- Middle East
UAE shoots down 2 ballistic missiles fired by Houthis over Abu Dhabi
Dubai: The UAE defence forces on Monday intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles that the Houthi terror group fired towards its capital Abu Dhabi, days after two Indians and a Pakistani were…
- Politics
I still believe Shiv Sena wasted 25 yrs in alliance with BJP: Uddhav
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said he has accepted the challenge thrown by Union home minister Amit Shah that Sena should contest elections on its…
- India
Hindu bodies seek to intervene in PIL over hate speeches against Muslims
New Delhi: Two Hindu organisations, Hindu Sena’ and Hindu Front for Justice, have moved the Supreme Court seeking to intervene as parties in a pending plea in which notices have been issued…
- India
Netaji’s statue at I-gate: Nice gesture, says daughter Anita Bose
Kolkata: The daughter of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Anita Bose-Pfaff, on Friday hailed as “a nice gesture” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement about installing a statue of the iconic freedom fighter at…
- Business
Sensex drops over 200 pts in early trade; Nifty slips below 17,600
Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex slumped over 200 points in opening trade on Monday, tracking losses in index majors Wipro, Bajaj Finserv and Infosys amid a largely negative trend in global markets. Besides,…
- World
5 things to know about why Russia might invade Ukraine and why the US is involved
Florida: U.S. President Joe Biden said on Jan. 19, 2022, that he thinks Russia will invade Ukraine, and cautioned Russian president Vladimir Putin that he will regret having done it, following months…
- Sports
Muslim women should follow Islam, not ‘Hislam’, says former wife of boxing legend Muhammad Ali
Johannesburg: Khalila Camacho Ali, former wife of legendary world boxing champion Muhammad Ali, has advised Muslim women to follow the principles laid down in Islam for how they should live and work,…
- Sports
India suffer 0-3 whitewash against rebuilding South Africa
Cape Town: India failed to avoid a series whitewash against a South African team in transition despite Deepak Chahar’s scintillating 34-ball 54, losing the third One-day International by four runs here on…
- Photos
Photos: Hologram statue of SC Bose
New Delhi: A hologram statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate, unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi (unseen) on ‘Parakram Diwas’, in New Delhi, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. (PTI Photo/Manvender…
- Bangalore
Karnataka reports over 50,000 COVID-19 cases
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Sunday added 50,210 fresh infections to its cumulative COVID-19 tally and 19 deaths taking the total caseload and fatalities to 35,17,682 and 38,582 respectively. This the second time when…
- Kashmir
Over 6K new coronavirus cases in J-K, 7 more die
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday recorded 6,253 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the infection count to 3,97,202, while seven deaths due to the disease pushed the toll to 4,605, officials said. Of…
- Delhi
COVID-19 cases in Delhi drop below 10K
New Delhi: Delhi on Sunday reported 9,197 fresh COVID-19 cases and 34 deaths, while the positivity rate dropped to 13.32 per cent, according to data shared by the health department. The health…
- Offbeat
Sanitary napkins provided to boys in Bihar school
Patna: Nitish Kumar government’s well intentioned scheme to provide free sanitary pads to adolescent girls enrolled in government schools seems to have gained un-intentioned male beneficiaries ! The `unusual extension’ of the…