- India
HC stays proceedings against Kerala CM Vijayan over ‘Nava Kerala Sadas’ violence
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday stayed the proceedings initiated in a complaint seeking prosecution of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in connection with the violence that occurred during the state government’s…
- Bangalore
Karnataka govt report blames RCB, KSCA for Bengaluru stampede
Bengaluru: The status report on the stampede at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru that left 11 people dead has blamed the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), their event management partner M/s DNA Networks…
- India
Indians have no fundamental right to adopt US citizen child of relatives: HC
Mumbai: An Indian does not have the fundamental right to adopt a child of American nationality even from among relatives when the child is neither “in need of care and protection” nor…
- India
AI Express Boeing 737 plane faces tech issue; airline cancels Lucknow-Dubai flight
Mumbai: An Air India Express Boeing plane faced a technical issue at Lucknow airport on Wednesday morning following which the flight from the city to Dubai was cancelled, according to a source.…
- World
Trump hints at trade deal with India soon; says US will have access to Indian market
Washington: President Donald Trump has indicated that the ongoing negotiations between India and the US for a much-anticipated interim trade deal are on track and it could be sealed soon. Trump said…
- India
7 members of gang linked to Chhota Shakeel held for kidnapping dealer
Mumbai: The Mumbai Police crime branch has arrested seven members of an ‘international gang’ allegedly linked to underworld don Chhota Shakeel, in connection with the kidnapping and assault of a drug dealer…
- Technology
Electrical malfunction could have led to fuel switch cut off before AI plane crash: Expert
New Delhi: An electrical malfunction could have led to the fuel switches moving to the cut off position without the pilots knowing about it before Air India’s Boeing 787-8 plane crashed last…
- Middle East
20 Palestinians killed at Gaza distribution site, says Israeli-backed aid group
Tel Aviv: Twenty Palestinians were killed at a food distribution centre run by an Israeli-backed American organisation in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, mostly from being trampled, the group said. They were…
- Pakistan
‘Army chief Asim Munir responsible if anything happens to me’: Imran Khan
Lahore: Incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday asked his party members to hold Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir accountable if anything happens to him in jail. The 72-year-old…
- India
Rahul speaking ‘language of Pakistan’ on foreign policy harms country: Rijiju
New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday accused Rahul Gandhi of speaking the “language of Pakistan” to mislead the country with his criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on foreign…
- Technology
Rupee closes at 85.92, down 16 paise against dollar
Mumbai: The rupee declined 16 paise against the US dollar to close at 85.92 on Wednesday, as a strengthening American currency amid uncertainties over the India-US trade pact hit investor sentiment. However,…
- Business
Meta CEO expected to testify in USD 8 bn Facebook privacy lawsuit
Washington: A USD 8 billion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders — current and former — begins Wednesday, with claims stemming from the privacy scandal involving…
- Technology
Aadhaar OTP verification now mandatory for online Tatkal booking: Railways
Jammu: Railway authorities have officially mandated Aadhaar verification through OTP for online ticket bookings under the Tatkal system across the country, a senior railway official said on Wednesday. Senior Divisional Commercial Manager,…
- Pakistan
Hindus stage protest over conversion of minor girls in Pakistan’s Sindh
Karachi: Pakistan’s minority Hindu community members have staged a protest in Hyderabad city in the southern Sindh province, alleging forced conversion and marriage of three minor Hindu girls. The minor girls were…
- Telangana
Telemetry to be installed at Krishna river off-take points to estimate usage: Telangana CM
New Delhi: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday said that Andhra Pradesh has agreed to instal telemetry instruments at all off-take points along the Krishna river and its canals to…
