- Business
Tesla now a key player in S Korea amid strong demand for German cars
Seoul: Elon Musk-run electric carmaker Tesla has emerged as a major player in South Korea’s imported passenger vehicle market this year, with BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi set to close the year as…
- India
Sukesh Chandrashekhar issues clarification on WhatsApp chats issue, denies his role
New Delhi: Amidst swirling speculations and accusations involving alleged WhatsApp messages, alleged conman Sukash Chandrashekhar, lodged at Jail-13, Mandoli, has issued a press statement, denying his involvement in disseminating any such content.…
- India
Jarange-Patil to unveil proposed ‘Mumbai agitation’ plans tomorrow
Jalna: The Shivba Sanghatana leader Manoj Jarange-Patil said here on Wednesday that he would announce details of his proposed Maratha agitation plans to lay a ‘siege’ of Mumbai on December 28. He…
- India
Bengal minister describes Mamata as ‘incarnation’ of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Kolkata: West Bengal education Minister Bratya Basu is in the midst of a controversy after he described Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as “incarnation of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu”. A video went viral where Basu…
- Middle East
Turkish parliamentary committee approves Sweden’s NATO bid
Ankara: The Turkish Parliament’s foreign affairs committee has approved Sweden’s NATO bid following deliberation, a first step necessary for putting it to a full parliament vote. The bill regarding the approval of…
- Middle East
UN names Sigrid Kaag as senior humanitarian coordinator for Gaza
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Sigrid Kaag of the Netherlands as the senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza. Kaag will facilitate, coordinate, monitor and verify aid consignments to…
- India
Rahul’s Manipur to Mumbai ‘Bharat Nyay Yatra’ from Jan 14
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will embark on the 6,200 km ‘Bharat Nyay Yatra’ from Manipur on January 14. It will cover 85 districts in 14 states and conclude in Mumbai…
- Bangalore
FIR filed against BJP MP Pratap Simha for calling CM Siddaramaiah ‘sluggish’
Mysuru: Karnataka Police filed an FIR against BJP MP Pratap Simha for making a derogatory remark against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday in Mysuru district. The FIR was lodged by the Devaraja…
- Middle East
Iraqi Shiite militia claims rocket attack on US base in Syria
Baghdad: An Iraqi Shiite militia has claimed responsibility for a rocket barrage on a US military base in Syria’s northeastern province of al-Hasakah. The militia, named Islamic Resistance in Iraq, claimed in…
- Middle East
Israel expands ground offensive in central Gaza
Jerusalem: Israel has declared the expansion of its ground offensive in the central Gaza Strip, as the United Nations warned that the escalation of attacks is exacerbating a “catastrophic” humanitarian crisis in…
- Technology
Notorious ransomware groups now targeting companies with remote encryption
New Delhi: Some of the most active ransomware groups are deliberately switching on remote encryption for their cyber attacks, infiltrating deeper into companies and crippling their operations, a report showed on Tuesday.…
- India
PM Modi to be accorded grand welcome in Ayodhya on Dec 30
Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government is all set to accord a grand welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ayodhya on December 30 by mobilising three lakh people for his public meeting…
- Middle East
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 20,915: Ministry
Gaza: At least 20,915 Palestinians have been killed, and 54,918 others wounded in the Israel-Hamas conflict since October 7, the Gaza-based Health Ministry has said. Ministry’s spokesman Ashraf Al-Qedra in a press…
- India
India’s current account deficit narrows in July-Sept quarter
Mumbai: India’s current account deficit narrowed in the July-September quarter of the current financial year due to a lower merchandise trade deficit and an increase in services exports, the RBI said on…
- Middle East
Regional escalation feared as Israel hints at military ops across Middle East
Jerusalem: Israel is engaged in a “multi-front war”, its Defence Minister Yoav Galant has said, hinting at military operations across the Middle East as the war in Gaza showed new signs of…
