- Pakistan
Pak needs to pay USD 77.5 billion in external debt; risk of default ‘real’, says US think tank
Islamabad: Pakistan needs to repay a whopping USD 77.5 billion in external debt from April 2023 to June 2026 and the cash-strapped country may face “disruptive effects” if it ultimately defaults, a…
- Middle East
UAE rejects South Africa’s request for Gupta brothers’ extradition
Johannesburg: South Africa said Friday that the UAE has turned down its request to extradite two brothers from the wealthy Indian-origin Gupta family to face trial in the country on fraud and…
- India
Cong supports Chhatrapati Shivaji’s inclusive Hindutva, says Patole
Nagpur: Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Friday said his party supported the Hindutva of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, which was inclusive and was not about bearing grudges against anyone. He was replying…
- Pakistan
2,856 visas issued to Indian pilgrims: Pakistan High Commission
New Delhi: The Pakistan High Commission on Friday said it issued 2,856 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India for their participation in annual festivals relating to Baisakhi celebrations in Pakistan from April…
- India
COVID-19 surge: Centre asks states to stay alert, identify hotspots
New Delhi: Amid rising cases of coronavirus, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday held a review meeting and advised states to stay alert and be prepared for COVID-19 management. In the…
- India
NCERT’s revision of textbooks part of ‘saffronisation’ agenda: Kerala CM
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday strongly condemned the dropping of certain chapters and portions from NCERT class 12 textbooks and alleged that “complete saffronisation” of academic books was the…
- India
Muslim man held for ‘inciting youth’ against Raja Singh’s rally in Maha
Aurangabad: Police have arrested a 50-year-old man in Nanded district of Maharashtra on the charge of inciting the Muslim community youth against an upcoming rally of suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader…
- India
Congress accuses Adani Group of having links with Chinese firm
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday accused the Adani Group of having business links with a Chinese company in all its infrastructure projects in roads, railways, ports and airport sectors, saying it…
- India
‘Ji Nahin’: Rijiju contradicts self on ‘anti-India’ ex-judges remark
New Delhi: The law ministry receives complaints regarding serving and retired judges from time to time but it is concerned only with appointment and service conditions of serving members of the higher…
- India
Service by Hindu gurus in south much more than missionaries: Mohan Bhagwat
Jaipur: Service provided by Hindu spiritual gurus in the four southern states is much more than that done by missionaries, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Friday. Addressing a Rashtriya Seva Sangam event…
- World
Colonial-era file sheds light on Indian jewels in UK’s royal treasury
London: The discovery of a colonial-era file from the archives of the India Office, the then-British government department responsible for its rule over the Indian subcontinent, has shed light on many precious…
- India
Ex-AP CM Kiran Kumar Reddy joins BJP, slams Congress leadership
New Delhi: Former Congress leader and last chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh N Kiran Kumar Reddy joined the BJP on Friday, lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi and slamming the leadership of…
- India
Govt to fact check, flag fake news on social media; firms to be sued over inaction
New Delhi: Internet firms like Google, Facebook and Twitter may lose protection under safe harbour if they fail to remove content identified by the government-notified fact-checker as false or misleading information, Minister…
- India
Rich get richer, poor get poorer: Sibal’s swipe at PM’s social justice remarks
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Friday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks on the BJP’s commitment to social justice, claiming that under this government…
- India
India-US working closely to address fentanyl challenge: US health official
Washington: India and the US share a robust working relationship on addressing the major challenge posed by fentanyl drugs, a top health official in the Biden administration has said. Fentanyl is a…
