- India
Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi amid row over US tariff, H-1B
Patna: In the backdrop of Trump administration’s imposition of high tariff on India and actions on H-1B visa, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said foreign…
- India
Gold, silver drop from record peak on profit taking, Powell remarks weigh on metals
New Delhi: Gold and silver prices declined from their record high in the national capital on Wednesday as traders booked profits at elevated levels after US Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s cautious tone…
- Photos
Photo: Arson and violence in Ladakh
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday called off his 15-day hunger strike as the movement for statehood for Ladakh and extension of the Sixth Schedule took a violent turn with the BJP…
- India
BJP has ‘mentally retired’ Nitish Kumar: Kharge
Patna: Setting the tone for the Bihar poll campaign, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said the BJP has “mentally retired” Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and considers him to be a “liability”,…
- Kashmir
Rajya Sabha polls for 4 J-K seats on Oct 24: EC
New Delhi: Biennial elections to fill four Rajya Sabha seats from Jammu and Kashmir, which have been lying vacant since 2021, will be held on October 24, the Election Commission said on…
- India
SC bats for dedicated online portal to trace missing children
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to create a dedicated online portal under the aegis of the home ministry to trace missing children and investigate such cases. A…
- World
India ‘mostly with us,’ says Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
Washington: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said India is “mostly with us” and expressed hope that New Delhi will change its attitude to the Russian energy sector with US President Donald Trump’s intervention.…
- India
Actor Sonu Sood appears before ED in betting app linked PMLA case
New Delhi: Actor Sonu Sood on Wednesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in a money-laundering case linked to an online betting app named 1xBet, officials said. Sood (52) reached…
- Business
Crude oil futures gain on spot demand
New Delhi: Crude oil prices on Wednesday rose Rs 14 to Rs 5,646 per barrel in futures trade as participants increased their positions following a firm spot demand. On the Multi Commodity…
- Delhi
HC refuses to entertain PIL to remove grave of Afzal Guru from Tihar Jail premises
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to remove the graves of terrorists Mohammad Afzal Guru and Mohammad Maqbool Bhatt from Tihar Jail premises…
- Middle East
Dubai’s top Indian jewellery importer shifts to lightweight gold amid price surge
Dubai: Bafleh Jewellery, one of the Middle East‘s largest importers of Indian jewellery, is shifting to lightweight designs and lower-karat gold as soaring bullion prices squeeze demand across key markets. The company’s…
- India
Waqf Act brought to snatch away our sacred places: Asaduddin Owaisi
Bihar: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday alleged that the Waqf (Amendment) Act has been brought by the Narendra Modi government to “snatch away” mosques and other sacred places of Muslims. The…
- Telangana
Telangana CID nabs 8 from three states in betting apps case
Hyderabad: The Telangana CID on Wednesday, September 24, said it has apprehended eight operators from three states for conducting online betting through apps, where people allegedly lost huge money. In a first-of-its-kind…
- World
AI joins list of global challenges on agenda for UN meeting
United Nations: Artificial intelligence is joining the list of significant and complex global challenges that world leaders and diplomats will address at this week’s annual high-level United Nations meeting. Since the AI…
- India
Godman booked for sexually harassing 32 Delhi students; on the run
New Delhi: Delhi Police has booked a self-styled godman, Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati alias Parth Sarthy, after several female students of a management institute here accused him of sexual harassment. Despite raids and…
