- Politics
Kejriwal claims 40 MLAs targeted by BJP with Rs 20 crore offer each
New Delhi: A high-voltage drama unfolded on Thursday with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal summoning the AAP MLAs at his residence as he accused the BJP of trying to topple his government…
- Business
Rupee rises 6 paise to 79.86 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 6 paise to 79.86 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday, driven by foreign fund inflows and a firm trend in domestic equities. At the interbank…
- World
Indian-American women racially abused in Texas, told to ‘go back to India’
Washington: Four Indian-American women have been racially abused and smacked by a Mexican-American woman in the US state of Texas who hurled racist slurs at them that they are “ruining” America and…
- Delhi
Delhi logs 702 COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths
New Delhi: Delhi on Thursday recorded 702 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 4.49 per cent, while four more people succumbed to the viral disease, according to data shared by…
- India
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot conducts aerial survey of flood-hit areas
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday conducted an aerial survey of the flood-hit areas following heavy rainfall and met affected people. Gehlot took stock of the situation in Bundi, Kota…
- Pakistan
Saudi Arabia to invest USD 1 billion in Pakistan
Islamabad: Saudi Arabia will invest USD 1 billion in Pakistan to support the cash-strapped country’s ailing economy, the Gulf Kingdom’s Foreign Minister told his Pakistani counterpart during a telephonic conversation on Thursday.…
- World
Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe to present interim budget on Aug 30
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe who is also the finance minister will present an interim budget on August 30, seeking enhanced expenditure and borrowing limits for his cash-strapped government. The interim…
- India
Sonali Phogat death: Post-mortem shows injuries; 2 associates accused of murder
Panaji: Goa Police on Thursday pressed a charge of murder against two associates of BJP leader Sonali Phogat after a post-mortem report mentioned that there were “multiple blunt force injuries” on her…
- India
13 days after attack on Rushdie India wishes him speedy recovery
New Delhi: In its first reaction to the stabbing of Salman Rushdie, India on Thursday condemned the “horrific attack” on the celebrated novelist and wishes him speedy recovery. Rushdie, 75, was stabbed…
- World
China objects to US-India military drills; opposes third party intervention
Beijing: China’s defence ministry on Thursday said it was firmly opposed to any third party “meddling” in the border issue and hoped India will abide by the bilateral agreements not to hold military…
- India
By not giving answers govt has made it clear it used Pegasus to weaken democracy: Cong
New Delhi: With a Supreme Court-appointed panel stating the Centre did not cooperate in the Pegasus probe, the Congress on Thursday alleged the government by its action has made it clear that it…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra HC raps Jagan regime over appointment of advisors
Amaravati: The appointment of a big number of advisors to the YSRCP-led Andhra Pradesh government has come under the High Court’s scanner yet again, with a division bench headed by Chief Justice…
- World
Pakistan calls India’s action over Brahmos missile incident ‘inadequate’
Islamabad: Pakistan has rejected India’s action over the March 9 accidental firing of a supersonic Brahmos missile that landed in its territory as “totally unsatisfactory, deficient and inadequate” and reiterated its demand for…
- Pakistan
Pakistan court grants interim bail to Imran Khan in terrorism case
Islamabad: An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Thursday granted interim bail till September 1 to former prime minister Imran Khan in a terrorism case registered against him for threatening police, judiciary and other…
- World
Rohingya mark 5th anniversary of exodus to Bangladesh
Dhaka: Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees on Thursday marked the fifth anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar to Bangladesh, while the United States, European Union and other Western nations pledged to continue…
