- India
Boy who ran errands during Operation Sindoor gets prize from President
Chandigarh: A 10-year-old Punjab boy who made headlines for his running errands for soldiers battling the Pakistan forces during Operation Sindoor was conferred with a national award by President Droupadi Murmu on…
- India
Delhi court frames charges against two for attacking CM Rekha Gupta
New Delhi: Setting the stage for trial, a Delhi court on Friday formally framed charges against two persons accused of attacking Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta at a public event earlier this…
- World
Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak sentenced to 15 years in corruption trial
Putrajaya: Imprisoned former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was sentenced to 15 years and a hefty 13.5 billion ringgit (USD 2.8 billion) in fines after being convicted Friday in his biggest corruption…
- Delhi
Delhi govt considering revival of shared taxi rides to curb pollution
New Delhi: To curb air pollution, the Delhi government is considering reviving shared rides provided by ride-hailing services that were discontinued during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said on Friday. The government is…
- India
Will not be scared, have faith in Supreme Court: Unnao rape survivor
New Delhi: The Unnao rape survivor on Friday said she will not be intimidated by the suspension of the life sentence of convict Kuldeep Sengar and asserted that she has “blind faith”…
- Delhi
Delhi court grants bail to six accused in India Gate protest case
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday granted bail to six protesters arrested in connection with an agitation on Kartavya Path, where slogans were allegedly raised in support of slain Maoist commander…
- India
HC reduces man’s death penalty in minor’s rape, murder
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has commuted a man’s death sentence for the rape and murder of a five-and-a-half-year-old girl to rigorous imprisonment for life, and acquitted his mother, observing…
- Andhra Pradesh
India’s rise as global power unstoppable: Andhra CM
Tirupati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said India’s rise as a global power is unstoppable, provided its population, knowledge, and talent remain aligned with traditional values and national…
- Offbeat
Ixigo’s Great Indian Travel Index: OTT shows boost local tourism
New Delhi: India’s popular OTT shows are doing more than driving viewership – they are putting the Northeast firmly on the travel map as flight bookings to cities like Imphal, Dimapur and…
- India
Sisters battling depression end life over pet dog’s illness in Lucknow
Lucknow: Two sisters battling depression and distressed over their pet dog’s illness have allegedly died by suicide after consuming phenyl at their home here, police said on Friday. The incident occurred in…
- World
China sanctions 20 US defence firms over Trump’s Taiwan arms sales
Beijing: China on Friday imposed sanctions on 20 US defence firms in response to the Trump administration’s approval of a record USD 11.1 billion arms sales package to Taiwan. The Foreign Ministry…
- World
H1B visa: India conveys concern to US over cancellation of interviews
New Delhi: India on Friday said it flagged its concerns to the US over cancellation of pre-scheduled H1B visa interviews of large numbers of Indian applicants and that both sides are engaged…
- India
Hostilities against Bangladeshi minorities grave concern: India
New Delhi: India on Friday said the “unremitting hostilities” against minorities in Bangladesh is a matter of grave concern even as it reiterated that the upcoming parliamentary polls in that country must…
- India
UP govt asks to incorporate newspaper reading in schools
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has issued guidelines directing all secondary and basic primary schools in the state to incorporate newspaper reading as a mandatory daily activity for students. The initiative aims…
- India
Madras HC asks centre to consider Australia’s social media ban
Madurai: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has observed that the Centre could consider framing a legislation to regulate the use of internet by kids, similar to a law in…
