- India
Speak to Putin for humanitarian corridor for Indians, Tewari to govt
New Delhi: After a video of around 700 Indian students, stranded in Ukraine’s Sumy, pleading to the Indian government to rescue them surfaced, Congress leader Manish Tewari on Friday said that Prime Minister…
- India
India should demand that bombing of Ukrainian cities stop: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Friday said that bombing of Ukrainian cities by Russian forces should stop and the Narendra Modi government should demand it. Chidambaram, in a statement, said: “Irrespective…
- World
Jihadists, mercenaries from third countries fighting Ukraine war: Putin
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz that in Ukraine, the appearance of mercenaries from third countries and even jihadists are increasingly being recorded. The press service of…
- India
Haryana introduces Bill to stop forced conversion
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Friday that the Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2022, has been introduced on the third day of the Assembly session…
- India
World will have to pay heavy price if Russia-Ukraine war continues: Rajnath
Varanasi/Chandauli: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that the entire world will have to pay heavy price if war between Ukraine and Russia continues. Addressing an election rally in Chandauli, ahead…
- World
BBC begins WW II-era shortwave broadcast as Russia blocks website
London/New Delhi: Russia on Friday blocked access to BBC website and the media outlet resorted to broadcasting news bulletins over shortwave radio in the country. According to a report in The Guardian,…
- World
Over 20,000 Indians have left Ukraine so far: MEA
New Delhi: Centre on Friday said that more than 20,000 Indians have left the Ukraine so far. However, as many as 300 citizens are still stranded in Kharkiv, 700 in Sumy and…
- Delhi
Nizamuddin Markaz cannot be reopened fully, Centre tells Delhi HC
New Delhi: Opposing the plea by Delhi Waqf Board for reopening of Nizamuddin Markaz, which has remained shut since March 3, 2020, the Centre on Friday submitted before the Delhi High Court…
- Telangana
Telangana HC slaps Rs 10 lakh cost on filmmaker seeking stay on ‘Jhund’
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Friday slapped a cost of Rs 10 lakh on Hyderabad-based filmmaker Nandi Chinni Kumar who had filed a petition seeking stay on the release of Amitabh…
- Technology
Twitter expands its Birdwatch fact-checking pilot in US
San Francisco: Micro-blogging site Twitter has reportedly announced an expansion to its Birdwatch scheme, which sees volunteer fact-checkers vet potentially-misleading tweets. The company said that, as of right now, a small randomised…
- Technology
Use Starlink carefully as Russia can hit network, Musk warns Ukrainians
New Delhi: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday warned Ukrainians to use the Starlink satellite system with caution as his commercial Internet network can be targeted by Russians and hamper the entire…
- Health
How do human bodies fight against cancer?
London: Researchers have identified a process by which our body’s immune system can be triggered to attack cancer cells. The research, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, could help develop new…
- India
8-year-old raped by teacher, school manager in UP
Muzaffarnagar: An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a teacher and the manager of her school here, the police said. The incident happened on Thursday. The girl is a Class 3 student…
- World
Baby Daniel awaiting evacuation from Romania after fleeing from Ukraine
New Delhi: Daniel Singh, a 9-month-old baby is awaiting evacuation from Romania after his parents fled the war-torn Ukraine. The baby has never been to India, but he along with his parents…
- Stock Market
Equity settles low, Nifty auto top loser on subdued retail sales
New Delhi: India’s key indices — S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 – fell sharply during the session and settled lower on Friday. Sensex settled 769 points, or 1.4 per cent, down…
