- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh to get three new districts; total rise to 29
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday approved the creation of three new districts—Markapuram, Madanapalle, and Polavaram—bringing the state’s total from 26 to 29. Following a review of a…
- India
‘Why should Siddaramaiah be replaced?’ asks CM’s key advisor Rayareddy
Koppal: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s key advisor Basavaraja Rayareddy on Tuesday asserted that the former will complete his five-year term, saying replacing him “was not easy”, and that any discussion on leadership…
- India
Mamata Banerjee ‘bullying’ BLOs, ‘threatening’ WB Chief Electoral Officer: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who took out another anti-SIR march in the state, of “threatening anarchy” and asserted that her efforts to derail…
- World
China denies allegation of harassment of Indian woman at Shanghai airport
Beijing: China on Tuesday refuted allegations that an Indian woman from Arunachal Pradesh was harassed at Shanghai airport, saying the actions taken by the Chinese immigration officials were as per laws and…
- Pakistan
Pakistan army denies airstrikes in Afghanistan amid rising tensions
Islamabad: Pakistan Army on Tuesday rejected accusations by Afghanistan’s Taliban government that it carried out overnight airstrikes in three eastern Afghan provinces, a charge that comes amid worsening tensions fuelled by a…
- Sports
T20 World Cup 2026: India, Pakistan in same group, meet on Feb 15
Mumbai: Traditional rivals India and Pakistan have been clubbed in Group A for the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup and will play each other in Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium on February 15…
- India
India, Russia-led EAEU to start talks for trade pact from Wednesday: Goyal
New Delhi: India and the Russia-led EAEU group will start formal negotiations for a trade agreement from Wednesday, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. India and the five-nation grouping,…
- World
Over 4 held in USD 102M Louvre jewel heist, Paris prosecutor says
Paris: The Paris prosecutor announced four more arrests Tuesday in connection with the stunning heist at the Louvre Museum in October by a gang that made off with $102 million worth of…
- Hyderabad
Bar owner in Hyderabad convicted for money laundering
New Delhi: A special PMLA court has convicted a Hyderabad-based businessman under the anti-money laundering law and sentenced him to five years of rigorous imprisonment. L Srinivas Goud was found guilty of…
- Kashmir
Admissions at Vaishno Devi medical college based on NEET, not religion: CM Omar
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday asked BJP leader Sunil Sharma to push for declaring Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) a minority institute to…
- India
SC rejects Christian officer’s appeal against termination of service from Army
New Delhi: Describing the act as the “grossest kind of indiscipline”, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a former Christian officer’s plea challenging his termination from the armed forces, after he allegedly…
- Bangalore
Shivakumar calls Karnataka CM change a ‘secret deal’, will not embarrass party
Kanakapura: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday said he did not want to discuss the CM change issue publicly, as it is a “secret deal” between four and five…
- India
One woman or girl killed by partner or family member every 10 mins: UN report
New York: One woman or girl is killed by a partner or family member almost every 10 minutes, an average of 137 every day, according to new data released by the UN.…
- India
Meerut woman killed in celebratory firing at wedding, one held
Meerut: A 22-year-old woman was killed after being hit by a bullet fired during celebratory gunfire at a wedding in Meerut’s Lisadi Gate area, police said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on…
- India
SC disposes petitioners’ plea on sexual abuse in ISKCON-run schools
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked petitioners seeking a probe into alleged instances of sexual abuse in schools run by ISKCON to approach the National Commission for Protection of Child…
