- Middle East
Iran to raise pensions by 38%
Tehran: Iran is planning to increase pensions by 38% to help offset rising prices and high inflation. The change is due to take effect at the end of August, according to the…
- India
CBI raids residence of Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday was conducting raids at 22 locations in the national capital, including the residence of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection…
- Sports
Ticket sales reach 2.45 million for 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Zurich: A total of 2.45 million tickets have been sold so far for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, set to be held in Qatar, the world soccer governing body said on Thursday.…
- World
Iran says entry into new stage in nuke talks hinges on US response
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister has said that the Vienna nuclear talks could enter a new stage if Iran’s economic interests are protected and its red lines respected in the potential US response to…
- India
UP: Boy allegedly thrashed by teacher over fee payment, dies
Bahraich: A 13-year-old boy died in a hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district almost nine days after he was allegedly thrashed by his teacher. The boy allegedly died due to severe internal bleedings,…
- India
Crime against women: Allahabad HC questions delay in registering cases
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has questioned the delays by police in registering cases related to crime against women. During the hearing of a PIL, the court, showing strictness, asked the state…
- Telangana
Telangana questions Centre’s U-turn on Kaleshwaram
Hyderabad: Telangana’s Finance Minister T. Harish Rao has come down heavily on Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat for alleging corruption in the execution of the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation scheme (KLIS).…
- India
NIA team likely to visit Raigad
New Delhi: A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to visit Maharashtras Raigad where cache of explosives and three AK-47 assault rifles were found on Thursday on an abandoned boat…
- India
BJP to stage protest on Aug 20 against rising crime in Rajasthan
Jaipur: In the wake of rising incidents of crime and anarchy, the BJP will stage a major protest in Jaipur on August 20 against issues like atrocities on women and saints, illegal…
- Politics
Congress defers its rally against price rise to Sept 4 due to Covid spike
New Delhi: The Congress has deferred its proposed ‘Mehangai Par Halla Bol’ rally scheduled for August 28 to September 4 due to the prevailing Covid situation in the national capital. The decision…
- Kashmir
J&K ‘Toshkhana’ brought under administrative control of Dept of Culture
Srinagar: The J&K Administrative Council, which met on Thursday under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, approved the transfer of administrative control of the ‘Toshkhana’ from the Hospitality and Protocol Department…
- India
Study files carefully before signing, Mamata tells Cabinet colleagues
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a Cabinet meeting on Thursday instructed all the ministers to carefully study all files before putting their signature. In the meeting, she also issued…
- Automobile
Tata Motors to supply 921 electric buses to BMTC
Bengaluru: Tata Motors on Thursday bagged an order to supply 921 electric buses to the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC). Tata Motors will supply, operate and maintain the 12-metre Tata Starbus for…
- India
Judicial remand of Partha Chatterjee, Arpita extended by another 14 days
Kolkata: A special court of Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday extended the judicial custody of Partha Chatterjee and Arpita Mukherjee, both tainted in the multi-crore West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) scam,…
- Business
Nifty Bank index up over 11% so far this year
Mumbai: Nifty Bank, which is comprised of the most liquid and large capitalised Indian banking stocks, is up 11.76 percent so far this year due to robust earnings growth of banks, return…
