- Middle East
Lebanon facing ‘staggering’ unmet health needs: WHO
Beirut: Lebanon is facing “staggering unmet health needs” as thousands of civilians cry out for reconstructive surgeries and physical rehabilitation after the Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire, the World Health Organization Lebanon Office said. Over…
- Middle East
PM Modi to begin historic Kuwait visit today; focus on labour, bilateral ties
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a landmark two-day visit to Kuwait on Saturday, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the Gulf nation…
- World
Saudi doctor runs car into German Christmas market; 2 dead, 60 injured
Berlin: A Saudi man was arrested after a car rammed into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, central Germany, leaving two people dead, including a child, and over 60 others injured, according to…
- Middle East
At least 18 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
Gaza: At least 18 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the central and northern Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian sources. Local sources and eyewitnesses reported that Israeli warplanes targeted an apartment…
- Middle East
US delegation meets new Syrian leadership in Damascus
Damascus: A high-level US delegation met with Ahmad al-Shara, the commander of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), on Friday. In a statement, the US State Department said the diplomats “will be engaging directly…
- Middle East
Yemen’s Houthis claim joint drone attacks with Iraqi resistance against Israel
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group said they launched joint drone attacks with the Iraqi Resistance against “military and vital targets” in Israel. “We will respond to any Israeli-US escalation against Yemen with a…
- India
BJP’s Wayanad candidate goes to Kerala HC against Priyanka’s election
Kochi: Navya Haridas, the BJP candidate who lost to Congress candidate Priyanka Gandhi in the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll held on November 13, filed a petition on Friday before the Kerala High…
- Andhra Pradesh
Land grabbers will be sent to jail, warns Andhra Pradesh CM
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday warned that land grabbers will be sent behind bars. Addressing a revenue seminar at Edupugallu of Penamaluru Assembly segment in Krishna district,…
- India
Centre, ADB sign $350 mn loan to boost India’s supply chains
New Delhi: The Indian government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday signed an agreement for a $350 million policy-based loan under the second subprogramme of the Strengthening Multimodal and Integrated…
- India
Cabinet hikes MSP for Copra to Rs 12,100 per quintal
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Friday hiked the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for fair average quality of milling copra to Rs 11,582 per quintal and for ball copra…
- Kashmir
Srinagar freezes at minus 6.2 degrees Celsius, season’s lowest so far
Srinagar: As mercury dropped to minus 6.2 degrees Celsius on Friday, J&K’s Srinagar city recorded the season’s lowest minimum temperature. MET Department officials said that at minus 6.2 degrees Celsius, Srinagar city…
- Telangana
FIR against Rahul Gandhi diversion tactic of BJP: Revanth Reddy
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday termed the First Information Report (FIR) registered against Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi as a “diversion tactic “of the BJP.…
- Bollywood
Bhumi Pednekar gives a peep into her beautiful morning in Hyderabad
Mumbai: Actress Bhumi Pednekar, who is currently in Hyderabad, shared a picture of herself enjoying the beautiful morning in the “City Of Nawabs”. Bhumi took to her Instagram stories, where she shared…
- Middle East
Egypt reaffirms stance on restoring peace in Middle East
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi held several bilateral talks with the leaders of the Middle East countries on the sidelines of the 11th Summit of the Developing Eight Organization for Economic Cooperation…
- Middle East
Yemen’s Houthis claim fresh drone attack on Israel’s Tel Aviv
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group said it launched a drone attack against a military target in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv and “successfully achieved its goal.” “We are ready for a long…
