- Middle East
UN nuclear chief warns Iran still not fully cooperating with inspectors
Washington: The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog warned on Wednesday that the agency is not yet satisfied with Iran’s cooperation with international inspectors, just as European leaders appeared poised to reimpose…
- World
Church mass shooting in Minneapolis kills 2 children amid school-attack epidemi
Minneapolis: Hundreds of people in the US have died in shootings over the past 25 years in offices, stores, theatres and other places, but the carnage perhaps hits hardest when it happens…
- World
Awami League slams Yunus regime over mass arbitrary arrests of party leaders
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Awami League party on Wednesday strongly condemned the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government for indiscriminately arresting its leaders and activists across the country, while failing to capture identified fugitive terrorists. Slamming…
- India
J&K sees highest one-day rain since 1910; 41 dead in flood chaos
Jammu: After record rains wreaked havoc in Jammu and Kashmir over the past two days, the death toll in related incidents rose to 41, most of them victims of the landslide on…
- India
Punjab: More than 2,000 people rescued in flood-hit Ferozepur
Ferozepur: The flood situation in Ferozepur, a border district, remained serious on Wednesday as more than 2,000 people were rescued from affected villages in the past 48 hours, said officials. The district…
- India
HP: Heavy rains strand pilgrims in Chamba; rescue, restoration underway
Shimla: Thousands of devotees undertaking the Manimahesh yatra, which was suspended on Monday due to inclement weather, are stranded in many places in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba due to rain-damaged roads, according to…
- India
BJP indulged in ‘vote chori’ in 60-70 seats in LS polls: Rahul Gandhi
Sitamarhi: Launching a blistering attack on the NDA government over ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that the central government indulged…
- World
Indians lead surge in sex crime convictions among foreigners in UK
London: Indians have emerged as the nationality with the largest percentage increase in convictions for sexual offences in the UK amid a wider surge in foreigners being sentenced for such crimes over…
- Kashmir
Torrential rains wreak havoc in Jammu, over 5,000 people evacuated
Jammu: More than 5,000 people were evacuated from the banks of various flooded rivers and inundated low-lying areas in the Jammu region as rescue agencies and the administration continued to reach out…
- Kashmir
Death toll in Vaishno Devi landslide rises to 34
Jammu: The death toll in the Vaishno Devi landslide has gone up to 34 with rescuers pulling out more bodies from under the debris, officials said on Wednesday, a day after disaster…
- India
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin joins ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar
Muzaffarpur: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin and DMK MP Kanimozhi on Wednesday, August 27, joined the Congress’ ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district. Soon after joining, Stalin in a…
- Business
US tariffs on Indian goods doubled to 50 pc over Russian oil imports
New York/Washington: The additional 25 percent tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump on India for its purchases of Russian oil came into effect on Wednesday, August 27, bringing the total amount…
- India
US tariffs result of Modi govt’s superficial foreign policy: Kharge
New Delhi: Taking a swipe at the Modi government after the additional tariffs imposed by the US on India came into effect on Wednesday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge termed them a result…
- Middle East
Killing of journalists in Gaza shocking: India
New Delhi: India on Wednesday described as “shocking” and “deeply regrettable” the killing of five journalists in a pair of Israeli strikes in Gaza. The journalists were among at least 20 people…
- India
INDIA bloc alleges over 5000 UP residents included in Bihar electoral rolls
Patna: The INDIA bloc alleged that “more than 5,000” residents of Uttar Pradesh have been registered as voters in an adjoining district of Bihar by the Election Commission for the benefit of…
