- Middle East
Israeli president says March Turkey trip targets climate crisis cooperation
Jerusalem: Israeli President Isaac Herzog has confirmed his planned trip to Turkey, saying it is part of his new plan to form regional cooperation to fight the climate crisis. “Over March I…
- Middle East
Three soldiers killed in fresh Israeli attack on Syrian capital
Damascus: Three soldiers were killed in an Israeli missile strike targeting military sites in Damascus after midnight, Syrian state news agency SANA said early Thursday morning. The Israeli attack triggered the Syrian air…
- Middle East
Iraq: Airstrikes kill 5 IS militants
Baghdad: Five militants of the extremist group Islamic State (IS) were killed in airstrikes in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk, the Iraqi military said. Iraqi security forces conducted airstrikes on two IS…
- Middle East
Lebanon foils 3 suicide attacks planned by IS militants: Minister
Beirut: Lebanese security forces foiled three suicide attacks planned by militants linked to the Islamic State (IS) group in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi has said. Mawlawi on Wednesday said at…
- World
Russia-Ukraine tensions keep crude elevated
New Delhi: Tensions between Russia and Ukraine continued to keep crude oil prices on the boil. On Wednesday, brent-indexed crude oil prices traded at $94-$95 per barrel, which is at its multi-year…
- Telangana
KCR vows to put India on right track
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday vowed to put the country on the right track and said he was even ready to sacrifice his life for the purpose. The…
- India
Malik becomes first serving Maha minister to be held for money laundering
Mumbai: A special PMLA court in Mumbai on Wednesday remanded Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik to eight-day ED custody till March 3, nearly 15 hours after his pre-dawn dramatic detention, interrogation and arrest…
- Business
Adani Wilmar freezes at 10% upper circuit, gathers steam post recent decline
New Delhi: Adani Wilmar shares froze at the 10 per cent upper circuit to close the session at Rs 345.70 on Wednesday. The counter had declined over 20 per cent from its…
- Business
Erasing early gains, equities close marginally down
New Delhi: After showing some marginal gains in early trade, India’s key indices — S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 — settled a tad low on Wednesday. Sensex settled at 57,232.06 points,…
- Business
$774 bn revenue opportunity for India from healthcare by 2030: Report
New Delhi: India has the potential to generate a staggering $774 billion revenue in the healthcare sector by 2030, suggests a new report on Wednesday. The report by Aspire Circle, a social…
- World
Death toll from rainfall in Brazil rises to 185
Brasilia: The death toll rose to 185 from record rainfalls and subsequent landslides and floods in the Brazilian city of Petropolis, north of Rio de Janeiro, authorities said. Over 400 rescue workers…
- Bangalore
Karnataka students insisting on hijab likely to miss exams
Bengaluru: Karnataka students, especially those studying in Class 10 and Class 12, who are not ready to appear in exams without hijab are likely to miss their annual exams. As per the…
- Technology
Apple says employees, customers safe after store hostage situation
London: After a 27-year-old man held an Apple Store customer hostage for several hours at the company’s flagship store in Amsterdam and demanded $200 million in cryptocurrency, the tech giant has said…
- Telangana
Telangana DGP warns those trying to disrupt communal harmony
Hyderabad: Telangana’s in-charge Director General of Police, Anjani Kumar, on Wednesday warned all those trying to disrupt communal harmony in the state of strong action. The police chief issued a warning after…
- Sports
Nandini enters semis; confirms India’s first medal at Strandja Memorial Boxing
New Delhi: Indian woman boxer Nandini came up with an inspired performance to storm into the semifinals of the Strandja Memorial Boxing tournament in Sofia (Bulgaria) on Wednesday to confirm the country’s…
