- Sports
Champions Chess Tour: Pragg, Carlsen score similar 3-1 wins
Miami :The FTX Crypto Cup seems to be heading towards a tense two-horse race as Indian teenager Praggnanandhaa and Norway’s World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen both crushed their opponents in the fourth…
- World
Death toll rises to 17 in China flash floods
Beijing: The death toll after a flash flood in China’s Qinghai province has increased to 17, with another 17 people still missing, local authorities have confirmed. Twenty people who were previously reported…
- World
US: 2 planes collide in airport, fatalities feared
Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) Multiple people were feared dead after two planes collided while attempting to land in Watsonville, California, authorities said. The crash took place at 2.56 p.m. on Thursday at…
- India
Uttar Pradesh: Man stabbed after dispute over biryani bill
Jalaun: A dispute over a biryani bill led to a stabbing incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Jalaun district. According to police reports, the victim Ramji went to a shop to eat biryani and…
- Andhra Pradesh
Demolition drive triggers midnight tension in Andhra town
Visakhapatnam: Demolition of alleged unauthorised constructions in Palasa town in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district has triggered tension. The revenue and municipal department officials reached the Srinivasa Nagar area late on Thursday night…
- World
US: Man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie pleads not guilty
New York: The man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie at an event in New York last week has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault charges. Hadi Matar, 24, appeared…
- World
Finnish PM Sanna Marin on the defensive over party video
Helsinki: After her party videos landed the Finnish Prime Minister into trouble, Sanna Marin on Thursday said that she was ready to take a drug test. The 36-year-old, who has faced some…
- India
Prioritise national security issues: Amit Shah to states
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday urged all the states to give priority to issues related to national security. Addressing the concluding session of the two-day National Security Strategies…
- World
China enforces lockdowns as COVID cases spiral in Xinjiang, Tibet
Urumqi: A sharp increase in the number of Coronavirus cases in Xinjiang has led Chinas government to send a delegation throughout the far-western region to implement Zero COVID policies, further isolating residents…
- India
Karnataka man kills self, poisons children after wife elopes with lover
Tumakuru: In a shocking incident, a man in Tumakuru district of Karnataka, allegedly consumed poison along with his three children on Thursday after his wife eloped with her lover in Saudi Arabia,…
- World
622,000 tonnes of grain shipped from Ukraine since deal: Turkey
Ankara: A total of 622,000 tonnes of grain have been shipped from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports since an agreement was reached in late July, according to the Turkish Defence Ministry. Twenty-five vessels…
- 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…
