- India
What made it to PM Modi’s speech on India’s 76th Indepedence Day?
New Delhi: As India celebrates 75 years since Independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hoisted the Tricolour at the Red Fort and addressed the nation on the occasion. While addressing the…
- India
India logs 14,917 new COVID-19 cases, 32 deaths
New Delhi: In the last 24 hours, India reported 14,917 new COVID-19 cases and 32 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. The new fatalities have increased the nationwide death toll…
- Telangana
Telangana: TRS leader’s murder triggers tension in Khammam
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed in Telanagana’s Khammam district’s Teldarupalli on Monday after a leader of ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) was hacked to death by unidentified persons. Tammineni Krishnaiah, an aide of former…
- World
Russia, North Korea planning closer ties: State media
Seoul: Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are planning to deepen their diplomatic ties, state media reported on Monday. Putin sent his greetings to Kim as Monday marks…
- Middle East
Yemen flash floods: 91 killed, 24,624 families affected
Sanaa: Yemen Houthi rebels have said 91 people have been killed by recent flash floods, triggered by heavy rain, in areas under their control in the north of the war-devastated country. At…
- World
Over 40 countries demand Russia hand over nuclear plant
Kiev: Artillery shells again struck the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar near the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, as dozens of countries demanded the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from the area. “The…
- India
Sundar Pichai wishes India on I-Day with Google Doodle
New Delhi: Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday extended wishes to Indians on the occasion of the country’s 75th Independence Day with a Google Doodle. The Doodle, illustrated by Kerala-based…
- India
Congress will oppose distorted historical facts: Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: Amid the BJP blaming first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru for the partition, the Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has said that the party will oppose distorting of historical facts for…
- Hyderabad
Owaisi brothers hoist Tricolour in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leaders Asaduddin Owaisi and Akbaruddin Owaisi on Monday hoisted the Tricolour in the old city of Hyderabad on the occasion of the country’s 75th Independence Day.…
- Bangalore
Bangalore: Tricolour hoisted at Idgah Maidan
Bangalore: The Tricolour was on Monday hoisted for the first time since independence at the controversial Idgah Maidan in Bengaluru. The site has been turned into a police fortress with more than 1,000…
- Tollywood News
Hollywood director Edgar Wright heaps praise on ‘RRR’
Mumbai: Ever since it started streaming on Netflix, S.S. Rajamouli‘s blockbuster ‘RRR’ has been acquiring a growing international fan following. The latest fan is Edgar Wright, the director known for his zombie-comedy film…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh: CM Jagan hoists national flag in Vijayawada
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy hoisted the national flag here to lead the state in celebrating Independence Day on Monday. After unfurling the national flag at Indira…
- World
Biden calls India, US ‘indispensable partners’
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Sunday called India and the US “indispensable partners” on the eve of the 75th anniversary of India’s independence. “The United States joins the people of India to…
- Bollywood
SRK celebrates Independence Day, hoists Tricolour at Mannat
Mumbai: As the country celebrates its 75th Independence Day, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan aka SRK, joined by his family, hoisted the Tricolour at his residence here on Sunday. It was an…
- World
Rushdie’s attacker allegedly sympathised with IRGC, extremists: Reports
New York: Author Salman Rushdie’s alleged assailant Hadi Matar sympathised with an Iranian military organisation and sith extremists, according to media reports citing law enforcement sources. During a preliminary review, Matar’s social media…
