- Bangalore
Railways to run more trains from Bengaluru: Minister
Bengaluru: With the opening of the third railway terminal here soon, more long-distance passenger trains would be introduced from Bengaluru, Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi said on Thursday. “I have…
- News
53% Indian women get intimate outside marriage: Report
New Delhi: Shattering the long-celebrated “pativrata” image of Indian married women, a new survey on Wednesday revealed that 53 per cent of Indian women admitted having already had an intimate relationship outside…
- Pakistan
Gunmen kill journalist in northwestern Pakistan
Peshawar: A Pakistan journalist whose relatives were members of an anti-Taliban group has been gunned down, police confirmed Wednesday, the latest attack targeting media in the restive northwest of the country. Javedullah…
- Middle East
Iran president slams US for spreading ‘fear’ over virus
Tehran: President Hassan Rouhani accused the United States on Wednesday of trying to spread “fear” in Iran over a deadly outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Coronavirus has claimed the lives of 19…
- World
Just call me Harry, prince says as royal exit looms
Edinburgh: Prince Harry asked to be introduced as just “Harry” at an event on Wednesday, kicking off a final round of public engagements before he and wife Meghan step back from their…
- World
Russian TV airs names of 12M of WWII dead ahead of anniversary
Moscow: A Russian news channel is broadcasting the names of more than 12 million Soviet soldiers killed during World War II, ahead of the 75th anniversary of the end of the war…
- World
At least 22 ‘criminals’ killed in clash with Burundi police
Nairobi: At least 22 “armed criminals” and two police officers were killed in clashes between Burundi security forces and an unnamed armed group at the weekend, police said late Tuesday. Police spokesman…
- Technology
When 13-year-old Ludhiana girl impressed Satya Nadella
New Delhi: Namya Joshi, a seventh-grader from Sat Paul Mittal School in Ludhiana loves training teachers and has been a crusader for making learning fun through technology. Joshi, 13, has been helping…
- Bollywood
‘Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii’ fame Manish Goel wants to write a book
Mumbai: Actor Manish Goel, who is best known for his roles in TV serials like “Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii” and “Kasautii Zindagii Kay”, would love to write a book of poetry. “Writing…
- Sports
Goodbye, tennis: Sharapova announces retirement
Paris: Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova, one of the world’s most recognisable and highest-paid sportswomen, on Wednesday announced her retirement at the age of 32. “Tennis — I’m saying goodbye,” Sharapova…
- World
UK govt to unveil post-Brexit trade talks goals
London: The UK government is set to publish its strategy for post-Brexit trade talks on Thursday, as it prepares for formal negotiations with the European Union (EU). The government’s strategy will be…
- Education and Career
Missed exams, don’t worry: CBSE assures Delhi kids
New Delhi:The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday assured all students in northeast Delhi who failed to appear in the Class 10 and 12 board examination owing to riots, to…
- India
AIMIM’s anti CAA, NRC protest in Thane postponed
Thane: The All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen postponed its protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC), which was supposed to be held in Bhiwandi of Thane district on…
- Andhra Pradesh
Man rapes minor in Andhra Pradesh
Krishna: A minor girl was allegedly raped by an unidentified person at Nuzividu town here on Wednesday. The accused reportedly went absconding after committing the crime. According to police, the 10-year-old girl…
- NRIs Corner
Dubai sentences Indian cleaner to prison for stealing watches
Dubai: A Dubai court has sentenced an Indian cleaner to one year in jail after he was found guilty of stealing as many as 86 expensive watches, worth over 8.3 million dirhams…
