- Middle East
Gaza ceasefire on cards as Israel likely to release 1000 Palestinian prisoners
Tel Aviv: A six-week ceasefire in Gaza is on the cards in the ongoing war between Hamas and Israel after both sides communicated to the mediators on stepping down from their earlier…
- Top Stories
UN chief calls out social media for spread of Islamophobia
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called out social media for the spread of Islamophobia and other forms of bigotry. “Around the world, we see a rising tide of anti-Muslim hate…
- India
Land allocation in Dharavi marks major step in slum rehabilitation: Devendra Fadnavis
New Delhi: Senior BJP leader and the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, has said that when it comes to resettlement, the government’s approach towards Dharavi, the largest slum in Asia…
- Middle East
Five children among 21 dead after migrant boat sinks off Turkey
Istanbul: At least 21 illegal migrants were killed on Friday when their boat sank off Turkey’s Aegean coast, country’s national public broadcaster said. The incident occurred off the coast of Eceabat District…
- India
BJP won’t ally with Uddhav, nor in talks with Raj: Devendra Fadnavis
New Delhi: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) will not ally again with Shiv Sena’s (UBT) Uddhav Thackeray, nor is it in any discussions…
- Bangalore
BJP, JD-S leaders eager to join the ranks of Congress, says Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar on Friday said that many leaders and workers from the BJP and the JD-S are eager to join the ranks of the Congress. Addressing…
- Technology
Telegram launches ‘greeting messages’, ‘quick replies’ business features
New Delhi: Instant messaging app Telegram on Friday launched new business features such as greeting messages, quick replies, and others to streamline communication between companies and their customers. The new features are…
- Mumbai
‘Clock and NCP name belong to us’, says Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) faction on Friday said that the clock and NCP name belong to it. A day after the Supreme Court asked the…
- Business
India’s forex reserves scale two-year high of $636.1 billion
Mumbai: India’s foreign exchange reserves surged by a whopping $10.47 billion to scale a two-year high of $636.1 billion for the week ended March 8, the latest data released by the RBI…
- India
Sandeshkhali victims narrate their horror to media, seek Prez’s intervention
New Delhi: Days after the alleged abuse and humiliation of scores of women in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali, a group of victims from the area met President Droupadi Murmu and sought her intervention…
- India
Defence Ministry signs contract with HAL for upgradation of 25 Dornier aircraft
New Delhi: Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) of 25 Dornier Aircraft along with associated equipment for the Indian Navy at…
- Technology
CCI orders probe into Google’s app store billing practices
New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India on Friday ordered an investigation into Alphabet’s Google, accusing the tech giant of exploiting its dominant position in the country’s online market. The CCI, in…
- Middle East
Football star Promes arrested in Dubai upon Dutch request
The Hague: Dutch professional footballer Quincy Promes, convicted for drug trafficking and stabbing his cousin, was arrested in Dubai at the request of Dutch authorities, the Dutch Public Prosecutor announced in a…
- India
Six Pakistan migrants get Indian citizenship in Jaipur
Jaipur: Six Pakistani Hindu migrants, living in Rajasthan for years, were granted Indian citizenship on Friday. Additional District Collector (South) Shafali Kushwaha handed over the citizenship certificates to the migrants — Premlata,…
- Bollywood
Madhubala biopic in works with Jasmeet K. Reen of ‘Darlings’ directing
Mumbai: A biopic on the life and legacy of late veteran star Madhubala, famously called ‘the living Taj Mahal’ and ‘India’s Marilyn Monroe’, has been announced by Sony Pictures International Productions, India.…
