- India
3 killed, 50 injured in Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra in Odisha; CM tenders apology
Puri: At least three persons, including two women, were killed and around 50 others injured in a stampede near Shree Gundicha Temple during Odisha’s Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra on Sunday morning, June…
- News
Facial recognition, CCTV feed to be integrated for security checks at airports
New Delhi: Airport security and administration authorities are mulling integration of facial recognition technology and CCTV for staffers apart from deploying other technology tools for faster security checks and reducing queues at…
- Health
Doctors warn HPV emerging as leading cause of cancer in young Indians
New Delhi: A growing number of oncologists across India have expressed concern over Human Papillomavirus (HPV) becoming a major contributing factor in the rise of cancers in young Indians, particularly among those…
- World
Warren Buffett announces USD 6 billion in donations to five foundations
New York: Famed investor Warren Buffett is donating USD 6 billion worth of his company’s stock to five foundations, bringing the total he has given to them since 2006 to roughly $60…
- India
Waziristan Attack: India Condemns Pakistan’s baseless claims
New Delhi: India blasted Pakistan on Saturday night for attempting to blame it for a suicide attack in the Waziristan area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. At least 13 security personnel were killed…
- India
Resolve to make India world leader in every sphere by 2047: Amit Shah
Godhra: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday called for the youth to resolve towards making India a world leader in every sphere by 2047, when it celebrates the centenary of its…
- Technology
Chennai-bound Air India flight returns to Mumbai due to ‘burning smell’ in cabin
Mumbai: A Chennai-bound Air India flight was forced to return to Mumbai on Saturday due to a “burning smell” in the cabin. The aircraft, however, landed back safely, Air India said in…
- Kashmir
3.6 magnitude earthquake hits J&K, No damage reported
Srinagar: An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, but there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property, officials said.…
- Sports
Elite Women’s Boxing: World champion Nikhat Zareen starts campaign with win
Hyderabad: Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen opened her campaign with a clinical 4:1 win over Uttar Pradesh’s Rashi Sharma in the 48–51kg category on the opening day of the the Elite Women’s…
- World
Around 1.2 mn Afghans forced to return from Iran & Pakistan this year, says UN
Islamabad: At least 1.2 million Afghans have been forced to return from Iran and Pakistan this year, the UN refugee agency said Saturday, warning that repatriations on a massive scale have the…
- Pakistan
Over 30 killed as pre-monsoon rains lash large parts of Pakistan
Lahore: At least 34 persons, including 16 children, died and 46 injured in separate rain-related incidents over the last three days as heavy rains of pre-monsoon showers lashed across many regions of…
- India
Uttarakhand BJP to get new president by July 1
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand BJP will get a new president by July 1, state election officer of the party Khajan Das said on Saturday. Union minister Harsh Malhotra has been appointed as the…
- India
Rajasthan govt aims to instill values, ethics in students: CM
Jaipur: Rajasthan chief minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Saturday, June 28, said the state government’s goal is not only to provide education but also to instil values, ethics and cultural ethos in students…
- Middle East
Israeli strikes kills at least 60 Palestinians in Gaza
Deir al-Balah: At least 60 people were killed across Gaza by Israeli strikes, health workers said Saturday, as Palestinians face a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and ceasefire prospects inch closer. The…
- India
Kolkata law student gang rape: Police forms 5-member SIT
Kolkata: The Kolkata police on Saturday, June 28, formed a five-member special investigation team (SIT) to probe into the alleged gang rape of a student by her seniors inside a law college…
