- Chennai
Rains continue in Tamil Nadu, standing crops hit in Cauvery delta areas
Chennai: Intermittent rains continued on Wednesday in the state’s Cauvery delta areas affecting standing paddy crops, and the India Meteorological Department said cyclonic storm will form soon and later weaken and reach…
- Business
Rupee falls 11 paise to settle at 84.40 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated by 11 paise to close at 84.40 against the US dollar on Wednesday amid uncertainties surrounding US President-elect Donald Trump’s trade policies and an increase in crude oil…
- India
Foreign tourist seeks separate queue for overseas travellers at Taj Mahal
Agra: A video has gone viral on social media wherein a foreign tourist could be seen demanding a separate queue for the entry of overseas travellers to the Taj Mahal here. In…
- India
ED arrests Kerala-based man in Qatar bank loan ‘fraud’ case
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate Wednesday said it has arrested a Kerala-based man on money laundering charges in a case linked to alleged illegal diversions of loan funds worth more than Rs…
- Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa violence: 10 dead, 21 injured as sectarian tensions resurge
Peshawar: At least 10 more people have been killed and 21 others injured as sporadic clashes continued between Sunni and Shia tribes despite a cease-fire brokered between the two warring communities in…
- Andhra Pradesh
1 dead, 2 critical after inhaling toxic fumes at Andhra pharma factory
Anakapalli: One person died and two more are in critical condition after inhaling toxic fumes in a pharma company here, said a police official on Wednesday. The incident occurred at the private…
- India
Will go with PM Modi’s decision on Maha CM post: Eknath Shinde
Mumbai: Notwithstanding the posturing by his Shiv Sena cadre that he continues as Maharashtra chief minister, Eknath Shinde on Wednesday, November 27, made it clear that he has assured PM Modi of…
- India
SC declares religious conversion for reservation benefits unconstitutional
New Delhi: In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court has said religious conversions undertaken solely to avail reservation benefits without genuine belief amounted to a “fraud on the Constitution”. Justices Pankaj Mithal…
- India
Both Houses in Parliament adjourned over Adani row
New Delhi: On the third day of Winter Session, the Parliament was adjourned for the day amid intense protest by the Opposition members over the Adani controversy, recent violence in Sambhal in…
- Delhi
Delhi’s AQI at 343; air quality may slip to ‘severe’ in 24 hours
New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality remained stagnant in the “very poor” category on Tuesday, with experts warning that it may deteriorate to “severe” levels in the next 24 hours due to a…
- India
NADA suspends Bajrang Punia for four years for violation of anti-doping code
New Delhi: The National Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday suspended Bajrang Punia for four years for his refusal to provide his sample for dope test on March 10 during selection trials for the…
- India
Sambhal violence: Life returns to normal as schools reopen after clashes
Sambhal: Two days after violence broke out during a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque, life in Sambhal was gradually returning to normal on Tuesday with schools reopening and several shops selling…
- India
Manipur govt closes schools and colleges amid ongoing violence
Imphal: The Manipur government on Tuesday closed all the educational institutions including schools and universities in six curfew-bound districts for an indefinite period, officials said. Director of Education (Schools) L. Nandakumar Singh…
- World
Security forces clash with protesters in Bangladesh; one Lawyer killed
Dhaka: A lawyer was killed on Tuesday during clashes between the security personnel and followers of a Hindu community leader, who was denied bail and sent to jail by a Bangladesh court,…
- India
Karnataka: 4 held for alleged negligent disposal of Dalit labourer’s body
Mangaluru: Four people have been arrested for allegedly disposing of a Dalit labourer’s body negligently in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, police said on Tuesday. The deceased, Shivappa (70), a resident…
