- World
UK PM Sunak unveils funding to protect Jewish community amid Israel conflict
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday announced a new support package, including GBP 3 million extra funding, targeted at enhanced protection for the country’s Jewish communities against antisemitic attacks in…
- India
Canadian Speaker skips G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit
New Delhi: Amid a diplomatic row, Speaker of the Canadian Senate Raymonde Gagne has decided to skip the Presiding Officers’ Summit of Parliaments of G20 nations that began here Thursday. Gagne had…
- India
INDIA bloc writes to FB, Google on communal hatred, ‘neutrality’
New Delhi: The opposition INDIA bloc has written to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Google CEO Sundar Pichai over their social media platforms’ alleged role in “aiding communal hatred” in the country…
- India
Operation Ajay: First batch of Indians expected to return home on Friday
New Delhi: The first batch of around 230 Indians are expected to return to India from Israel on a charter flight on Friday morning, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.…
- India
World Cup: Kohli moves up in ICC rankings for batters after 85 against Aus
Dubai: India batting mainstay Virat Kohli on Wednesday moved up two places to reach the seventh position in the ICC rankings for batters, after hitting a terrific 85 in his team’s six-wicket…
- India
Prohibition in Chhattisgarh is Cong govt’s goal, steps being taken to achieve it: Khera
Raipur: Congress leader Pawan Khera on Thursday said that to ban liquor in Chhattisgarh was a “target” of the party’s government in the state, and it would be achieved through a step-by-step…
- India
Global Hunger Index: Pak, B’desh & Nepal fare better than India
New Delhi: India ranked 111th out of 125 countries in the Global Hunger Index-2023 with the country reporting the highest child wasting rate at 18.7 per cent. The index was released on…
- India
India calls Hamas strikes on Israel ‘terror attacks’
New Delhi: India on Thursday described the strikes by Hamas on Israeli cities as “terror attacks” but at the same time reaffirmed its long-standing position, advocating negotiations towards establishing a “sovereign, independent…
- Telangana
Telangana polls: MP Manickam Tagore in Congress’ coordination committee
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday constituted an election coordination committee for Telangana assembly polls which includes party MP and whip in Lok Sabha Manickam Tagore. Besides Tagore, the panel includes party…
- Delhi
‘We The Indian Muslim’: Mahapanchayat in Delhi to address challenges
New Delhi: A ‘Muslim Mahapanchayat’ will be held in Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on October 29 to raise the issues being faced by the community, its organisers said on Thursday. It is being…
- India
RSS chief counters Udhayanidhi Stalin’s ‘Sanatan Dharma’ remarks
Chandigarh: Sanatan Dharma is “synonymous” with India and the country’s culture is based on it, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Thursday. In an apparent reference to DMK leader…
- Business
RBI imposes Rs 5.39 crore penalty on Paytm Payments Bank
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday said it has imposed a penalty of Rs 5.39 crore on Paytm Payments Bank Ltd for non-compliance with certain provisions, including Know Your Customer…
- Pakistan
Will not leave Pakistan under any circumstances: Imran Khan
Lahore: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday said he will neither leave the country nor back down even an inch from his quest for real freedom for the upholding…
- World
Singapore steps up security following Gaza development
Singapore: Police patrolling has been stepped up at events and places in Singapore in light of the situation in Gaza, while the security of possible target attack places has been reassessed, Minister…
- Sports
Eye on Pakistan game, Gill back in nets for hour-long session
Ahmedabad: The Indian camp had reasons to smile on Thursday as Shubman Gill, recovering from dengue, was back in the nets, raising hopes of a return for Saturday’s World Cup game against…
