- Middle East
Turkish police detain 45 IS suspects in 16 cities
Istanbul: Turkish police have detained 45 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) in nationwide operations, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday. Yerlikaya did not specify the timeframe for these operations…
- Middle East
25 drown while fleeing the military clashes in Sudan
Khartoum: At least 25 people drowned while fleeing the ongoing military clashes in the Sinnar State in central Sudan after their wooden boat capsized, local resistance committees announced. “As the RSF (Rapid…
- Middle East
Voting for presidential runoff commences in Iran
Tehran: Voting for the Iran presidential runoff commenced on Friday morning, with two top contenders, Masoud Pezeshkian and Saeed Jalili, in the run. Pezeshkian, a reformist and Iran’s former health minister, and…
- Middle East
One killed, 7 injured in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon
Beirut: A Hezbollah member was killed, and seven civilians were injured in Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources said. The military sources, who spoke anonymously, told Xinhua…
- Business
Over 9 bn eSIM-capable devices to be shipped by 2030 globally: Report
New Delhi: Global eSIM-capable device shipments are expected to exceed 9 billion units between 2024 and 2030, growing at a 22 per cent CAGR during the period, a new report showed on…
- Business
India ranks 3rd in fintech funding globally in Jan-June period
Bengaluru: India’s fintech ecosystem achieved a significant milestone in the first half of this year by ranking among the top three funded globally, alongside the US and the UK, a report showed…
- Business
After Apple, Google set to manufacture Pixel phones in India
New Delhi: After Apple, Google is set to manufacture Pixel smartphones in India, with plans to export the devices to Europe and the US, media reports have said. According to reports, the…
- Business
India on way to become a developed nation by 2047: NK Singh
Mumbai: India is moving towards becoming a developed nation by 2047 but it needs to sustain its growth trajectory for the next two decades, leading economist and policymaker NK Singh has said.…
- India
Sensex trades lower amid profit booking in largecaps
Mumbai: India equity indices opened in the red on Friday following profit booking in largecap stocks. At 9:50 a.m., Sensex was down 510 points or 0.64 per cent at 79,538 and Nifty…
- Bollywood
‘Love u all my Team India’, SRK lauds WC heroes as celebrations continue in Mumbai
Mumbai: Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan on Thursday lauded Team India as the Men in Blue were felicitated at a jam-packed Wankhede Stadium here on their return from the West Indies after…
- World
Russia ready to start production of missiles in response to US actions: Putin
Astana: Russia is ready to start producing short- and medium-range missiles in response to US actions, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. “I said that in connection with the withdrawal of the…
- Middle East
Israeli army officer killed in Hezbollah rocket attack
Jerusalem: An Israeli army officer was killed in Hezbollah rocket fire on Thursday, the Israeli military said in a press statement. The slain was identified as Itay Galea, 38, a deputy company…














