- Middle East
Israel-Gaza conflict: when social media fakes are rampant, news verification is vital
London: (The Conversation) As news of Palestinian militant group Hamas launching a deadly attack on Israel and Israel’s threat of retaliation began to filter across news networks and social media platforms, a…
- Middle East
Isreal’s relocation order ‘extremely dangerous’: UN chief
United Nations: Israel’s ultimatum that over one million people in northern Gaza should relocate within 24 hours is “extremely dangerous” and “simply not possible”, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said, asserting that…
- India
‘Ferry service’ between India, Sri Lanka will promote trade: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said ferry service between India and Sri Lanka will enhance connectivity, promote trade and reinforce the longstanding bonds between the two countries. In his…
- India
Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal gets death threat via Whatsapp
Nashik: Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal allegedly received a death threat on Friday through a Whatsapp message when he was in his home in Nashik, a police official said. The message, in Marathi,…
- India
Ready to contest LS polls from Haryana if party allows, says Bhushan
Gonda: BJP MP and former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Friday said he is ready to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Haryana if his party allows it. Addressing a…
- India
409 more people evacuated from flood-hit North Sikkim
Gangtok: The Indian Air Force on Friday evacuated 409 tourists and local people from flash flood-affected areas in North Sikkim, officials said. They said that 18 Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and two…
- India
BJP’s Vijayvargiya slams Congress for `supporting’ Palestinians
Indore: BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Friday hit out at the Congress for supporting Palestinians who he said were carrying out terrorist attacks on Israel. “Israel and Palestine are at war.…
- India
Rs 500 cr black money, 50 kg gold kept in 100 private lockers: BJP’s Kirodi Meena
Jaipur: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Kirodi Meena on Friday alleged that Rs 500 crore black money and 50 kg gold are kept in 100 private lockers in Jaipur and demanded police open…
- Andhra Pradesh
Operation Vijay: 10 AP expats return from war-torn Israel
Amaravati: Ten Andhra Pradesh expatriates from Israel returned to India safely on Friday, said the Andhra Pradesh Non-Resident Telugu Society (APNRTS). More number of Telugu people from the Middle Eastern nation will…
- Andhra Pradesh
Prison authorities deny Lokesh’s charge of threat to Chandrababu Naidu’s life, health
Rajamahendravaram: Hours after TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu’s family alleged that there was threat to his safety and voiced concern over his health in the central jail here, prison authorities on Friday…
- India
BJP takes elections seriously: Anurag Thakur on ministers, MPs fielded in state polls
Mumbai: Fielding Union ministers and parliamentarians in assembly elections reflects the seriousness with which the BJP contests every election, senior party leader Anurag Thakur said here on Friday. Thakur was here to…
- Afghanistan
Suicide bombing at Shiite mosque during Friday prayers kills 7 worshippers in Afghanistan
Kabul: A suicide bomber blew himself up among worshippers attending Friday prayers at a Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan, killing at least seven people and wounding 15 others, a police spokesperson said.…
- Business
Tata Motors to rake in Rs 1,613.7 cr by selling 9.9% stake to TPG Rise, Ratan Tata Endowment
Chennai: Automobile major Tata Motors Ltd on Friday said it will sell its 9 per cent stake in Tata Technologies Ltd to TPG Rise Climate for Rs.1,467 crore It also said it…
- Sports
Ind vs Pak: Skipper Rohit in two minds over playing 3 spinners
Ahmedabad: Rohit Sharma is not averse to playing three spinners against Pakistan on a huge Motera ground with big square boundaries. But, on the eve of the blockbuster World Cup face-off, the…
- India
Cong discusses probable candidates for MP, Telangana in CEC meet
New Delhi: The Congress leadership on Friday discussed its probable candidates for the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections and is likely to announce its first list of nominees on October 15. The party’s…
