- Middle East
As Israel carried out strikes far beyond its borders, violence surged in West Bank
Tulkarem: As Israeli strikes in far-off Qatar and Yemen sparked regional tensions this week, violence surged in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem. A shooting attack at a Jerusalem bus stop…
- Middle East
UAE summons Israel to condemn attack on Qatar targeting Hamas leaders
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates summoned Israel’s envoy in the country on Friday to condemn Israel’s attack on Hamas leadership in Qatar, increasing pressure on the country as Qatar’s top diplomat visits…
- India
Apollo Hospitals to acquire IFC’s 30.6pc AHLL stake for Rs 1,254 cr
New Delhi: Healthcare chain Apollo Hospitals Entreprise Ltd on Friday said it will acquire 31 per cent stake held by International Finance Corporation in its arm Apollo Health and Lifestyle Ltd for…
- Telangana
Telangana’s SCCL to diversify into thermal, solar, green energy: Vikramarka
Hyderabad: Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Friday said state-run miner Singareni Collieries would diversify into other sectors, including thermal and solar power and green energy, instead of limiting itself…
- India
India backs UN resolution for two-state solution in Palestine
United Nations: India on Friday voted in favour of a resolution in the UN General Assembly that endorses the ‘New York Declaration’ on peaceful settlement of the Palestine issue and implementation of…
- Business
SC allows release of Rs.5,000 cr to Sahara investors; extends deadline
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the disbursal of Rs 5,000 crore of over Rs 24,000 crore deposited by Sahara Group with market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India…
- India
India, EU maximising efforts to finalise FTA negotiations by year end
New Delhi: India and the European Union (EU) are now maximising their efforts to finalise negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement by the end of this year, with both sides stressing…
- Pakistan
Pakistan to host next SCO summit in 2027: Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that Pakistan will host the next Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in 2027, as he urged the authorities to start preparations for it in…
- News
AP: Jagan condemns attack on YSRCP activists in Krishna district
Amaravati: YSRCP chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday condemned the recent attack allegedly carried out by political rivals on the party activists in Tallapalle of Krishna district. Reddy enquired about…
- Andhra Pradesh
NDA will return to power at Centre in 2029: Andhra CM
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said the NDA government at the Centre would return to power for the fourth consecutive term in 2029, calling it the need…
- World
‘Causes a rift’, Trump on imposing tariffs on India for purchasing Russian oil
New York: US President Donald Trump said imposing tariffs on India for buying Russian oil is not an easy thing to do, and it “causes a rift with India.” “Look, India was…
- Pakistan
Former Pak PM Imran Khan, wife’s sentence pleas to get early hearing
Islamabad: A Pakistani court has accepted a plea for an early hearing for the suspension of sentences for jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, in the Al-Qadir…
- Middle East
Israeli strikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels damage residential homes
Aden: Israel’s deadly airstrikes this week targeting Iran-backed rebels in Yemen have damaged residential areas in the country’s capital of Sanaa, leaving many houses in ruins and residents without help from authorities…
- Middle East
Albania’s leader says his new anti-corruption ‘minister’ is an AI
Tirana: Albania’s leader said Friday his new cabinet will include an artificial intelligence “minister” that will be in charge of running public funding projects and fighting corruption in public tenders. Prime Minister…
- World
UK police probe British Sikh woman’s rape as ‘racially aggravated assault’
London: The UK police on Friday issued an appeal for information over an alleged rape of a British Sikh woman earlier this week, which the force said is being treated as a…
