- India
Idli, chicken chaat featured in foods with highest biodiversity footprint
New Delhi: India’s idli, chana masala and rajma featured in the top 20 dishes with the highest biodiversity footprint, along with chicken jalfrezi and chicken chaat, according to a new study analysing…
- Telangana
Telangana: University student dies allegedly by suicide
Hyderabad: A student of Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, popularly known as IIIT Basar, in Nirmal district of Telangana, allegedly died by suicide, police said on Friday, February 23. The 18-year-old,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s first cultural summit in AlUla to be held from Feb 25
AlUla: The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) in partnership with the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture will bring together 150 of the world’s cultural leaders, policymakers, tech entrepreneurs, and artists, to participate in Saudi Arabia’s first…
- India
HC dismisses Mahua Moitra’s plea alleging media leakage from ED
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra’s plea against the alleged leakage of “confidential” information from the ED to the media in relation to a…
- India
Bullet train project slowed down under Thackeray govt: Vaishnaw
Mumbai: The country’s first bullet train project would have seen much progress by now had the then Uddhav Thackeray government in Maharashtra expedited permissions, said Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday, asserting that…
- Top Stories
CBI to arrest Kejriwal in few days, will serve him notice by evening: AAP
New Delhi: The AAP on Friday claimed the CBI is planning to arrest Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the next few days and will serve him a notice by the evening. While the party…
- Middle East
Dubai launches 5-year multiple-entry visa for Indians
Abu Dhabi: Dubai has introduced a five-year multiple-entry visa to boost travel between India and the Gulf nation, according to the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET). In 2023, Dubai welcomed 2.46 million overnight visitors from…
- Photos
Photos: Last rites of Manohar Joshi in Mumbai
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray with others pays last respect to the mortal remains of late former chief minister of Maharashtra Manohar Joshi, in Mumbai, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. (PTI…
- Photos
Photos: IND vs ENG: 4th Test Match-Day 1
Ranchi: India’s Mohammed Siraj celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of England’s Ben Foakes on the first day of the fourth Test cricket match between India and England, at the JSCA…
- Photos
Photos: PM Modi in Varanasi
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to Guru Ravidas Ji during his ‘Prakash Parv’ in Seer Goverdhanpur, in Varanasi, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is also…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh CM kicks off 10-day registered conveyance deeds distribution
Ongole: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday kicked off a 10-day programme here to distribute registered conveyance deeds of free house sites to 31 lakh women beneficiaries.…
- Bangalore
Police complaint filed against two Karnataka nurses for ‘conversion bid’
Bengaluru: A police complaint was filed on Friday against two nurses by the Hindu Jagruthi Sene for attempting religious conversion in Kalaburagi district of Karnataka. The incident was reported from the government-run…
- News
India urges Russia to ‘discharge’ nationals working as army helpers amid row
New Delhi: India on Friday said it was in touch with Moscow for early “discharge” of Indians working as support staff to the Russian Army, and urged its nationals to stay away from…
- India
Dalai Lama’s escape trail being developed as spiritual tourism spot in Arunachal
Itanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh government is developing the escape trail of the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, from where he entered India, into a spiritual and religious tourism circuit. Little-known Lumla…
- Business
Sensex, Nifty advance in early trade on positive global cues
Mumbai: Key equity indices rose in early trade on Friday as Sensex advanced nearly 100 points amid a global rally in stocks boosting investor sentiments. The 30-share Sensex climbed 99.44 points or…
