- Andhra Pradesh
Wife of All India Services officer dies under suspicious circumstances in Andhra
Vijayawada: The wife of an All India Services officer in Andhra Pradesh died under suspicious circumstances after being admitted to a private hospital here with symptoms of throat infection, police said on…
- World
Berlin power outage affecting 45,000 homes blamed on ‘politically motivated’ attack
Berlin: Many households and businesses in south-west Berlin face days without electricity after high-voltage power lines were damaged by a fire, which city authorities said on Sunday was a result of a…
- Middle East
Iran’s shaky economy fuels rising protests: What we know so far
Dubai: Widening protests in Iran sparked by the Islamic Republic’s ailing economy are putting new pressure on its theocracy. Tehran is still reeling from a 12-day war launched by Israel in June…
- India
Bank employees’ unions threaten to go on nationwide strike on Jan 27
New Delhi: Bank employees’ unions under the aegis of the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) have threatened to go on a nationwide strike on January 27, demanding implementation of a 5-day…
- World
Tense calm holds on Venezuela day after Maduro was deposed by US
Venezuela: A tense calm held in Venezuela on Sunday, one day after President Nicolas Maduro was deposed and captured in an American military operation. Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, was unusually quiet on Sunday…
- India
Days before notice expiration, two mosques removed in UP’s Sambhal
Sambhal: A mosque and a madrassa in Uttar Pradesh‘s Sambhal district that were facing action for encroaching on government land were demolished by members of the mosque committee just before the notice…
- Middle East
Saudi-backed forces regain control of Yemen’s Hadramout
Aden: Saudi-backed forces spread across Yemen’s Mukalla on Sunday after retaking the port city, which was seized by southern separatists last month. Video footage taken by The Associated Press showed the Saudi-backed…
- India
Bengali migrant workers assaulted in Maharashtra
Kolkata: Three migrant workers from West Bengal‘s Paschim Bardhaman district were allegedly assaulted in Maharashtra after being suspected of being ‘Bangladeshis’ for speaking Bengali, prompting sharp political reactions in the state. The…
- 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…
