- World
Trump appeals for Qatar’s help in persuading Iran to give up its nuclear programme
Doha: President Donald Trump urged Qatar on Wednesday to use its influence over Iran to persuade the country’s leadership to reach an agreement with the US to dial back its rapidly advancing…
- India
Supreme Court to hear pleas against Waqf Amendment Act
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Thursday a clutch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the recent amendments introduced in the Waqf Act. As per the cause…
- India
J-K: Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in Pulwama
Srinagar: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Nader Tral…
- India
‘What statements are you making?’ SC blasts BJP minister over Col Qureshi remarks
New Delhi: Every word uttered by a minister has to be with a sense of responsibility at a time the country is undergoing “such a situation”, the Supreme Court said on Thursday,…
- World
India makes significant pledges at UN peacekeeping Ministerial in Berlin
United Nations: India, which is among the largest troop contributing countries to UN peacekeeping, has made key pledges at a peacekeeping ministerial meeting, including a quick reaction force company and one women-led…
- India
SC questions bar on LGBTQIA+ persons from blood donation, seeks expert opinion
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to seek expert opinion for removing the bias in the medical guidelines that bar transpersons, gay men and sex workers from donating…
- India
FIR against soldier for ‘Inside Job’ claim on Pahalgam attack
Srinagar: An FIR was registered on Wednesday against a missing soldier after a video appeared on social media in which he had claimed that the Pahalgam terror attack was an “inside job”.…
- India
Rajasthan: Illegal Bangladeshi immigrants taken to West Bengal for deportation
Jodhpur: A first batch of 148 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants rounded up by police in Rajasthan under a special drive were sent to West Bengal on Wednesday by a special flight to continue…
- News
India-Pak tension: JNU suspends MoU with Turkish Inonu University
New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University has suspended an academic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Turkiye’s Inonu University, citing national security considerations, officials of the university here confirmed on Tuesday. The MoU was…
- News
Saudi Crown Prince hopes ‘ceasefire’ will restore calm between Pakistan, India
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday, May 14, welcomed the “ceasefire” agreement between Pakistan and India, expressing hope that it will restore calm between the two neighbours. Prince…
- India
3.4 magnitude tremor hits Gujarat’s Kutch, no damage reported
Ahmedabad: A 3.4 magnitude tremor hit Kutch district of Gujarat on Wednesday evening, the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said. No casualty or damage to property was reported due to it, a…
- India
King Charles awards Indian charity for elephant conservation research
London: Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla awarded an Indian charity’s elephant conservation efforts at a gala fundraising event in London, organised to celebrate collaborative global efforts to protect the natural…
- India
Justice B R Gavai, second Dalit to be sworn in as Chief Justice of India
New Delhi: Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, who has been part of several benches that delivered landmark rulings, including the one upholding the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 bestowing special…
- Sports
Pahalgam fallout: Pakistan doubtful for Asia Cup hockey in Rajgir
New Delhi: The national federation is awaiting a government advisory but Pakistan’s participation in this year’s Hero Asia Cup hockey tournament in India is in serious doubt because of the prevalent tension…
- Kerala
Kerala vegetarian caterer supplying to railways caught with expired food
Kochi: Stale and expired food material were found at a catering unit in Kochi, Kerala, which allegedly supplies food to the Indian Railways, a state health department official said on Wednesday. The…
