- India
Sunak’s rise as next British PM triggers war of words between BJP, opposition leaders
New Delhi: With opposition leaders using the elevation of Rishi Sunak as Britain’s next prime minister to lament alleged majoritarianism and divisiveness in India, the BJP on Tuesday cited APJ Abdul Kalam’s…
- World
Myanmar: Military airstrike kills 80 at Kachin ethnic minority concert
Bangkok: Air strikes by Myanmar’s military killed as many as 80 people, including singers and musicians, attending an anniversary celebration of the Kachin ethnic minority’s main political organisation, members of the group and…
- India
Freedom of choice in marriage essence of personal liberty: HC
New Delhi: Observing that freedom of choice in marriage is an intrinsic part of the Constitution and questions of faith have no bearing on the freedom to choose a life partner, the…
- World
Rishi Sunak’s rise to PM is Obama moment for British Hindus’, says UK Hindu temple leader
London: Rishi Sunak becoming UK’s Prime Minister is “our Barack Obama moment,” said the leader of a Hindu temple that was set up by the Indian-origin leader’s grandfather. Sunak, 42, on Monday…
- India
WhatsApp resumes after over an hour of disruption
New Delhi: Popular messaging app WhatsApp faced a global outage from the UK to India, with users being not able to send and receive text and video messages for more than an…
- World
India, Pakistan on cusp of history to share pride as Sunak set to be first non-White British PM
Islamabad: With Rishi Sunak all set to be the first non-White Prime Minister of Britain, arch-rivals India and Pakistan are on the cusp of history to share a pride, though none of them…
- India
At least 700 shops gutted as fire ravages Arunachal’s oldest market
Itanagar: Around 700 shops were reduced to ashes in a massive fire that broke out at Naharlagun Daily Market near Itanagar on Tuesday morning, police said. There was no casualty in the fire…
- Sports
To hell with spirit of game: Hardik on ‘Mankading’
Dubai: “To hell with the spirit of the game, we need to stop making a fuss about this.” Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya is very clear in his head how the run out…
- Bangalore
Karnata: CM Bommai, corporate honchos congratulate UK PM-elect Rishi Sunak
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and corporate honchos congratulated Rishi Sunak, who is set to become Britain’s first prime minister of Indian origin. Bommai told reporters in Shiggaon in Haveri district…
- India
Delhi’s air ‘very poor’ on morning after Diwali but relatively better than previous years
New Delhi: The air quality in Delhi on the morning after Diwali was recorded in the ‘very poor’ category but the situation was relatively better than previous years due to favourable meteorological…
- Photos
Golden Temple on Diwali
Amritsar: Fireworks at Golden Temple on the occasion of Bandi Chhor Divas and Diwali, in Amritsar, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. (PTI Photo) Amritsar: Devotees light candles and earthen lamps at Golden Temple…
- India
Five arrested in connection with TN car explosion: Police
Coimbatore: Five persons have been arrested in connection with a car explosion in this city on Sunday, in which a man was killed, police said. Jemisha Mubeen was killed in a cylinder explosion…
- India
Cyclone Sitrang spares India, hits Bangladesh
Kolkata: Cyclone Sitrang crossed the Bangladesh coast near Barisal after skirting the West Bengal coast, the IMD said on Tuesday. The weather in the southern West Bengal districts is likely to improve…
- India
Real-time monitoring of sound, air pollution on Diwali underway in Bengal: Minister
Kolkata: West Bengal Environment Minister Manas Bhuniya Monday said the new central control room at Paribesh Bhavan here is monitoring sound and air pollution in real time on Diwali and Kali Puja.…
- India
MS Dhoni Entertainment forays into Tamil film production
Chennai: Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his wife Sakshi’s film production house is all set to foray into the Tamil movie industry. Dhoni Entertainment will be producing its first film in Tamil,…
