- World
Biden imposes sanctions as Russia begins ‘invasion of Ukraine’
Washington: In response to Russia declaring the two rebel regions of Ukraine as independent states, US President Joe Biden has imposed tough new sanctions on Moscow in the wake of what he…
- World
Global Covid caseload reaches 427.3 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 427.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.90 million and vaccinations to over 10.40 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
- Technology
‘India is fast evolving as a front runner in high power computing’
New Delhi: Ministry of Science & Technology on Tuesday said that the country is “fast evolving as a front runner in high power computing” with the National Super Computing Mission (NSM). With Supercomputing…
- Elections
EC bars BJP candidate from campaigning for 24 hours
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Tuesday barred a BJP candidate in Uttar Pradesh from campaigning for 24 hours for making communal remarks. In its order, the poll panel said BJP’s Tiloi…
- India
Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim gets Z-plus security
New Delhi: Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has been provided Z-plus security cover during his 21-day release on furlough from a Haryana jail, officials said on Tuesday. He has…
- India
Never thought of contesting for the President’s post: Nitish
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said that he had no thought of contesting the Presidential elections. “I don’t know how such rumours come out in public. I never thought…
- World
UK PM announces sanctions against five Russian banks
New Delhi: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday announced sanctions against five Russian banks — Rossiya, IS Bank, General Bank, Promsvyazbank and the Black Sea Bank. He called it “the first…
- India
Dismissal of suit to restore temples inside Qutub complex challenged
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday issued notice on an appeal filed against the rejection of a suit alleging that the Quwwat-Ul-Islam Masjid situated within the Qutub Minar complex in Mehrauli…
- India
Mild symptoms but more transmissibility, Covid task force member on BA.2
New Delhi: New coronavirus variant BA.2, which is under investigation, can cause mild symptoms but is more transmissible, a member of the India’s Covid task force said on Tuesday. “The Omicron BA.2…
- Kashmir
J-K LG reviews progress in financial inclusion by banks in UT
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday reviewed the progress made in financial inclusion by banks in J&K with M.K. Jain, Deputy Governor of RBI, Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief…
- Delhi
Delhi doctors save 2-yr-old with cardiac arrest post-Covid
New Delhi: Doctors here have given a new lease of life to a two-year-old boy who suffered cardiac arrest and multiple organ failure post a Covid infection. Rahul (name changed) had recovered…
- Business
BPCL shares sink over 3% amid rising global crude oil prices
New Delhi: Shares of BPCL have fallen over 3 percent on Tuesday and around 8-10 percent since the start of the calendar year 2022. Much of the decline was evidently because of…
- Sports
I am excited to play with Rohit Sharma and Pollard: Tim David
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians’ (MI) big-hitting cricketer Tim David has revealed that he is eagerly waiting to play with captain Rohit Sharma and West Indian stalwart Kieron Pollard. David, who played for Royal…
- World
Russia has moved thousands of troops into contested areas in 12 hours
New Delhi: Thousands of Russian troops may already be in Ukraine, military sources warned on Tuesday, just hours after Raussian President Vladimir Putin gave orders to his forces to enter the country…
- Automobile
Hero MotoCorp creates Chief Growth Officer’s position
New Delhi: Two-wheeler major Hero MotoCorp has created a new management position of Chief Growth Officer to leverage emerging post-Covid opportunities. The two-wheeler major appointed Ranjivjit Singh, who was heading Marketing, to…
