- World
US drone strike kills Iran-backed militia leader in Iraq
Washington: The US central command (CENTCOM) has said that it killed a senior commander with the Iran-backed militia group Kata’ib Hezbollah in Iraq, allegedly involved in planning attacks on American bases overseas.…
- Middle East
Israel instructs IDF to take action in Gaza’s Rafah
Tel Aviv: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to take action in Rafah to wipe out Hamas from the Gaza strip. Netanyahu in a statement on Wednesday…
- Middle East
Iran not to leave negotiation table, insistent on ‘nuclear rights’: Prez Raisi
Tehran: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has stressed that his country would never leave the negotiation table and is insistent on its right to develop nuclear technology for “peaceful” purposes. Raisi made the…
- Television News
Krushna Abhishek confirms sister Arti Singh’s marriage; will Govinda attend?
Mumbai: Actor and comedian Krushna Abhishek has reportedly confirmed the marriage of his sister, ‘Bigg Boss 13’ contestant and TV actress, Arti Singh to her boyfriend Dipak Chauhan. The two have been…
- World
US critical infra compromised, China-backed hackers prepare for cyber attack
Washington: China-sponsored cyber actors have accessed IT networks for destructive cyber attacks against US critical infrastructure in the event of a major crisis or conflict with the country, a coalition of top…
- Pakistan
Pakistan shuts Iran, Afghanistan borders for polling day
Islamabad: Pakistan has closed its border with neighbouring Iran and Afghanistan for ensuring security during the national elections. Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that to ensure full security during the…
- India
RBI retains repo rate at 6.5% for 6th time in a row
Chennai: Not belying the expectations of senior economists, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) retained the repo rate at 6.50 per cent. The repo rate is the rate…
- Pakistan
Pakistan polls: Imran Khan casts ballot from Adiala jail
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf founder Imran Khan on Thursday cast his vote for the general elections by a postal ballot from Adiala Jail, local media reported. Other incarcerated leaders who could vote included…
- Business
US companies flashing key sign of economic uncertainty
New York: America’s publicly traded companies are flashing a key sign of economic uncertainty — they’ve been hoarding cash, a media report said. Americans have spent down their pandemic-era savings and then…
- Andhra Pradesh
Chandrababu Naidu meets Amit Shah, Nadda to discus alliance
New Delhi: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N. Chandrababu Naidu met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President J. P. Nadda in the national capital late on Wednesday night to discuss…
- India
Ayodhya mosque foundation distances itself from ‘sacred’ brick
Lucknow: The Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation, set up for construction of a mosque at Dhannipur village in Ayodhya, has distanced itself from claims by a member of the same foundation that a “sacred”…
- Hyderabad
Arrested HMDA ex-director amassed assets worth Rs 250 crore, finds probe
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority’s (HMDA) former Director Shiva Balakrishna, who was arrested last month in a disproportionate assets case, has allegedly amassed assets to the tune of Rs 250 crore,…
- World
Biden wins Nevada primary, Nikki Haley loses to ‘None of These Candidates’
Washington: US President Joe Biden won the Democratic presidential primary in Nevada on Tuesday, whereas in the Republican party Indian American Nikki Haley faced an embarrassing defeat at the hands of “None…
- World
Maldives remains at high risk of debt distress, warns IMF
New Delhi: Without significant policy changes, the overall fiscal deficits and public debt are projected to stay elevated in the Maldives, even as the South Asian nation remains at high risk of…
- Middle East
Seven killed in Israeli missile attack on Syria
Damascus: Seven people were killed and 13 others wounded after an Israeli missile hit targeted areas in the Syria’s Homs province early on Wednesday, a health official said. Muslim Al-Atassi, the health…
