- Pakistan
‘Army chief Asim Munir responsible if anything happens to me’: Imran Khan
Lahore: Incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday asked his party members to hold Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir accountable if anything happens to him in jail. The 72-year-old…
- India
Rahul speaking ‘language of Pakistan’ on foreign policy harms country: Rijiju
New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday accused Rahul Gandhi of speaking the “language of Pakistan” to mislead the country with his criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on foreign…
- Technology
Rupee closes at 85.92, down 16 paise against dollar
Mumbai: The rupee declined 16 paise against the US dollar to close at 85.92 on Wednesday, as a strengthening American currency amid uncertainties over the India-US trade pact hit investor sentiment. However,…
- Business
Meta CEO expected to testify in USD 8 bn Facebook privacy lawsuit
Washington: A USD 8 billion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders — current and former — begins Wednesday, with claims stemming from the privacy scandal involving…
- Technology
Aadhaar OTP verification now mandatory for online Tatkal booking: Railways
Jammu: Railway authorities have officially mandated Aadhaar verification through OTP for online ticket bookings under the Tatkal system across the country, a senior railway official said on Wednesday. Senior Divisional Commercial Manager,…
- Pakistan
Hindus stage protest over conversion of minor girls in Pakistan’s Sindh
Karachi: Pakistan’s minority Hindu community members have staged a protest in Hyderabad city in the southern Sindh province, alleging forced conversion and marriage of three minor Hindu girls. The minor girls were…
- Telangana
Telemetry to be installed at Krishna river off-take points to estimate usage: Telangana CM
New Delhi: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday said that Andhra Pradesh has agreed to instal telemetry instruments at all off-take points along the Krishna river and its canals to…
- India
India always stood by its regional partners as first responder during crisis: MEA
New Delhi: India has “always stood” by its partners in the region as the first responder in times of crisis, and the BIMSTEC disaster management exercise further strengthened cooperation in the Bay…
- Hyderabad
Two held in Hyderabad for misappropriating CM Relief Fund cheques
Hyderabad: Two persons who allegedly misappropriated Rs 8.71 lakh amount sanctioned under the Chief Minister Relief Fund (CMRF) were arrested here, police said on Wednesday. The accused, including a former outsourcing employee,…
- India
SC seeks UP govt response on plea against amended law on religious conversion
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, July 16, sought Uttar Pradesh government’s response on a plea against certain provisions of the 2024 amended UP law on unlawful religious conversion. A bench…
- Photos
Photos: Kharge, Rahul arrive in Assam on day-long visit
Guwahati: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi arrived in Guwahati on Wednesday morning on a day-long visit. This is the first visit of the party’s…
- India
Colonel assault case: HC transfers probe to CBI
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday transferred the investigation into the alleged assault of a colonel by Punjab Police personnel over a parking dispute to the Central Bureau of…
- India
Statehood for J-K: Kharge, Rahul write to PM Modi
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi jointly wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, urging the…
- Bangalore
Two lecturers, associate held for ‘raping’ student in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Two male lecturers from a private college in Dakshina Kannada district and their associate have been arrested for allegedly raping a female student after “blackmailing” her with videos and photos, police…
- Telangana
Senior Maoist couple surrenders before police in Telangana
Karimnagar: A Maoist couple allegedly involved in several offences and carrying a total reward of Rs 25 lakh, surrendered before the police at Ramagundam in Telangana on Tuesday. Athram Lachanna alias Gopanna…
