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Dubai: Major collision between two India-bound planes averted
New Delhi: Hundreds of lives were saved on Sunday after a major collision between two Emirates planes was averted during take-off at Dubai airport. EK-524 Dubai to Hyderabad was scheduled for take-off…
- India
‘Bulli Bai’ accused Mayank, Shweta Singh sent to judicial custody
Mayank Rawal and Shweta Singh, two of the accused in the Bulli Bai app case were on Friday sent to 14-day judicial custody. While Singh was produced in the court, Raval was…
- India
Media reports claiming under-reporting of Covid deaths ill-informed, baseless & misleading: Govt
New Delhi: The Health Ministry has refuted media reports alleging a “significant undercount” of COVID-19 deaths in the first two waves in India, saying these are fallacious, ill-informed and mischievous in nature.…
- Andhra Pradesh
Eight arrested for TDP leader’s murder in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: Police in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district have arrested eight persons in connection with the murder of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Thota Chandraiah. Guntur district Superintendent of Police Vishal Guni announced…
- India
Battle for UP: Samajwadi party faces problem of plenty
Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party, which has been happily inducting leaders from other parties, is now facing the problem of plenty.Too many claimants on every seat and the threat of the seat going to…
- India
India may see rise in deaths, economic disruption in ‘near future’: UN report
United Nations: A United Nations report said on Thursday that the deadly wave of COVID-19 Delta variant stole 240,000 lives in India between April and June in 2021 and disrupted economic recovery,…
- Opinions
A desi’s life in America for the past 50 years
Mustafa Ahsan Siddiqui By Mustafa Ahsan Siddiqui Everyone dreamed of living in America. It was referred to as the land of opportunity and employment. My father, Dr. Abul Hasan Siddiqui had a…
- India
PM Modi pushing India to massacre Muslims: Amnesty International
Washington DC: While discussing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Islamophobic policies, Amnesty International USA, Genocide Watch, and 17 other human rights organsiations in the USA expressed concern at the plight of Muslims in…
- Photos
In Pics: Makar Sankranti festival in India
Prayagraj: Devotees take a ‘holy dip’ in the River Ganga on the occasions of ‘Makar Sankranti’ festival during the ongoing ‘Magh Mela’ festival at Sangam in Prayagraj, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. (PTI…
- India
India grants financial assistance of over USD 900 million to Sri Lanka
Colombo: India has announced a USD 900 million loan to Sri Lanka to build up its depleted foreign reserves and for food imports, amidst a shortage of almost all essential commodities in…
- India
Amazon aggregator Thrasio to infuse Rs 3,750 cr in buying Indian brands
New Delhi: Thrasio Holdings Inc, an aggregator of private brands on Amazon, on Friday said it will invest Rs 3,750 crore (nearly $500 million) to acquire leading digital-first brands in India. Thrasio…
- India
BJP, Nishad Party and Apna Dal finalize seat sharing formula
New Delhi: Seat sharing formula between BJP and its alliance partners, Nishad Party and Apna Dal has been finalized. Both the Apna Dal and Nishad parties are likely to contest a dozen seats…
- India
India reports 2,64,202 new COVID-19 cases, highest in 239 days
New Delhi: India added 2,64,202 new coronavirus infections, the highest in 239 days, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,65,82,129 which includes 5,753 cases of the Omicron variant, according to…
- India
Pondicherry University debars 11 students for protesting fee hike
11 students from Pondicherry University who partook in a movement against fee hike in 2020 have been debarred. Currently, they aren’t allowed to enroll in any course offered by the University and…
- Hyderabad
Chicken most ordered meat in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Chicken was the most ordered food item in the city followed by Basa or Pangas, goat, and chicken eggs during 2021. According to a report by FreshToHome, among the most ordered…