- Bangalore
Karnataka Cabinet consents for 4 pc quota to Muslims in tenders
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has decided to provide a 4 per cent reservation to Muslims in government contracts, along with oppressed and backward classes. Sources confirmed that the Cabinet has approved the…
- Bollywood
Old video of Aamir Khan, GF Gauri attending Irfan Pathan’s anniversary goes viral
Mumbai: An old video of Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan attending the anniversary party of the former Indian pacer Irfan Pathan is going viral. The video from Irfan’s wedding anniversary party is from…
- India
25-yr-old shot dead by 4 men in UP’s Aligarh; assault caught on CCTV
Aligarh: A 25-year-old man was shot dead in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh just before he was about to have ‘sehri (breakfast)’ during Ramzan, as four bike-borne assailants opened fire on him in a…
- Middle East
UN: 63,000 tonnes of food await lifting of Gaza aid blockade
United Nations: UN humanitarians said that 63,000 metric tonnes of food await an end to the Gaza aid blockade, enough for 1.1 million people for two to three months. The UN Office…
- Middle East
Lebanon, UNICEF launch initiative to support war-affected children
Beirut: Lebanon’s Health Ministry, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), launched an initiative to provide comprehensive healthcare and protection services for war-affected children. The initiative will be jointly implemented…
- Technology
Western diet may raise risk of lung cancer: Study
New Delhi: Western diet, often high in salt, sugar and fat, has the potential to raise the risk of cancer in the lungs, finds a study. Previous research has shown the link…
- Technology
Seoul shares finish lower amid Trump’s tariff determination
Seoul: South Korean stocks ended lower for the second consecutive session in Friday amid US President Donald Trump’s determination to push forward with his controversial tariff policies. The local currency stayed unchanged…
- Telangana
BRS stages protests over suspension of MLA from Assembly
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Friday staged protests across Telangana against the suspension of its MLA Jagdish Reddy from the Assembly for the entire Budget session. On a call given by…
- News
Hyderabad company almost loses Rs.1.95 crore after message from ‘CMD’
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB), on Friday, prevented a cyber fraud of Rs 1.95 crore by acting swiftly to stop fraudsters from withdrawing money from a bank account, officials said.…
- World
US prez Trump asks Putin to spare the lives of Ukrainian troops
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday said that he had appealed to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin that the lives of thousands of Ukrainian troops “completely surrounded” by the Russian military be…
- Pakistan
Pakistan tightens security around Rawalpindi’s Afghan refugee detention centre
Rawalpindi: Pakistan has tightened security around an Afghan refugee detention centre in Rawalpindi even as the operation to detain Afghan refugees in the country continues. The Pakistani government has set a deadline…
- India
Gold smuggling: Actor Ranya Rao’s bail rejected citing national security
Bengaluru: The Special Court for Economic Offences in Bengaluru on Friday rejected the bail petition of jailed actress Ranya Rao in connection with the gold smuggling case. Ranya Rao is the stepdaughter…
- Bollywood
Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal wish everyone ‘Happy Holi’ with some perfect family pics
Mumbai: One of the most adored couples in Bollywood, Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal wished everyone a ‘Happy Holi’ with some perfect family pictures. The first still dropped by the diva on…
- Entertainment
Munmun Dutta: We Bengalis love food
Mumbai: Popular television actress Munmun Dutta, who is known for playing Babitaji in the show “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma,” says she is a “true-blue Bengali” as she loves food. For her,…
- Bollywood
Ayan Mukerji’s father Deb Mukherjee passes away
Mumbai: Ayan Mukerji’s father and veteran actor Deb Mukherjee has passed away at the age of 83 on Friday. Confirming the news, his spokesperson revealed that he died in the morning due…
