- Middle East
Address Jabal Omar Makkah launches walkway to Grand Mosque
Makkah: Situated in Makkah, Address Jabal Omar Makkah blends modern sophistication and spirituality with world-class hospitality. Elevating the property’s allure, it has recently introduced the Address Walkway to access Grand Mosque in…
- India
SC says no to fresh pleas against Waqf law
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to examine a couple of fresh pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, saying everybody wants name in newspapers. A…
- Photos
Photos: Miss World 2025 contestants visit Narasimha temple
Hyderabad: The Miss World 2025 contestants have witnessed the making of famous handwoven IKAT sarees and also offered prayers at the Lakshmi Narasimha temple at Yadagirigutta near here. Twenty-five contestants from Africa…
- Andhra Pradesh
Tracking device reveals Turtle’s 1000 km journey to reach AP coast in 51 days
Kendrapara: An Olive Ridley turtle, which was earlier tagged with a satellite-linked tracking device at Gahirmatha beach in Odisha’s Kendrapara district, has travelled around 1,000 kilometres in the sea in 51 days…
- India
SC dismiss PIL alleging circulation of deepfake videos of Col Sofiya Qureshi
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL alleging circulation of AI-generated deepfake videos of Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. The PIL sought setting up of a court-monitored expert panel…
- Telangana
Miss World contestants to visit 700-year-old Banyan tree in Telangana
Hyderabad: The Miss World 2025 contestants would visit the famous 700-year-old Banyan tree in neighbouring Mahabubnagar district and also the AIG hospital, known for its specialised treatment in different areas, on Friday.…
- India
India enriched enormously by integration of Sikkim: Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi: On the 50th anniversary of Sikkim’s statehood, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday said India has been enriched enormously by the integration of Sikkim and the state has a number…
- Sports
IPL resumes with the RCB vs KKR face-off
Bengaluru: Brought to a halt by the recent India-Pakistan border tensions, the IPL will resume on Saturday with Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on Kolkata Knight Riders in a high-stakes contest where the…
- Photos
Photos: Defence minister Rajnath Singh meets soldiers in Srinagar
Srinagar: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday visited Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for the first time after Operation Sindoor. During his visit, the defence minister paid homage to the civilians…
- India
Manipur: Security forces nab five militants, recover arms
Imphal: Security forces have arrested five militants, belonging to various proscribed outfits, in three districts of Manipur, police said on Friday. All the arrests were made on Thursday in Imphal East, Imphal…
- Business
India’s growth forecast revised down to 6.3% for 2025: UN
United Nations: India’s economic growth forecast for 2025 has been revised downward to 6.3 per cent, and despite a projected moderation, the country remains one of the fastest-growing large economies, supported by…
- India
Expecting overnight transformation in J-K ‘unrealistic’: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said it is “unrealistic” to expect his party-led government, formed last year, to bring overnight transformation in Jammu and Kashmir as the “developmental setbacks”…
- India
Polygamy being ‘widely misused’ even against religious mandate: Allahabad HC
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has observed that while Islam permits polygamy under certain circumstances and with certain conditions, this permission is being ‘widely misused’ even against the mandate of the Muslim…
- India
Former defence secretary Ajay Kumar is new UPSC chairman
New Delhi: Former Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar on Thursday took oath as the chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The oath of office and secrecy was administered by Lt Gen Raj…
- India
Congress to hold ‘Jai Hind Sabhas’, question govt’s silence on Trump’s ceasefire claims
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday, May 15, announced that it will hold ‘Jai Hind Sabhas’ in 15 states between May 20 and 30, and raise questions on the government’s handling of…
