- India
2 killed, 13 injured in Mumbai high-rise blaze
Mumbai: At least two persons were killed and 13 others injured when a blaze engulfed the 18th floor of a building in Tardeo, South Mumbai, on Saturday, the BMC Disaster Control said here.…
- Bangalore
K’taka HC quashes proceedings against Delhi-based event manager in drug cases
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has quashed proceedings against Viren Khanna, a Delhi-based event manager and socialite, in two drug cases and underlined procedural lapses by the Bengaluru police who lodged the cases…
- India
Govt blocks 35 Pak-based YouTube channels
New Delhi: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has ordered the blocking of 35 YouTube news channels operated from Pakistan along with two websites for their involvement in spreading anti-India fake news…
- World
Erdogan says Turkey ready to mediate between Russia, Ukraine for regional peace
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that his country is ready to act as a mediator between Ukraine and Russia to sustain peace in the region. “We want peace to…
- Hyderabad
South Central Railway cancels 55 trains over low occupancy
Secunderabad: With Covid cases continuing to rise in the region, the South Central Railway (SCR) has announced cancellation of several trains over the next few days. Starting Friday, as many as 55…
- Politics
UP: BJP trying to win support of Muslim women beneficiaries of govt schemes
New Delhi: In an attempt to make inroads into the minority vote bank in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, the BJP is trying to win the support of Muslim women. The saffron party is…
- India
Maharashtra: Covid-19 cases scale new record
Mumbai: Maharashtra Covid-19 cases scaled a new high above 48,000 mark and Omicron infections also increased while deaths continued to remain in double-digits, health officials said here on Friday. After the previous…
- Sports
16 senior men’s hockey players among 33 positive cases in SAI Bengaluru
New Delhi: Hockey India’s plans of announcing the men’s senior team for the FIH Pro League matches against Canada and South Africa, could be delayed as 16 players have tested positive for…
- Telangana
Telangana logs 4,416 COVID-19 cases, two deaths reported
Hyderabad: Telangana logged 4,416 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, an increase of about five per cent over the previous day. For a fourth consecutive day, health authorities tested over one lakh samples.…
- India
Backlash forces Nestle to discontinue KitKat bars with Hindu deities on wrappers
New Delhi: A furious backlash in India has forced Nestle to discontinue a range of KitKat bars covered by wrappers with images of Hindu gods on them, the Daily Mail reported. The…
- Andhra Pradesh
Will commit suicide if casino allegations proved: Kodali Nani
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh’s Minister for Civil Supplies, Kodali Nani on Friday said if it was proved that the casino was organised at a function hall owned by him, he would quit politics…
- Technology
Apple implements new verification process for educational discounts in US
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple has introduced a new verification process in the US to ensure that customers who want to benefit from its discounted education pricing are involved in education. According…
- Chennai
Stalin announces complete lockdown in TN on Jan 23
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday announced a complete lockdown on January 23 to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the state, officials said. The Chief Minister in a…
- Technology
Instagram to reduce visibility of potentially harmful content
San Francisco: Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram is taking new steps to make “potentially harmful” content less visible in its app. The company said that the algorithm powering the way posts are ordered…
- Technology
Crypto hackers using fake Amazon digital token as bait to lure victims
New Delhi: Amid the crypto buzz, cyber-criminals are leveraging Amazon’s name to promote a fraudulent scheme called ‘Amazon to create its own digital token’ — leading victims to give away their credentials…
