- 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…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi indicted in ‘un-Islamic’ marriage case
Rawalpindi: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were indicted by a local court in the “un-Islamic” nikah (marriage deed) case on Tuesday, a media outlet reported. Imran,…
- News
Google’s latest job cut eliminates over 1,000 workers: Report
San Francisco: Google has laid off more than 1,000 employees in the latest round of job cuts announced by the company, media reports said on Tuesday. The company laid off workers in…
- News
Airspace restrictions issued in Delhi on Republic Day
New Delhi: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Tuesday issued airspace restriction for 11 days in view of preparation for Republic Day celebrations. The officials said that these restrictions will start…
- Telangana
Congress declares candidates for two MLC seats in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana’s ruling Congress has named its state working president Mahesh Goud and state NSUI President Venkat Balmoor as the candidates for election to two MLC seats under the MLAs quota. Both…
