- India
Modi tears into Left, Cong in Kerala, describes them as ‘one’
Kochi: In what is believed to be the launch of BJP-led NDA’s Lok Sabha election campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed a large public rally of women at Trissur, where…
- India
No payment problem with Russia on oil imports: Puri
New Delhi: Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday said there are no payment problems in buying oil from Russia and the recent decline in purchase is a function of the discounts…
- Delhi
Delhi HC closes 2018 contempt case over remarks against Justice Muralidhar
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday closed its proceedings on a contempt case initiated by it against several individuals over certain alleged remarks against its then-sitting judge S Muralidhar in…
- Middle East
Dubai cops return over Rs 17 lakh cash to tourist within 30 min of losing it
The Dubai Police returned 76,000 dirhams (Rs 17,24,045) to an Arab tourist who had left money in a taxi after New Year’s Eve celebrations. The authority received a report at 2 am…
- Telangana
Telangana HC upholds rule binding district judge appointments to local lawyers
Hyderabad: Advocates practicing in Telangana alone are eligible to apply for the post of District Judge, the Telangana High Court said here on Wednesday, January 3. Upholding Rule 5 (1) of the…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Lokayukta raises alarm over delayed prosecution sanctions in corruption cases
Bengaluru: The Lokayukta Registrar has raised an alarm over the prolonged delay in obtaining prosecution sanctions for officials accused of illegal wealth accumulation, corruption, and bribery in Karnataka. In a letter addressed…
- Bangalore
Karnataka govt embarks on land record digitization to curb fraud
Bengaluru: In a significant move to combat fraud and forgery in property transactions, the Karnataka government has launched a comprehensive digitization initiative aimed at bringing transparency, efficiency, and accessibility to land records…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia carried out 170 executions in 2023
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have executed at least 170 people during the year 2023. The latest executions occurred on Sunday, December 31, including two in Tabuk, one in…
- Hyderabad
International Kite and Sweet Festival in Hyderabad from Jan 13
Hyderabad: The state tourism and culture department principal secretary Shailaja Ramaiyer announced on Tuesday that the International Kite and Sweet Festival would be held at the Secunderabad Parade Grounds from January 13…
- India
India reports 602 new Covid cases, 511 of JN.1 series variant
New Delhi: India has recorded 602 new Covid-19 infections in the past 24 hours, pushing the the total number of active cases to 4,440 on Wednesday. The country had recorded 865 new…
- Middle East
‘Headquarter-in-Saudi Arabia’ rule for firms comes into effect
Jeddah: The mandatory rule by Saudi Arabia for foreign firms that bid for government contracts to establish their regional headquarters in the Kingdom came into effect from Monday. The new regulation will…