- India
Mayawati questions Rahul’s silence on Waqf Bill during Parliament debate
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday criticised Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for not speaking on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill during a long debate…
- World
US tariffs could shrink global trade: UN economist
United Nations: Global trade could shrink by three per cent and exports could see a shift from markets such as the US and China to India, Canada and Brazil due to tariffs…
- Hyderabad
BRS demands inquiry into Hyderabad land mortgage scandal, Congress refutes
Hyderabad: The opposition BRS on Friday demanded an inquiry by central agencies like CBI or Serious Fraud Investigation Office, into the “irregularities” of alleged mortgage of 400 acres of land adjacent to…
- World
Irish privacy watchdog investigates Elon Musk’s X’s use of personal data
London: Ireland’s data privacy watchdog said Friday it’s investigating Elon Musk’s social media platform X over its use of personal data to train his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok. The Data Protection Commission…
- World
Europeans vow billions in military support for Ukraine as US envoy meets Putin
Brussels: European countries vowed Friday to sends billions of dollars in further funding to help Ukraine keep fighting Russia’s invasion, as a US envoy pursued peace efforts in a trip to meet…
- Business
Rupee jumps 58 paise at settle at 86.10 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee surged 58 paise against the greenback to settle at 86.10 on Friday due to a sharp correction in the US dollar and a strong rebound in the domestic equity…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra CM presents silken raiments to Vontimitta temple
Vontimitta: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday presented silken raiments to the deity of Sri Kodandarama here in YSR Kadapa district on the occasion of Sri Sitarama Kalyanam (ceremonial…
- India
Railway minister announces launch of Kavach 5.0 for Mumbai’s suburban trains
New Delhi: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday announced the upcoming launch of the automatic train protection system Kavach 5.0 for Mumbai’s suburban trains. The railway ministry said the state-of-the-art safety and…
- Kashmir
J&K: National Conference moves SC against Waqf Act
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s ruling National Conference (NC) on Friday said it has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the recent amendments to the Waqf Act. The party first announced…
- Delhi
Delhi Airport to shut T2 from April 15, airlines issue advisory on shifting flights to T1
New Delhi: Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport has announced that all flights operating from Terminal 2 will shift to Terminal 1, starting from April 15 due to major maintenance and runway upgrade…
- India
Five Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district
Narayanpur: Five Naxalites, including two carrying a cumulative reward of Rs 3 lakh on their heads, surrendered with weapons and explosives in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Friday, a police official said. Limchu…
- News
Farooq Abdullah welcomes brigade commander-level India-Pak flag meeting
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Friday welcomed brigade commander-level flag meeting between India and Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, and stressed the…
- News
Kerala court sentences ambulance driver to life for rape of Dalit COVID patient
Pathanamthitta : A court here on Friday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for brutally raping and physically assaulting a 19-year-old COVID-19 patient, who belongs to a Dalit community, while she was…
- World
US, India to finalize trade poact in 90 days, target $500B trade
New Delhi: An interim trade agreement between India and the US could be finalised in the 90-day tariff pause announced by the Trump administration if it is a “win-win” for both sides,…