- Middle East
Three arrested in Maharashtra for misusing donations for Gaza
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested three persons from Bhiwandi in Maharashtra for allegedly raising crores of rupees through crowdfunding campaigns in the name of helping Gaza war victims…
- India
A day before new GST reforms, PM Modi promotes ‘swadeshi’ goods
New Delhi: A day before reduced GST rates come into effect, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a strong pitch for promoting ‘swadeshi’ goods and asserted that the next generation GST…
- World
Taliban reject Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: The Taliban government on Sunday rejected US President Donald Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base, four years after America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan left the sprawling military facility in the…
- Business
US decision to raise H-1B visa fees likely to hurt US more than India: GTRI
New Delhi: A decision of the US President Donald Trump to raise H-1B visa fees to USD 100,000 per worker is likely to hurt America more than India, think tank GTRI said…
- India
Man beats wife to death in UP’s Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur: A 62-year-old woman was beaten to death with sticks allegedly by her alcoholic husband here following a dispute, police said on Sunday. The incident took place in Dankapur village in the…
- Photos
Photos: Thousands of fans wait at Sarusajai stadium to bid adieu to Zubeen
Guwahati: Thousands of grieving fans thronged the Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex in Guwahati’s Sarusajai on Sunday to pay their last respects to music icon Zubeen Garg, whose mortal remains will be…
- Photos
Photos: Justice PB Bajanthri takes oath as chief justice of Patna HC
Patna: Pavankumar Bhimappa Bajanthri on Sunday took oath as the chief justice of the Patna High Court. The oath was administered by Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan in a ceremony at the…
- Business
FPIs take out Rs 7,945 cr from equities in September
New Delhi: Foreign investors have pulled out Rs 7,945 crore from Indian equities so far in September, weighed down by global uncertainties such as tariffs and persistent geopolitical tensions. This follows heavy…
- India
SC to hear on Sept 23 suo motu matter concerning contamination in Jojari river
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on September 23 a suo motu matter concerning contamination in Jojari river in Rajasthan. The top court had on September 16 taken a…
- Pakistan
Saudi Arabia major source of cheap foreign loans for Pakistan: report
Islamabad: Saudi Arabia remains the major source of cheap foreign loans for Pakistan, charging an annual interest rate of only 4 per cent, a media report said on Sunday. Riyadh charged a…
- Business
Mcap of seven of top-10 most valued firms jumps by Rs 1.18 lakh cr
New Delhi: The combined market valuation of seven of the top-10 most valued firms jumped by Rs 1,18,328.29 crore last week, with State Bank of India and Bharti Airtel emerging as the…
- India
Kochi Water Metro touches 50 lakh passenger mark
Kochi: The Kochi Water Metro has achieved a new milestone of 50 lakh passengers within just 29 months of commencing operations, officials said on Sunday. The landmark was reached on Saturday afternoon…
- India
VHP’s diktat for garba ‘open invitation for violence’: Union min
Mumbai: Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday criticised the Vishva Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) advisory that only Hindus should be given entry to ‘garba’ events during Navratri, saying such calls were tantamount to…
- India
Stray elephant turns Goa village into unexpected home, sparks concern
Pernem: A quiet village here in Goa has found itself sharing space for the last four days with an unexpected guest, a 10-year-old elephant named Omkar, stirring both awe and anxiety, as…
- Mumbai
Maharashtra Dy CM Eknath Shinde’s ‘X’ account hacked
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s ‘X’ handle was found to be hacked on Sunday, with hackers posting images of flags of Pakistan and Turkey, an official said. The hackers live-streamed…
