- World
Bangladesh, Pakistan officials hold talks ahead of visit by Pak deputy PM
Dhaka: Top officials of Bangladesh and Pakistan held talks here on Wednesday ahead of a possible visit by Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in April. The ties between…
- World
Kremlin says 2022 Ukrainian law bans Zelenskyy from talks with Putin
Moscow: A Ukrainian decree from 2022 that ruled out negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin raises the question of who could sit at the table in potential peace talks aimed at ending…
- Middle East
United Nations food agency says it has 2 weeks of supplies in Gaza
Jerusalem: The UN food agency says it only has enough food supplies in the Gaza Strip to keep public kitchens and bakeries open for less than two weeks, after Israel halted the…
- News
LS delimitation: TN CM Stalin moots Joint Action Committee of MPs
Chennai: Stepping up the pressure on Centre, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday proposed that the 1971 Census be the basis for delimitation of Parliamentary constituencies for 30 years…
- Hyderabad
Woman passenger arrested at Hyderabad airport with Rs 5.4 cr worth weed
Hyderabad: A woman passenger was arrested at the international airport here on Wednesday, March 5, after she was allegedly found carrying hydroponic weed/ganja valued at approximately Rs 5.4 crore, customs officials said.…
- India
286 Asiatic lions, 456 leopards died in Gujarat in two years: Minister
Gandhinagar: At least 286 Asiatic lions, among them 143 cubs, died in Gujarat over the last two years, and 58 of these fatalities were due to unnatural causes, state Forest Minister Mulubhai…
- Photos
Photos: US President Donald Trump’s address to Congress
Washington: A president’s speech to Congress — even without the formal gloss of a State of the Union address — is typically a time for a call to national unity and predictable…
- India
Row over Abu Azmi’s remarks: Adityanath slams SP for ‘idolizing’ Aurangzeb
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party, accusing it of glorifying Mughal ruler Aurangzeb while disregarding India’s cultural and spiritual heritage. “It…
- India
Sambhal mosque row: Court to hear plea over temple claim on Apr 28
Sambhal: A district court on Wednesday fixed April 28 for hearing a plea claiming that the Shahi Jama mosque here was originally a Harihar Temple. When the matter came up before Civil…
- India
Abu Azmi suspended from Maharashtra assembly for remarks praising Aurangzeb
Mumbai: Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi was on Wednesday suspended from the Maharashtra legislative assembly’s membership till the end of the ongoing budget session over his remarks eulogising Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.…
- Sports
Smith retires from ODI cricket after Australia’s Champions Trophy exit
Dubai: Australia’s stand-in skipper and batting mainstay Steve Smith on Wednesday announced his retirement from ODIs after his team’s semifinal loss to India in the Champions Trophy here. The 35-year-old, who top-scored…
- Middle East
Gaza ceasefire deal looks doomed as Israel blockades Strip
Dublin: When Israel signed a ceasefire deal with Hamas in Gaza on January 15, the agreement was structured in three phases. Phase one, a six-week period in which Hamas would release hostages…
- India
BJP-led Centre pays lip service to Tamil for votes: Stalin
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday alleged that the BJP-led union government paid mere lip service to Tamil language for the sake of votes and dubbed the ruling…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra CM Naidu reassures Telangana on Godavari water plan
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has assured the people of Telangana that there is no cause for concern regarding his government’s plan to divert Godavari river water from Polavaram…
- India
EAM Jaishankar holds talks with PM Keir Starmer, ministers in UK
London: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street in London on Tuesday evening to convey “warm greetings” from Prime Narendra Modi. Jaishankar said…
