- World
Hundreds of flights across US grounded after technical failure at FAA
Washington: Hundreds of flights across the US were grounded on Wednesday morning following a technical failure in the system of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The extent of the delays was not…
- India
West Bengal: Chomsky, others write to Prez over sacking of Visva Bharati professor
Kolkata: Over 250 academics, including well-known linguist Noam Chomsky, have written to President Draupadi Murmu, informing her about the service termination of Visva Bharati professor Sudipta Bhattacharya over “undesirable” actions, and seeking…
- India
Midair urination case: Delhi court reserves order on bail plea of accused
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday reserved its order on the bail application of Shankar Mishra, accused of urinating on an elderly woman co-passenger on an Air India flight. Metropolitan Magistrate…
- India
Assam minority students body calls Lakhimpur eviction ‘inhumane’ as crops razed for day 2
North Lakhimpur: The drive to evict encroachers from forest land in Assam’s Lakhimpur district continued for the second day on Wednesday, with 299 families residing on a 250 hectare tract left in…
- India
Chain snatcher stabs police SI to death as crowd watches; 1 cr ex-gratia announced
New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced an ex-gratia of Rs one crore for the family of Delhi Police assistant sub-inspector Shambhu Dayal, who died after being stabbed by a snatcher in Mayapuri…
- World
No safe limit of alcohol consumption for health, WHO analysis shows
New Delhi: There is no safe limit to alcohol consumption and any amount of drinking can severely impact one’s health, according to a statement published by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in…
- India
NIA arrests 2 more Islamic State operatives in Karnataka
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency has arrested two alleged operatives of global terror group Islamic State in connection with the Shivamogga IS conspiracy case Four other accused had earlier been arrested in…
- India
Saudi Arabia set to overtake India as fastest-growing major economy in 2023
Hit by weakening demand, the Indian economy is expected to grow at a slower 7 per cent rate in the current fiscal ending March 2023, setting the stage for the country losing…
- India
Johnson & Johnson allowed to make, sell baby powder; Bombay HC revokes ban
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday permitted Johnson & Johnson to manufacture, sell and distribute its baby powder and quashed three orders of the Maharashtra government revoking the company’s license and…
- World
Asia Cup hosting: PCB chief Sethi ‘wants to discuss’ issue with Jay Shah
New Delhi Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi intends to have a chat with Jay Shah regarding his country’s Asia Cup hosting rights if the BCCI secretary decides to attend the opening ceremony…
- India
Muslims must abandon ‘boisterous rhetoric of supremacy’: RSS chief
New Delhi: Muslims have nothing to fear in India, but they must abandon their “boisterous rhetoric of supremacy”, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said. In an interview to Organiser and Panchjanya, Bhagwat…
- Pakistan
Pakistan’s Election Commission issues arrest warrants for Imran Khan, his aides in contempt case
Islamabad: Pakistan’s top election body on Tuesday issued bailable arrest warrants for former prime minister Imran Khan and other top leaders of his party in a contempt case. The case is based…
- India
Defence ministry approves capital procurement proposals worth Rs 4,276 crore
New Delhi: The defence ministry on Tuesday approved three procurement proposals, including that of Helina anti-tank guided missiles, at a total cost of Rs 4,276 crore to bolster the combat capabilities of…
- India
Bhopal gas tragedy: SC says it’s bound by maryada of jurisdiction, Centre can’t reopen settlement after 30 yrs
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday pulled up the Centre for pursuing its curative plea seeking an additional Rs 7,844 crore from successor firms of Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) for giving compensation…
- India
Special NIA court awards 7-year jail term to ISIS-inspired terrorist in Kerala
New Delhi: A special NIA court in Kerala on Tuesday sentenced an ISIS-inspired terrorist to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment for planning to carry out attacks on various targets including foreigners in the…
