- India
Oppn defaming Army via malicious allegations, misinformation campaign: BJP
New Delhi: After Defence Minister Rajnath Singh clarified that the ‘Agniveer’ recruitment process is the same as it was before independence, the BJP blamed the opposition parties for malicious allegations and misinformation…
- India
Manipur landslide: Toll rises to 56, 5 still missing, search may end on Wed
Imphal: The around three-week long search operation, launched after the catastrophic landslide at a railway construction site in Manipur’s Noney district on June 29-30, which left dead more than 56 people, mostly…
- Bangalore
After Covid hiatus, monkeypox fears haunt Karnataka district
Bengaluru: The authorities of Dakshina Kannada are on high alert after a resident of Kannur in Kerala, who landed at the Mangaluru International Airport of the district, tested positive for monkeypox. Though…
- World
Russian gas shutdown would send some EU countries into recession: IMF
London: A total shutdown of Russian gas supply would reduce GDP in the most vulnerable EU countries by as much as 6 per cent and send them plunging into recession, the International…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Infighting in Cong escalates; both Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah eye CM post
Bengaluru: The infighting in Congress in Karnataka has come out in open with both party’s state unit president D.K. Shivakumar and senior leader Siddaramaiah staking their claim to the post of the…
- India
Over 1.63 lakh renounced Indian citizenship in 2021, US top choice
New Delhi: Over 1.63 lakh Indian nationals renounced their Indian citizenship during 2021, the highest during the last three years, the Parliament was told on Tuesday. Data provided by the Ministry of…
- India
Omicron sub-variant BA.2.75 not dangerous as ‘hyped’: Expert
New Delhi: The latest Omicron sub-variant BA.2.75, first detected in India in June, is not dangerous as “hyped” as it is not surging cases or death rates, according to global health experts.…
- Science
NASA delays mission to study ice & water on lunar surface to 2024
Washington: NASA has delayed its Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) mission aimed to study the lunar surface’s ice and other potential resources by 2024. VIPER will be delivered to the lunar…
- India
Kallakurichi violence: TN govt transfers District Collector, SP
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday transferred the Kallakurichi District Collector and Superintendent of Police after the Sunday violence in which a mob vandalised a private school. Kallakurichi District Collector P S…
- India
Karnataka: Congress lodges complaint against Murmu with EC
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee lodged a complaint against the NDA’s Presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu and others with the Election Commission in Bengaluru on Tuesday for violation of the provisions of the…
- Technology
Chinese app TikTok begins laying off people amid restructuring
New Delhi: Chinese short-video making app TikTok has started sacking employees worldwide as part of “a much larger re-organisation effort”. Owned by ByteDance and banned in India for last two years, TikTok…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Minor boy detained for making bomb threat to school
Bengaluru: Karnataka Police on Tuesday detained a minor boy for allegedly making a hoax bomb threat to the National Hill View Public School, which is owned by state Congress chief D.K. Shivakumar.…
- Hollywood
After health scare, Justin Bieber set to perform in India
Mumbai: After he was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome leading to partial face paralysis, the “Baby” and “Let Me Love You” hitmaker Justin Bieber had earlier postponed his shows. This had cast…
- India
Joint opposition candidate Alva files nomination for Vice president polls
New Delhi: Joint opposition candidate Margaret Alva filed her nomination on Tuesday for the Vice-Presidential candidate accompanied by other leaders from opposition parties. After filing her papers, she issued a statement, saying that…
- Andhra Pradesh
NIA raids on residence of Maoist leader RK’s wife in Andhra
Amaravati: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday conducted search operations at the residences of alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist sympathisers and the widow of Maoist leader Ramakrishna in Andhra Pradesh. The…
