- Middle East
War knocks Gaza back to 1950s: UNRWA chief
Gaza: One year of the war between Israel and Hamas has set the Gaza Strip back to the early 1950s, the UN agency for Palestine refugees said. The war has devastated the…
- Bollywood
‘Ek baar jo maine commitment kar di’: Salman Khan resumes shoot for ‘Sikandar’
Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan resumed the shooting for his much-anticipated film, ‘Sikandar’ on Tuesday. The film is directed by A.R. Murugadoss of ‘Ghajini’ fame, and also stars Rashmika Mandanna. The film…
- India
No room for double standards on terrorism: PM Modi to BRICS leaders
Kazan: Reiterating his call for dialogue and diplomacy, and not war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, October 23 urged firm support of all BRICS members on the issue of terrorism, emphasising…
- Delhi
70 EVM vans to educate voters ahead of Assembly polls: Delhi CEO
New Delhi: Chief electoral officer, Delhi, P. Krishnamurthy said on Wednesday, October 23 that 70 mobile vans have been deployed – one in each Assembly constituency – for spreading awareness on EVM…
- India
SC sets aside NCLAT order approving Byju’s settlement with BCCI
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, October 23 set aside the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) order, which had closed the insolvency proceedings against embattled edtech firm Byju after approving…
- Business
Rapid decline in cash transactions as digital payments surge: RBI economist
New Delhi: In the last three years, digital transactions have surged in such a fashion in India that cash usage, which still accounts for 60 percent of consumer expenditure (as of March…
- India
Rashid Alvi slams Giriraj Singh’s Yatra, says ‘this will spread hatred’
New Delhi: Congress leader Rashid Alvi on Wednesday, October 23 criticised union minister Giriraj Singh’s ‘Hindu Swabhiman Yatra’ and also slammed BJP MP Pradeep Kumar Singh for controversial remarks, which he claimed…
- Andhra Pradesh
Jagan files NCLT petition to cancel transfer of shares to sister Sharmila
Amaravati: The rift in the YSR family deepened with former chief minister and YSR Congress party President Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy filing a petition in NCLT, seeking an order to annul…
- India
Maha polls: NCP first list names 38, Pawar to contest from Baramati
Mumbai: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday, October 23 released the first list of its 38 candidates, including party president Ajit Pawar from Baramati, for the Maharashtra Assembly elections scheduled for…
- Bollywood
Abhishek Bachchan-starrer ‘I Want To Talk’ to release on Nov 22
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan’s next christened “I Want To Talk”, which is directed by filmmaker Shoojit Sircar, is all set to hit the big screens on November 22. The makers unveiled…
- Middle East
Sinwar’s death could aid hostage release, war goals: Israeli PM
Jerusalem: The killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar could positively affect the release of Israeli hostages and help achieve the Israeli war’s objectives, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Sinwar’s death could…
- India
Unfortunate for people of Wayanad: BJP on Priyanka Gandhi’s nomination
New Delhi: BJP’s national general secretary Dushyant Gautam took a sharp dig at Priyanka Gandhi, even as the latter prepares to file her nomination papers from the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency on…
- India
Tejashwi Yadav slams BJP MP from Araria for provocative speech
Patna: Tejashwi Yadav, the former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and leader of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), on Wednesday strongly condemned the controversial remarks made by Pradeep Singh, the BJP MP…
- Business
Indian share market opens flat, HDFC Bank and TCS among top gainers
Mumbai: The Indian stock market opened flat on Wednesday as buying was seen in the IT, financial services, FMCG and metal sectors in the early trade. Sensex opened at 80,151.67 with a…
- Middle East
Hezbollah claims attack on Netanyahu’s house, rules out negotiations with Israel
Beirut: Hezbollah said it takes full responsibility for the recent drone attack on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s house in the Israeli town of Caesarea. “The Islamic Resistance claims responsibility for targeting…
