- Sports
I was not nervous, very happy to be back: Bumrah
Dublin: India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who grabbed the player-of-the-match award on his international return, on Friday said he was not nervous and never felt he “missed out a lot”. Bumrah last…
- Andhra Pradesh
TTD bans fruits, vegetables sale on footpath routes to avoid attracting wild animals
Tirupati: Seeking to check the movement of wild animals along footpath routes to the Lord Venkateswara temple, which poses danger to devotees, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has banned the sale of…
- India
2020 Delhi riots: Court chastises police for filing erroneous’ charge sheets
New Delhi: A Delhi sessions court, hearing a case of the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, has come down heavily on the city police for filing the charge sheet “in a predetermined, mechanical…
- India
SC seeks Centre’s reply on PIL for decriminalising consensual sex between 16-18 yr olds
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Centre on a PIL seeking a direction to decriminalise the law on statutory rape often invoked against 16- to 18-year-old…
- India
Rupee slips 1 paisa to close at record low of 83.10 against dollar
Mumbai, Aug 18 (PTI) The rupee edged lower by 1 paisa to settle at an all-time low of 83.10 against the US dollar on Friday, weighed down by a negative trend in…
- World
Indian-origin doctor helps catch nurse guilty of killing babies in UK
London: A UK-born Indian-origin consultant paediatrician at a hospital in northern England is among those who raised concerns and helped convict a nurse found guilty of killing seven babies by a UK…
- Pakistan
BJP slams appointment of Yasin Malik’s wife as Pak minister
New Delhi: BJP leader Tarun Chugh on Friday slammed the appointment of jailed Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik’s wife Mishal Hussain Malik as a special advisor to Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister, saying it…
- Business
Reserve Bank issues fresh norms for personal loans
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Friday asked banks to provide fixed interest rate option to individual borrowers and directed the lenders to levy only reasonable penalty charges in case of default in…
- India
Haryana: Stray dog found eating newborn girl’s body in Ambala
Ambala: The body of a newborn girl was found in a drain here on Friday after people noticed a stray dog eating the mortal remains of the baby, police said. According to…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan’s nephew handed over to military for trial
Lahore: The nephew of Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been handed over to the military for trial over his alleged involvement in the May 9 vandalism at the historic…
- Pakistan
Won’t support ‘forces of darkness’, says Pakistan’s caretaker PM Kakar
Islamabad: Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Friday said the interim government would not support “the forces of darkness” in the society as he took strong exception to the unprecedented…
- Kashmir
History cannot be buried or changed by removing names: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: History cannot be buried or changed by removing the names of leaders who have not been a part of the BJP, it will “emerge” and “remain”, said National Conference president Farooq…
- Sports
Sourav Ganguly backs Tilak Varma to be India’s No 4 if Shreyas Iyer unavilable
Kolkata: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday said promising left-hander Tilak Varma should be India’s choice for No 4 batsman at the ICC World Cup 2023 if a front-line player like…
- Business
Moody’s affirms India’s Baa3 rating; says GDP growth to support income level rise
New Delhi: Moody’s on Friday affirmed India’s sovereign rating at ‘Baa3’ with a stable outlook and said high growth will support a gradual increase in income levels, which will further contribute to…
- India
What’s the harm if person provides caste details for Bihar survey, asks SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked what was the harm if a person provided the details of caste or sub-caste during the Bihar caste survey when an individual’s data was…
