- India
SC collegium recommends appointment of seven new HC Chief Justices
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended to the Centre the appointment of Chief Justices of the High Courts of Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh,…
- Stock Market
Sensex trades higher on positive global cues
Mumbai: Indian equity benchmarks opened in the green on Friday following positive global cues. At 9:50 a.m., Sensex was up 282 points or 0.35 per cent at 80,180 and Nifty 50 was…
- Andhra Pradesh
Lokesh welcomes Kumaraswamy’s statement on Vizag Steel Plant
Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh’s Minister for Human Resources Development Nara Lokesh said on Thursday that Union Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries H. D. Kumaraswamy’s categorical statement ruling out privatisation of Visakhapatnam Steel…
- India
No peace talks ongoing between Kuki-Zo & Meiteis, says Manipur’s tribal body
Imphal: The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), the apex body of the Kuki-Zo tribals in the state, on Thursday said that no peace talks are being held between the Kuki-Zo people and Meiteis.…
- World
US imposes sanctions on three Israelis, five entities for disturbing peace in West Bank
New Delhi: The US State Department on Thursday said that it has imposed sanctions on three Israelis and five entities for disturbing peace in the West Bank. “We are imposing sanctions on…
- News
BRICS could have its own parliament in the future: Putin
St Petersburg: The BRICS could establish their own parliament in the future, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. “Thus far, BRICS does not have its own institutionalised parliamentary structure. But I…
- India
3 held for making Dalit minor drink urine in UP
Shravasti: Three youth have been arrested on Thursday for forcing a Dalit minor to drink urine two days ago in Uttar Pradesh’s Shravasti district, the police said. The victim, who is 15…
- India
AIMPLB may challenge SC verdict on maintenance to Muslim divorced women
Lucknow: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) is preparing to challenge a recent Supreme Court ruling that mandates the payment of maintenance to Muslim divorcee women beyond the period of…
- Andhra Pradesh
Vizag to be transformed into Fintech hub: Chandrababu Naidu
Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said that Visakhapatnam will be transformed into a Fintech hub. He also assured industrialists that the state government would provide them with…
- World
Kremlin says NATO expansion into Ukraine ‘unacceptable threat’
Moscow: The expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) into Ukraine is an “unacceptable threat” to Russia’s security, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday. Peskov’s remarks came following a joint declaration…
- Middle East
Qatar: Indian tourists will soon be able to make UPI QR payments
New Delhi: NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), on Thursday signed an agreement with QNB, the largest financial institution in the Middle…
- India
CBI obtains 10 days’ remand of NEET paper leak accused Rocky
Patna: One of the masterminds of the NEET question paper leak case, Rakesh Ranjan alias Rocky was produced in the CBI Court in Patna on Thursday which gave the central agency his…
- Kashmir
Family says senior Kashmiri advocate arrested by police without warrant
Srinagar: The family of a senior J&K High Court advocate, Nazir Ahmad Ronga said that the police arrested him in the wee hours of Thursday morning. Taking to X-post microblogging website, Umair…