- Sports
FIFA announces new format for 2024 Intercontinental Cup
Zurich: The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) announced the Intercontinental Cup 2024, an exciting new format that will feature stand-alone intercontinental competitions and give more fans the chance to watch their…
- India
Major train mishap averted after fishplates, keys found on tracks in Gujarat
New Delhi: Yet another attempt to derail a train was reported, this time in Gujarat’s Surat district as the fishplates and keys of the railway tracks were found removed on Saturday, raising…
- India
India’s 1st multi-omics data portal to boost cancer research, treatment
New Delhi: The Indian Cancer Genome Atlas (ICGA) on Saturday launched India’s first comprehensive cancer multi-omics data portal to boost research and treatment against the deadly disease, affecting millions of people globally.…
- World
Shakib Al Hasan becomes oldest Bangladeshi Test cricketer
Chennai: Veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan etched his name in Bangladesh cricket history on Saturday by becoming the oldest player from his nation to feature in a Test match. At 37 years…
- India
Armstrong murder case: BJP demands questioning of TN Cong chief by police
Chennai: Senior leader of the BJP and the party’s Tamil Nadu unit spokesman, ANS Prasad has demanded that the Tamil Nadu Police question state Congress President, K Selvaperunthagai in connection with the…
- India
JPC on Waqf Bill to hold meetings across 5 states from Sep 26
New Delhi: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 is set to hold informal discussions across five states between September 26 and October 1, engaging various stakeholders in…
- World
Sri Lanka presidential election today; first after 2022 crisis
New Delhi: India’s neighbour Sri Lanka will elect its new President on Saturday in the island nation’s first election after its economic collapse in 2022. As many as 38 candidates are in…
- Middle East
UN Security Council meets in emergency session over Lebanon
United Nations: The UN Security Council has met in an emergency session on Lebanon, following an uptick in cross-border fire between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, and deadly wireless device explosions targeting members…
- India
Atishi to be sworn in as Delhi CM today
New Delhi: AAP leader Atishi is set to take oath as Delhi’s sixth Chief Minister on Saturday. Lt Governor V.K. Saxena is slated to administer the oath to Atishi and her Council…
- Middle East
Hezbollah confirms senior leader killed in Israeli airstrike
Beirut: Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Friday night mourned the acting commander of its Elite Radwan Force, Ibrahim Akil, who was killed earlier in the day by an Israeli airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs.…
- India
Joshi urges Karnataka govt to test ‘Prasadam’ of sacred temples in state
New Delhi: Following the Tirupati laddu row incident, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi has urged the Karnataka government to test the ‘Prasadam’ (offering) of all sacred…
- Delhi
AAP leader Atishi to be sworn in as Delhi CM on Saturday
New Delhi: In a change of guard, AAP leader Atishi is set to be sworn in as Delhi’s sixth Chief Minister on Saturday. Delhi Lt Governor V.K. Saxena is slated to administer…
- India
Shah promises to drive out illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in Jharkhand
Sahibganj: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while addressing a rally in Sahibganj, Jharkhand, on Friday, September 20, promised to drive out Bangladeshi infiltrators if the BJP comes to power in the state.…
- India
No one can scrap reservations given by Ambedkar: Maharashtra CM
Wardha: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, without directly naming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, criticised him over his alleged anti-reservation remarks, saying that no one can scrap the reservations given by the architect…
- Delhi
Delhi BJP president slams AAP over allegations of ‘Operation Lotus’
New Delhi: Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva hit out at the AAP leadership on Friday, September 20, for levelling the ‘Operation Lotus’ charge at the Centre and claimed that the latter was…
