- India
CBSE to conduct Class 10, 12 phase-2 board exams amid COVID-19 surge
New Delhi: As exams across the country have been scrapped in view of the surging Covid-19 cases, the CBSE Board and the Union Ministry of Education are all set to conduct Term…
- India
Post-poll alliance with non BJP party possible in Goa if AAP doesn’t get majority : Kejriwal
Panaji: If the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) fails to secure a majority in the upcoming Goa polls, the party would think of forming a post-poll coalition with a non-BJP party, Delhi Chief…
- Middle East
Yemen forces recapture strategic district from Houthis
Sanaa: The Yemen government army has recaptured Harib district in the oil-rich province of Marib from the Houthi militia after a deadly battle, a military source confirmed. The army entered the district’s…
- India
Two jailed for filing repeated cases against Azim Premji
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has convicted two representatives of India Awake for Transparency Limited for filing repeated cases against IT major Wipro Limited and its founder and chairman Azim Premji. Wipro…
- India
Battle for UP: AIMIM announces 9 candidates
Lucknow: The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has announced candidates for nine Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. The seats on which AIMIM has fielded candidates are Loni (Ghaziabad), Garh Mukteshwar and Dhaulana…
- Chennai
TN Police on high alert after rise in child trafficking cases
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Police are on high alert after a number of child trafficking cases have been reported. The police had arrested four members, including the mother of a 10-month-old baby, when…
- Business
EV owners can charge vehicles using existing electricity line
New Delhi: The Centre’s new guidelines for electric vehicle charging infrastructure now allow owners to charge their vehicles at their residences or offices using existing electricity connections. The new ‘revised consolidated guidelines…
- Business
Modi’s National Startup Day a new start for Indian entrepreneurs
New Delhi: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing to celebrate January 16 as the National Startup Day, the meteoric rise of desi entrepreneurs in the past couple of years, which made global…
- Entertainment
First Telugu ‘Indian Idol’ draws online entries from around the world
Hyderabad: The first edition of Telugu ‘Indian Idol’ is garnering massive responses from aspiring talents, with more than 5,000 entries received online over the past week. Telugu streaming platform ‘aha’ is going…
- Middle East
Saudi-led coalition expands aerial bombardment against Houthis
Aden: The Saudi Arabia-led coalition intensified its aerial bombardment against the Houthi militia in various regions of Yemen, a military official told Xinhua. “Scores of airstrikes were launched by warplanes of the…
- India
Challenging tasks ahead for India’s new space sector chief
Chennai: In a year when the Indian space sector is expected to see some revolutionary changes, S.Somanath on Saturday assumed the charge as the Secretary, Department of Science and Chairman, Space Commission. The…
- Telangana
Telangana: KCR steps up efforts for a ‘third’ alternative
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) has stepped up his efforts to foray into national politics by bringing together non-BJP and non-Congress parties for a third alternative at the Centre.…
- Bangalore
We respect Medha Patkar’s stand on Mekedatu project: Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Reacting to the opposition raised by activist-environmentalist Medha Patkar against the Mekedatu project, Karnataka Congress President D.K. Shivakumar stated on Saturday that the party respects Medha Patkar for the person she is…
- India
Near collision of India bound planes, DGCA seeks report from UAE
New Delhi: India’s civil aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has sought a report in connection to a recent “near-collision” incident in Dubai involving two India-bound flights, sources said…
- India
Showcause notice to SP for violating Covid protocols
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday issued a notice to the Samajwadi Party for allegedly violating Covid protocols in Lucknow on Friday and asked it to file a reply within 24…
