- Pakistan
Pak court orders blocking of passport, bank accounts of Imran Khan’s sister
Lahore: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Friday ordered the blocking of the passport, national identity card and bank accounts of Aleema Khan, sister of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. The decision…
- India
Congress leaders pay tributes to former party chief Sitaram Kesri
New Delhi: Rich tributes were paid to former Congress chief Sitaram Kesri on his 25th death anniversary at the AICC headquarters here on Friday. Congress leaders, led by Leader of Opposition in…
- India
Bihar polls: Modi predicts record win, launches twin rallies
Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday blazed through poll-bound Bihar with back-to-back rallies in Samastipur and Begusarai districts, calling upon voters to keep at bay the opposition RJD-Congress combine led by…
- India
Bihar elections: People to celebrate ‘real Diwali’ after RJD’s defeat, says Amit Shah
Siwan: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday, October 24, asserted that people will celebrate “real Diwali” on November 14, when the RJD and its alliance partners face a humiliating defeat in…
- India
Woman doctor ends life in Maharashtra, accuses cops of rape, harassment
Pune: A woman doctor of a government hospital allegedly committed suicide in Maharashtra’s Satara district, leaving behind a note accusing two police personnel of rape and mental harassment, police said on Friday.…
- World
Indian -American govt employee held for having 2nd full-time job
New York: The US authorities have arrested an Indian-American government employee on charges of “grand larceny” for allegedly working a “second, full-time job” during the hours he was being paid to perform…
- India
Bihar Assembly polls: Tejashwi claims Nitish won’t be CM if NDA wins
Patna: Asserting that he feels anguished that Bihar’s farmers are still poor despite the 20 years of rule by the JD(U)-led NDA in the state, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday claimed…
- Hollywood
‘Stranger Things’ finale to release in theatres
Los Angeles: The two-hour series finale of “Stranger Things” is set to release in theatres, also marking the first time for the Netflix show to be exhibited theatrically. Created by Matt and…
- World
Putin deplores US sanctions as ‘unfriendly’
Brussels: The European Union heaped more economic sanctions on Russia, adding to US President Donald Trump’s new punitive measures the previous day against the Russian oil industry. Russian President Vladimir Putin called…
- Middle East
Naidu invites UAE oil giants, pushes petro & tech sector investments
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday informed top executives of a UAE oil company that there are abundant investment opportunities in the state in the petrochemicals and oil…
- World
3 Indian firms among 45 entities sanctioned by EU for links with Russia
New Delhi: Three India-based companies were among 45 entities sanctioned by the European Union on Thursday for their alleged links with the Russian military. The EU slapped the punitive actions against the…
- India
India among top 10 nations with largest forest carbon sinks: Report
New Delhi: India ranked among the world’s top ten countries with the largest forest carbon sinks, absorbing about 150 million tonnes of carbon dioxide every year between 2021 and 2025, according to…
- India
Ladakh home to around 477 snow leopards, highest in India: Report
Leh/Jammu: The Union Territory of Ladakh is hosting the highest population of about 477 snow leopards out of a total of 718 across India, marking a major milestone in the region’s collaborative…
- Sports
Australia seal ODI series vs tactically errant India despite Rohit’s 73
Adelaide: Rohit Sharma’s defiant 73 went in vain as India surrendered the three-match ODI series against Australia after losing the second game by two wickets here on Thursday, a setback that will…
- India
Drunk Indian-origin truck driver crashes killing three in US
New York: A 21-year-old Indian-origin truck driver has been accused of causing a semi-truck crash while allegedly driving intoxicated, killing three people in the US state of California earlier this week, according…
