- India
Benami case against Mukhtar Ansari: Authority upholds I-T attachment order
New Delhi: The Adjudicating Authority for the anti-benami law has confirmed a property attachment order issued by the Income-Tax Department as part of its probe against late Uttar Pradesh gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari.…
- World
US: Jet with 64 on board strikes Army helicopter on air in DC
Arlington: A jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the…
- World
Bill introduced in US Senate to restrict birthright citizenship
Washington: A group of Republican Senators has introduced a bill in the US Senate to restrict birthright citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants and non-immigrants on temporary visas. According to Senators…
- News
House Foreign Affairs Committee to review US policy towards India
Washington: The powerful House Committee on Foreign Affairs will review the US policy towards India and the continued expansion of bilateral cooperation, particularly in the defence sector. India appears on the 11th list…
- World
Fed hold rates steady, says job market is ‘solid’
Washington: The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday after cutting it three times in a row last year, a sign of a more cautious approach as the Fed seeks…
- Middle East
Hamas is set to free 3 Israelis & 5 Thais in next hostage release: Israeli official
Jerusalem: An Israeli official said Wednesday that Hamas will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man, and five Thai nationals in the next hostage release, slated for Thursday. The…
- India
Modi, Rahul Gandhi slam Kejriwal over Yamuna water contamination allegations
New Delhi: Amid an escalating row over AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal’s claim of Haryana poisoning the Yamuna water, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday lashed out at…
- India
IndiGo cuts Prayagraj flight fares by 30-50 pc following govt intervention
New Delhi: With passengers shelling out exorbitant airfares for Prayagraj flights, the civil aviation ministry on Wednesday asked airlines to maintain reasonable ticket prices and sources said the country’s largest carrier IndiGo…
- India
Air India to resume Delhi-Tel Aviv direct flights from March 2
New Delhi: Air India on Wednesday announced that it will restart its non-stop flights between Delhi and Tel Aviv, with the first flight scheduled to take off on March 2. Resuming flights…
- India
Republic Day parade: Uttar Pradesh tableau wins first prize
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh’s tableau, showcasing the ongoing Mahakumbh at the 76th Republic Day celebrations, won the first prize, while the marching contingent of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles was adjudged the best…
- Photos
Photos: ISRO hits ton in style with successful navigation sat mission
Sriharikota: ISRO on Wednesday celebrated its 100th mission with the textbook launch of a navigation satellite that would aid in terrestrial, aerial and maritime navigation and precision agriculture, among others, with a…
- Photos
Photos: Near stampede on Mauni Amavasya during Maha Kumbh
Mahakumbh Nagar: A “stampede-like” situation broke out at the Sangam on Wednesday amid the ongoing Maha Kumbh as a large number of pilgrims turned up for a holy bath on Mauni Amavasya.…
- Delhi
Delhi elections: Congress releases manifesto, promises caste census
New Delhi: Days before the Delhi elections, the Congress on Wednesday launched its manifesto, promising to conduct a caste census and set up a ministry for Purvanchalis if it is voted to…
- Telangana
Revanth Reddy congratulates ISRO on successful 100th launch
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday congratulated the ISRO team on the successful 100th launch of the GSLV-F15 rocket, which carried the NVS-02 satellite. The chief minister described the…
- India
Saif stabbing case: Accused Bangladeshi national sent in judicial custody
Mumbai: A court here on Wednesday remanded a 30-year-old Bangladeshi national, arrested for allegedly stabbing actor Saif Ali Khan, in 14-day judicial custody noting that there was no fresh ground for extending…
