- India
‘Rahul Gandhi’s body double left quietly after I raised the issue’: Assam CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday claimed that the body-double used by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in the state left Guwahati quietly after…
- India
Four Indian students dead in US: Angry netizens call for travel advisory
New Delhi: Four Indian students have died in quick succession in the US, sparking fears regarding the safety and security of those studying abroad, and angry netizens calling for a travel advisory.…
- Bangalore
Monkey fever spreads in Karnataka, 21 cases reported
Bengaluru: At least 21 cases of monkey fever have been reported from Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district so far, officials said on Friday. They said that among the 21 persons affected with monkey…
- Bangalore
Engineering student dies after being hit by BMTC bus in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A 21-year-old engineering student was killed after her scooter was hit by a Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus in Bengaluru on Friday. The deceased, identified as Kusumitha, was a second-year…
- India
Prayagraj cops bring back sulking groom, solemnise wedding
Prayagraj: Prayagraj police played a key role in bringing back a groom who abruptly left the wedding venue because he was upset over “improper welcome” by the bride’s family. The incident took…
- Stock Market
Sensex up by more than 700 points a day after Interim Budget
New Delhi: BSE Sensex jumped more than 700 points to cross the 72k mark on Friday, a day after the presentation of the Interim Budget 2024-25. Sensex was trading at 72,422.09 points,…
- India
Muslims call for bandh as puja continues in Gyanvapi masjid on day 2
Varanasi: The Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee (AIMC), which manages Gyanvapi mosque, has appealed to people of the Muslim community to keep their shops closed on Friday in protest against puja performed in…
- India
SC asks former Jharkhand CM Soren to approach HC against ED arrest
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to approach the state high court to challenge his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with…
- Middle East
Death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza since Oct 7 rises to 27,019
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has exceeded 27,000, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said. The Ministry said on Thursday in a press statement that the…
- Middle East
Iraq, Saudi Arabia discuss repercussions of drone attack on US base in Jordan
Baghdad: Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein held a phone talk with his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to follow up on regional repercussions of a deadly drone attack on a…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Youth arrested after garlanding of Tipu Sultan statue with slippers
Raichur: Karnataka police have arrested an accused in connection with the case of garlanding Tupu Sultan’s statue with slippers in Raichur district, police said on Friday. The accused is identified as 23-year-old…
- Middle East
Israel releases 114 Palestinians arrested in Gaza ground operation
Gaza: The Israeli army has released 114 Palestinians through the Kerem Shalom crossing in the southern Gaza Strip, who were arrested during the ground operation, the media reported. A Palestinian security source…
- India
Rape case against Chinmayanand withdrawn
Shahjahanpur: A special MP/ MLA court in Shahjahanpur has acquitted former Union Minister of State Chinmayanand in a 2011 rape case, observing that it did not find enough evidence against the accused…
- India
IIT-BHU student found hanging in hostel room
Varanasi: A student of IIT (BHU) in Varanasi has been found hanging in his hostel room. Final-year B.Arch (architecture) student Utkarsh Raj, 23, was reportedly suffering from depression and undergoing counselling sessions.…
- India
Hindu side announces schedule of five ‘aartis’ in Gyanvapi complex
Varanasi: Even as the legal battle over the Hindu religious ceremonies being performed at the Gyanvapi mosque-Shringar Gauri complex after a Varanasi court allowed worship at the disputed site intensifies, the Hindu…
