- Business
Rupee falls 19 paise to close at 87.37 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 19 paise to close at 87.37 against the US dollar on Friday, as the strength of the American currency and a negative trend in domestic equities dented investor…
- Pakistan
10 injured in bomb blast in Pakistan’s Balochistan
Karachi: A bomb blast in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Friday injured ten people including a security official, according to officials. The explosion took place on a main road in Quetta near a…
- Photos
Photos: Rescue ops underway at collapsed SLBC tunnel in Telangana
Nagarkurnool: South Central Railway has joined the rescue teams that are engaged in locating the eight persons who remain trapped in the partially collapsed SLBC tunnel for the past six days, with…
- India
UCC over live-in relationships: Uttarakhand HC asks if state can seek fresh suggestions
Nainital: The Uttarakhand High Court has asked the state government whether it can invite suggestions afresh on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and consider making amendments wherever necessary. A division bench of…
- India
Kangana appears before Mumbai court in defamation case filed by Javed Akhtar
Mumbai: Bollywood actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Friday appeared before a special court here in connection with a defamation case filed against her by veteran lyricist-screenwriter Javed Akhtar. Kangana Ranaut…
- India
SC refuses to entertain plea on stampede at New Delhi railway station
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea that sought directions to be given to authorities on crowd management, claiming that over 200 people had died in a…
- Kashmir
Snowfall affects rail, air, road travel in Kashmir
Srinagar: Overnight snowfall affected rail, air and road connectivity on Friday as most parts of Kashmir were draped in a layer of white, officials said. Landslides, mudslides and shooting stones were reported…
- India
Hate speech case: BJP’s P C George granted bail by Kerala court
Kottayam: BJP leader P C George was on Friday granted bail by a court in this district in a hate speech case. A magisterial court in Erattupetta granted bail to George who…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh govt presents Rs 3.22 lakh crore budget for 2025-26
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh government on Friday presented a Budget for over Rs 3.22 lakh crore for 2025-26 fiscal with an estimated revenue expenditure of Rs 2.51 lakh crore and capital expenditure of…
- Hollywood
Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa, their dog found dead in their home
Santa Fe: The investigation into the death of Gene Hackman, his wife and dog has found no signs of foul play or gunshot or other wounds, and the gas company is assisting…
- India
Don’t penalise south by determining parliamentary seats based on population: TN CM
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin called upon the Centre not to ‘penalise’ the southern states by determining the parliamentary constituencies based on population alone and warned such an attempt…
- Telangana
Telangana tunnel collapse: South Central Railway joins rescue teams
Nagarkurnool: South Central Railway has joined the rescue teams that are engaged in locating the eight persons who remain trapped in the partially collapsed SLBC tunnel for the past six days, with…
- Middle East
Israel, Hamas have begun negotiating next phase of Gaza ceasefire: Egypt
Khan Younis: Negotiations between Israel and Hamas on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire began Thursday, Egypt said, averting a collapse ahead of Saturday’s expiration of the agreement’s first phase. Officials…
- Sports
WPL: Gardner fifty seals GG’s dominant win over RCB
Bengaluru: Ashleigh Gardner led from the front with a blazing 58 off 31 balls as bottom-placed Gujarat Giants snapped their losing streak with a dominant six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra CM extends Rs 5L aid for specially-abled woman’s marriage
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu extended a financial aid of Rs 5 lakh for a specially-abled woman to meet her marriage expenses, said an official press release on Thursday.…
