- India
US House votes for CAATSA sanctions waiver to India over S-400 missile deal with Russia
Washington: The US House of Representatives has passed by voice vote a legislative amendment that approves waiver to India against the punitive CAATSA sanctions for its purchase of the S-400 missile defence…
- Business
Rupee gains 7 paise to 79.92 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 7 paise to 79.92 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday as a firm trend in domestic equities and fresh foreign fund inflows strengthened investor sentiment. However,…
- India
NSE phone tapping: ED to confront ex-policeman with Chitra Ramkrishna
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday summoned former Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey in connection with a prevention of money laundering case related to the phone tapping of National Stock Exchanges…
- India
‘Trying to save her’: Himanta on teen arrested over ‘anti-national’ poem
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said Barshashree Buragohain, a college student, was arrested for wanting to join ULFA(I) and not for penning an “anti-national” poem, amid the public outcry…
- Business
Rupee edges closer to 80-mark, slides 18 paise to 79.99 vs dollar
Mumbai: The rupee edged closer to the historic low of 80-mark against the US currency on Thursday as it declined by a little over 18 paise to settle at 79.9975 amid a…
- World
Rajapaksa sent resignation letter to Speaker through email: Reports
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday sent his resignation letter through an email to Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardenaon whose office is checking the legality of the document, according…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Godavari turns ferocious, record flood expected in next 3 days
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh is on the brink of a worst flood after a gap of 36 years as river Godavari has been turning ferocious by the hour, threatening to inundate tens of villages…
- World
Rishi Sunak on winning streak as five candidates left in UK PM race
London: Rishi Sunak tightened his grip on the race to replace Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and British prime minister as he bagged 101 votes to again emerge as the winner…
- India
NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu set to get over 60 percent votes in presidential poll
New Delhi: With the support of regional parties like the BJD, the YSR-CP, the BSP, the AIADMK, the TDP, the JD(S), the Shiromani Akali Dal, the Shiv Sena and now the JMM,…
- India
Parts of Gujarat continue to reel under downpour; Navsari worst hit, 3 NHs shut
Ahmedabad: Heavy rains continued to pound several parts of Gujarat and some rivers were in spate in Navsari district where many areas went under knee-deep water, forcing authorities to evacuate more than…
- World
Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa allowed entry on ‘private visit’: Singapore govt
Singapore/Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was allowed to enter Singapore on Thursday on a “private visit”, a day after he fled the country to the Maldives without resigning as promised in…
- India
SC rejects plea seeking CBI probe into alleged massacre of tribals in Dantewada
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed with an “exemplary” cost of Rs five lakh a plea seeking a CBI probe into the purported massacre of some tribals, allegedly by security forces,…
- India
BJP retains Piyush Goyal as its leader in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: The BJP has retained Union minister Piyush Goyal as its leader in the Rajya Sabha, paving the way for him to continue as the Leader of the House following his…
- India
Fresh CBI FIR against Mehul Choksi in Canara Bank fraud of Rs 55.27 crore
New Delhi: The CBI has filed a fresh FIR against fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi for allegedly cheating a Canara Bank-led consortium to the tune of Rs 55.27 crore, officials said on Thursday.…
- India
No word banned: Lok Sabha speaker on Unparliamentary Row
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said no word has been banned from use in Parliament and members are free to express their views while maintaining decorum of the…
