- Afghanistan
Taliban seized over $7 billion of US military equipment
Kabul: The United States provided more than $7 billion worth of military equipment to the former Afghan government, according to sources, much of it ended up in the hands of the Islamic…
- Bangalore
Allow Eid Milad celebrations in schools: Karnataka Waqf Board
Bengaluru: After the hijab row, the Karnataka education sector is all set for another crisis with the state Waqf Board demanding that the education department permit them to celebrate Eid Milad in…
- World
16 dead, 36 missing after flash flooding in China
Beijing: At least 16 people have died and 36 others were reported missing after a flash flood in north-western China, state media said on Thursday. The flash floods occurred on Wednesday evening…
- Middle East
Lebanon never accepts permanent settlement of displaced Syrians: Michel Aoun
Beirut: Lebanese President Michel Aoun said his country will never accept the permanent settlement of displaced Syrians and will prevent it “at all costs”. “We completely reject any attempts to settle displaced…
- India
Seers oppose Lata Mangeshkar Chowk in Ayodhya
Ayodhya: In an unexpected development, seers in Ayodhya have begun opposing the construction of the Lata Mangeshkar Smriti Chowk that is being built in memory of the legendary singer. At a meeting…
- Telangana
Internal bickering rocks Congress in Telangana
Hyderabad: There seems to be no end to the internal bickering in the Congress in Telangana as another leader complained to the Central leadership over the style of functioning of party in-charge Manickam…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh: Rowdy-sheeter hacked to death in Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam: A rowdy sheeter was hacked to death by two persons in full public view in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam. The rivalry between persons with criminal records led to the brutal killing on…
- Mumbai
Dahi-Handi politics: BJP pokes Shiv Sena in Aditya Thackeray’s bastion
Mumbai: Apparently needling the Shiv Sena, the Bharatiya Janata Party will hold its ‘dahi-handi’ celebrations at the Jambori Maidan in Worli on Friday, which is a Sena stronghold and also the Assembly…
- World
21 killed in Kabul mosque blast
Kabul: Police in Kabul confirmed on Thursday that 21 people were killed and 33 others injured in a blast that targeted worshippers at a mosque in the Afghan capital the previous day.…
- Middle East
Palestinian President faces outrage over ’50 Holocausts’ comment
Berlin: German and EU officials expressed their outrage at statements by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas comparing Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to the Holocaust. The new German ambassador to Israel, Steffen Seibert, said…
- India
Centre to form panel to seek views on universal charger model
New Delhi: The Central government is looking at the possibility of adopting a universal charger model for all electronic devices like mobile phones, laptops, and electric watches, and will set up a…
- Bollywood
Arjun Kapoor’s statement over boycott trend irks MP’s Home Minister
Mumbai: Arjun Kapoor recently spoke out against the boycott trend that seems to have plagued almost every Bollywood film of late. His comments have irked the Home Minister of Madhya Pradesh Narottam…
- Kashmir
Mehbooba seeks all-party meet to oppose right to vote for non-locals
Srinagar: Former chief minister and president of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday sought an all-party meeting to oppose and fight the decision to allow voting rights to non-locals in…
- Business
Will further invest in India to boost local innovation: Google Play
New Delhi: Google Play on Thursday said that the company will continue to invest in India on solving for local opportunities and challenges, as it celebrated its 10th anniversary. Indian apps and…
- Kashmir
Anybody living ‘ordinarily’ in J&K can register as voter
Jammu: In a significant development here on Wednesday, Hirdesh Kumar, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of J&K, said that any person living “ordinarily in the UT can get registered as a voter…
