karnatata HC refuses to quash case against Dubai woman
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash the case lodged against a woman residing in Dubai in which she faced allegations of uploading obscene videos to the Internet through SIM…
- Delhi
Umar Khalid released on bail from Tihar jail to attend his sister’s marriage
New Delhi: Student activist Umar Khalid was released from Tihar Jail on Friday after he was granted seven-day interim bail by the court to attend his sister’s marriage, said a prison official.…
- World
Indian-American wins Okawa Prize for innovative imaging techniques
New York: An Indian-origin Columbia University professor has been awarded Japan’s prestigious Okawa Prize for his seminal work on computer vision and computational imaging. Shree K. Nayar, the T.C. Chang Professor of…
- Tollywood News
Tollywood veteran actor Kaikala Satyanarayana no more
Hyderabad: Tollywood veteran Kaikala Satyanarayana died in the wee hours on Friday at his home in Filmnagar. He was 87 and suffering from age-related ailments over the past several days. Born on…
- India
India’s leadership at UNSC draws praise from array of nations
United Nations: As India wraps up its two-year term as an elected member of the Security Council and its month of presidency with a focus on terrorism and UN reform, it has…
- Business
198 govt companies/corp incur accumulated losses of Rs 2,00,419 crore: CAG report
Delhi: There were 198 government companies and corporations with accumulated losses of Rs 2,00,419 crore, as on March 31, 2021, and of these, the net worth of 88 companies had been completely…
- World
WRI, GEF to host Secretariat to preserve world’s 30% land, ocean by 2030
Montreal: The High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People has announced the formation of a new permanent Secretariat to be co-hosted by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Global Environment…
- India
Delhi HC adjourns hearing of plea seeking equal status for National Anthem, Song
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday adjourned hearing on a plea seeking direction to grant equal status to National Song “Vande Mataram” as National Anthem “Jana Gana Mana” as it…
- India
2,613 tech snags reported by various airlines in last 5 years: Govt
New Delhi: A total of 2,613 technical snag related occurrences have been reported by various airlines in the country in the last five years, the Parliament was told on Thursday. According to…
- Hate Crime
‘Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua’ prayer by students gets UP Principal suspended
Bareilly: The principal of a government school in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district has been suspended by the state’s Education department after right-wing groups reportedly complained to the police about a prayer song…
- India
ED attaches assets worth Rs 66.93cr in money laundering case
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday said it has attached immovable properties of Saravana Stores (Gold Palace) in Chennai amounting to Rs 66.93 crore in connection with a money laundering…
- India
Insurers settled over 2.25 lakh death claims on account of COVID-19: Irdai report
New Delhi: Over 2.25 lakh death claims due to the Covid-19 pandemic were settled by insurance companies up to March 2022, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) said in…
