- World
SL crisis: Lankan IOC to maintain separate stockpile for ambulances
Colombo: Lanka IOC, the unit of India’s biggest oil firm, has asked all its 216 petrol pumps in Sri Lanka to maintain a separate fuel stockpile for supply to ambulances in the crisis-hit…
- World
Emergency declared in Sri Lanka amid revolt; President flees country
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives on a military jet on Wednesday, hours before he was supposed to quit in the face of a public revolt against…
- India
1984 riots case : UP SIT nabs four more people, 19 held so far
Kanpur: A special investigation team probing the 1984 anti-Sikh riots here arrested four more people who allegedly were part of a mob that had set a house ablaze here during the violence,…
- World
Sri Lanka crisis: Things to know
Colombo: From being a war hero to becoming a symbol of hatred who pushed the island nation into an economic and a constitutional crisis and fled the country hours before he was…
- India
India ranks low at 135th globally for gender parity; worst for health & survival: WEF
New Delhi: India was on Wednesday ranked low at 135th place in terms of gender parity, despite an improvement of five places since last year on better performance in areas of economic…
- India
300 families in flood-hit Maha village unable to cook since 4 days
Aurangabad: Nearly 300 families in a village in Maharashtra’s Hingoli district have been unable to cook their meals since last four days after flood destroyed their food grains and other belongings. Heavy…
- India
Monsoon session: Naidu calls meeting of floor leaders of various parties
New Delhi: Ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament, Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has convened a meeting of floor leaders of various parties on Sunday evening. Sources said Parliamentary Affairs…
- Sports
2nd ODI: Kohli still doubtful as India eye another series win
London: A confident Indian team looks set to overpower England with yet another dominant show in the second ODI at the Lord’s on Thursday despite Virat Kohli’s dodgy groin and dismal form.…
- World
US Embassy in Colombo cancels consular services for 2 days
Colombo: The US Embassy in Colombo on Wednesday cancelled its consular services as a precaution for the next two days, amidst the deepening political turmoil and economic crisis in Sri Lanka. “Out…
- India
14 people killed after heavy rains in Gujarat; over 31,000 evacuated so far
Ahmedabad: Parts of south Gujarat and Kutch-Saurashtra regions received very heavy showers in last 24 hours leaving 14 people dead, while over 31,000 were evacuated so far this rainy season, officials said…
- Bangalore
Rain fury: Karnataka CM holds meeting with officials to assess situation
Bengaluru: As rains continue to wreak havoc in different parts of Karnataka, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday held a meeting with Deputy Commissioners of coastal districts, which have been worst affected,…
- World
Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after President Rajapaksa flees: PM’s office
Colombo: Sri Lanka on Wednesday declared a state of emergency after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives on a military jet in the face of a public revolt against his government…
- India
SC refuses to pass interim order staying demolitions across states
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to pass an interim direction staying demolitions across states, and said it cannot pass an omnibus order preventing authorities from taking action. A bench…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Flood surge in Godavari rises to 15L cusecs, alert continues
Amaravati: The flood flow in river Godavari reached 15 lakh cusecs on Wednesday morning even as the second warning signal continued. However, the flood is apparently decreasing, according to State Disaster Management…
- Business
Rupee slips 14 paise to fresh low of 79.59 per US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee weakened by 14 paise to close at a new lifetime low of 79.59 against the US dollar on Tuesday as a strong greenback overseas and persistent foreign fund outflows…
