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More occupations brought under ambit profession test in Saudi
Jeddah: In a bid to streamline the job market and enhance professional skills, Saudi Arabia has further expanded its ambit of skill and professional tests for more occupations. It will be mandatory…
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Karnataka: One more arrested in Fazil murder case
Mangaluru: The police here on Wednesday said they have arrested one more person in connection with the murder of Mohammed Fazil on July 28. The accused was identified as Harshith (28), a resident…
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Raj: Lathi-charged for slow funeral, claim deceased Dalit child’s uncle
Jaipur: “We wanted to wait until all relatives arrived, but the state administration forced us for a quick funeral. We were lathi-charged and got injured,” claim the nine-year-old Dalit student’s relatives. On…
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VLC Media Player banned by Centre; hacking ploy suspected?
Popular and open-source video playing software VLC Media Player has been banned by the Indian government. Though the ban was imposed in February of 2022, it went largely unnoticed. It came to…
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Eight YouTube channels blocked for spreading disinformation against India
New Delhi: The government on Thursday ordered the blocking of eight YouTube channels, including one operating from Pakistan, for allegedly spreading disinformation related to India’s national security, foreign relations and public order. The…
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SKM begins 75-hour-long protest; demand sacking of Ajay Mishra
Lakhimpur Kheri: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Thursday morning began its 75-hour-long dharna at Rajapur Mandi Samiti in Lakhimpur city to press for its various demands, including the sacking of Union…
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Case against BJYM’s Laddu Yadav for abusing Owaisi, taking out rally without permission
Hyderabad: A case has been booked against Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha city incharge Laddu Yaddav for taking out a ‘Tiranaga rally’ without permission and abusing AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Independence Day.…
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US visa appointment wait times leave students confused
Hyderabad: Students who have received I-20 from US universities are confused due to long appointment wait times at US consulates in Hyderabad and New Delhi. They are confused between options whether to…
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Millions in China hit by power cuts amid heatwave and drought
Dazhou: Millions of residents in China’s south-western Sichuan province have been hit with rolling power cuts amid severe heatwave and drought, BBC reported. In the city of Dazhou, home to some 5.4…
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Over 35000 cases of monkeypox detected globally: WHO
Geneva: More than 35,000 cases of monkeypox have now been reported from 92 countries and territories, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday. Speaking at the media briefing on monkeypox, WHO…
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Liz Truss continues to race ahead of Rishi Sunak in UK PM bid
London: UK Foreign secretary Liz Truss has consolidated her lead over former chancellor Rishi Sunak in the race to become the British Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader, according to a new…
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Two more FIRs lodged against Azam Khan in Rampur
Rampur: Two fresh FIRs have been registered against senior Samajwadi Party leader Mohd Azam Khan for allegedly threatening two witnesses in different cases filed in 2019 that are being heard in an…
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Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 10, including prominent cleric
Islamabad: A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers on Wednesday killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, an eyewitness and police said. There…
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How people who sacrificed most for independence can be anti-national: Arshad Madani
New Delhi: Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind President Maulana Arshad Madani said that how can the people who “sacrificed the most for the country’s independence” be anti-national. “The freedom movement of India was started by…
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Delhi HC restrains ED from taking steps on attaching Rana Ayyub’s properties
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday restrained the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from going forward with the provisional attachment of funds of journalist Rana Ayyub under the Prevention of Money Laundering…
