India
- India
India to ban 54 more Chinese apps citing security threat
New Delhi: The Government of India will ban 54 more Chinese apps that pose a threat to India’s security, informed sources on Monday. “Government of India to ban 54 Chinese apps that…
- Elections
Choose the freedom to be you: Priyanka to Goa, Uttarakhand voters
New Delhi: As Goa and Uttarakhand are voting for their Assemblies in a single phase on Monday, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has appealed to people to vote. “To all my Goan friends today; choose…
- World
Global Covid caseload reaches 411.5 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 411.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.81 million and vaccinations to over 10.19 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
- India
AIMPLB asks Muslim women to dispel myths about hijab
Lucknow: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has said that Muslim women must come forward to dispel misconceptions about ‘hijab’ and ‘purdah’ to counter people who are spreading hate in the…
- Business
India-based startups raised $39 bn in 2021; mortality rate down to 1%
New Delhi: India-based startups raise $39 billion capital in 2021, said Grant Thornton Bharat. The report on the democratisation of India’s startup ecosystem showed a total funding of $39 billion, a rise…
- Middle East
India-UAE flight fare drops drastically after five-months
Abu Dhabi: Air ticket fares from major Indian cities to UAE has dropped drastically after a five months high. One-way fare from New Delhi-Dubai route can now be bought for less than…
- Opinions
Is big money IPL ruining cricket in India and elsewhere? It is definitely killing other sports
Abhijit Sen Gupta The auction of IPL players seemed to generate even more interest than the tournament itself. Players raked in bagfuls of cash that would boggle the minds of those who…
- India
Muslims will stop wearing skullcaps, start putting tilaks: BJP MLA
A video of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) MLA from Uttar Pradesh’s Dumariyagan, Raghvendra Pratap Singh is circulating on social media, where he is seen making Islamophobic comments to garner Hindu…
- India
Hijab Row: Local VHP leaders claim Karnataka CM support them
Amid the raging calls for banning the Hijab in Karnataka, a video has surfaced on social media which shows local Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajarang Dal leaders in Karnataka’s Madikeri district…
- Sports
Winter Olympics: Arif Khan finishes 45th in giant slalom
Beijing: India’s lone participant in the Winter Olympics, alpine skier Arif Khan, finished 45th in the giant slalom event here on Sunday. The 31-year-old from Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir clocked…
- India
KCR talks about hijab row, says BJP is turning Karnataka into Kashmir Valley
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhara Rao (KCR) on Saturday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the on going Hijab row. “The Silicon valley is turning into Kashmir…
- Hyderabad
Sacrificial slaughter of 101 goats by Hyderabad man leads to FIR
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against a local businessman for allegedly sacrificing 101 goats. After learning that the businessman and his accomplices allegedly conducted the sacrificial slaughter,…
- India
India records 44,877 COVID-19 cases
New Delhi: As COVID-19 third wave appears to be abating with new cases dropping below 50,000-mark for the first time in nearly one and a half months, according to the Ministry of…
- Elections
Uttar Pradesh polls: BJP is party of liars, says Akhilesh Yadav
Badaun: Ahead of the second phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying that it is…
- World
Global Covid caseload reaches 410 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 408.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.80 million and vaccinations to over 10.18 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…