- 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,…
- India
14-year-old gang-raped in Assam; CM Sarma warns of stern action
Guwahati: A 14-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped when she was returning home from a tuition centre in the Dhing area in Assam’s Nagaon district. According to police, the crime took place on…
- Bangalore
Monkeypox scare: Karnataka govt reserves 50 beds in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: In response to growing concerns over the spread of the Monkeypox (Mpox) virus in several countries, Karnataka’s Medical Education Minister, Dr Sharan Prakash Patil, chaired a high level meeting on Friday.…
- World
PM Modi, Zelensky pay tribute to children lost in Russia-Ukraine conflict
Kyiv: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, visited the Martyrologist Exposition at the National Museum of History of Ukraine in Kyiv on Friday to honour the memory of…
- Andhra Pradesh
Jagan slams TDP-led AP govt for ‘negligence’ over pharma company blast
Visakhapatnam: Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday alleged that the TDP-led coalition government in the state was negligent in responding to the industrial accident at a pharma…
- Technology
1 out of 4 millennials in India experiencing burnout, firms need to evolve: Report
Mumbai: As companies in India strive to engage and retain millennials at the workplace, one in four from this dynamic generation are experiencing burnout, highlighting the urgent need for organisations to create…
- India
Make ‘Maharashtra Bandh’ successful to arrest ‘perverse mentality’: Thackeray
Mumbai: Maha Vikash Aghadi (MVA) ally, Shiv Sena (UBT) President and ex-CM Uddhav Thackeray on Friday issued a clarion call to the people asking them to participate in Saturday’s Maharashtra Bandh (shutdown)…
- Middle East
India in touch with Qatar over seizure of Guru Granth Sahib: MEA
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday that it remains in touch with the Qatar government following reports of Guru Granth Sahib being seized by the local authorities.…
- Andhra Pradesh
Four injured in another industrial accident in Andhra Pradesh
Visakhapatnam: In another industrial accident in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalli district, four workers of a pharma unit were injured. The accident occurred in the unit at Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City in Parwada, near…
- India
SEBI bars Anil Ambani, 24 others from capital market for five years
Mumbai: Market regulator Security and Exchanges Board of India (SEBI) has barred Anil Ambani and 24 other entities from the capital market for five years, restraining the businessman from being associated with…
- World
Volcano erupts in Iceland, 6th since December 2023
Helsinki: A new volcano erupted on Thursday on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland, marking the sixth eruption in the area since December 2023. The eruption began at 9:26 pm local time…
- Bollywood
Saira Banu’s most precious gift: A heartfelt compliment from Dilip Kumar
Mumbai: On her 80th birthday on Friday, veteran actress Saira Banu recalled the most precious gift from legendary actor and her husband Dilip Kumar, which she said was a heartfelt compliment by…
- Middle East
Iraqi PM, Saudi FM call for ceasefire in Gaza
Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani and visiting Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud have discussed regional developments and jointly urged a ceasefire in Gaza. The two sides on…
