- India
Irula tribal girl in TN becomes first ever to get admission to MBBS
Chennai: When S. Sreemathy got admission to Tirunelveli Government Medical College for a MBBS course, she scripted history as she is the first from her Irula tribal community to study medicine to…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru airport now second largest in the country: Bommai
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said with the inauguration of Terminal 2, Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (KIAL) has become the second largest airport of the country. Speaking at a…
- Pakistan
No rule of law in Pakistan, laments Imran
Lahore: PTI chief Imran Khan on Friday lashed out at PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according to a media report. Addressing the long march via video link, Khan…
- India
Hindutva outfit sprays cow urine to purify Idgah Maidan post-Tipu Jayanthi
Hubballi: A Hindu outfit has sprayed cow urine to purify Idgah Maidan in Karnataka’s Hubballi on Friday to cleanse grounds post-Tipu Jayanthi celebrations carried out here. This incident has raised a debate…
- Delhi
Delhi HC junks PIL against appointment of Justice Chandrachud as CJI
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the appointment of Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud. Hearing the matter, a division bench…
- Science
ISRO hands over flight termination system to Agnikul Cosmo
Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday said it has provided the flight termination system (FTS) to rocket startup, Agnikul Cosoms. Simply put, FTS is the self-destruct mechanism fitted in…
- Technology
Tweets with racial slurs increased since Musk’s acquisition: Report
San Francisco: Instances of racial slurs on Twitter have increased since Elon Musk bought the influential platform, despite assurances from the platform that it has reduced hate activity, media reports said. According…
- Technology
Apple invests $450mn for Emergency SOS via satellite
San Francisco: Apple has invested $450 million in developing the critical infrastructure that supports Emergency SOS via satellite for iPhone 14 models which will be launching “later this month” in the US…
- Technology
Now $8 Twitter Blue service disappears on iOS app, users flummoxed
San Francisco: Several Twitter users on Friday reported that the new $7.99 Blue subscription service suddently disappeared from their iOS app, as Elon Musk claimed the platform has hit an “all-time high…
- Telangana
PM Modi to visit Telangana amid protests, KCR to stay away
Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Telangana on Saturday amid tight security in view of the protests called by the Left parties and criticism by the TRS government. The state…
- World
Only PM to appoint army chief ‘at any cost’, Sharif brothers decide in London huddle
London: As crucial discussions among various staakeeholders around the next Pakistan army chief’s appointment gain momentum within and outside the country, the Sharif brothers have reportedly decided in a London huddle that…
- Kerala
CPI-M indulged in TVM Corporation ‘recruitment scam’: Javadekar
Thiruvananthapuram: Amidst the protest by BJP and Congress outside the Thiruvananthapuram (TVM) Corporation in Kerala seeking resignation of the Mayor Arya Rajendran for allgedly trying to give jobs for 295 CPI-M activists,…
- Middle East
UN allocates $9.5 mn to contain cholera spread in Lebanon
Beirut: Two UN humanitarian relief funds have allocated $9.5 million to prevent the spread of cholera in Lebanon. A statement released by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs…
- Telangana
Sharmila writes to PM on corruption in Kaleshwaram project
Hyderabad: YSR Telangana Party leader Y. S. Sharmila has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking immediate investigation and action against the massive corruption in Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP).…
- India
Gujarat polls: Workers, leaders unhappy with selection of BJP candidates
Gandhinagar: A section of BJP workers and leaders are unhappy with the leadership’s selection of candidates for the two-phase elections to the 182-member Gujarat Assembly polls with some of them announcing to…
