- World
Spain declares catastrophe zones affected by forest fires
Madrid: The Spanish government has declared catastrophe zones in 15 of the country’s autonomous communities which have been seriously affected by forest fires. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez made the announcement during a…
- Technology
Scammers create ‘Deepfake’ of Binance executive, meet his contacts
New Delhi: World’s largest crypto exchange Binance’s chief communications officer Patrick Hillmann has revealed that online scammers made a Deepfake profile of him and tricked crypto community members into online meetings with…
- Technology
Apple rolls out iPadOS 16.1 beta before iOS 16 release
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple has started rolling out iPadOS 16.1 beta to enrolled developer devices. According to TechCrunch, it is a change from the usual release cycle, which has linked the…
- India
Strictly abide by undertaking that no trees would be cut in Aarey colony: SC directs Mumbai Metro
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) to strictly abide by its undertaking that no trees would be cut in Mumbai’s Aarey colony and warned…
- News
Vijay Kumar Sinha steps down as Bihar Assembly Speaker
Patna: Ahead of the floor test, Bihar Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha resigned from his post on Wednesday. He announced his resignation during the special Assembly session called by the ruling party.…
- Bangalore
Reservation pangs back for BJP in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Aug 24 (IANS) The ruling BJP, which is gearing up for the Assembly elections of 2023, is facing the roadblock of reservation with the prominent Lingayat seer announcing a large-scale agitation…
- India
Congress to announce poll schedule on Aug 28 for party president
New Delhi: The Congress has called a meeting of its Working Committee on August 28 to decide the poll schedule for party president’s post. “A virtual meeting of the CWC will be…
- World
No evidence of Indian companies circumventing Russian sanctions: US official
Mumbai: The US Deputy Secretary of Treasury Wally Adeyemo on Wednesday said there is “no evidence” of Indian companies circumventing the sanctions imposed following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “I’ve seen no evidence of…
- Middle East
Supporters of Iraqi cleric end protest in Baghdad
Baghdad: Supporters of Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr have ended their day-long protest outside the compound of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) in Baghdad demanding the dissolution of Parliament. A statement by…
- India
UPSC starts one time registration’ facility for government job aspirants
New Delhi: The UPSC has started a one time registration (OTR) facility for government job aspirants who will now not be required to fill in their basic details every time they apply for…
- World
US servicewoman facing charges in Italy for killing boy in accident
Rome: A US Air Force servicewoman is facing criminal charges in Italy after authorities there said that she struck and killed a teenage boy with her vehicle while she was intoxicated. An…
- Pakistan
Minor girl kidnapped, raped & burnt to death in Islamabad
Islamabad: A minor girl was kidnapped, raped, and burnt to death in Islamabad’s Kohsar town. Her body was recovered from a water tank from one of the houses in the town, at…
- World
North Korea urges heightened alert against new virus found in China
Seoul, Aug 24 (IANS) North Korea on Wednesday called for heightened alert against a new virus detected in China, just weeks after Pyongyang claimed victory over the Covid-19 crisis. The Rodong Sinmun,…
- Business
GDP growth projected to spike to four-quarter high 13.0% in Q1 FY2023: ICRA
Mumbai: GDP growth is expected to expand in double digits at 13 per cent in Q1FY23 due to low base and robust recovery in the contact-intensive sectors following the widening vaccination coverage,…
- India
Allahabad High Court rejects petition against mosque removal
Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court has dismissed a writ petition seeking the removal of the Shahi Masjid situated at GT Road in Saidabad, Prayagraj, for widening of a highway. The court said…
