- Afghanistan
People-smuggling thrives on bribes to Taliban
Nimroz: The Taliban has tried to stem the flow of Afghans attempting to escape economic ruin and persecution. But, despite an official ban, the smuggling of undocumented migrants to neighbouring Iran and…
- Middle East
Turkey, UAE pledge to boost cooperation, sign trade agreement
Istanbul: Turkey and the UAE pledged to boost their cooperation in a wide range of fields by increasing mutual investment opportunities. “We are working with all our institutions to improve our relations…
- Business
Venus Remedies registers 9.22 pc growth in sales for FY 2021-22
Chandigarh: Pharma company Venus Remedies on Saturday said it has registered a 9.22 per cent increase in annual sales in 2021-22 in comparison to sales in 2020-21. “Aided by concerted efforts to…
- Business
Adani Group’s drone division exploring two revenue models similar to tractor industry
New Delhi: The Adani Group’s commercial drones division is exploring two revenue models — dealer-based and service-based — while keeping its primary focus on the agriculture sector, a top official of the…
- India
Modi is more popular than President of America: C T Ravi
Panaji: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not just popular in India, but globally, he is more popular than US President Joe Biden, BJP national secretary C T Ravi said on Saturday. Ravi,…
- Sports
4th Chess Olympiad draws record number registrations of countries, teams
Chennai: The 44th Chess Olympiad is all set to hit the record books as the highest number of countries and teams have registered for the world’s biggest chess event scheduled in Mahabalipuram,…
- Bangalore
Bommai asks Siddaramaiah to clarify if he is Aryan or Dravidian
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday asked leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah that he must clarify whether he is an Aryan or Dravidian. Reacting to attacks by Siddaramaiah on the…
- Technology
Snapchat rolls out new ‘Shared Stories’ feature
San Francisco: Popular social media platform Snapchat has introduced Shared Stories, a new way for Snapchatters to build community around the content users love to Snap. The company said that Shared Stories…
- Technology
boAt leads neckband market with 25.7% in Q1 in India: Report
New Delhi: Amid the over-crowded hearables market, homegrown brand boAt led the neckband market with a 25.7 per cent market share in the first quarter of 2022, says a new report. According…
- Telangana
T-Hub CEO’s mantra for startups: Reflect, Reassess, Restart
Hyderabad: It is time for Indian startups to pause and re-assess the situation, says T-Hub Chief Executive Officer Mahankali Srinivas Rao as the sector faces a challenging spell due to various factors. Heading…
- Entertainment
Inspired by KGF’s ‘Rocky Bhai’, Hyderabad teenager tries smoking, lands in hospital
Hyderabad: After smoking a pack of cigarettes for the first time, a teenager in Hyderabad, developed severe cough and throat ache complications needing medical attention. Doctors at Century Hospital, a leading multi-specialty…
- India
Sri Lanka, out of lifesaving drugs, receives consignment from India
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s medical system, ailing with the shortage of over 270 drugs including some life-saving medicines, received a boost on Friday with the receipt of a 25 ton consignment of drugs valued…
- Middle East
Palestinian teen killed, 90 injured in West Bank clashes
Ramallah: A Palestinian teenager was killed and more than 90 protesters were injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank. The Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement that Zeid…
- World
Seoul to resume late-night subway service from June
Seoul: Labour union for the Seoul subway on Saturday said it reached an agreement with the South Korean capital’s government to extend public transportation operations past midnight, two years after they were…
- India
Linking Yoga, Ayurveda with religion is unfortunate: President Kovind
Bhopal: President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said that associating Ayurveda and Yoga with a particular religion or community is “unfortunate”. President Kovind made the observation while inaugurating Arogya Manthan programme “One -Nation…
