- World
Europe halts moon exploration partnership with Russia
Paris: The European Space Agency has announced discontinuation of its cooperation on Russia’s Luna series of robotic moon missions, amid the country’s invasion into Ukraine. ESA’s Director General Dr Josef Aschbacher initiated a…
- Telangana
Telugu states pay rich tributes to Ambedkar
Hyderabad: Rich tributes were paid to Bharat Ratna Dr B. R. Ambedkar in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on his 131st birth anniversary on Thursday. Governors and chief ministers of both the Telugu states…
- India
Madhya Pradesh: Curfew relaxed for 2 hrs in riot-hit Khargone
Bhopal: Curfew was relaxed for two hours on Thursday in communal violence-hit Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district to buy essentials from the market. However, the police administration made it clear that only women will…
- Politics
Bihar: Caste equations changing, communities seek better options
Patna: Hints of changing caste equations are emerging in Bihar as seen during the recently-concluded MLC elections for 24 seats where three of the upper caste candidates of the RJD won and…
- World
US sees Covid-19 rise in northeast as BA.2 subvariant takes hold
US sees Covid-19 rise in northeast as BA.2 subvariant takes hold Covid-19 cases are ticking up again in the northeast of the US as the BA.2 Omicron subvariant took hold of the…
- India
Rajasthan: Karauli district collector transferred 10 days after violence
Jaipur: In a major administrative reshuffle, the Rajasthan government has transferred 69 IAS officers, including Karauli district collector, Karauli collector Rajendra Singh Shekhawat was changed 10 days after violence rocked the district…
- Entertainment
Ranbir-Alia wedding: ‘Pheras’ to take place at 2 p.m.
Mumbai: Bollywood star couple Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor will be having their ‘phera’ ceremony at 2 p.m. on Thursday. According to reports, the couple will be taking their wedding vows around…
- Technology
WhatsApp to boost UPI adoption for next 500 mn Indian users
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp Thursday said that its simple, reliable and secure experience will accelerate adoption of unified payments interface (UPI) for the next 500 million Indians. Welcoming the approval by the…
- Middle East
Kuwait’s initiative succeeded in restoring Lebanon-Gulf ties: Ambassador
Beirut: The return of Saudi and Kuwaiti Ambassadors to Lebanon proves that Kuwait’s initiative to restore ties between Lebanon and Gulf countries have succeeded, Kuwait’s Ambassador to Lebanon Abdel Aal Al-Qenai has…
- Hyderabad
Stones pelted on house of senior Cong leader in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Unidentified persons pelted stones at the residence of senior Congress leader V. Hanumantha Rao in Hyderabad, police said on Thursday. A car parked in front of the former Rajya Sabha member’s…
- India
MP: Muslim clerics meet HM, DGP to voice their concern over communal violence
Bhopal: A delegation of Muslim clerics led by Bhopal Qazi Syed Mushtaq Ali Nadwi met Director General of Police (DGP) Sudhir Saxena and the state Home Minister Narottam Mishra to express its…
- Entertainment
‘KGF Chapter 2’ mania grips Karnataka, police resort to lathi-charge to control Yash fans
Bengaluru: South film ‘KGF Chapter 2’ fever has gripped Karnataka as thousands of fans of Rocking Star Yash are flocking to the theatres to celebrate the release of the most anticipated pan-India…
- World
Russian defence ministry says missile cruiser of Black Sea fleet damaged by blast
Moscow: Russia on Thursday said the flagship of its Black Sea fleet, the Moskva missile cruiser, was badly damaged in a blast, the country’s Defence Ministry said. “A fire onboard the Moskva…
- World
Ukraine foils Russia-backed cyber attack on power grid
Kiev: Ukraine has foiled a massive cyber attack on its power grid that was the handiwork of Russia-backed hackers. Ukrainian officials said they stopped an attack on an energy facility with the…
- Technology
TikTok testing private dislike button for comments
San Francisco: Chinese short-video app TikTok is testing a private dislike button for comments and the users can flag comments they find ‘irrelevant or inappropriate’ without the dislike being visible to others.…
