- India
India approves defence purchase worth Rs 84,560 cr
New Delhi: India on Friday approved defence big-ticket acquisition projects worth Rs 84,560 crore that included procurement of mid-air refuellers, maritime reconnaissance aircraft, heavy weight-torpedoes, air defence radars and new generation anti-tank mines…
- Telangana
SHO appears before Telangana HC for not registering FIR against district judge’s son
Hyderabad: A Station House Officer (SHO) appeared before Telangana High Court on Friday for not registering an FIR against the son of a district judge for alleged assault and sexual harassment despite…
- Top Stories
Imran Khan’s PTI to sit in Opposition in Pakistan’s Parliament
Islamabad: With its efforts to form the next government going nowhere despite winning the maximum number of seats, beleaguered Imran Khan’s party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday decided to sit in the…
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Muslims must not waste votes on Nitish, RJD: Owaisi in Bihar
Kishanganj: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday claimed that he had predicted Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s return to the NDA well ahead of the JD(U) president actually went back to the…
- India
Paytm takes Axis Bank’s help for QR, Soundbox & card machine functioning
New Delhi: Fintech firm One97 Communications — owner of the brand Paytm — has shifted its nodal account to Axis Bank from Paytm Payments Bank. The move will allow continuity of Paytm…
- Middle East
Biden warns Israel not to attack Rafah without plan to protect civilians
Jerusalem: President Joe Biden has again cautioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against moving forward with a military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah without a “credible and executable plan”…
- News
Congress should follow I-T rules instead of ‘showering abuses’ on PM: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday rubbished as a lie the Congress’ allegation that the government was behind the Income Tax department freezing its bank accounts, claiming that the more it is…
- India
Kejriwal likely to appear before court tomorrow in case of evading ED summons
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is likely to appear before a court here on Saturday in connection with a complaint filed by the ED against him over non-compliance with its…
- World
Pak woman Seema Haider’s 1st husband wants his children back, hires lawyer
Karachi: The first husband of Seema Haider, a Pakistani woman who illegally crossed over to India with her four children in 2023 to be with her lover, has hired an Indian lawyer…
- News
Photos: PM Modi in Haryana
Rewari: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, Chief Minister Manohar Lal and others visits an exhibition of various development projects, in Rewari district, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (PTI Photo)…
- Photos
India vs England: 3rd test match-Day 2
Rajkot: England’s Zak Crawley plays a shot on the second day of the third test cricket match between India and England, at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, in Rajkot, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.…
- Photos
Photos: Mumbai Indians’ WPL 2024 press conference
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians (Women) bowling coach Jhulan Goswami and captain Harmanpreet Kaur during the Mumbai Indians WPL 2024 press conference, in Mumbai, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) Mumbai: Mumbai Indians…
- India
Paytm Payments Bank: RBI extends deadline till Mar 15 to stop transactions
Mumbai: The RBI on Friday gave 15 days more till March 15, 2024 to Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) to stop deposits, credit transactions or top-ups in any customer accounts, wallets, and…
- Photos
Farmers’ march: Security at Shambhu border
Patiala: Security personnel stand guard at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border during farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest, near Patiala district, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. Several farmers’ unions, including the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), have…
- News
Imran Khan’s party claims his wife Bushra’s life is in danger
Islamabad: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party has expressed concern about the health of his wife Bushra Biwi and claimed that there was a “serious threat” to her life and the…
