- India
Thane senior citizen loses Rs 1.56 crore in ‘digital arrest’ fraud
Thane: A 64-year-old Thane resident has allegedly been duped of Rs 1.56 crore by a gang of cyberfraudsters who placed him under “digital arrest” for nearly a month after posing as police…
- Telangana
Shiv Pratap Shukla sworn in as Telangana Governor
Hyderabad: Shiv Pratap Shukla was sworn in as Telangana Governor on Wednesday, March 11. Telangana High Court Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh administered the oath of office to Shukla at Lok Bhavan…
- India
Newly appointed Bengal Governor R N Ravi to be sworn in on Thursday
Kolkata: Newly appointed West Bengal Governor R N Ravi is likely to arrive here on Wednesday, March 11, evening, a day before the scheduled swearing-in ceremony at Lok Bhavan, an official said.…
- India
PM Narendra Modi to attend NDA convention, roadshow in Kochi
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Kerala on Wednesday, March 11, and take part in a series of programmes in Kochi, including the inauguration of the BJP-led NDA‘s election convention.…
- World
North Korean leader Kim watches cruise missile tests with his daughter
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter observed tests of strategic cruise missiles fired from a warship, state media reported Wednesday, as North Korea threatened responses to US-South…
- India
Chhattisgarh cabinet approves draft bill against forced religious conversions
Raipur: The Chhattisgarh cabinet has approved the draft of a bill aimed at preventing religious conversion through force, inducement, fraudulent means or misrepresentation. The decision was taken on Tuesday, March 10, at…
- World
FBI’s most wanted: USD 1 million reward for Indian man accused of killing wife
New York: The FBI is now offering a reward of up to USD 1 million, significantly increasing it from the previous amount of USD 250,000, for information leading to the arrest of…
- India
Abhishek Banerjee hails SC order on voter list as democratic victory
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday, March 10, said the intervention of the Supreme Court in the SIR exercise was a “victory for democracy and the people of…
- Middle East
UAE says it has six-month stockpile of essential goods
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that it has a six-month strategic stockpile of essential goods, amid the conflict in West Asia. The country’s Ministry of Economy and Tourism said…
- India
Iran War: Air India to operate 58 flights to and from West Asia on March 11
Full-service carrier Air India and its low-cost subsidiary Air India Express on Tuesday said they will together operate a total of 58 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from West Asia on…
- India
Viral non-veg photo triggers mob attack on Kanpur temple priest
Kanpur: A priest, who was allegedly mobbed here after a purported photograph of him eating non-vegetarian food went viral, has been expelled from duties at the temple by the ‘mahant’ — his…
- India
Reliance boosts LPG production to shield Indians from West Asia impact
New Delhi: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani‘s Reliance Industries on Tuesday, March 10, said its giant Jamnagar oil refining complex will maximise cooking gas LPG production, while gas from Bay of Bengal KG-D6 fields…
- India
SC agrees to examine Centre’s plea against HC verdict striking down IT rules
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine the Centre’s plea challenging a Bombay High Court verdict that struck down amendments to Information Technology Rules aimed at regulating fake and…
- India
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers resigns
New Delhi: IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers put in his papers on Tuesday, March 10, three months after the country’s largest airline faced massive operational disruptions. The airline’s Managing Director, Rahul Bhatia, would…
- Sports
Smriti Mandhana retains top spot in women’s ODI rankings
Dubai: Swashbuckling Indian batter Smriti Mandhana retained the top spot in the latest women’s ODI batting ranking released here on Tuesday. Mandhana was joined by her captain Harmanpreet Kaur who remained static…
