- World
US to boost military presence in Middle East amid rising tensions
Washington: The US Defense Department will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon said, as President Joe Biden made good…
- Tollywood News
‘Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli’: From Indian icon to global maestro
Mumbai: Watching ‘Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli’, a Netflix documentary, is like watching the filmmaker’s own drama! Like the Indian-turned-global director treats his hero, the docu-film treats him the same way. Like his…
- Middle East
Hezbollah, Israeli army engage in fierce exchange of fire
Beirut: A fierce exchange of fire broke out between Hezbollah and the Israeli army along the border area between Lebanon and Israel, involving heavy machine gun fire, artillery and missile shelling, as…
- Sports
Paris Olympics: Lakshya makes history, becomes first Indian male shuttler to reach semis
Paris: Lakshya Sen made history at the Olympic Games here, becoming the first Indian male shuttler to reach the semifinals in men’s singles badminton competition here on Friday. While PV Sindhu had…
- India
India’s seafood exports have surged by 31 pc to Rs 61,044 crore: Minister
New Delhi: As a result of various efforts made by the government, India’s seafood exports have increased from Rs 46,662.85 crore in 2019-20 to Rs 61,043.68 crore in 2023-24, registering a growth…
- Middle East
Egyptian, Saudi FMs discuss regional escalations
Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud discussed the “serious regional escalation in the past few days” during a phone call on Friday, August…
- World
Sri Lankan government to address water scarcity issues in north
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government will address the water scarcity issues in the country’s northern province by commencing the ‘River for Jaffna’ project, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Friday. Attending the opening…
- News
Wayanad disaster: Kerala issues advisory for scientists, withdraws amid backlash
Thiruvananthapuram: The Pinarayi Vijayan government came under duress after a government order on Wayanad disaster surfaced on Thursday, August 1, asking the scientific community to keep their opinions to themselves and not…
- Delhi
Electoral bonds scheme case: SC declines court-monitored SIT probe
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday turned down a batch of pleas seeking a court-monitored investigation into the electoral bonds scheme. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice…
- India
Wayanad disaster: Congress to build 100 houses, says Rahul Gandhi
Wayanad: On the second day of his visit to the landslide-affected areas in Wayanad, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi said that the Congress party will build 100…
- World
Biden administration convinced Iran will attack Israel in next few days
Washington: The Biden administration is convinced that Iran will attack Israel in the coming days and is preparing to help it repel it, three American sources told Axios, according to which the…
- Hyderabad
Another international cricket stadium to come up in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday announced that another international cricket stadium will be built in Hyderabad. He told the state Assembly that the stadium will come up at…
- Politics
Prashant Kishor takes swipe at Tejashwi Yadav on his upcoming Yatra
Patna: As RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav readies to embark on a statewide yatra in Bihar on August 17, Prashant Kishor, the chief of Jan Suraaj, on Friday took a dig at him,…
- Bollywood
Samantha stops Varun Dhawan from revealing her secret
Mumbai: Bollywood star Varun Dhawan was in his natural element at the special event organised for his upcoming spy action streaming show ‘Citadel Honey Bunny’ on Thursday. Varun went all guns blazing…
- India
Over 95 per cent villages now have access to internet: Centre
New Delhi: Under the ‘Digital India’ Initiative, more than 95 per cent of villages now have access to the Internet with 3G/4G mobile connectivity, the Centre informed on Friday. Out of a…
