- Middle East
PM Modi leaves for Dubai to attend COP28 summit
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for supporting developing countries with adequate climate financing and technology transfer to help them to deal with climate change as he headed to Dubai to…
- India
BJP protests at DJB headquarters over alleged corruption
New Delhi: BJP leaders and workers on Thursday staged a protest outside the Delhi Jal Board office accusing corruption in the AAP government-run waterworks body. The BJP leaders accused the DJB of…
- India
Centre’s nod must for MPs for accepting foreign hospitality during private visits: RS
New Delhi: Members of Parliament should observe strict guidelines while accepting foreign hospitality during private visits abroad and obtain prior permission from the central government, according to fresh orders issued Thursday. The series…
- India
‘I am not a rubber stamp,’ lashes Kerala Governor
Thiruvananthapuram: Lashing out at the state government, Governor Khan said he was not a “rubber stamp” or a “yes man” who would give his assent to bills passed by the state Assembly…
- India
MP Assembly elections: I don’t rely on exit polls, says Uma Bharti
Bhopal: Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and senior BJP leader Uma Bharti on Thursday said she does not “rely” on exit polls. Exit polls for five states will be telecast later in the…
- India
India approves defence acquisition projects worth Rs 2.23 lakh cr
New Delhi: India on Thursday accorded an initial approval to defence acquisition projects worth Rs 2.23 lakh crore that included procurement of 97 Tejas light combat aircraft and 156 Prachand combat helicopters,…
- India
Rahul vows Raj model health scheme across country if Cong wins 2024 LS polls
Wayanad: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hailed the healthcare programme for the poor initiated by the Rajasthan government, saying if the party secures power at the Centre post the 2024 Lok…
- Middle East
India expects clear roadmap on climate finance at COP28, says Kwatra
New Delhi: India expects a clear roadmap on climate finance to be agreed at the ongoing COP-28 in Dubai, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Thursday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit…
- India
Classwork, exam suspended in 2 J&K colleges after protests
Srinagar: Academic activities were suspended at two colleges, including the National Institute of Technology (NIT), here on Thursday as a precautionary measure, a day after protests against a student’s social media post spread…
- Telangana
Video: Telangana CM KCR, wife cast vote in Chintamadaka
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and his wife Sobha cast their ballot in Chintamadaka village in Siddipet district on Thursday. He greeted some of the people gathered at the polling…
- Business
Markets give up early gains; trade lower on profit-taking
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices climbed in early trade on Thursday but later gave up all the gains to quote lower on emergence of profit-taking amid the scheduled monthly derivatives expiry and muted…