- Andhra Pradesh
Five boys drown in pond in Andhra’s Kadapa district
Mallepally: Five boys drowned in a pond in Kadapa district when they went to play in the water, a police official said on Wednesday. Mydukuru sub-divisional police officer Rajendra Prasad said, the…
- India
Pakistan hands over BSF jawan to India after 21 days
Amritsar: Pakistan on Wednesday, May 14, handed over Border Security Force (BSF) jawan Purnam Kumar Shaw to India, 21 days after the Rangers apprehended him from along the International Border between the…
- Sports
India have huge amount of talent to fill big shoes of Kohli and Rohit: Anderson
London: England pace great James Anderson feels India’s next generation of batters have the aggression and fearlessness to step into the “big shoes” of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the Test…
- Bangalore
Karnataka HC calls for tougher laws to curb ‘wheeling’ on roads
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has raised serious concerns over the lack of specific legal provisions to deal with the growing menace of ‘wheeling’, and has called for tougher laws to curb…
- India
Photos: Justice B R Gavai sworn in as next CJI
New Delhi: Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was on Wednesday sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India. He was administered oath by President Droupadi Murmu at a brief ceremony at Rashtrapati…
- Business
Rupee rises 31 paise to 85.05 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 31 paise to 85.05 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, supported by gains in domestic equities and positive macroeconomic data. Forex traders said a surge…
- World
Want to encourage direct communication between India, Pak: US
New York: The US said it encourages “direct communication” between India and Pakistan and commends Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for choosing the path of peace. India…
- News
Telangana cop booked for illegal possession of bullets
Hyderabad: A police officer arrested by the Telangana ACB in a bribery case has been booked for alleged illegal possession of bullets, officials have said. During searches by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)…
- India
Hard work, service to poor brought him this reward: Justice Gavai’s mother
Amravati: Sheer hard work and determination are key to Justice Bhushan Gavai’s success and he has earned it by serving the poor and needy, his mother says. Justice Gavai is set to…
- Politics
AP to build port-based economy with Rs 3,500 cr ship-building project: Naidu
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday announced a strategic plan to develop a port-based economy harnessing the state’s 1,000-kilometre-long coastline, establishing ports or fishing harbours at every 50…
- India
Congress slams Trump for claiming credit for India-Pakistan ceasefire
New Delhi: With US President Donald Trump reiterating his claims about having “successfully brokered” a “ceasefire” between India and Pakistan, the Congress on Tuesday said he was not only hyphenating the two…
- India
ICAO rules Russia responsible for MH17 tragedy in 2014
Melbourne: The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation on Tuesday found Russia responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine with the loss of 298 lives more than a…
- World
India reacts to Bangladesh’s decision to ban Awami League
New Delhi: India on Tuesday said the Bangladesh interim government’s decision to ban all activities of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party is “concerning”. New Delhi also called for early…
- India
SGPC approves display of ex-PM Manmohan Singh portrait in Amritsar museum
Amritsar: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president H S Dhami on Tuesday said the portrait of former prime minister Manmohan Singh will be displayed in the Central Sikh Museum here. During a…
- India
Why didn’t Indira take back PoK after 1971 victory?: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that had former prime minister Indira Gandhi been alive today, he would have asked her why she did not take back Pakistan-occupied…
