- Middle East
Biden reaffirms commitment to Israel’s security against threats from Iran
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday spoke to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and reaffirmed his commitment to Israel’s security against all threats from Iran, the White House said. Vice President…
- India
Kerala landslides: 40 teams of rescuers commence search operations
Wayanad: Braving rains and adverse terrain, 40 teams of rescuers began search operations in landslide-hit Wayanad district on the fourth day on Friday, officials said. The search and rescue operations that got…
- Politics
ED ‘insiders’ tell me raid being planned, waiting with open arms: Rahul
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday claimed that an Enforcement Directorate raid is being planned against him after his ‘chakravyuh’ speech in Parliament. Gandhi said…
- India
Golf at Olympics: Mixed start for Indians, Matsuyama leads with 8-under opening round
Paris: The Indian duo of Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar produced contrasting performances in a heavily disrupted opening round as the Olympic golf competition kicked off amid thunder and lightening at the…
- Kerala
Kerala tragedy: Rescuers race against time to search for survivors; toll at 190
Wayanad: Rescuers raced against time under harsh conditions to search for survivors trapped in collapsed buildings, two days after massive landslides struck Kerala’s Wayanad district, with the death toll climbing to 190…
- India
SpiceJet passengers got stranded at Dubai after flight cancellations
Mumbai: Hundreds of SpiceJet passengers were stranded at the Dubai airport on Wednesday after flights were cancelled due to issues related to non-payment of dues to the airport authority, according to a…
- News
PM Modi meets Japanese speaker, his delegation; discuss key areas of collaboration
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met a Japanese delegation comprising members of Parliament and business leaders and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in traditional manufacturing as well as modern…
- Sports
Govt asks BCCI to take steps to prevent surrogate tobacco ads by sportspersons
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has urged the BCCI and the Sports Authority of India to take measures to prevent surrogate advertisements of tobacco and alcohol by sportspersons, saying they are…
- India
Kharge, Sonia call on Vietnamese PM
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Sonia Gandhi called on Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is on a visit here, and had a fruitful discussion about…
- India
Owaisi attacks govt on removal of Babri Masjid reference from NCERT textbooks
New Delhi: AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday sought to corner the government in the Lok Sabha on the removal of references to the Babri Masjid from NCERT textbooks. “The NCERT (National…
- India
Activists urge govt to cancel licenses of companies supplying military equipment to Israel
New Delhi: Citing an International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling which said Israel is in violation of obligations under the Genocide Convention, activists on Thursday demanded that government of India should cancel…
- India
Over 2.1 lakh Indians renounced Indian citizenship in 2023: Govt
New Delhi: More than 2.16 lakh Indians renounced their citizenship in 2023, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said this in…
- India
India to donate USD 85 mn to medicine centre in Gujarat
New Delhi: The Ayush Ministry and the World Health Organization have signed a donor agreement under which the Indian government will donate USD 85 million over a period of 10 years (2022-2032)…
- News
Mineral production sees robust growth in Q1, India 2nd largest aluminium producer in world
New Delhi: India, which has become the second-largest aluminium producer in the world, saw robust growth in production of key minerals, such as iron ore and limestone, in the first quarter of…
- News
8 Indians serving in Russian armed forces died: Govt in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: Eight Indians working in the Russian armed forces have died and 12 others already left the military, the government said in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. In reply to a…
