- India
Chhattisgarh govt replaces Urdu-Persian words with Hindi in police record
Raipur: The Chhattisgarh government has replaced Urdu and Persian words used in police official records with Hindi terms that can be easily understood by a layperson, in order to make policing more…
- Middle East
Israel’s military apologises for incorrect depiction of India’s map
Jerusalem: The Israeli military on Saturday apologised for posting a map that incorrectly depicted Jammu and Kashmir as part of Pakistan after objections from Indian social media users, clarifying that the image…
- India
Axiom-4 mission carrying India’s Shubhanshu Shukla now eyes June 19 lift-off
New Delhi: The much-delayed Axiom-4 commercial mission to the International Space Station, carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others, is now targeting a launch on June 19, the Indian Space Research…
- World
US shifts military resources in Middle East amid Israel-Iran tensions
Washington: The United States is shifting military resources, including ships, in the Middle East in response to Israel’s strikes on Iran and a possible retaliatory attack by Tehran, according to two US…
- News
Pakistan-born woman booked in UP for holding Indian documents without citizenship
Bareilly: A 64-year-old Pakistan-born woman claiming to have lived in India for over six decades has been booked in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly under a drive to identify undocumented foreign nationals, police said…
- India
All oil tanks of sunken ship plugged, no evidence of leakage: DGS
Kochi: The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) on Friday said that capping and plugging of all identified fuel oil tanks of the Liberian-flagged ship which sank off the Kerala coast last month,…
- Bangalore
Karnataka seeks bigger share of central taxes, Rs 1.15 lakh cr for Bengaluru infrastructure
New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday met 16th Finance Commission Chairman Arvind Panagariya, demanding a larger allocation for the state from the central tax pool and Rs 1.15 lakh crore…
- Technology
Axiom-4 mission put on hold: ISRO prioritizes astronaut safety
New Delhi: ISRO on Friday asserted that safety and mission integrity were its top priority as NASA and Axiom Space said they were working to address an issue related to a leak…
- India
‘Shoot at sight’ orders issued in Assam’s Dhubri over ‘communal disturbance’
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that shoot-at-sight orders will be in force at night in Dhubri district, bordering Bangladesh, as a “communal group” is trying to create…
- News
Four dead, nine injured: CR investigates train incident
Mumbai: The Central Railway (CR) on Friday urged people and its staffers to share information related to the June 9 accident in which four persons were killed, and nine others injured after…
- Business
Rupee dives 59 paise against US dollar on spike in crude oil prices
Mumbai: The rupee plummeted 59 paise to 86.11 against the US dollar on Friday due to a spike in global oil prices and a firm dollar amid rising tensions in the Middle…
- India
Trump again claims he ‘stopped India-Pakistan war’; Congress slams PM Modi’s silence
New Delhi: With US President Donald Trump repeating his claim that he “stopped a war between India and Pakistan”, the Congress on Friday said Trump continues to make his claims for the…
- World
Delhi bound Air India flight makes emergency landing in Thailand over bomb threat
Mumbai: A Delhi-bound Air India flight returned to Phuket following a security alert on Friday, an airline official said. The aircraft landed safely and is undergoing mandatory security checks at Phuket International…
- Middle East
India issues advisory for citizens in Iran after Israeli strikes
Tehran: Indians in Iran on Friday were advised by the embassy here to remain vigilant, avoid all unnecessary movements and observe safety protocols following the launch of Israel’s strikes on the country.…
- Andhra Pradesh
Chandrababu Naidu remembers Vijay Rupani as soft-spoken leader
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad left a deep sorrow in him, which also led to the death of former Gujarat…
