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Israeli strikes hit southern Damascus

Damascus: Israeli aerial attack hit areas south of the Syrian capital, Damascus, according to the Syrian Defence Ministry. The aerial attack originated from the occupied Golan Heights, targeting multiple locations on the…
Palestinian death toll in Gaza nears 30,000: Ministry

Gaza: The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,954 as the Israeli military killed 76 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. Meanwhile, 110 others…

90% of Himalayas will face year-long drought at 3 degrees warming: Study

New Delhi: About 90 per cent of the Himalayan Region will experience drought lasting over a year if global warming increases by 3 degrees Celsius, according to new research. The findings, published…
Case registered against Raja Singh for making derogatory remarks

Wanaparthy: A case has been registered against Bharatiya Janata Party MLA T Raja Singh for allegedly making derogatory remarks about a community. According to the police, the case has been registered against…
Sheikh Shahjahan arrested 55 days after attack on ED sleuths

Kolkata: Fifty-five days after the orchestrated attack on the Enforcement Directorate and Central Armed Police Forces personnel in Sandeshkhali, the absconding mastermind of the attack and local Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan…
Myanmar declares martial law in 2 townships of eastern state

Yangon: Myanmar’s State Administration Council imposed martial law in Momeik and Mabein townships in Shan state of eastern Myanmar, media reported. According to the media report, the council said on Wednesday in…
New Zealand imposes travel ban on extremist Israeli settlers

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters have announced travel bans on a number of extremist Israeli settlers who have committed violent attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank. “New…

Power tariff slashed ahead of Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka

Bengaluru: Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has approved significant reduction in electricity tariff for commercial, industrial and domestic consumers consuming more than 100 units…
Court rejects petition challenging maintainability of suit on Teele Wali Masjid

Lucknow: The court of additional district judge has rejected the revision petition of Muslim parties challenging junior court’s order on maintainability of a civil suit seeking rights to offer prayers at Lord…
Hyderabad may be sitting in front row to witness AI-orchestrated doom

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday, February 28, visited the Microsoft India Development Center (IDC) in Hyderabad, an innovation centre envisioned by him in 1988. The centre is integral to its world-class…
SC extends protection to Kavitha in liquor policy ‘scam’ till Mar 13

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended till March 13 the protection it had granted to BRS leader K Kavitha from any coercive action in a money laundering case lodged by…
5 held for stealing Padma Bhushan medal while trying to sell it

New Delhi: Five people, including a woman, were arrested in connection with the theft of the Padma Bhushan medallion of former Panjab University V-C G C Chatterjee, Delhi Police said on Wednesday.…
China agrees to rollover USD 2 billion debt to Pakistan on existing terms

Islamabad: China has agreed to roll over a USD 2 billion debt on existing terms after initially seeking a hike in price as debt-trapped Pakistan’s policy to maintain foreign exchange reserves through…
NVR Swami, a veteran journalist, passes away

Hyderabad: Nyayapati Vira Raghava (NVR) Swami or Sam as he was known to friends, passed away this morning in Hyderabad. He was 85. Earlier, he served PTI with distinction as its Africa…
Venkappa Ambaji Sugatekar: Karnataka’s folk music legend

Bagalkote: In the heart of Bagalkote Navnagar resides a living legend whose voice resonates with the soul of Karnataka’s folk music. Meet Venkappa Ambaji Sugatekar, an 81-year-old maestro renowned for his enchanting…