- World
Two US Navy SEALs missing in operation near Somalia
Washington: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that two Navy SEALs were missing in a recent operation conducted by the American military near the coast of Somalia to seize what it said…
- Business
Sensex sinks more than 1,000 points
New Delhi: BSE Sensex plunged more than 1,000 points on Wednesday led by losses in HDFC Bank. Sensex is down 1,044 points at 72,084 points. HDFC Bank plunged 6 per cent after…
- World
UN General Assembly President to visit India
United Nations: UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis is to visit India later this month after attending the Nonaligned and Group of 77 summits in Uganda, according to his spokesperson Monica Grayley.…
- Middle East
Israel, Hamas reach deal on medicines for hostages, aid to Gaza: Qatar
Doha: The Qatar government announced that Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement to provide medicines to the hostages in Gaza, as well to allow the entry of more humanitarian aid to…
- World
Indian-origin man in UK sentenced for gym thefts to fund lavish lifestyle
London: An Indian-origin man and his partner have been sentenced for breaking into gym lockers and stealing bank cards to pay for their lavish lifestyles in south east London. Ashley Singh (39)…
- Bangalore
Siddaramaiah expresses dissatisfaction with Karnataka’s atrocity conviction rate
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the performance of the state in terms of conviction rate in cases of violence against Dalits is not satisfactory. He was speaking at the annual conference of…
- India
Sharad Pawar to skip Jan 22 Ayodhya event, will go later
Pune: Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar has said that he will not attend the Shri Ram Temple ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony on January 22 in Ayodhya. Pawar, 83, who received an invite…
- India
Ayodhya mosque construction may begin in May
Lucknow: The construction of the proposed mosque in Ayodhya on land given in lieu of demolished Babri mosque is expected to begin in May. Zufar Farooqui, the chief trustee of the Indo…
- India
Manipur: Security forces exchange fire with militants in Moreh town
Imphal: Security forces exchanged fire with suspected Kuki militants in the border town of Moreh in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district on Wednesday morning, police said. The militants hurled bombs and fired at a…
- World
China’s population declines for second straight year
Beijing: China’s population declined for a second consecutive year in 2023, while the birthrate has also plunged to a new record low, the country’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Wednesday.…
- Technology
Google to lay off ‘a few hundreds’ employees from ad sales team
San Francisco: After laying off nearly 1,000 employees last week, Google is reportedly slashing “a few hundred” more jobs in its advertising sales team as part of an ongoing restructuring exercise. Philipp…
- India
Over 110 flights delayed as fog continues in Delhi
Delhi: Over 110 international and domestic flights were delayed while around 25 were cancelled in the last 10 hours as a thick layer of fog blanketed Delhi, as per airport sources. The…
- News
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 24,285
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 24,285, the Gaza-based Health Ministry has said. The ministry in a press statement on Tuesday said…
- Middle East
Iran strikes two terror bases in Pakistan: Report
Tehran: Iran on Tuesday “obliterated two key strongholds” of a terror group in Pakistan through precision missile and drone strikes, a media report said. Significant bases belonging to the Jaysh al-Dhulm (Jeysh…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra MLA distributes liquor, live chicken on festival day
Visakhapatnam: A MLA of Andhra Pradesh’s ruling YSR Congress Party allegedly distributed a bottle of liquor and a live chicken each to people in his constituency here on the occasion of Kanuma…
