- India
Supreme Court to consider Teesta Setalvad’s bail plea on Aug 25
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Gujarat government on the bail plea by activist Teesta Setalvad, after she was arrested for allegedly fabricating documents to frame high-ranking officials,…
- Andhra Pradesh
WhatsApp chat helps unearth Andhra public prosecutor’s murder
Amaravati: Nearly two months after it was believed that a man died of a natural death, WhatsApp chat revealed that his wife murdered him with the help of two youths. The bone-chilling crime…
- World
Law enforcement agencies surround Imran’s home as govt mulls arrest
Islamabad: Large contingents of law enforcement agencies, police commandos, Rangers and constabulary were deployed around the Banigala, the residence of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, and all roads and pathways leading…
- India
Farmers reach Jantar Mantar as Delhi borders witness massive jams
New Delhi: Farmers have started reaching the Jantar Mantar in the national capital on Monday for their ‘mahapanchayat’ amid massive traffic jams at Delhi’s borders, especially in Ghazipur where the police have…
- World
Another US delegation lands in Taiwan amid China tensions
Taipei: Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday received another delegation from the US amid rising tensions with China. Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb arrived in Taipei on Sunday night for a four-day trip,…
- Middle East
4 bodies recovered from collapsed shrine in Iraq
Baghdad: Four bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a landslide on a Shia shrine near the holy Shia city of Karbala, Iraqi authorities said. Rescue teams were continuing searching for…
- World
Italy facing decision on sale of state-owned airline
Rome: The Italian government is facing a key decision regarding the planned sale of state-owned airline ITA, as a bidding period for potential buyers expires at midnight on Monday, according to media…
- World
Drought, heatwaves trigger bushfires in China’s Chongqing
Beijing: Continued drought and heatwaves have triggered multiple bushfires in the mountainous areas of China’s Chongqing Municipality, authorities said on Monday. Over 5,000 rescue personnel, including firefighters, armed forces, and professional rescue…
- India
Woman activist held for honey-trapping RSS leader in Karnataka
Mandya: Karnataka police have arrested a woman for allegedly honey-trapping an RSS leader and extorting a huge sum of money from him in this district of the state, police said Monday. Salma…
- Middle East
Israel to facilitate Ben Gurion airport’s digital transformation
Tel Aviv: The Israel Airports Authority (IAA) announced that it will invest more than 50 million shekels ($15 million) to facilitate the digital transformation of Ben Gurion International Airport beginning in 2023…
- World
Probe launched against Imran for threatening police, judiciary
Islamabad: Pakistan police have launched a probe against former Prime Minister Imran Khan after he made threats against the police and judiciary while addressing a political rally over the weekend, media reports…
- India
Five ‘teachers’ held with fake appointment letters in UP
Jhansi: Five high school teachers, including two women, have been arrested after they were found to be working on the basis of forged appointment letters. The ‘teachers’ were posted in three different…
- World
Liz Cheney vows to keep battling Trump
Washington: US Representative Liz Cheney has vowed to keep up her fight against Donald Trump and his supporters despite her resounding loss at the polls to a diehard supporter the former President.…
- India
Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia to visit Gujarat today
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal will embark on a two-day visit to poll-bound Gujarat from today. Kejriwal will be accompanied by Delhi Deputy…
- World
Kiev: Russian attacks in the east and south repelled
Kiev/Moscow: The Ukrainian General Staff has said that it had repelled Russian advances in the eastern Donetsk region toward the cities of Slovyansk, Kramatorsk and Avdiivka. A lawmaker from the mostly Russian-occupied…
