- India
Muslim activist who opposed MP govt’s bulldozer action held under NSA
Bhopal: An activist, who was vocal against the bulldozer drive of the Madhya Pradesh government following communal violence in Khargone, has been arrested under the National Security Act (NSA). Zaid Khan, a…
- Middle East
Iraqi PM urges for national dialogue to solve political deadlock
Baghdad: Iraqi caretaker Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has invited rival political parties to a meeting on Wednesday to seek a solution to the political deadlock through a national dialogue. “I invite the…
- News
Techie dies under suspicious circumstances in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A 31-year-old software engineer was found dead under suspicious circumstances in his flat in Hyderabad, police said. The incident occurred at Puppalaguda in Alkapur Colony under Narsingi police station of Cyberabad…
- World
North Korea fires 2 cruise missiles: Seoul official
lSeoul: North Korea test-fired two cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea on Wednesday, a South Korean military official said, as President Yoon Suk-yeol held a press conference to mark the 100th day…
- India
Engaging with FIFA to lift AIFF suspension: Centre to SC
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it is holding talks with FIFA officials, and breaking of ice could take place soon, as the government is making all…
- Bollywood
Kriti Sanon wants Vijay Devarakonda, Kartik Aaryan at her swayamwar
Mumbai: From Vijay Devarakonda to Kartik Aaryan, Aditya Roy Kapur and even Ryan Gosling, Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon wants them to be at her swayamvar. Kriti Sanon in a conversation talks about…
- World
Sri Lanka won’t extend state of emergency
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will not extend a state of emergency declared during the anti-government protests, his office announced on Wednesday. After the improvement of the situation Wickremesinghe sees no…
- World
Kim Jong-un receives congratulatory letter from head of Donetsk
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un received a message stressing bilateral relations from the head of the Russian-backed Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, Pyongyang’s state media said on Wednesday. In the letter,…
- India
Chidambaram slams Guj govt on Bilkis Bano case convicts’ remission
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram, reacting to a video showing convicts in Bilkis Bano being “welcomed” in Gujarat, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s exhortation to people to respect women…
- India
Abductors take Rs 1.3 cr ransom in bitcoins from UP bizman
Lucknow: In a first-of-its-kind crime reported in the state capital, three persons, who had held a real-estate businessman captive, used cryptocurrency to take a ransom of Rs 1.3 crore in bitcoins before…
- Middle East
Palestinian Prez sparks outrage with Holocaust accusation against Israel
Berlin: Visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas sparked outrage when he accused Israel of committing a “Holocaust” against Palestinians during a joint press conference here with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. During the joint…
- Bollywood
With Aamir tanking, Akshay delivering 3rd dud, B’wood stares at an abyss
Mumbai: After disaster struck the two Independence Day long weekend releases — Aamir Khan’s long-awaited, mega-hyped ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ and the Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘Raksha Bandhan’ — a wag commented that Bollywood has…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Two e-bikes catch fire as batteries explode
Hyderabad: In yet another incident, two electric bikes caught fire as their batteries exploded while charging in Hyderabad on Monday. The incident occurred under the limits of Kushaiguda police station. However, no…
- India
Azad quits hours after named as Cong’s J&K campaign committee head
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad quit as J&K campaign committee head after being named by the party and has conveyed his decision to the party leadership, sources close to…
- Kashmir
Six dead bodies found in Jammu house
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police recovered six dead bodies from a house on Wednesday in J&K’s Jammu district. Police sources said that the dead bodies of two females and four males were…
