- Middle East
Hamas says Biden’s comments on Gaza peace talks ‘misleading’
Gaza: Hamas has called US President Joe Biden’s statements about the movement backing away from the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip “misleading”. Hamas said in a statement on Tuesday that it…
- India
Karnataka to set up task force for safety of doctors, paramedical staff
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has convened a meeting with medical organisations here in the aftermath of the incident of the rape and murder of a woman doctor in Kolkata, and announced the…
- News
Bengaluru: 24-year-old Techie ends life by inhaling helium gas
Bengaluru: A 24-year-old techie working with a reputed IT company committed suicide by inhaling helium gas in a hotel in Bengaluru on Tuesday. The software professional has been identified as Yagnik, a…
- India
RJD to support Bharat Bandh on Aug 21
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has announced its support for the Bharat Bandh scheduled on August 21 which has been called by the Aarakshan Bachao Sangharsh Samiti. This bandh call has been…
- India
RG Kar horror: Retired cops to be security supervisors in Bengal hospitals
Kolkata: In the backdrop of the ghastly rape and murder of a woman junior doctor in state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, the West Bengal government has decided to…
- Middle East
Israeli evacuation orders constrain aid operations in Gaza: UN
United Nations: The latest Israeli evacuation order for Gaza is constraining the movement of aid operations already hampered by limited access, fuel shortages and other challenges, UN humanitarians have said. The UN…
- India
Man spends 36-yrs in Bangladeshi jail on false case, returns to Tripura
Agartala: A 62-year-old Indian on Tuesday returned to Tripura after serving 36 years in Bangladesh jail, officials said. A police official said that Bangladesh Police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) handed over…
- News
Over 90,000 first-time voters registered in J&K
Srinagar: J&K Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Tuesday said that a total of 93,284 voters have been added in the Special Summary Revision across Jammu and Kashmir while the elector population ratio…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Naidu invites World Bank, ADB to partner in Amaravati development
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday invited the World Bank and Asian Development Bank to partner with the state government in the development of the state capital Amaravati.…
- Middle East
ICC shifts Women’s T20 World Cup from trouble-torn Bangladesh to UAE
New Delhi: The highly-anticipated ninth edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup will now take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) continuing to host the…
- Delhi
Kejriwal’s judicial custody extended till Aug 27 in excise policy case
New Delhi: A court here on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till August 27 in connection with the alleged excise policy scam. Kejriwal was produced before…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru doctors treat 39-year-old with severe uterine prolapse
New Delhi: Doctors in Bengaluru on Tuesday, August 20, successfully treated a 39-year-old mother of two with stage III uterine prolapse, a condition where the uterus slips out of its normal position. …
- Business
India adds 7.3 crore internet subscribers, 7.8 crore broadband users in 1 year
New Delhi: India added 7.3 crore internet subscribers and 7.8 crore broadband subscribers in one year as the number of telephone subscribers reached 119.9 crore in the country, the Centre informed on…
- India
BJP ‘violating’ Constitutional norms: Pawan Khera on lateral entry appointments
New Delhi: Congress leader Pawan Khera on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party is “violating the Constitutional norms from the backdoor” by making lateral entry appointments into bureaucracy which are devoid of…
- Business
India a bright spot, to remain fastest-growing major economy this year: Report
Mumbai: Despite global macro-economic conditions, India continues to remain a bright spot and is expected to be the fastest-growing major economy this year, a report showed on Tuesday. The country has become…
