- Middle East
9 dead, 2,800 injured in pager blasts in Lebanon, Hezbollah blames Israel
Beirut: At least nine people were killed and 2,800 others, including Hezbollah fighters and medics were injured on Tuesday when the pagers they use to communicate exploded across Lebanon, security sources and…
- Middle East
Gaza publishes identities of 34,344 Palestinians killed in war with Israel
Ramallah: Gaza’s Health Ministry has identified 34,344 Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks in the territory, publishing a list of names, age, gender and ID numbers that cover more than 80 per cent…
- India
Donald Trump to meet PM Modi next week
Washington/New Delhi: US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said at a campaign event that he will meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week, media reports said. Trump announced the meeting…
- India
Karnataka govt to request Centre for Rs 5000 cr annual grant for Karnataka region
Kalaburagi: The Karnataka Cabinet held in Kalaburagi on Tuesday decided to request the Union government for a Rs 5,000 annual grant for the development of the Kalyan Karnataka region. Speaking at a…
- India
Special langar to be organised at Ajmer Sharif Dargah on PM Modi’s birthday
Ajmer: To celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 74th birthday in a special and unique way, a pure vegetarian langar will be organised at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah. It is being said that…
- Telangana
BRS stages protests over installation of Rajiv Gandhi statue
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Tuesday staged protests over the installation of the statue of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in front of the state Secretariat by making milk offerings…
- India
SC says CBI status report on Kolkata rape-murder case ‘disturbing’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it was disturbed by the findings given in a status report filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the rape and murder…
- India
Amanatullah Khan moves Delhi HC challenging his arrest by ED
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan has petitioned the Delhi High Court challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case linked to…
- Business
India sees 5.35% growth in exports at $328.86 billion in April-August
New Delhi: India’s total exports during the April-August period are estimated at $328.86 billion, registering a positive growth of 5.35 per cent, data by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry showed on…
- Middle East
Indian clerics condemn Khamenei’s remarks on minorities, advised to look at ‘own record’
Several leading Indian Islamic clerics, diplomats and politicians have severely condemned the remarks made by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the “suffering” of Muslims in Gaza, Myanmar, and India. India…
- India
Odisha: PM Modi launches women empowerment scheme ‘SUBHADRA’
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched ‘SUBHADRA’, the flagship scheme of the newly elected BJP government in Odisha, during a special programme held at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar here. This…
- India
Atishi will be remote-controlled by Kejriwal, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar
New Delhi: Former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday said that AAP leader Atishi, who has been nominated as the next Chief Minister of Delhi, will be a figurehead as all know…
- India
‘PR exercise’: Congress hits out at Modi govt’s ‘diversionary’ 100 days celebrations
New Delhi: Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal on Tuesday hit out at the ongoing celebrations of the 100 days of the Modi government, citing several “disasters” for the country and its people…
- India
‘I also want to be CM’, Ajit Pawar breaks his silence
Pune: In the run-up to the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election, NCP national president and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar for the first time broke his silence, saying that he is also quite…
- India
RG Kar case: SC to pass order asking Wikipedia to remove victim’s name, photos
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it will pass an injunctive order specifically asking Wikipedia to remove the name, photographs and video clips of the deceased victim in West…
