- India
India to land human on Moon by 2040: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: The Indian space station — Bharatiya Antariksha Station (BAS) — is expected to be set up and running by 2035, said Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge)…
- Middle East
Gaza ceasefire talks to resume on Wednesday in Cairo: Egyptian sources
Cairo: Negotiations on a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in the Gaza Strip will reportedly resume on Wednesday in Cairo. The delegations of the three mediators — Egypt, Qatar, and the US…
- Middle East
Hamas accuses Israel of obstructing Gaza ceasefire efforts
Gaza: A senior Hamas official has accused Israel of obstructing all efforts to finalise a Gaza ceasefire agreement. “The Israeli occupation continues to obstruct all efforts to complete any ceasefire agreement,” Sami…
- Kolkata
Bengal govt withdraws transfer notification of 42 doctors amid protests
Kolkata: West Bengal Health Department on Saturday announced the withdrawal of earlier notification to transfer 42 doctors associated with state-run medical colleges and hospitals amid huge protests by the medical fraternity across…
- World
US: Donald Trump says he is ‘much better looking’ than Harris
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump has claimed at an election rally that he is “much better looking” than his Democratic rival for the White House, Vice-President Kamala Harris. “I am much…
- India
Manipur CM discusses long-term solutions for rehabilitation of riot-hit displaced people
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Saturday discussed long-term solutions for the rehabilitation with representatives of the Internally Displaced people (IDPs), who have fled their homes and villages due to…
- India
Bengal government advises against night duties for women doctors
Kolkata: The West Bengal government has advised the medical colleges and hospitals in the state to avoid allotting night duties to women doctors. “All attempts will be made to avoid allotting night…
- World
Volcano erupts in Russia after 7.0 magnitude earthquake
Moscow: Russia’s Shiveluch volcano in the Kamchatka region erupted after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck off the eastern coast of the country, local media reported on Sunday. The volcano has started…
- Middle East
Israel strikes 40 Gaza targets
Jerusalem/Gaza: The Israeli army has announced that it had bombed 40 targets in the central Gaza Strip as Hamas claimed its militants had killed and wounded some Israeli soldiers south of Gaza…
- Technology
Musk’s X to shut operations in Brazil with immediate effect
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run X on Saturday announced to close its operation in Brazil, effective immediately, to protect the safety of its staff. However, the X service will remain available in the…
- Health
Sudan officially declares cholera outbreak
Khartoum: Sudan’s Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim on Saturday officially declared a cholera outbreak in the country. “The lab test of watery diarrhea at the Public Health Laboratory proves it to be…
- Business
Market Wrap: Indian indices back in green after two-week fall
Mumbai: India equity indices ended with weekly gains after two consecutive weeks of losses. Both frontline indices Sensex and Nifty closed in the green led by tech stocks last week. On Friday,…
- India
Sharad Pawar slams PM Modi for ‘one nation one election’ pitch
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his ‘one nation one election’ announcement citing the Election Commission’s decision not to announce the Assembly…
- Health
Closely monitoring Mpox situation, no new reported cases in India: Centre
New Delhi: The government on Saturday said they are closely monitoring the global monkeypox situation, and preparedness and cautionary measures are being put in place to prevent and control the spread of…
- Bangalore
‘Conspiracy to destabilise Karnataka govt’, Siddaramaiah rules out resignation
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ruled out the possibility of his resignation, emphasising that he would fight it out legally, hours after Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot gave the nod to prosecute him in…
