- Sports
Olympics 2024: I perform better when I have tough draw, says Zareen
New Delhi: Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen is unperturbed about potentially facing tough opponents in the early stages of her maiden Olympics, saying that she performs better when she is handed a…
- India
Delhi water crisis: SC questions AAP govt on tanker mafia
New Delhi: As the Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the AAP government over the role of tanker mafia in the water crisis in the national capital, the blame game over the issue…
- India
Pressing Russia to release Indians in Russian military: Foreign Secretary
New Delhi: India on Wednesday said it has been pressing Russia to ensure the safety and repatriation of its nationals employed by the Russian Army. The comments by Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra…
- Kerala
Family in Kerala awaits confirmation on breadwinner’s fate in Kuwait fire
Kollam: A family in Kerala’s Kollam district is praying that the news they received unofficially on Wednesday morning about the tragedy that struck Shameer, their sole breadwinner, in the Kuwait fire incident,…
- India
NEET-UG row: 63 cases of cheating, no paper leak, say NTA officials
New Delhi: Sixty-three cases of students using unfair means were reported in NEET-UG, out of whom 23 have been debarred for varying periods, NTA officials said Wednesday, June 12, but reiterated that…
- Andhra Pradesh
Armed with World Bank & Stanford cred, Nara poised for key role in AP’s development
Amaravati: Stanford graduate and former World Bank official Nara Lokesh, the 41-year-old son of TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu, is poised to play a key role in Andhra Pradesh’s development over the…
- News
Two Naxalites surrender, one held in Chhattisgarh
Bijapur: Two Naxalites surrendered before the security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Wednesday, June 12 while one cadre, carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head, was arrested, police…
- News
Telangana cop escapes ACB arrest for bribery
Thane: A manhunt has been launched in the district for a policeman who allegedly ran away when Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials tried to arrest him in a bribery case on Wednesday, June…
- Chennai
Finding out if Tamils were among victims of Kuwait fire, says Tamil Nadu govt
Chennai: It is being ascertained if Tamils were among those killed in Kuwait fire, the Tamil Nadu government said on Wednesday. Citing information on the death of ‘approximately 49 persons,’ in Kuwait…
- India
Sikh man thrashed in Haryana: Police forms SIT
Kaithal: Haryana Police have formed a five-member Special Investigation Team to probe the alleged assault on a Sikh man who has claimed that two men thrashed him and called him a “Khalistani”.…
- India
Malviya to file criminal defamation case against Santanu Sinha
Kolkata: Senior BJP leader Amit Malviya on Wednesday said he would file a criminal defamation case against Kolkata-based lawyer Santanu Sinha for allegedly making ‘slanderous’ comments against him in a social media…
- Business
India’s industrial output growth slips to 3-month low of 5 pc in April: Report
New Delhi: India’s industrial production growth slipped to a 3-month low of 5 percent in April 2024, mainly due to poor performance by the manufacturing sector, though mining and power segments performed…
- India
Congress, IUML flags back in Rahul Gandhi’s roadshow in Wayanad
Malappuram: The party flags of the Congress and its ally IUML that could not be spotted anywhere during Rahul Gandhi’s roadshow in Wayanad in April, appeared during his roadshow at Edavanna here…
- Health
Heatwaves affect people with disabilities more: Study
New Delhi: People with disabilities are hit harder by heatwaves compared to those without, according to new research that found increased hospitalizations from being exposed to extreme heat. Researchers from Pusan National…
- News
SpiceJet discontinues Hyderabad-Ayodhya direct flight
Mumbai: Ajay Singh-promoted no-frills carrier SpiceJet has discontinued its direct flight services to Ayodhya from Hyderabad within two months of its launch, citing a demand issue. The Gurugram-based airline had started its…
