- World
India expects accountability on 2023 consulate attack in San Francisco: Jaishankar
Washington: Nearly hours after meeting with newly appointed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said that “India expects accountability” for the attack on the…
- World
US Congress passes Laken Riley Act as Trump begins crackdown on immigrants
Washington: The Republican-controlled US Congress handed President Donald Trump an early win in his crackdown on illegal immigration on Wednesday, passing a bill to expand pretrial detention for foreign criminal suspects, media…
- Middle East
Donald Trump speaks with Saudi Crown Prince
Washington: US President Donald Trump spoke with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, media reports confirmed. This is his first known conversation with a foreign leader since assuming office, and it…
- India
HM Amit Shah speaks to CM Fadnavis on Jalgaon train tragedy
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday spoke to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and took stoke of the train tragedy that occurred in Jalgaon district in Maharashtra. Several passengers were…
- India
Another IIT aspirant commits suicide in Kota; sixth case this year
Jaipur: With the tragic series of student suicides in Kota showing no signs of abating, another teenager — 18-year-old Parag from Assam — ended his life by hanging from a ceiling. Parag…
- India
RG Kar case: CBI approaches Calcutta HC seeking death penalty for convict
Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday filed a petition at the Calcutta High Court seeking the death penalty for Sanjay Roy, the sole convict in the case of ghastly…
- World
71,000 deaths related to Somalia’s 2022 drought: Report
Mogadishu: An estimated 71,000 people may have died between January 2022 and June 2024 due to the devastating drought that affected large parts of Somalia in 2022, according to a report released…
- News
Over 1100 aid trucks sent to Gaza via Rafah crossing: sources
Cairo: A total of 1,114 trucks of humanitarian aid have so far been sent to the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing since the border was reopened Sunday, Egypt’s Al-Qahera News TV…
- Business
Centre to step up procurement of pulses from farmers in Rabi marketing season
New Delhi: The Centre has prepared plans to go for increased buying of pulses in the current Rabi season to ensure that farmers get remunerative prices for their crops and step up…
- Technology
India’s non-fossil, fuel-based energy capacity reaches 217.62 GW: Centre
New Delhi: India’s total non-fossil, fuel-based energy capacity has reached 217.62 GW (as of January 20), and addressing regulatory, financial and infrastructural challenges world be crucial this year towards meeting the clear…
- Delhi
Delhi’s air quality remains ‘poor’, foggy weather disrupts trains, flights
New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality remains in the ‘poor’ category for the second consecutive day this week, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 264 recorded at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, according…
- India
NSE’s total unique investors base crosses 11 crore for first time
Mumbai: Total unique investors’ base (unique PANs) on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) crossed the 11-crore mark for the first time, and total client accounts registered with the exchange now stands more…
- Jobs
Hiring in India up by 31 percent in December
Bengaluru: India’s hiring activity surged by an impressive 12 percent over the past six months, with a 31 percent increase (year-on-year) in recruitment in December, a report showed on Wednesday. AI job…
- Telangana
KTR condemns attack on former MLA Bhupal Reddy
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao has condemned the attack on former MLA K. Bhupal Reddy allegedly by the Congress workers in Nalgonda district. KTR said the…
- India
Anna University sexual assault accused admitted to hospital
Chennai: Gnanasekaran, the suspect in the alleged sexual assault of an Anna University student, has been hospitalised after suffering seizures. He was admitted to the Government Stanley Medical College Hospital on Wednesday…
