- India
PM Modi meets Palestinian President Abbas
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas here and expressed deep concern at the humanitarian situation in Gaza, reaffirming India’s support for the early restoration of peace and…
- World
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena resigns
Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena resigned from his post on Monday as part of a power transition in the country following the presidential election won by Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh: 4-hr ritualistic sanitisation at Tirumala temple
Tirupati: A four-hour Shanti Homam Panchagavya Prokshana (ritualistic sanitisation) to undo the alleged desecrations that occurred during the YSRCP regime at Tirumala temple is underway now, temple sources said on Monday. A…
- India
Rajasthan transfers 58 IPS, 20 IAS officers
Jaipur: In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, Rajasthan has transferred 58 IPS and 20 IAS officers. At the same time, four Indian Police Service (IPS) and eight Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers were…
- India
PM Modi attends ‘fruitful’ tech CEOs roundtable in New York
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a “fruitful” roundtable with the CEOs of leading American tech companies where he emphasised India’s growth prospects and discussed initiatives to foster bilateral collaborations…
- Kolkata
Rallies held in Bengal to press demand for justice for RG Kar victim
Kolkata; Several rallies were taken out by people and political parties across West Bengal on Sunday to press their demand for justice for a doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at…
- India
Muslim leaders submit memorandum to JPC member against Waqf Bill
Jaipur: A delegation of Muslim leaders associated with the Congress met party MP Imran Masood, who is a member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, in Ajmer on…
- Sports
Indian men and women win maiden Chess Olympiad gold medals
Budapest: India on Sunday scripted history in the Chess Olympiad as its men’s and women’s teams clinched their maiden titles in a rare sweep of gold medals after beating their respective opponents…
- News
UP: LPG cylinder found on rail tracks, goods train driver applies emergency brakes
Kanpur: An empty LPG cylinder was found on the tracks by a goods train driver, who applied emergency brakes and stopped the train near Prempur station in Kanpur on Sunday, the second…
- News
No ‘Ravan’ can separate us; Sisodia terms his ties with Kejriwal as Lord Ram & Laxman
New Delhi: Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Sunday dubbed his relationship with the party’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal as that of Lord Ram and Laxman and lashed at the BJP saying…
- India
Rajasthan: Cleric arrested for raping 5-yr-old girl inside mosque
Jaipur: A cleric was arrested on Sunday for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl in a mosque in the Alwar district of Rajasthan, police said. The girl was playing outside her house when…
- World
Anura Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s presidential election
Colombo: Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday was declared winner of the Sri Lankan presidential election by the country’s Election Commission after an unprecedented second round of counting of votes. Dissanayake,…
- India
Awkward: Biden fumbles again while introducing PM Modi at Quad event
Washington: In yet another gaffe, US President Joe Biden experienced an embarrassing moment during a Quad event in Wilmington, Delaware, when he struggled to introduce Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This brief confusion,…
- India
NCPCR asks social media platforms to explore ways to protect children online
New Delhi: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) met representatives from major social media platforms to address issues related to the safety of children online and explore ways to…
- World
Sri Lanka presidential poll heads to second round; Wickremesinghe out
Colombo: In a historic first, Sri Lanka’s presidential election on Sunday, September 22, went into a second round of counting after no candidate secured over 50 percent of the vote needed to…
