- India
Rising gold imports in India: An explainer
New Delhi: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed for austerity measures in view of the tensions in West Asia, India’s rising gold imports are drawing attention. Emphasising that the Centre is…
- Pakistan
Pakistan extends austerity measures amid US-Iran deadlock
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended the countrywide austerity drive till June 13 in the wake of uncertainty caused by the US and Iran’s failure to strike a deal to…
- World
Scientific progress viewed through narrow lens, Jaishankar says at math exhibition
United Nations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar inaugurated an exhibition highlighting Indian civilisation’s contributions to mathematics, noting that the global narrative of scientific progress has long been viewed through a “narrow lens”…
- India
India ready to crush cross-border threats, says Navy Chief
Mumbai: Indian Navy chief designate Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan has said the country has been a victim of terrorism for several years, and asserted that it remains prepared to counter and quell…
- Middle East
Pakistan kept Iranian planes on its airbases to escape US airstrikes: report
Pakistan, which is playing mediator to end the US-Iran war, allowed Iranian military aircraft to park on its airfields to shield them from American airstrikes, CBS News reported here quoting US officials.…
- India
UP: Jewellers protest after PM Modi’s appeal to postpone gold purchases
Lucknow: A group of jewellers in Lucknow held a protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to defer gold purchases for a year to save foreign exchange amid the West Asia crisis.…
- India
Bhojshala dispute: ASI report, findings called ‘biased’ against mosque
The Muslim side in the disputed Bhojshala temple-Kamal Maula mosque complex case on Monday told the Madhya Pradesh High Court that the Archaeological Survey of India survey report was “biased” and prepared…
- Sports
Miller, Axar keep DC alive in IPL with record chase; PBKS lose four in a row
Dharamsala: David Miller and captain Axar Patel engineered a record run chase for Delhi Capitals with their counter-attacking knocks as the visitors upstaged Punjab Kings by three wickets to stay alive in…
- Middle East
PM Modi to visit UAE, Europe on six-day diplomatic tour
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a six-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy beginning Friday to further deepen India’s bilateral ties amid…
- Telangana
Modi asking not to buy gold shows Centre’s failed foreign policy: CM Revanth
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday hit out at PM Narendra Modi over his appeal to save forex through measures such as postponing gold purchases, alleging that it was…
- Chennai
Ahead of crucial floor test, CM Joseph Vijay calls on DMK supremo Stalin
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday called on his predecessor, DMK President MK Stalin at the latter’s Alwarpet residence here, days ahead of the crucial floor test the…
- India
Consensual relationship over two years not rape, says Thane court, acquits man
Thane: A sessions court in Maharashtra’s Thane district has acquitted a 33-year-old man accused of rape and cheating, holding that a long-term sexual relationship based on a promise of marriage cannot be…
- India
Man kills wife, pregnant daughter and son with axe in Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur: A man allegedly hacked his wife, pregnant daughter and son to death with an axe in Jharkhand’s Jamshedpur on Monday, May 11, following a family dispute, police said. The incident took…
- India
Car rams into divider near hotel in New Delhi, two injured
New Delhi: A car rammed into a divider near a five start hotel on Raisina Road in New Delhi on Monday, May 11, leaving at least two persons, a woman and a…
- India
UP: 55-year-old woman shot dead inside hospital
Chandauli: A 55-year-old woman admitted to a private hospital in Chandauli district’s Kamlapur was shot dead on the morning of Monday, May 11, police said. The accused attempted to flee after the…
