- India
MNS apologises, suspends activist for assaulting woman shopkeeper
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Friday suspended its south Mumbai Up-Vibhag chief Vinod Argyle after a video showing him abusing, pushing and assaulting a woman shopkeeper sparked an uproar. Senior…
- India
Karnataka: Lingayat seer sent to 5-day custody; denied hospital visit
Chitradurga: In a major development in connection with the sex scandal involving Lingayat seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, a court in Karnataka on Friday has sent the seer accused of raping minor girls…
- India
Total 53 lakh fresh Aadhaar enrolments in July this year
New Delhi: With the generation of more than 53 lakh Aadhaar in July this year, Aadhaar saturation level among adult residents is now near universal, and the overall saturation level is 93.41…
- Pakistan
Pak may face protests, instability amid high food, fuel prices: IMF
Islamabad: As Pakistan’s inflation, which just hit a 47-year-high in August at over 27 per cent, is on an upward curve, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned against protests and instability…
- Business
Indian-born Laxman Narasimhan is new CEO of Starbucks
Washington: Global coffee chain Starbucks has named Indian-born Laxman Narasimhan its next CEO. Narasimhan, who currently heads health and hygiene company Reckitt, will join Starbucks in October and take over from its…
- Entertainment
Chiranjeevi blesses Pawan Kalyan on 51st b’day as wishes pour in
Chennai: Megastar Chiranjeevi joined scores of other stars from the Telugu film industry in wishing his younger brother, actor Pawan Kalyan, who turned 51 on Friday, a very happy birthday on Friday.…
- Technology
Samsung logs record 1 lakh pre-booking for new foldables in India
New Delhi: Samsung received a record one lakh pre-booking orders for its newly-launched Galaxy Z Flip4 and Galaxy Z Fold4 foldable smartphones in India, the company announced on Friday. The company said…
- Technology
Zoom allows customers their own encryption keys to protect data
New Delhi: Video-conferencing platform Zoom on Friday announced a new offering that will allow users to protect certain data stored at rest within the Zoom Cloud infrastructure using their own encryption keys.…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru court issues arrest warrant against rape-accused Lingayat seer
Bengaluru: Bengaluru Metropolitan Magistrate court on Friday issued an arrest warrant against rape-accused Lingayat seer Dr Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru in connection with misappropriation of property. The order was passed following a private…
- Entertainment
Ankita Lokhande: Sushant Singh Rajput was my guru
Mumbai: Actress Ankita Lokhande, who had dated Sushant Singh Rajput, was left teary-eyed after a dance-based reality show paid an emotional tribute to the late actor, who died by suicide aged 34…
- World
Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka on Saturday
Colombo: Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka’s former President who fled the country after anti-government protesters stormed his official residence on July 13, will return to the crisis-hit island nation on Saturday. Following months…
- Middle East
Lebanese President hails UN peacekeeping mandate’s extension
Beirut: The UN Security Council’s decision to extend the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for an additional year reflects the determination of the international community to maintain security…
- India
Indians divided about extending help to Pakistan facing devastating floods
New Delhi: Pakistan is witnessing unprecedented monsoon rain causing devastating floods in the country. According to reports, the heavy downpour causing flash floods and landslides has claimed more than 1,000 lives and…
- World
Student killed in US high school stabbing
Washington: One student was killed and another was injured during a stabbing incident at a high school in the US state of North Carolina, police said. A spokesperson for the Jacksonville Police…
- India
Lingayat sex scandal: Bommai says police given full freedom
Chitradurga: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Friday that the state police have been given full freedom to handle the sex scandal case involving Lingayat seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru. Talking to…
