- India
After two years, veteran SP leader Azam Khan released from jail
Sitapur: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh Cabinet minister Azam Khan was on Tuesday released on bail from the Sitapur jail here after nearly two years of incarceration. Dressed in…
- Business
Crude oil futures ease amid weak spot demand
New Delhi: Crude oil futures on Tuesday declined Rs 16 to Rs 5,506 per barrel, as participants trimmed their positions amid weak demand in the spot market. On the Multi-Commodity Exchange, crude…
- India
Time has come to decriminalise defamation law: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has observed that the time has come to decriminalise the defamation law, while agreeing to examine a plea by the Foundation for Independent Journalism seeking to quash…
- India
Unemployment, corruption will rise as long as vote chori exists: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, September 23, claimed that as long as elections are “stolen”, unemployment and corruption will continue to rise, and asserted that young people will no…
- India
Land ‘scam’: ED raids in Jharkhand, Delhi
Ranchi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches in Jharkhand and Delhi as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged land scam case, official sources said. At least…
- Bangalore
Pothole issue is there across country: Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday said the pothole issue is there across the country, including the national capital New Delhi, and projecting in the media as if the…
- Delhi
Man wanted in armed robbery held after shootout in southeast Delhi
New Delhi: A 23-year-old man wanted in a case of armed robbery was arrested following a brief shootout in southeast Delhi’s Amar Colony, an official said on Tuesday. The accused, identified as…
- Stock Market
Asian shares trade mixed after US stocks set more records
Tokyo: Asian shares were trading mixed Tuesday in the absence of key market-driving news in the region, after a seemingly relentless rally continued on Wall Street. Tokyo trading was closed for a…
- World
France recognises Palestinian statehood at United Nations meeting
United Nations: As the Gaza war rages on, France recognized Palestinian statehood on Monday at the start of a high-profile meeting at the United Nations aimed at galvanizing support for a two-state…
- World
US President Donald Trump to meet Pakistan PM Sharif
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump will meet Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here on Tuesday on the margins of the high-level 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Trump will…
- World
US Jury will look at whether Amazon tricked customers into joining Prime
Seattle: A federal trial beginning in Amazon’s hometown this week is set to examine whether the online retailing giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime service and made it difficult…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra CM Naidu unveils GST 2.0 campaign to boost economic growth
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said that the TDP-led NDA government will undertake a month-long awareness campaign on ‘GST 2.0’ reforms to enlighten people about the benefits…
- Middle East
Israeli drone strike kills 5, including 3 children, in southern Lebanon
Beirut: An Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon killed five people Sunday, including three children, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said four of the killed, the three children as…
- India
13-year-old Afghan boy lands in Delhi by hiding in plane’s landing gear
New Delhi: A 13-year-old Afghan boy’s “curiosity” brought him to Delhi from Afghanistan after he somehow managed to get inside the landing gear compartment of an aircraft that took off from Kabul,…
- Middle East
Israel orders evacuation of Gaza hospital as world leaders gather at UNGA
Jerusalem: Israeli forces showed no signs of relenting on their new ground offensive in Gaza City on Monday as world leaders gathered in New York for the United Nations General Assembly and…
