News
-
Area sown under Rabi crop crosses 428 lakh hectares mark
New Delhi: The area covered under the sowing of the Rabi crop in the ongoing season has gone up to 428.28 hectares as on December 2 up from 411.8 lakh hectares, according…
-
India steps up security at Bangladesh missions after protests grow
New Delhi: India on Monday stepped up security arrangements for the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi and its Deputy and Assistant High Commissions in the country following a rising number of…
-
Saudi Arabia: Expats have higher physical activity rate than Saudis
Non-Saudis have a higher physical activity rate reaching 62.5 percent, compared to Saudis with a rate of 54.1 percent. This is according to the 2024 physical activity bulletin, released by the General…
-
Telangana HC asks police to preserve bodies of Maoists killed in encounter
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday directed police to preserve the bodies of seven Maoists killed in an alleged exchange of fire with police in Mulugu district on Sunday. The police…
-
MahaYuti meeting on govt formation canceled due to Shinde’s illness
Mumbai: The meeting slated for Monday between the MahaYuti alliance partners — the BJP, Shiv Sena and the NCP — to discuss issues related to the government formation in Maharashtra has been…
-
Champions Trophy 2025: Shoaib Akhtar backs PCB’s revenue share demands
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has expressed dismay over the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy row between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).…
-
‘Gave nod to faculty recruitment by VCs,’ says Telangana CM
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy, on Monday, December 2, announced that he directed the vice-chancellors of ten state universities to recruit teaching and non-teaching staff. He made the announcement while attending…
-
Yunus in Bangladesh & Mamata in Bengal are same: S Adhikari
Kolkata: West Bengal Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday for seeking to send UN peace-keeping forces to Bangladesh, saying that Muhammad Yunus in Bangladesh…
-
Pilgrim saved after her heart stopped during Umrah at Grand Mosque
In a swift and commendable response, the ambulance team saved the life of an Egyptian pilgrim after her heart stopped while performing Umrah rituals at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The team…
-
PM Modi, his Cabinet colleagues watch ‘Sabarmati Report’
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi watched the movie ‘The Sabarmati Report’ on Monday along with several members of his Cabinet besides MPs from the ruling alliance at the Balyogi Auditorium in…
-
India to seek closer ties with US under Trump 2.0, says Jaishankar
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday said that India would be exploring more “collaborative possibilities” with the US once the Donald Trump-led administration takes over. Addressing the CII Partnership…
-
Punjab: Sikhs in Malerkotla donate land for construction of mosque
The Sikh community members in Punjab city have donated several acres of land for the construction of a mosque, addressing a long-standing need of the local Muslim community. This gesture appears extremely…
-
Ajmer Dargah row: Plea filed in SC to halt surveys of religious sites
Jaipur: Muslim organisations in Jaipur on Monday appealed to the Supreme Court to stop attempts to “tamper” with the Ajmer Sharif Dargah and other religious places, and maintain the status quo of…
-
Telangana, Andhra Pradesh chief secretaries discuss bifurcation issues
Amaravathi: In a positive development, the chief secretaries of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh held a meeting at the office of Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) in Mangalagiri on Monday, December…
-
AP: 6 from Hyderabad held for reckless driving, dangerous stunts
Hyderabad: Six individuals from Hyderabad have been arrested on Sunday, December 1 for allegedly driving recklessly and performing dangerous stunts on Tirumala Ghat Road in Andhra Pradesh. The accused have been identified…
