- World
India-Sri Lanka FTA needs to be upgraded: Lankan PM in Delhi
New Delhi: The India-Sri Lanka free trade agreement (FTA), signed way back in 1998, “needs to be upgraded”, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said on Friday. In her address at NDTV…
- News
Varanasi court quashes plea against Rahul over remarks on Sikhs
Varanasi: A Varanasi court on Friday dismissed a petition against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks concerning the Sikh community made during his visit to the US last year. Additional Chief…
- India
Centre orders probe into September 24 violence in Leh by retired SC judge
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday moved to address a key demand of the protesting Ladakh groups by announcing a judicial inquiry headed by a retired Supreme Court judge into the violent…
- India
IndiGo to purchase 30 more wide-body A350 planes
New Delhi: IndiGo on Friday signed a contract with Airbus to buy an additional 30 A350-900 aircraft, taking the total firm orders for the wide-body planes to 60. The country’s largest airline,…
- India
Charges based solely on statements, no proof: Umar Khalid’s counsel
New Delhi: The counsel for former JNU student Umar Khalid told a court here on Friday that the case against his client in the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 Delhi riots…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: NIMS intern found dead under suspicious circumstances
Hyderabad: A 19-year-old pursuing an internship as an anaesthesia technician was found dead under suspicious circumstances at the state-run NIMS Hospital here on Friday, police said. The youth, a native of Medak…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad children’s home supervisor accused of assaulting 7 more boys
Hyderabad: A 26-year-old supervisor at a state-run Children’s Home for Boys in Saidabad, who was earlier arrested for “sexually assaulting” a 10-year-old boy, is suspected of abusing seven other inmates, police said…
- Business
Reliance Q2 net profit rises 9.6 pc y-o-y but falls compared to Q1
New Delhi: Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday reported a 9.6 per cent rise in its September quarter net profit on robust consumer business supported by an uptick in cash cow oil-to-chemical unit.…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP sets 51L tonne paddy procurement target for 2025-26 Kharif season: Minister
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Civil Supplies Minister N Manohar on Friday said the state government has set a target of procuring 51 lakh tonnes of paddy during the 2025-26 Kharif season. Manohar noted…
- Delhi
Coal block allocation letter constitutes ‘property’: Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday said that a coal block allocation letter constitutes “property” within the meaning of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), adding that “intangible property”…
- India
Egypt’s foreign minister meets PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed deep appreciation for Egypt’s President Abdelfattah Elsisi for his role in the Gaza Peace Agreement. Modi conveyed his appreciation for Al Sisi during…
- India
India’s forex reserves drop to USD 698 billion
Mumbai: India’s forex reserves dropped by USD 2.176 billion to USD 697.784 billion during the week ended October 10, according to the Reserve Bank data released on Friday. In the previous reporting…
- India
TN govt will enact legislation against honour killings, says CM Stalin
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government will take necessary steps to enact appropriate legislation to prevent honour killings in the state, Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Friday, and announced the constitution…
- Crime
17-year-old caught transporting 5 kg of hashish oil in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A 17-year-old boy from Andhra Pradesh was apprehended on Friday for allegedly transporting 5.1 kg of Hashish oil worth Rs 1.15 crore, police said. In a joint operation, sleuths from the…
- India
Gujarat cabinet gets 19 new faces, Harsh Sanghavi Deputy CM
Gandhinagar: In a major reshuffle, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday inducted 19 fresh faces in his council of ministers and retained six from his previous team, including Harsh Sanghavi who…
