- Bollywood
KJo, Arjun shocked after Sonam calls Kiara Advani ‘underrated’
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor took Arjun Kapoor and filmmaker Karan Johar by surprise after she tagged Kiara Advani as an “underrated” actress during the rapid fire round on ‘Koffee With Karan’.…
- World
Argentine rear admiral appointed head of UN Kashmir observer group
United Nations: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Argentine Rear Admiral Guillermo Pablo Rios as the head of the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) which is charged with monitoring…
- India
ED a political tool of BJP, nothing else: Thomas Isaac
Thiruvananthapuram: Senior CPI(M) leader Thomas Isaac on Thursday alleged that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was a “political tool” of the BJP-ruled Centre which was attempting to overturn development projects in Kerala and push…
- India
NGT agrees early hearing on plea on unscientific disposal of bodies near Ganga river
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has agreed to hear a plea related to the unscientific disposal of bodies on the bank of the Ganga River causing huge pollution in the river.…
- World
China to provide Rs 15 bn assistance to Nepal to invest in projects
Kathmandu: China has pledged Rs 15 billion in grant assistance to Nepal to invest in various projects this year in the landlocked Himalayan nation after visiting foreign minister Narayan Khadka held wide-ranging talks…
- Telangana
Godavari, Krishna in spate in Telangana
Hyderabad: The Godavari and Krishna rivers were in spate with the heavy inflows from upstream states of Maharashtra and Karnataka. The water level in Godavari continued to rise at Bhadrachalam in Telangana,…
- Chennai
Al-Zawahiri killing: Security at US consulate, Western missions tightened in TN
Chennai: Security at the US Consulate in Chennai and a Jewish settlement in Dindigul has been intensified on an alert by central intelligence agencies. This follows the killing of Al Qaeda chief Ayman…
- Business
Disney+Hotstar adds 8.3 mn subscribers, hits 58.4 mn users
New Delhi: Disney+Hotstar has added 8.3 million subscribers in the company’s third fiscal quarter that ended on July 2, reaching 58.4 mn subscribers in India and Southeast Asia. The Walt Disney Company…
- Telangana
Telangana: Over 7,000 field assistants to get back their jobs
Hyderabad: More than two years after they were sacked for going on strike, over 7,000 field assistants are set to return to work in Telangana as the state government has decided to reinstate…
- World
Biden calls on Syria to help bring detained US reporter home
Washington: US President Joe Biden said that Washington knows “with certainty” that the Syrian government has held Austin Tice, a reporter and former Marine missing in Syria since 2012, and is asking for…
- India
UP cop complains about poor food quality, video goes viral
Firozabad: A video clip of a police constable protesting over the quality of food being served to them has gone viral on social media. The constable, Manoj Kumar, seen crying while staging…
- Entertainment
‘Masoom Sawaal’ faces right-wing ire, FIR filed for hurting sentiments
Lucknow: Even before the controversy over the boycott call for ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ and ‘Raksha Bandhan’ — both of which release on Thursday — could die down, another film is now in…
- India
Dalit sisters gang raped by three men in Ayodhya
Ayodhya: Two Dalit sisters were allegedly gang raped by three men after being held captive in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya district. The victims, one of whom is a minor, have…
- Bangalore
Karnataka records 5 Covid deaths after 145 days; health dept mulling restrictions
Bengaluru: Karnataka has recorded five deaths due to Covid-19 after 145 days in the last 24 hours, said officials. Among the deceased, the death of a 20-year-old woman without any comorbidities and…
- Middle East
Israel to invest 6.13 million to train Arabs for hi-tech sector
Jerusalem: Israel has announced the investment of 20 million shekels ($6.13 million) to promote training programmes that will prepare the Arab population for Israel’s high-tech sector. The funds will be given in…
