- India
World likely to exhaust carbon budget for 1.5-deg C limit in 3 years: Scientists
New Delhi: If the world continues to release carbon dioxide at the current rate, the carbon budget for limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius will be exhausted in just over three…
- India
MP govt forms committee to solve 90-degree bridge riddle in Bhopal
Bhopal: The Public Works Department (PWD) of Madhya Pradesh has formed a committee to suggest a solution after a newly constructed railway overbridge with a 90-degree turn became the subject of criticism…
- India
PM Modi wishes President Murmu on birthday, lauds her work to empower poor
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted President Droupadi Murmu on her 67th birthday on Friday, and said her life and leadership continue to inspire crores of people across the country. “Warmest…
- World
Zelenskyy calls for more pressure on Russia after deadly missile strike in Kyiv
Kyiv: A Russian missile strike on a nine-story Kyiv apartment building was a sign that more pressure must be applied on Moscow to agree to a ceasefire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said…
- World
Evacuation efforts ramp up as Iran-Israel tensions escalate
Countries are evacuating their nationals from Israel and Iran by air, land and sea as conflict rages between the bitter rivals. Days of attacks and reprisals by the two enemies have shuttered…
- Photos
Photos: Rahul Gandhi turns 55
New Delhi: Birthday wishes poured in for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as he turned 55 on Thursday, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge praising him for his dedication to the Constitution’s values and…
- World
Indian money in Swiss banks more than tripled in 2024
New Delhi/Zurich: Indian money parked in Swiss banks more than tripled in 2024 to 3.5 billion Swiss francs (nearly Rs 37,600 crore) on the back of a huge jump in funds held…
- World
US President Donald Trump delays TikTok ban again
Washington: President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to keep TikTok running in the US for another 90 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to…
- Bangalore
Karnataka housing schemes: Cabinet to increase reservation for minorities
Bengaluru: The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday decided to enhance the reservation for minorities under various housing schemes in the state from 10 to 15 per cent. According to the government, this enhanced…
- India
Air India’s flight from Delhi to Vietnam returns mid-way after technical snag
Mumbai: Air India on Thursday, June 19, said its flight AI388 from Delhi to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam on June 19 returned to the national capital mid-way as a “precautionary…
- India
SC panel indicts Justice Varma in cash stash case for misconduct
New Delhi: The Supreme Court appointed three-judge panel trashed the conspiracy theory of Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma in the cash recovery row, asking why he did not file a police…
- India
Crashed Dreamliner well-maintained, underwent major check in 2023: Air India CEO
Mumbai: The crashed Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was “well-maintained” and had undergone a major check in June 2023 with the next scheduled for December this year, said Air India CEO and Managing Director…
- Bollywood
Re-release of ‘Umrao Jaan’ an emotional catharsis: Filmmaker Muzaffar Ali
Mumbai: “Umrao Jaan” had lost some of its sheen but has come to life in “full flesh and blood” after a restoration, says filmmaker Muzaffar Ali, who describes the re-release of the…
- World
Trump shifts tone, credits two leaders of India, Pak for stopping conflict
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump said the two “very smart” leaders of India and Pakistan “decided” not to continue a war that could have turned nuclear, the first time in weeks…
- Hyderabad
Chartered Accountant dies by suicide in hotel in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A 28-year-old chartered accountant working with a private company here allegedly died by suicide, citing a lack of interest in work, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place at a…
