News
-
Markets tank in early trade as Middle East tensions flare-up
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices tanked in early trade on Friday, taking their losing streak to the fifth day running, as escalating tensions in the Middle East weighed heavily on investors’ sentiment. Fresh…
-
Israeli drones ‘downed’ by Iran, with blasts heard in central province of Isfahan
Iranian state media reported that air defences in the central city of Isfahan had intercepted three drones, resulting in explosions and the suspension of flights in several areas, including Tehran and Isfahan.…
-
Rupee falls 6 paise to 83.58 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 6 paise to 83.58 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, weighed down by a negative trend in domestic equities and elevated crude oil prices. Forex…
-
IMD Hyderabad warns of heat wave as temperatures exceed 45 degrees Celsius
Hyderabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad has once again issued a heat wave warning for Telangana as temperatures in some districts have exceeded 45 degrees Celsius. Even in Hyderabad, temperatures surpassed…
-
Open ‘Mohabbat ki Dukaan’ in every corner by defeating hatred: Rahul to voters
New Delhi: As polling began in the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Friday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urged voters to strengthen democracy and open ‘Mohabbat ki Dukaan’ in every…
-
US expresses concern about planned Israeli assault on Rafah
Washington: US officials have met Israeli leaders to discuss the situation in the embattled city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has confirmed. Israeli…
-
Telangana: 42 nominations filed on first day
Hyderabad: A total of 42 nominations were filed on the first day in Telangana for next month’s Lok Sabha elections. The election process was set in motion on Thursday with the Election…
-
US blocks Palestinian request for full UN membership
United Nations: The US vetoed a resolution in the UN Security Council on a Palestinian bid to be granted full membership of the United Nations. The 15-nation Council voted on a draft…
-
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat votes in Nagpur
Nagpur: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat voted at a polling booth near Reshimbagh, here on Friday morning. The RSS chief was among the earliest to arrive at a polling…
-
LS polls: Nearly 60 per cent polling recorded in biggest phase
New Delhi: Nearly 60 per cent polling was reported till 5 pm in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections covering 102 seats across 21 states and Union territories amid sporadic incidents…
-
In front of family, Maoists kill 9th BJP worker in Chhattisgarh ahead of polls
In the run-up to the Lok Sabha Elections, Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar constituency and adjacent areas have killed at least nine BJP workers. The last such attack on a BJP worker was…
-
Hyderabad: BJP MLA Raja Singh booked for unauthorised Ram Navami rally
Hyderabad: The Afzalgunj police on Thursday booked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh for carrying out an unauthorised rally during the Sri Ram Navami procession a day earlier on…
-
Karnataka: Rising arecanut prices bring relief to growers
Bengaluru: As temperatures soar in Davanagere district, the arecanut heartland, there’s a silver lining for farmers as the price of arecanut has surged past Rs 50,000 per quintal. This unexpected rise in…
-
Karnataka HC extended time for transfer of Jayalalithaa’s jewellery
Bengaluru: The High Court has extended the stay order, initially granted to the late former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, preventing the Tamil Nadu government from taking possession of her gold…
-
Hyderabad: 3 years on, Uddamgadda flyover work still incomplete
Hyderabad: It has been almost three years since the construction of the Uddamgadda overpass (over the railway crossing) began, but the project remains incomplete. The delay has been causing hardships to local…
