- Middle East
Turkey’s Erdogan, UN chief discuss Syrian conflict over phone
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a phone call, discussing the latest developments in Syria, according to a statement from Erdogan’s office. During the phone conversation…
- Middle East
Hezbollah vows support for Syrian govt amid rebel offensives
Beirut: Hezbollah will support the Syrian government amid escalating offensives by rebel forces, Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem said in a televised speech. While Qassem did not clarify the form of support,…
- World
Earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes US’ California
Los Angeles: An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 shook parts of Northern California, temporarily forcing a tsunami warning that led to evacuations in some coastal areas of Northern California and the…
- Middle East
Israeli airstrike kills 15 Palestinians in Gaza
Gaza: At least 15 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said. Israeli warplanes targeted a residential house in the town of Beit Lahia, according…
- India
US-made bullet cartridges recovered near violence site in Sambhal
Sambhal: More than a week after violence erupted in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district over a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque, law enforcement authorities have found two US-made bullet cartridges in the…
- India
Mallikarjun Kharge dissolves entire state Congress unit in UP
New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday dissolved the entire Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) unit in Uttar Pradesh, along with the district and block units, effective immediately, according to a press…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Vijayasai Reddy to file defamation case against CM Naidu
Amaravati: YSR Congress Party national General Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Vijayasai Reddy announced on Thursday that he will file a defamation case against Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and former chairman…
- News
12 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza
Gaza: At least 12 Palestinians were killed and several others injured in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian sources. Israeli aircraft targeted a house behind Kamal Adwan Hospital in…
- India
AAP govt delaying Delhi Metro projects: BJP
New Delhi: The Delhi BJP on Thursday said the AAP government’s failure to ensure the timely release of Rs 7,201 crore for Delhi Metro is threatening to delay ongoing and future projects…
- Andhra Pradesh
Google to help Andhra Pradesh drive AI advancements
Amaravati: Google will help Andhra Pradesh government drive Artificial Intelligence advancements in the state. Under an agreement signed with Real Time Governance Society on Thursday, Google will provide skill development programmes in…
- India
UP police on high alert for Friday prayers in Sambhal tomorrow
Sambhal: In the wake of recent violence, the police administration in UP’s Sambhal has intensified measures to ensure law and order ahead of Friday prayers, while posters of those accused of rioting…
- India
SC quashes defamation case against Union minister Murugan
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed a defamation case against Union Minister and former Tamil Nadu state BJP chief, L. Murugan. The case was filed by the Murasoli Trust in…
- Bollywood
SRK, Salman and others attend oath ceremony of Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis
Mumbai: As the Maharashtra Assembly welcomed Devendra Fadnavis as the Chief Minister, Bollywood stars lined up at the oath taking ceremony. The bigwigs of B-town like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Sanjay…
- India
350 HC judge posts vacant across India; Allahabad tops with 74 vacancies
New Delhi: As many as 350 posts of High Court judges, almost a third of the sanctioned 1,114 positions, are lying vacant across the country, with the Allahabad High Court topping the…
- Bollywood
Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal enjoy cozy dinners with a view in Rome
Mumbai: Actors Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal are enjoying a romantic getaway in Rome. On Thursday, the couple shared a series of their mushy clicks from the trip on Instagram and wrote,…
