- Kashmir
J&K polls: 69.65% turnout in final phase
Jammu: A voter turnout of 69.65 percent was recorded in the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections on Tuesday, with the democratic exercise passing off peacefully amid…
- India
Closely monitoring situation: India on rising tension in West Asia
New Delhi: Amid spike in tensions in West Asia following hostilities between Iran and Israel, India on Wednesday said it is closely monitoring the escalation in the security situation in the region.…
- India
Kolkata rape-murder: Night-long protests mark Mahalaya ahead of Durga Puja
Kolkata: Protesting the rape and murder of the RG Kar hospital doctor, night-long demonstrations were held across West Bengal on the auspicious occasion of Mahalaya, which marks the beginning of the festive…
- India
SC to deliver verdict on plea against ‘caste-based discrimination’ in jails
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Thursday on a plea which has alleged that prison manuals of some states in the country encourage caste-based discrimination. According…
- Sports
Tim Southee quits New Zealand captaincy ahead of India tour
Auckland: Tim Southee has stepped down from New Zealand captaincy ahead of the three-Test series against India and Tom Latham has been appointed in the veteran pacer’s place. Southee captained New Zealand…
- World
Iran came closer to nukes because of Trump says Walz
Washington: Praising the steady leadership and calmness of Vice President Kamala Harris, her running mate Governor Tim Walz has slammed the policies of the Republican presidential candidate claiming that Iran went closer…
- Middle East
3 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on refugee camp in Gaza
Gaza: Three Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, while Israeli forces unexpectedly advanced in the east of Khan Younis in southern…
- Sports
Babar Azam resigns as Pakistan captain from limited-overs cricket
Karachi: Babar Azam has tendered his resignation for the second time as Pakistan’s captain with Mohammad Rizwan likely to replace him in limited-overs formats later this month. Babar released a statement on…
- India
Sonam Wangchuk detained again after release, indefinite fast continues
New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and 150 Ladakhis were again detained after they were released by the Delhi Police late Tuesday night, even as their indefinite fast continue at the police…
- News
India-US working to address regional, global challenges: Blinken
Washington: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his US counterpart Antony Blinken met in Washington DC and discussed working together to address regional and global challenges. Jaishankar — on his first visit…
- Delhi
Delhi Police issued prohibitory orders to ban Hindu festivals: AAP
New Delhi: AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj Tuesday termed Delhi Police’s prohibitory orders against any protest or gathering in some parts of the city “Tughlaqi farmaan”, and demanded its rollback claiming it has…
- India
Helicopter crashes in Pune; 2 persons feared dead
Pune: Two persons were feared killed after a helicopter crashed in Maharashtra’s Pune district and caught fire on Wednesday morning, police said. It was not immediately known whether it was a government…
- India
PM Modi pays tribute to Gandhi, Shastri on birth anniversary
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, the most iconic figure of India’s freedom movement, on his birth anniversary. In a post on X, Modi said…
- Middle East
Iranian attack on Israel appears to have been defeated, ineffective: Biden
Washington: The Iranian missile attack on Israel appears to have been defeated and ineffective, US President Joe Biden said, hours after Tehran fired nearly 200 missiles at Israel. The Israeli military reportedly…
- Sports
‘IOA chief Usha’s claim of EC members not felicitating Olympic medallists blatant lie’
New Delhi: Indian Olympic Association Treasurer Sahdev Yadav on Tuesday hit back at president PT Usha for claiming that IOA Executive Committee members were not agreeing on a proposal to felicitate Paris…
