- World
Diwali to be public school holiday in New York City starting 2023
New York: Diwali will be a public school holiday in New York City starting next year, Mayor Eric Adams announced at a press conference on Thursday with state assembly woman Jenifer Rajkumar.…
- World
Canadian city pays tribute to Moosewala, plants tree
Ottawa: In the memory of late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, who was killed earlier this year, the Canadian city of Brampton planted a tree. Brampton was a second home to Moosewala, who…
- Bangalore
Karnataka prepares for Global Investors Meet; Modi to inaugurate event
Bengaluru: The Basavaraj Bommai-led Karnataka government is making all preparations to make ‘Invest Karnataka 2022-Global Investors Meet’, which is just 10 days away from now — a successful one, officials said on…
- Kerala
CPI-M veteran Achuthanandan turns 99
Thiruvananthapuram: The last of the living legends of the CPI-M- V.S.Achuthanandan who was one of the 34 Communist Party of India members who walked out in 1964 to form the CPI-M, turned…
- India
Last leg of Bharat Jodo Yatra to resume in Karnataka, Priyanka may join
Bengaluru: The last leg of Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi will be taken up in Karnataka from Friday. The padayatra will enter the Raichur district of Karnataka from Mantralaya in…
- Middle East
Tehran rejects EU claim on use of Iranian drones against Ukraine
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister has rejected the claim of the European Union (EU) that Iran had sent missiles and drones to Russia to be used against Ukraine. In a phone conversation with…
- India
Uttar Pradesh: Tight security in Ayodhya for Modi’s visit
Ayodhya: Tight security arrangements are being put in place for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ayodhya on Sunday. International guests, diplomats, Union Ministers and celebrities are expected to join the Deepotsav…
- India
Survey identifies over 7,000 unrecognised madrasas in UP
Lucknow: Over 7,000 unrecognised madrasas have been identified in Uttar Pradesh in a recent survey carried out by the state government. The survey is being done to provide recognition to unrecognised madrasas…
- Politics
Meeting of BJP, AIMIM leaders in Ahmedabad triggers controversy
Ahmedabad: The leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) met their counterparts from the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in Ahmedabad on Wednesday and reportedly dicussed a chemically enhanced primary treatment (CEPT) project.…
- Politics
CWC election next big task for Congress
New Delhi: After its President’s election, the next challenge for the Congress will be to conduct elections for Congress Working Committee, the party’s highest decision-making forum. The CWC has 25 members, including…
- World
UK: MP Baker says Rishi Sunak would make a good PM
London: With UK’s beleaguered Prime Minister Liz Truss resigning, Conservative MP and Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker has said that former British Chancellor of Indian-origin Rishi Sunak will make a good Prime…
- India
Sarma writes to Mamata over death of Assam student at IIT Kharagpur
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday wrote to his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee, requesting her to initiate a detailed investigation into the death of a student from Assam…
- Sports
Sachin Tendulkar invests in cricket NFT platform Rario
New Delhi: Digital cricket collectibles platform Rario on Thursday announced that it has partnered with former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar to enter the non-fungible token (NFT) market. With this partnership, Tendulkar not only…
- Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana Guv seeks report on sexual assault of 4-year-old girl
Hyderabad: Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Thursday sought a report from the state government on sexual assault of a four-year-old girl at a school in Hyderabad. According to Raj Bhavan, she was…
- India
Mamata calls Sourav Ganguly victim of political vendetta
Kolkata: Miffed over the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) decision to not endorse the name of its immediate past president Sourav Ganguly for the chairmanship of International Cricket Council…
