- Middle East
UK bombs Syria ISIS arms bunker in joint strike with France
London: British and French air force jets have conducted intelligence-led strikes to destroy an arms bunker occupied by the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group in Syria, the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD)…
- India
Stalin announces Rs 3,000 cash gift for harvest festival ‘Pongal’
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday announced a Rs 3,000 cash gift for harvest festival ‘Pongal’ to rice category ration card holders and to all families that reside…
- India
International law should not be violated: Congress on US action in Venezuela
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday, January 4, expressed “grave concern” over the US action in Venezuela and said settled principles of international law cannot be violated unilaterally. Congress general secretary communications…
- World
Trump’s plan to seize, revitalise Venezuela’s oil industry faces major hurdles
Washington: President Donald Trump’s plan to take control of Venezuela’s oil industry and ask American companies to revitalise it after capturing President Nicolas Maduro in a raid isn’t likely to have a…
- India
Telugu language reflects living civilisation, spiritual legacy: Mauritius President
Guntur: President of Mauritius Dharam Gokhool on Sunday said Telugu is not merely a language but a living civilisation with deep spiritual legacy. Addressing the Third World Telugu Conference here in Guntur…
- India
Water contamination in Indore a system-made disaster, claims ‘waterman’ Rajendra Singh
Indore: Renowned water conservationist Rajendra Singh on Sunday described the death of at least six persons due to contaminated drinking water in Indore as a “system-created disaster” and alleged that corruption lay…
- India
AIADMK begins 14-day tour to gather public input for poll manifesto
Chennai: The high-level manifesto committee constituted by AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami will embark on a 14-day tour across Tamil Nadu to seek public opinion for the preparation of the party’s…
- Business
Experts warn tobacco tax hike may boost smuggling, hit revenue
New Delhi: An unprecedented tax hike, coupled with a new excise duty structure on tobacco, could lead to a surge in illicit trade of cigarettes and result in significant tax revenue losses…
- Business
US-Venezuelan conflict not to impact India’s trade: GTRI
New Delhi: The US-Venezuela conflict will have a negligible impact on India’s trade with the South American country, think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said on Sunday. On January 4, American…
- India
IRCTC launches special five-day Dubai tour package
Jaipur: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has launched a special Dubai tour package to coincide with Republic Day celebrations this month, officials said on Sunday. The four-night, five-day package, priced…
- Sports
Bangladesh seeks shifting of T20 World Cup matches from India
Dhaka: Following Mustafizur Rahman’s ouster from the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) instructions, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), on Sunday, January 4, sought the shifting…
- India
Delhi blast: Accused used ‘ghost’ SIMs to communicate with Pakistan
Srinagar/New Delhi: Investigations into the “white-collar” terror module linked to the blast near Delhi’s Red Fort on November 10 last year show that highly educated doctors used a sophisticated web of “ghost”…
- Sports
Making strong efforts to host the 2036 Olympics: PM Modi
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asserted that India is preparing with full strength to host the 2036 Olympic Games, and declared his government was committed to providing “more and more…
- World
Three arrested for Khokon Chandra’s killing in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Three persons were arrested on Sunday in the case of hacking and burning to death a Hindu businessman in Shariatpur district of Bangladesh, local media reports said. Khokon Chandra Das, 50,…
- India
Scrap civic polls with unopposed wins: Uddhav to SEC
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday demanded cancellation of the January 15 Maharashtra civic elections in wards where candidates, mostly from ruling parties, have won unopposed, and sought a…
