- India
Farmers’ protest: Haryana extends mobile internet suspension in 7 districts
Chandigarh: The Haryana government has further extended the suspension of mobile internet and bulk SMS services in seven districts by a day till Saturday in the wake of the ongoing farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’…
- India
Bilkis Bano rape convict enjoyed over 3 yrs on parole since 2008, gets 10 more days
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has granted 10-day parole to Bilkis Bano case convict Ramesh Chandana to attend his nephew’s wedding scheduled for March 5. Chandana, who moved the High Court for…
- Middle East
Israel’s new West Bank settlements are illegal, inconsistent with int’l law: Blinken
Charleston: The new Israeli settlements in the West Bank are illegal and inconsistent with international law, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, reversing a Trump-era policy. Blinken, at a joint…
- Sports
Former Karnataka player Hoysala dies due to cardiac arrest after match
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka junior cricketer K Hoysala passed away on Friday after suffering a cardiac arrest following a match against Tamil Nadu in the South Zone IA & AD tournament here at…
- India
Tear gas used to disperse farmers amid fresh clashes at Khanauri border
Hisar/Chandigarh: As fresh clashes broke out, the Haryana Police on Friday used tear gas to disperse protesting farmers heading towards Khanauri on Punjab’s border with the state. The Haryana Police also said…
- India
BJP leader held for running sex racket in Bengal, party denies association
Howrah: The police on Friday, February 23, claimed to have arrested “a local BJP leader” along with 10 others on charges of running a sex racket in a hotel in West Bengal’s…
- World
Maryam Nawaz & newly elected lawmakers take oath in Pak’s Punjab Assembly
Lahore: Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of three-time ex-Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif, on Friday, February 23, launched her innings in parliamentary politics when she was administered the oath as a member of…
- India
Looking at dealing with long-term challenges: CDS Gen Chauhan on China
New Delhi: Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan on Friday, February 23, said India is looking at dealing with long-term challenges that may emanate from China besides focusing on the current…
- India
Idli, chicken chaat featured in foods with highest biodiversity footprint
New Delhi: India’s idli, chana masala and rajma featured in the top 20 dishes with the highest biodiversity footprint, along with chicken jalfrezi and chicken chaat, according to a new study analysing…
- Telangana
Telangana: University student dies allegedly by suicide
Hyderabad: A student of Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, popularly known as IIIT Basar, in Nirmal district of Telangana, allegedly died by suicide, police said on Friday, February 23. The 18-year-old,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s first cultural summit in AlUla to be held from Feb 25
AlUla: The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) in partnership with the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture will bring together 150 of the world’s cultural leaders, policymakers, tech entrepreneurs, and artists, to participate in Saudi Arabia’s first…













