- India
WFI suspension revoked: Vinesh Phogat expresses dismay
Chandigarh: Wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat, who led a protest against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in 2023, expressed dismay on Wednesday over the Sports Ministry revoking the suspension of the wrestling…
- India
UP: Man held for raping, forcing woman to convert her religion
Muzaffarnagar: A man was arrested here on Wednesday for allegedly raping a woman and forcing her to covert her religion by concealing his religious identity, police said. Circle Officer (CO) Ramashish Yadav…
- India
Strike balance between mining activities & protection of forests in Gadchiroli: Pawar
Mumbai: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday stressed the need to strike a balance between pursuing mining activities in tribal-dominated Gadchiroli and protection of forests as well as safeguarding the interests…
- Telangana
SLBC tunnel collapse: Search for trapped workers enters 19th day
Nagarkurnool: The search for seven people trapped inside the partially collapsed SLBC tunnel here continued for the 19th consecutive day on Wednesday, March 12, with intensified efforts. Rescue teams, including personnel from…
- India
Riyadh Air eyes partnerships with Air India, IndiGo
New Delhi: Riyadh Air, which plans to start commercial flights this year, will explore partnerships with Air India and IndiGo, the Saudi Arabian carrier’s CEO Tony Douglas said on Wednesday, describing the…
- Telangana
Telangana tunnel collapse: Search for trapped workers enters 19th day
Nagarkurnool: The search for seven people trapped inside the partially collapsed SLBC tunnel here continued for the 19th consecutive day on Wednesday, with intensified efforts. Rescue teams including personnel from NDRF, state-run…
- World
Woman drops lawsuit accusing boxing champion Mike Tyson of 1991 rape
Syracuse: A woman who accused Mike Tyson of raping her in a limousine in 1991 is dropping her lawsuit against the former heavyweight boxing champion, according to a letter filed in U.S.…
- India
UP: Man sets married lover ablaze after she refuses to elope
Mathura: A man disguised as a woman set his married lover on fire inside her house here on Tuesday afternoon after she refused to leave with him, police said. As the woman’s…
- World
US factories likely to feel pain from Trump’s steel, aluminum tariffs
Washington: President Donald Trump is once again lashing out at three of his biggest irritants: foreign steel, foreign aluminum and Canada. Trump on Wednesday will effectively plaster 25% taxes – tariffs –…
- World
White House clashes with Columbia over Pro-Palestinian activists
New York: The White House complained Tuesday that Columbia University is refusing to help federal agents find people being sought as part of the government’s effort to deport participants in pro-Palestinian demonstrations,…
- World
Canada to retaliate against US tariffs until ‘Respect’ shown
Toronto: Incoming Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that his government will keep tariffs in place until Americans show respect and commit to free trade after US President Donald Trump threatened…
- India
Congress’ Vinesh Phogat demands a women’s college in Julana
Chandigarh: Olympian and Congress MLA Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday sought the construction of a women’s college in her constituency Julana in Jind district. During the Question Hour in the state Assembly, Phogat,…
- India
Rupee recovers 10 paise to close at 87.21 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee pared early losses to settle higher by 10 paise at 87.21 against the US currency on Tuesday as the dollar fell to a four-month low level and crude oil…
- Middle East
UN hears Palestinians describe torture, starvation in Israeli custody
Geneva: Palestinians described alleged abuses by Israeli forces and settlers — punched in the genitals, held for days while naked, starved — to independent UN-backed human rights investigators on Tuesday during hearings…
- India
‘Men can wear tarpaulin hijab like the women’: BJP leader’s Holi remark sparks row
Aligarh: In controversial comments, BJP leader Raghuraj Singh has suggested that Muslim men wear hijabs made of tarpaulin to avoid any inconvenience during Holi celebrations on Friday. The festival of Holi this…
