- Middle East
Israel approves plan to expand settlements in occupied Golan
Jerusalem: The Israeli government has approved a plan to expand settlements in the Golan Heights, a Syrian territory currently occupied by Israel, according to a statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s…
- Middle East
Netanyahu says he held ‘very friendly’ call with Trump on need for victory against Iran
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President-elect Donald Trump about Israel’s determination to continue acting against Iran and its armed proxies whenever they try to harm the Jewish…
- Technology
Apple leads as India sees 90 pc rise in smartphone exports in Nov
New Delhi: India has seen a record smartphone exports in November this year, surpassing the Rs 20,000 crore mark for the first time in a month, which was led by Apple. According…
- Middle East
At least 25 Palestinians killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
Gaza: At least 25 Palestinians were killed in two Israeli airstrikes targeting a school sheltering displaced people and a civil defence centre in the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian sources. Marwan al-Hams,…
- Middle East
Syria’s HTS leader meets UN envoy on national political transition
Damascus: Syria’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader, Ahmad al-Shara, held a meeting with UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen in Damascus to discuss the political transition in the country, according to…
- Stock Market
Indian share market opens lower, auto and IT stocks drag
Mumbai: The Indian stock market opened in red on Monday as selling was seen in Nifty’s auto, IT, PSU Bank, pharma and metal sectors. At around 9:32 am, Sensex was trading at…
- Entertainment
Zakir Hussain: The Ustad of the Ustads
Mumbai: The world of music lost a gem with the demise of Ustad Zakir Hussain. The renowned tabla player passed away due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in San Francisco, California at the…
- Middle East
Israel continues airstrikes across Syria, targeting military arsenals
Damascus: Israeli warplanes launched multiple airstrikes, targeting former military arsenals across Syria, according to a war monitor. The latest raids hit missile bases in Battalion 107 near Zama and weapons warehouses in…
- Middle East
Israel to close embassy in Ireland due to ‘extreme anti-Israeli policies’: Foreign Minister
Jerusalem: Israel announced Sunday that it will close its embassy in Ireland, attributing the decision to the Irish government’s “extreme anti-Israeli policies”. In a press release, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar accused…
- India
Delhi HC to hear plea on Dec 16 against CM Atishi over suppression of CAG reports
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court is set to hear on Monday, December 15 a plea filed by BJP legislators seeking direction to the Delhi government to forward 12 Comptroller and Auditor…
- Middle East
35 miners trapped under rubble in Afghanistan
Aybak: About 35 miners were trapped under the rubble of a coal mine in Afghanistan’s Samangan province, local officials said on Sunday, December 15. The provincial health director, Sayed Usman Hamidi, counted…
- India
Savarkar’s great-grandson counters Rahul Gandhi on who actually ‘compromised’
New Delhi: The great-grandson of ‘Veer’ Savarkar, Ranjit Savarkar, on Sunday, December 15 shared his views regarding the mention of freedom fighter and nationalist Veer Savarkar by Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha.…
- India
Temple modelled after Ram Mandir to be constructed in US
Thiruvananthapuram: A temple modelled after Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir will be constructed in the US by the Swami Satyananda Saraswati Foundation in Pearland, Houston, for the global Hindu community. As part of the…
- India
LS Constitution debate: Religious leaders demand apology from Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: As Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi compared the actions of the BJP-led government to the tale of Dronacharya and Eklavya, several religious criticised him and said…
- Bollywood
Here’s how Parineeti Chopra is going to spend ‘48 hours’ in Delhi
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra is in the National Capital and has revealed her plans on how she is going to spend her “48 hours” at home. Parineeti took to Instagram stories,…
