- World
China to subsidise refiners if global oil prices surpass 130 USD
Beijing: China, the world’s largest importer of oil, announced on Wednesday that it will subsidise its oil refiners and suspend the raising of domestic fuel prices if global oil prices surpass 130…
- Business
Rupee slides 18 paise to close at all-time low of 79.03 against US dollar
Mumbai: Falling for the fourth session in a row, the rupee slid by 18 paise to close at a record low of 79.03 against the US dollar on Wednesday, weighed down by…
- India
Udaipur Killing: Muslim Rashtriya Manch demands capital punishment for killers
New Delhi: The Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM) on Wednesday demanded capital punishment for those who brutally killed a tailor in Rajasthan’s Udaipur, calling them “terrorists and devils”. In a statement, the RSS-linked…
- World
COVID cases on rise in 110 countries, driven by 2 Omicron sub-variants: WHO
United Nations: The COVID-19 pandemic is changing but it is not over, head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, cautioning that the cases are on the rise in 110 countries…
- Telangana
Telangana logs 485 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday recorded 485 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the total number of cases to 8,00,476 so far. Hyderabad district registered the highest number of cases with 257, followed by Sangareddy…
- India
Uddhav Thackeray quits as Maharashtra CM
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said he is quitting the post. “I am also quitting as member of Legislative Council,” Thackeray said in a webcast. Also ReadMaha crisis: Uddhav…
- India
Maharashtra cabinet approves name change for Aurangabad
Aurangabad: Amid the ongoing tussle between the Shiv Sena and the rebel MLAs, the Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday approved a name change for two districts including Aurangabad and Osmanabad. The western district…
- India
SC allows Nawab Malik, Anil Deshmukh to participate in Maha assembly floor test
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed jailed Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLAs Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh to participate in the Maharashtra Assembly floor test scheduled to be held on…
- Kashmir
Abdullah, Mir, Raina attend high tea’ meeting with J-K LG; Mehbooba skips
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti was the only notable absentee from the “high tea” party hosted by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan here on Wednesday. Sinha…
- India
Jammu & Kashmir: Amarnath Yatra to begin on Thursday after a 3-year gap
Srinagar: The 43-day Amarnath Yatra to the holy cave shrine located in south Kashmir Himalayas is all set to begin on Thursday after a gap of three years. All arrangements have been put…
- Hate Crime
Udaipur murder: Kerala Governor comes out against Madrassa curriculum
Thiruvananthapuram: A day after the brutal murder of a tailor in Rajasthan triggered shock waves across the country, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Wednesday came out against Madrassas and wondered whether young…
- Photos
Protest over Udaipur killing
Jammu: Shiv Sena Dogra Front members stage a protest against the killing of a tailor in Udaipur allegedly over his social media post, in Jammu, Wednesday, June 28, 2022. (PTI Photo) Chikmagalur:…
- Telangana
People of Telangana unhappy, dejected with KCR govt: Anurag Thakur
New Delhi: Ahead of a key BJP meeting in Hyderabad, Union minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday that people of Telangana are unhappy and dejected with the TRS government there and expressed…
- Photos
Udaipur killing: Kanhaiya Lal’s funeral procession
Udaipur: Family members mourn during the funeral procession of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur, Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Kanhiaya was murdered Tuesday at his shop by two men for allegedly posting a…
- India
British-era Patna DM office building shown in ‘Gandhi’ razed
Patna: Historic British-era Patna District Magistrate’s office building, part of the centuries-old Collectorate campus, which was featured in key scenes in Oscar-winning film ‘Gandhi’ has been demolished, sending a wave of grief…
