- World
US President Joe Biden says his relationship with India is ‘very good’
Washington: US President Joe Biden said on Friday said that he shared a “very good” relationship with India and has visited the country twice, as he left on a weekend trip to…
- World
China launches third most advanced and domestically built aircraft carrier
Beijing: China on Friday launched its third aircraft carrier, the country’s most advanced as well as the first “fully domestically built” naval vessel, as an aggressive Beijing sought to extend the range…
- India
ED action against Rahul Gandhi: Maharashtra Congress protests
Mumbai: Congress workers on Friday staged protests across Maharashtra over ED action against Rahul Gandhi and accused the BJP-led Union government of harassing political rivals. The Congress has been protesting across the…
- Telangana
Telangana records 279 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Friday reported 279 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the statewide tally to 7,95,572. Hyderabad saw the highest number of cases with 172. A health department bulletin said 119 people recuperated…
- Delhi
Prophet remark row: Bhim Sena chief arrested for threatening Nupur Sharma
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has arrested Bhim Sena chief Nawab Satpal Tanwar for threatening and announcing a bounty of Rs one crore on now-removed BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma over her remarks…
- India
Selection process by IAF under Agnipath scheme to begin on June 24: IAF chief
New Delhi: The selection process by the Indian Air Force for recruitment under the Agnipath scheme will start from June 24, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said on…
- World
Energy crisis: Lanka awaits Indian nod for new credit line
Colombo: Sri Lanka is awaiting official confirmation from India on a new credit line that would allow the cash-strapped nation to have supplies of petrol and diesel for the next four months,…
- Telangana
1.52 lakh cr spent on irrigation projects in 8 years: Telangana govt
Hyderabad: Telangana government has spent over Rs 1.52 lakh crore during the past eight years on various irrigation projects, providing water to lakhs of acres. Keeping the exigencies in mind, Telangana Chief…
- Bangalore
Siddaramaiah urges PM to drop Agnipath military recruitment scheme
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday urged the BJP-ruled Centre to drop the Agnipath scheme of recruiting military personnel as ‘Agniveers’ for a term of four years in the wake…
- Delhi
Protests proof that country’s youth will never accept Agnipath scheme: Sisodia
New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said the protests across the country are proof that the youth of country will never accept the Agnipath defence recruitment scheme. Earlier…
- India
Madras HC rejects plea for release of Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts
Chennai: Holding that High Courts do not have the special power of the Supreme Court, the Madras High Court on Friday rejected a plea from Nalini Sriharan and Ravichandran, both convicted in…
- World
EU Commission backs candidate status for Ukraine
Kyiv: The executive arm of the European Union recommended Friday that Ukraine be granted candidate status to one day join the 27-nation bloc. The promise of membership in a union created to…
- World
UK minister Priti Patel signs off on Assange’s extradition order to US
London: The UK government on Friday gave the go-ahead for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited to the US to face charges over the alleged leak of classified documents related to the…
- India
Agnipath Row: Protests erupt at several places in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Protests against the Centre’s Agnipath scheme spread to Odisha on Friday as hundreds of aspirants for recruitment in the Armed Forces blocked the arterial Ring Road in Cuttack and tore down…
- India
Agnipath protests: Sec 144 imposed in Gurugram as precautionary measure
Gurugram: The Gurugram district administration has imposed Section 144 as a precautionary measure even though no fresh protest was reported here on Friday against the Centre’s Agnipath scheme to recruit soldiers. Deputy…
