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Rishi Sunak to be new UK PM as Penny Mordaunt pulls out of race
Rishi Sunak is all set to make history as Britain’s first Indian-origin Prime Minister, as Penny Mordaunt withdrew from the race on Monday. Sunak was on Monday inching closer to becoming Britain’s…
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Danish Siddiqui’s parents file new evidence against Taliban at ICC
New Delhi: Even as Danish Siddiqui, the photo-journalist who was tortured and killed by the Taliban, was formally awarded his second Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography — for his groundbreaking work in…
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Will pass law for SC/ST quota hike ordinance in next Assembly session: Karnataka CM
Hubballi: Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said his government will take every measure to offer legal protection to the ordinance increasing the reservation for SCs and STs in education institutions…
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Journey of Rishi Sunak from Oxford University to frontrunner for UK PM
Rishi Sunak who is a graduate of Oxford University became the frontrunner for the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after Boris Johnson took himself out of the race on Sunday.…
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Won’t Speak to CPI-M cadres masquerading as journalists: Kerala Guv
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan told media persons here on Monday that he would speak to original journalists and not to CPI-M cadres masquerading as journalists. An infuriated Governor was responding…
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Hyderabad: Gold rates rise as sales glitter during 2-day Dhanteras
Hyderabad: The rates of gold increased in Hyderabad on Sunday as the yellow metal witnessed pent-up demand in the city during the two-day Dhanteras. In two days, the metal rates increased by…
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HMDA, TSIIC to conduct e-auction of 454 plots on Hyderabad outskirts
Hyderabad: Telangana government has given permission to Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) and Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TSIIC) to conduct an e-auction of 454 plots located on the outskirts of Hyderabad.…
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Court junks petitions against Israel-Lebanon maritime deal
Tel Aviv: Israel’s Supreme Court has dismissed petitions that called to prevent the government from approving a landmark deal setting a maritime border with Lebanon. A three-judge panel at the court on…
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JNTUH decides to restore pre-COVID exam pattern
Hyderabad: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH) has decided to restore the pre-COVID exam pattern from the current academic year. After reverting to the old exam pattern, the engineering students of the…
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Cyclone Sitrang likely to become severe cyclonic storm
Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: The deep depression over Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclone on Sunday evening and is very likely to gather further strength becoming a severe cyclonic storm before crossing the Bangladesh…
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46 percent of Indians perceive news coverage of PM Modi as biased: Report
New Delhi: A report by Delhi-based think tank Lokniti-CSDS and Germany’s Konrad Adenauer Stiftung finds that 46% of Hindus and Muslims who follow various media sources perceive news coverage of PM Modi…
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Saudi Crown Prince likely to visit Pakistan in November
Islamabad: Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad bin Salman is expected to travel to Islamabad next month on a crucial visit Pakistan is hoping will lead to yet another financial bailout…
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Southwest monsoon exits from country: IMD
New Delhi: The southwest monsoon withdrew from the entire country on Sunday, a week later than normal, the weather office said. India witnessed a normal monsoon season for the fourth consecutive year…
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‘Defame and divert’: Cong hits out at Modi govt over RGF’s FCRA cancellation
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday hit out the government for cancelling the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act license of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, saying it is rattled due to success of the…
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Karnataka minister apologises after viral video shows him slapping woman
Chamarajanagar: Karnataka Minister V Somanna apologised on Sunday after he allegedly slapped a woman who approached him with a plea to redress her grievance. The incident, the video of which went viral…