- World
Over 50 nations endorse Baku declaration on climate action in tourism
Baku: In a first, tourism is included in the action agenda of the UN Climate Change Conference with more than 50 governments endorsing the COP29 Declaration on Enhanced Climate Action in Tourism.…
- India
India rejects Canadian media report on Nijjar killing
New Delhi: India has refuted reports in Canadian media regarding the killing of India-designated Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was aware of the alleged plot…
- Middle East
Palestine condemns US veto on UN resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire
Ramallah: The Palestinian presidency has denounced the US for vetoing a UN Security Council resolution that called for a ceasefire and an end to Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip. In a…
- India
Jhansi fire: Death toll rises to 15 as 3 more children succumb to injuries
Jhansi: Three more children injured in the fire at Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi last week have died, taking the toll to 15, officials said. The fire broke out unexpectedly in…
- Andhra Pradesh
Odisha govt orders inquiry into ‘sale’ of children, baby girl rescued from AP
Bhubaneswar: As the Odisha government began an inquiry into the incidents of the alleged sale of two children due to poverty in Rayagada and Bolangir districts, one of them was rescued from…
- Hyderabad
Babri judgment emboldened Hindutva groups to target mosques: Owaisi
Hyderabad: AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi said on Wednesday that the Babri Masjid judgment has emboldened Hindutva groups to target Muslim places of worship across India. The Hyderabad MP cited the case of…
- Middle East
United State airstrikes kill five militia in Syria
Damascus: US airstrikes killed five members of militias and wounded several others in eastern Syria, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The Britain-based monitoring group reported on Tuesday that US…
- Middle East
Iraq conducts nationwide population census after 27-year hiatus
Baghdad: Iraq launched a general population and housing census nationwide on Wednesday for the first time after a 27-year hiatus. The Iraqi Minister of Planning Mohammed Tamim urged Iraqis to “cooperate with…
- India
11L Below Poverty Line (BPL) cards revoked, claims Karnataka BJP
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP claimed on Wednesday that the state government has cancelled at least 11 lakh Below Poverty Line (BPL) ration cards. “11 lakh BPL ration cards have been revoked by the…
- Mumbai
Maha polls: Seizures amount to Rs 707 cr, 10,134 complaints resolved
Mumbai: The seizures of cash, alcohol, and other items amid the poll code for the Maharashtra assembly elections amounted to Rs 707 crore, officials said on Wednesday. Out of 10,139 complaints of…
- India
Manipur: Mobile internet suspension extended for 3 days in 7 districts
Imphal: The Manipur government on Wednesday extended the suspension of mobile internet and data services for three more days in seven trouble-torn districts, while with some improvement in the law and order…
- India
Exit polls predict huge win for NDA in Maharashtra, Jharkhand
Voting in Maharashtra and Jharkhand concluded on Wednesday at 6 pm. Exit polls have predicted a close contest between the BJP-led alliance, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) in…
- Telangana
Telangana: One killed, three injured in blast at pharma company
Hyderabad: A worker was killed and three others injured in a chemical reactor blast at a pharma company in Hyderabad on Wednesday, November 20. The incident occurred at Aurore Pharmaceuticals Private Ltd…
- Bollywood
The curious case of two Kumars: Dilip, Dileep, and their Saira Banus
Mumbai: Grammy and Oscar-winning music composer A. R. Rahman and his wife Saira Banu are headed for a divorce. The couple stayed together 29 years, completing silver jubilee and were just short…
- Entertainment
Mufasa’s voice cast revealed: Meet voice artists behind Hindi, Tamil and Telugu versions
Mumbai: Shah Rukh Khan and Mahesh Babu will be voicing Mufasa in Hindi and Telugu, respectively. Tamil actor Arjun Das will lend his voice to Mufasa in the Tamil version. In addition…
