- Middle East
German FM vows to offer 15M euros to support Lebanon’s army
Beirut: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has vowed to offer 15 million euros ($16.45 million) to support the Lebanese army amid growing fears of escalating tensions with Israel on Lebanon’s southern border.…
- World
UNSC adopts resolution on Red Sea attacks by Houthis
United Nations: The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution to condemn the attacks by the Houthi militia on merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Resolution 2722 condemns “in…
- Middle East
Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza rises to 23,357
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 23,357, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said. The Ministry said on Wednesday in a press statement that…
- World
Holiday gatherings, JN.1 variant fuel Covid-19 spread: WHO
Geneva: Holiday gatherings and the globally dominant JN.1 variant fueled the spread of Covid-19 across the world in December, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus head of the WHO, said. Almost 10,000 deaths from Covid-19…
- India
‘Country looking at Karnataka for LS polls, let’s live up to expectations’
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday said the Congress leadership and the country were looking at Karnataka for the upcoming general elections, and called upon the party workers to…
- Politics
Swami Prasad Maurya justifies police firing on ‘kar sevaks’ in 1990
Lucknow: Former Uttar Pradesh Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) National General Secretary, Swami Prasad Maurya, who had triggered a controversy with his comments on the Ramcharitmanas in the past, has kicked up…
- News
Rise in number of Muslim women beneficiaries of PM Modi’s schemes: Bommai
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka chief minister and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that there has been a rise in the number of Muslim women beneficiaries of various schemes introduced by Prime…
- News
AAP MP Sanjay Singh, Manish Sisodia’s judicial custody extended
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of AAP MP Sanjay Singh and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia until January 20. Singh, who had filed his nomination…
- India
India, UAE aim to take bilateral trade to USD 100 billion: Piyush Goyal
Gandhinagar: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that India and UAE aspire to expand their bilateral trade to $100 billion. He also highlighted efforts that were underway to facilitate…
- Andhra Pradesh
TDP’s Vijayawada MP meets Jagan, to join YSRCP
Amaravati: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP from Vijayawada, Kesineni Srinivas alias Nani on Wednesday met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and later declared that he would soon join…
- India
Manipur govt approves Congress rally with limited participants
Imphal: After initially denying the permission, the Manipur government on Wednesday approved the venue for the flagging off of the proposed Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra on January 14 “with limited number of…
- Sports
Virat to miss first T20I match against Afghanistan due to personal reasons
Mohali: In the lead-up to the much-anticipated T20I series against Afghanistan, head coach Rahul Dravid on Wednesday confirmed that Virat Kohli will miss the series opener against Afghanistan due to personal reasons.…
- Bangalore
Muslim couple attempts self-immolation outside Karnataka Assembly
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Police thwarted an attempt by a Muslim couple to immolate themselves in front of the Vidhana Soudha here on Wednesday after alleging fraud by a bank. The couple were…
- Business
Zomato introduces daily payouts for restaurant partners
New Delhi: Online food delivery platform Zomato on Wednesday introduced a new feature called “daily payouts” to support emerging restaurant partners. Currently, the feature will be available for restaurant partners who receive…
- India
SC Collegium recommends three names as Madhya Pradesh HC judges
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, has recommended the appointment of two advocates and a judicial officer as judge of the Madhya Pradesh High…
