- World
Russia, Ukraine swap 206 prisoners in exchange deal
Kyiv: Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 206 prisoners of war, said the Russian Defence Ministry. “A total of 103 Russian servicemen who were taken prisoner in Kursk region have been released. In…
- Kashmir
Gunfight breaks out in J&K’s Poonch
Jammu: Firing exchanges took place between the security forces and the terrorists overnight in J&K’s Poonch district, officials said. Officials said that following intelligence inputs about the presence of a group of…
- World
21 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
Gaza: At least 21 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, said Palestinian security and medical sources. An Israeli warplane struck a residential house in the al-Tuffah neighbourhood east…
- India
Kolkata rape-murder case: CBI arrests ex-RG Kar principal Sandip Ghosh
Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested Abhijit Mondal, the former officer-in-charge of the Tala Police Station, under whose jurisdiction R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital comes, in connection…
- World
Hasina, 58 others sued over attempt to murder case in Bangladesh
Dhaka: A case has been filed against 59 people, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on charge of attempting to murder a student during an anti-government protest in Dinajpur on August 4.…
- India
RG Kar case: Talks fail as junior doctors seek recording, refuses CM’s invitation
Kolkata: In a new twist, the scheduled meeting between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and a delegation of the West Bengal Junior Doctor’s Forum (WBJDF), which has been protesting against the…
- India
VHP hails Yogi Adityanath’s statement on Gyanvapi, criticises mosque claims
New Delhi: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday welcomed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s remarks on the Gyanvapi dispute, stating that it is incorrect to persist with the claim that…
- Delhi
Thousands from 360 villages in Delhi to hold mahapanchayat at Jantar Mantar
New Delhi: Thousands of residents from 360 villages across rural Delhi will convene at Jantar Mantar on Sunday for a Mahapanchayat to address pressing issues affecting their communities. Chaudhary Surendra Solanki, the…
- India
MP: Six tribal children die of diarrhoea in Panna district
Bhopal: At least six tribal children of age group between 6 and 10 years old died of suspected diarrhoea at a village in Panna district of Madhya Pradesh. All six children –…
- Telangana
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy launches book ‘Prophet for the World’
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday launched a book titled “Prophet for the World” authored by Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, president, All India Muslim Personal Law Board. AIMIM president…
- Mumbai
BMC suspends Associate Prof of Mumbai’s Nair Hospital over sexual harassment
Mumbai: In a significant decision, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has suspended an Associate Professor accused of sexual harassment of a female medical student of the BYL Nair Hospital, an official said…
- Bollywood
Saif Ali Khan wants his son Ibrahim to listen to Aamir Khan
Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has one of the best brains in the Hindi film industry. His fellow actor Saif Ali Khan also feels the same, and wants his son Ibrahim to…
- Business
Onion prices drop in major cities after retail selling at subsidisedrate: Centre
New Delhi: The government on Saturday announced that its retail sale initiative of onions at a subsidised rate has resulted in a significant drop in the price of the staple food item…
- Business
Indian stock markets hit new high amid rate cut optimism globally
Mumbai: The stock markets hit a new high this week as the rate-cut optimism globally has provided a positive impetus across the global markets, industry watchers said on Saturday. The European Central…
- News
Sunita Williams to cast vote in US presidential elections from space
Washington: Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams and her fellow NASA colleague Butch Wilmore, currently stuck on the International Space Station (ISS), expressed their anticipation on Saturday for casting their votes in the 2024…
