- India
After govt-Oppn reach consensus, both Houses set to resume sessions today
New Delhi: After a week-long standoff between the government and the Opposition ended in an agreement, both Houses of Parliament will resume functioning in the ongoing Winter Session on Tuesday. The floor…
- Middle East
Israeli PM accuses Hezbollah of violating ceasefire, vows strong response
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire agreement and vowed a “forceful response” after the group launched two mortars near the border. In a statement, Netanyahu…
- World
Trump issues ultimatum to Hamas to release hostages
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to terrorist group Hamas that the hostages taken by it be released from Gaza before his inauguration in January, or there will be…
- World
Pakistani PM to visit Saudi Arabia to attend One Water Summit
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will pay an official visit to Saudi Arabia on December 3-4 to attend the One Water Summit, the Foreign Ministry said. The summit, a joint initiative…
- Chennai
Cyclone Fengal: Stalin requests PM Modi to sanction Rs 2000 cr interim relief
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a release of Rs 2000 crore from the National Disaster Relief Funds (NDRF) as an interim relief…
- News
Prakash Ambedkar: VBA to launch ‘anti-EVM campaign’ from Tuesday
Mumbai: The Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) will launch a state-wide, fortnight-long campaign opposing Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and demanding a return to ballot paper polling, a top party leader said here on…
- Andhra Pradesh
Ram Gopal gets temporary respite from Andhra HC in derogatory posts case
Amaravati: Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma received some relief in the cases booked against him for alleged derogatory social media posts against Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan…
- Chennai
Cyclone Fengal: Army continues efforts to evacuate stranded people
Chennai: The rescue and relief operations of the Indian Army are continuing unabated even after nightfall in Puducherry and Chennai, following the devastation caused by Cyclone Fengal. The Southern Command of the…
- India
Raj Kundra skips ED hearing, summoned again on Wednesday
Mumbai: Businessman Raj Kundra skipped a hearing of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday and has now been summoned afresh on Wednesday, sources said. Kundra – husband of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty…
- India
Area sown under Rabi crop crosses 428 lakh hectares mark
New Delhi: The area covered under the sowing of the Rabi crop in the ongoing season has gone up to 428.28 hectares as on December 2 up from 411.8 lakh hectares, according…
- India
India steps up security at Bangladesh missions after protests grow
New Delhi: India on Monday stepped up security arrangements for the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi and its Deputy and Assistant High Commissions in the country following a rising number of…
- Telangana
Telangana HC asks police to preserve bodies of Maoists killed in encounter
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday directed police to preserve the bodies of seven Maoists killed in an alleged exchange of fire with police in Mulugu district on Sunday. The police…
- India
MahaYuti meeting on govt formation canceled due to Shinde’s illness
Mumbai: The meeting slated for Monday between the MahaYuti alliance partners — the BJP, Shiv Sena and the NCP — to discuss issues related to the government formation in Maharashtra has been…
- India
Yunus in Bangladesh & Mamata in Bengal are same: S Adhikari
Kolkata: West Bengal Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday for seeking to send UN peace-keeping forces to Bangladesh, saying that Muhammad Yunus in Bangladesh…
- Middle East
UN envoy urges de-escalation as latest conflict in Syria poses severe risks
United Nations: United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir O Pedersen warned that the latest developments in Syria pose severe risks, urging parties concerned to protect civilians and find a way out…
