- Middle East
Israel to reappoint envoy to Turkey ‘within weeks’
Ankara: The reappointment of an Israeli ambassador to Turkey could happen within weeks, the Jewish state’s charge d’affaires in Ankara said. “We hope the appointment will take place in a week or…
- Middle East
Resolution of safeguards issues necessary for nuclear deal: Iran FM
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Minister stressed that Tehran considers the resolution of the “fake and politically-motivated” safeguards issues as a vital necessity for reaching an agreement in the talks on reviving the…
- Bangalore
Lokayukta initiates investigation against Karnataka Home Minister
Bengaluru: In a setback to the ruling BJP, the Lokayukta has initiated an investigation against Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra in connection with the allotment of a site to him by the…
- Middle East
UN’s plan for derelict oil tanker off Yemen still needs $16mn
Sanna The UN is still working on raising funds to prevent a massive oil spill from the derelict Safer oil tanker in the Red Sea off Yemen, and the plan still needs…
- India
We will force Rahul Gandhi to become Congress chief: Mallikarjun Kharge
Bengaluru: Rahul Gandhi would be pursued to return as Congress President as there is none in the party other than him who has a pan-India appeal, veteran leader M Mallikarjun Kharge has said.…
- India
Sonali Phogat death case should be probed by CBI: Congress
Panaji: The Goa Congress on Saturday demanded that the BJP leader Sonali Phogat death case be handed over to the CBI. Currently, the Goa Police are investigating the case. Calangute MLA Michael…
- Bangalore
Exaggeration of Veer Savarkar in Karnataka school books questioned
Bengaluru: After violence over the removal of Veer Savarkar’s flexes in Shivamogga and opposition to placing his picture next to Lord Ganesh’s idols during Vinayak Chaturthi, the social media is discussing exaggeration…
- India
CBI court slaps penalty of Rs 171.74 cr in a cheating case
New Delhi: In a rarest and strictest of punishments, a special CBI court in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore has handed one K. Mohanraj and Kamalavalli 27 years’ Rigorous Imprisonment besides ordering each to…
- India
After Ghulam Nabi Azad’s resignation, Manish Tewari slams Congress’s coterie culture
New Delhi: A day after Ghulam Nabi Azad quit the Congress blaming party leader Rahul Gandhi, another G-23 leader Manish Tewari on Saturday slammed the grand-old party for its “coterie culture”. Talking…
- World
US woman protests after being denied ‘medically necessary’ abortion
Washington: A woman protested at the State Capitol of the US state of Louisiana for being denied a “medically necessary” abortion after the foetus developed a fatal and rare condition. On the…
- Sports
Neeraj Chopra finishes first at Lausanne Diamond League
Lausanne, Aug 27 (IANS) Neeraj Chopra on Friday finished first at the Lausanne Diamond League, becoming the first Indian to clinch the top spot in a Diamond League meet, after registering an…
- Bollywood
Salman Khan’s ‘Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali’ title changed to…
Mumbai: As he completes 34 years in Indian cinema, Bollywood‘s ‘bhaijaan’ Salman Khan announced on Friday that the title of his movie ‘Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali’ has been re-christened to ‘Kisi Ka…
- World
Boris Johnson slams Russia’s ‘cultural vandalism’ in Ukraine
London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has condemned Russia’s “cultural vandalism” in Ukraine, saying invading forces are trying to erase Ukrainian culture in areas they have taken over. The Prime Minister said…
- India
Sonali Phogat death case should be probed by CBI: Congress
Panaji: The Goa Congress on Saturday demanded that the BJP leader Sonali Phogat death case be handed over to the CBI. Currently, the Goa Police are investigating the case. Calangute MLA Michael…
- World
UK households told to ‘look at’ energy use as prices soar
London: UK households need to “look at” how they are using energy, Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi suggested amid calls for urgent government intervention to tackle soaring bills. It comes as outgoing Prime Minister…
