- India
Building collapse in Kota leaves 2 dead, many feared trapped
Jaipur: At least two people were killed, and several others feared trapped when a three-storey building collapsed in Rajasthan’s Kota on Saturday night, February 7, officials said. The incident occurred in the…
- World
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis steps down after mass layoffs
Washington: Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he’s stepping down, three days after the troubled newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff. Lewis sent an email…
- India
Kerala minister visits nurse who survived Nipah infection twice
Kozhikode: Kerala Minister Veena George on Saturday visited a health worker who survived Nipah virus infection twice. George visited Tito, a nurse who contracted the virus while caring for a Nipah patient…
- India
Assam cabinet decides to refer case of Gaurav Gogoi’s ‘Pakistan links’ to MHA
Guwahati: The Assam cabinet on Saturday, February 7, decided to refer the case of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi’s alleged Pakistan links to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma…
- India
Unnao rape case: Sengar moves SC for bail in death case of survivor’s father
New Delhi: Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar has moved the Supreme Court seeking bail in the custodial death case of the Unnao rape survivor’s father. The apex court…
- Middle East
Trump aims to hold first meeting of new Board of Peace in Washington this month
Washington: President Donald Trump plans to convene the first meeting of his Board of Peace this month in Washington to raise money for the reconstruction of Gaza. The meeting, proposed for February…
- Sports
T20 WC: Suryakumar, Siraj help India edge past USA by 29 runs
Mumbai: Skipper Suryakumar Yadav batting just like he does and Mohammed Siraj’s incisive first spell headlined defending champions India’s scratchy 29-run win against the United States of America despite a stunning top-order…
- Telangana
BRS, BJP obstructing Telangana projects, alleges Revanth Reddy
Hyderabad: Attacking BRS and BJP ahead of the February 11 municipal elections, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday, February 7, alleged that the two opposition parties were creating obstacles for…
- India
Ammunition recovered during anti-Maoist operation in Jharkhand
Ranchi: Security forces recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition during an anti-Maoist operation in Jharkhand’s Giridih district on Saturday, February 7, police said. The joint operation was conducted by the…
- India
Women win both Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts in Malegaon
Nashik: Sheikh Nasreen Khalid, a woman candidate of the ISLAM party, was elected the mayor of Malegaon Municipal Corporation (MMC) in Maharashtra’s Nashik district on Saturday, February 7. Shaan-e-Hind Nihal Ahmed, also…
- India
Salman Khan attends RSS centenary event in Mumbai
Mumbai: Bollywood star Salman Khan was on Saturday, February 7, seen deeply engrossed in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat‘s speech at an event in Mumbai to mark the organisation’s centenary…
- India
New batch of cheetahs to arrive from Botswana by the month-end
New Delhi: A new batch of cheetahs from Africa’s Botswana is expected to arrive by the month-end, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Saturday, February 7. Yadav called for the formation…
- India
51 Maoists carrying a bounty of Rs 1.61 crore surrender in Bastar
Bijapur/Sukma (Chhattisgarh): As many as 51 Maoists, carrying a collective bounty of Rs 1.61 crore, surrendered before the police in two districts under the Bastar division on Saturday, February 7, a senior…
- Health
Study finds cancer cells may reprogram immune cells to promote tumour growth
New Delhi: Cancer cells could be “reprogramming” immune cells to produce a molecule that promotes tumour growth, a new study has found, postulating that presence of the molecule may be an indicator…
- Sports
T20 WC: Romario Shepherd five-for power Windies to easy win over Scotland
Kolkata: Shimron Hetmyer struck a counter-attacking fifty before Romario Shepherd unleashed a stunning five-wicket burst, including a hat-trick, as two-time champions West Indies began their T20 World Cup campaign with a comfortable…
