- Kashmir
24 polling stations set up for Kashmiri migrants to vote in J&K polls
Srinagar: The election commission of India (ECI) has set up 24 polling stations for Kashmiri migrants to vote in the upcoming J&K assembly polls. P.K. Pole, chief electoral officer (CEO) of J&K…
- Business
India’s $30 billion creative industry employs 8 pc of working population: Hardeep Puri
New Delhi: The creative industry in India now stands at $30 billion, responsible for the employment of nearly 8 per cent of the country’s working population, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri…
- Science
‘New appetite inhibiting drugs’ may lower rising obesity levels in US: Musk
New Delhi: The rising obesity levels in the US may be curbed by ‘new appetite inhibiting drugs’, said Elon Musk on Saturday. The tech billionaire said this as a reply to a…
- India
India’s $30bn creative industry employs 8 pc of working population: Puri
New Delhi: The creative industry in India now stands at $30 billion, responsible for the employment of nearly 8 per cent of the country’s working population, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri…
- News
Israeli shelling kills five Palestinians in Gaza
Gaza: Five Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza as the Israeli military ordered evacuations from the area. Palestinian security sources reported that Israeli artillery heavily shelled the outskirts of Beit…
- Technology
India’s 1st reusable hybrid rocket ‘RHUMI-1’ launched
New Delhi: Tamil Nadu-based startup Space Zone, in collaboration with the Martin Group on Saturday successfully launched India’s first reusable hybrid rocket ‘RHUMI-1’. RHUMI-1, carrying 3 Cube satellites and 50 PICO satellites…
- Middle East
Indirect peace talks between Israel, Hamas in Cairo on Sunday
Tel Aviv: The indirect peace talks between Israel and Hamas to bring about a ceasefire will commence in Cairo on Sunday. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief William Burns and White House Advisor…
- Business
US rate cut announcement: Indian markets set to respond positively
Mumbai: Buoyed by positive US economic data and other global cues, the Indian stock markets continued their recovery rally this week. With the US government now confirming a rate cut (most likely…
- World
Kennedy quits US presidential race, backs Trump
Washington: Independent US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr has announced that he is suspending his campaign and is supporting former President and Republican nominee Donald Trump. Kennedy, who belongs to one…
- India
Assam gangrape: Prime accused escapes police custody, dies after jumping in pond
New Delhi: One of the three accused involved in the gang-rape of a 14-year-old girl in the Dhing area of Assam’s Nagaon district died after he allegedly jumped into a pond with…
- World
US welcomes PM Modi’s Ukraine visit, says can be helpful in ending conflict
Washington: The US has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ukraine, saying it can be helpful if it facilitates ending the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. “India is a strong partner for the…
- Hyderabad
Land acquisition to be expedited for Hyderabad Metro Rail in Old City
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd (HMRL) is speeding up the land acquisition process for the old city Metro between Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS) and Chandrayangutta, a senior official said on Friday.…
- Middle East
Delayed humanitarian pause in Gaza could fuel polio outbreak in children
Gaza: Delaying a humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip increases the risk of polio spreading among children, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)…
- India
US must speed up process for issuing tourist visa, says top Indian official
New Delhi: There is a need to expedite the “cumbersome” process of getting a US visa that Indian nationals face, to promote tourism between the two countries which enjoy a strong bilateral…
- Bangalore
Land to Jindal as per Law, Karnataka govt on allotment of 3,677 acres
Bengaluru: Karnataka Large and Medium Industries Minister, MB Patil, on Friday strongly defended the government’s decision to execute a lease cum sale deed of 3,677 acres of land to Jindal Steel Company,…
