- India
Presidential poll: Draupadi Murmu will get more votes than expected, says Goa CM
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said NDA’s Presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu will get more votes than expected as the BJP has ‘numbers’ in the state at present. Murmu on…
- India
Increase uptake of Sputnik V vaccine precautionary doses, states told
New Delhi: Expressing concern over low uptake of precautionary doses of Sputnik V vaccine, the Centre on Thursday asked states to increase it. The uptake of precaution dose of Sputnik V is…
- Politics
BJP offering money for cross-voting in Presidential poll: Kamal Nath
Bhopal: Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Thursday alleged that state’s ruling BJP was trying to woo his party MLAs with offers of big money to vote…
- World
20 killed in Russian strikes in Ukrainian city
Kiev: At least 20 people, including three children, were killed in Russian strikes in the Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia on Thursday. According to Ukraine’s National Police, 90 people were wounded, half of…
- India
Daler Mehndi arrested in 2003 human trafficking case, sent to jail
Chandigarh: A court in Punjab’s Patiala on Thursday dismissed the plea of leading bhangra-pop singer Daler Mehndi against his two-year jail in a 19-year-old human trafficking case. He was subsequently arrested and sent…
- Technology
Over 14 bn eSIM devices to be shipped by 2030, smartphones to lead
New Delhi: More than 14 billion eSIM devices are likely to be shipped between 2021 and 2030, covering all form factors, a new report has shown. Smartphones will lead the charge in…
- Technology
Next-gen Qualcomm flagship chips to be manufactured by TSMC
San Francisco: US-based chip maker Qualcomm is giving a contract to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for exclusively manufacturing the next-generation Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip as well as the Snapdragon 8+…
- Telangana
Telangana: ‘Baahubali’ rescue of toddler in Peddapalli district
Hyderabad: The rescue operations in the flood-affected parts of Telangana are throwing up dramatic visuals. A toddler was rescued on a plastic tub carried on the head by a rescue worker in…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Kick boxer succumbs to punch in boxing ring, organizer booked
Bengaluru: In a shocking incident, a kickboxer collapsed after being hit by a punch in a boxing ring, and later succumbed to injuries at a hospital in Bengaluru. The incident came to…
- India
Uttar Pradesh: Controversy over namaz in Lulu Mall in Lucknow
Lucknow: The newly opened Lulu Mall in Lucknow has landed in controversy within two days of its opening. A viral video on social media that shows a group of people offering namaz in…
- World
Sri Lanka: One dead, 84 injured in protests
Colombo: One person died and 84 others injured in anti-government protests in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, media reports said. The 26-year-old man died from breathing difficulties after police lobbed teargas at protesters…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Book on RSS by Dalit writer stirs controversy
Bengaluru: A book on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) by prominent Dalit writer and activist Devanur Mahadeva in Karnataka has stirred controversy. Right-wingers are calling it propaganda against the RSS. The sale…
- Chennai
TN: CM Stalin hospitalised after testing positive for COVID-19
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin who was tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, has been admitted to a private hospital in Chennai for further checkups. Stalin has been admitted to…
- Bollywood
Sara Ali Khan, Janhvi Kapoor reveal their near-death exprerience
Mumbai: Bollywood actresses Sara Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor have opened up about their near-death travel misadventures in an episode of ‘Koffee With Karan’ Season 7. Bonding over the scenic beauty of…
- India
UP court sends journalist Zubair to 14-day judicial custody
Hathras: A local court in Uttar Pradesh has sent Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair to 14-days judicial custody on Thursday. Zubair was presented in the court in a case registered against him…
