- Photos
Inauguration of Raja Suresh Chandra Chowdhury Memorial Archive
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during the inauguration of ‘Raja Suresh Chandra Chowdhury Memorial Archive’, at East Bengal Club in Kolkata, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Kolkata: West…
- India
Maha ATS to investigate yacht at Raigad coast with weapons on board
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) will investigate the yacht which was found to have drifted to the Raigad coast near Mumbai with AK-47 rifles on board on Thursday, a top police…
- India
Ticketing agent held for sending people to US on forged documents
New Delhi: A 42-year-old ticketing agent was arrested for allegedly forging documents and sending people to the USA illegally, police said on Thursday. The accused was identified as Vishal Bamrate, a resident…
- Business
Govt hikes windfall profit tax on export of diesel; cuts tax on domestic crude oil
New Delhi: The government on Thursday hiked the windfall profit tax on the export of diesel to Rs 7 per litre and brought back a tax on jet fuel exports, but slashed…
- World
Excited to keep going in UK PM race, says Rishi Sunak as polls favour Liz Truss
London: British Prime Minister hopeful Rishi Sunak on Thursday said he is excited to keep going in the Conservative Party leadership campaign even as surveys of party voters predict a firm lead…
- Business
Rupee falls 19 paise to 79.64 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 19 paise to close at 79.64 against the US dollar on Thursday as a strong American currency overseas and rebound in crude oil prices weighed on the investor…
- India
Lumpy skin disease: BJP left cows to their own fate, says Surjewala
Chandigarh: Senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Thursday attacked the ruling BJP in Haryana, alleging that it does politics in the name of cows but left the animal to its own…
- World
Zelenskyy to host Lviv talks with UN chief, Turkish leader
Lviv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to host the UN chief and Turkey’s leader Thursday for talks on the recent deal to resume Ukraine’s grain exports, the volatile situation at a…
- India
Kejriwal distributing ‘revdi’ to Rohingyas, ready to compromise on national security: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday stepped up its attack on the AAP government in Delhi over the issue of Rohingya Muslims and alleged Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was distributing “revdi” to…
- India
Sisodia writes to Shah, seeks probe into decision to shift Rohingyas to Delhi flats
New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Thursday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah urging him to order an “impartial probe” to ascertain on whose instructions the decision to shift…
- Sports
Mohammed Siraj to play Warwickshire’s last three County games
Birmingham: India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj will join the English county bandwagon as he gears up to play Warwickshire’s last three first-class games in September. Siraj is currently playing the ODI series…
- India
Maharashtra govt rules out terror angle in connection with Australian yacht
Mumbai: A 16-metre-long yacht owned by an Australian woman drifted to Raigad coast near Mumbai, officials said on Thursday but ruled out a terror angle after three AK-47 rifles were found aboard.…
- India
Karnataka: One more arrested in Fazil murder case
Mangaluru: The police here on Wednesday said they have arrested one more person in connection with the murder of Mohammed Fazil on July 28. The accused was identified as Harshith (28), a resident…
- Telangana
Telangana logs 507 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday
Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday recorded 507 new COVID-19 cases, taking the state tally to 8,30,380. Hyderabad district reported the highest number of cases with 205. A health department bulletin said 605 people…
- World
Salman Rushdie’s attacker says he acted alone
New York: The 24-year-old man charged with the attempted murder of Salman Rushdie has denied being in contact with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps and said that he acted alone when he stabbed…
