- India
Oppn protests in Parliament against Centre’s ‘misuse’ of probe agencies
New Delhi: Both the Houses of Parliament on Thursday witnessed protests by opposition members against the alleged misuse of investigating agencies by the government against political opponents. Opposition members led by the Congress…
- Telangana
Telangana’s Covid count again breaches 1,000 mark
Hyderabad: In a surge in Covid-19 cases, Telangana on Thursday reported over 1,000 new infections. According to health officials, 1,061 new cases were reported during the 24-hour period, ending 5.30 p.m. This…
- India
National Herald Case: ED quizzes Kharge during search operation
New Delhi: In the latest development in connection with the National Herald issue, Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials quizzed senior Congress leader Mallikarjuna Kharge during the search operation at the office of Young Indian…
- World
Unaware of Zawahiri’s ‘arrival & stay’ in Kabul: Taliban
Kabul: The caretaker Taliban administration in Afghanistan has said that the group was uninformed of Ayman al-Zawahiri’s “arrival and stay” in Kabul, although it is uncertain whether the Taliban have explicitly acknowledged or…
- Business
Odisha govt approves 11 investment proposals of Rs 2,253cr
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has approved 11 investment proposals worth Rs 2,253.15 crore which will create employment opportunities for 3,817 people, officials said on Thursday. The state level single window clearance authority…
- Pakistan
Pakistan enslaved by IMF, laments PM Shehbaz Sharif
Peshawar: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday questioned the kind of independence enjoyed by the country when the nation is “economically enslaved” by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), media reports said.…
- Bangalore
Bangalore: Ex-Karnataka CM Yediyurappa meets Amit Shah
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and veteran BJP leader B.S. Yediyurappa met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Thursday. According to sources, during the meeting, Yediyurappa told the Home Minister that the…
- India
EC receives 130 ‘hate speech’ complaints since 2019 LS polls
New Delhi: The Election Commission has received a total 130 complaints against ‘hate speech’ on various social media platforms during polls in the last few years. The poll panel data showed that…
- Health
Gout flare-ups may up heart attack, stroke risk for upto 120 days: Study
London: The risk of heart attacks and strokes temporarily increases in the four months after a gout flare, finds a study. The research, by experts at the universities of Nottingham and Keele…
- India
Gujarat man with monkeypox-like symptoms admitted in hospital
Jamnagar: A 29-year-old man from rural Jamnagar has been admitted to the Guru Govindsingh Hospital (G G hospital). The patient’s blood samples have been sent to the Ahmedabad B J Medical college…
- India
Central agencies working like BJP’s wings: Tejashwi Yadav
Patna: Criticising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), former Bihar deputy chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday said the ruling party is using central agencies only against…
- World
Japan: 5.6-magnitude quake strikes Fukushima, no tsunami warning
Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck off the coast of Fukushima prefecture in Japan on Thursday, the weather agency said, although no tsunami warning has been issued. According to…
- Bangalore
PFI demands impartial probe into Karnataka serial murders
Bengaluru: The Popular Front of India’s (PFI) state executive committee on Thursday demanded an impartial investigation into the serial murders that took place in the coastal districts of Karnataka recently. A PFI…
- Science
ISRO gearing up for launch of small rocket SSLV on Aug 7
Chennai: India’s newest rocket, the 34 metre tall and weighing 120 ton Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) will lift off from the first launch pad at the Sriharikota rocket port on August…
- World
China fires missiles near Taiwan as PLA encircles island
Taipei: China fired multiple missiles toward water near northeastern and southwestern Taiwan on Thursday, the island’s Defence Ministry said, as Beijing makes good on its promise that Taipei will pay a price for…
