- India
Hemant Soren slams BJP-led Centre for ‘neglecting’ Jharkhand in Union budget
Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday slammed the Centre for “neglecting” the state in the Union budget, and alleged that the BJP leaders are “silent” over the dues from the…
- Kashmir
Terrorist killed, soldier injured in encounter in J&K’s Kupwara
Srinagar: An unidentified terrorist was killed and a soldier injured in an overnight encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, the Army said on Wednesday. “Based on specific input regarding presence of…
- India
Congress chief Kharge recalls ‘groundbreaking’ 1991 budget
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said his party takes immense pride in the groundbreaking achievement of the Liberalisation Budget of 1991 and asserted that there is a pressing need…
- World
July 21 was world’s hottest day in at least 84 years: European climate agency
New Delhi: The Earth experienced its hottest day in at least 84 years, with the global average temperature reaching a record high of 17.09 degrees Celsius on July 21, according to the…
- Andhra Pradesh
YSRCP chief to stage protest in Delhi against ‘violence’ in Andhra
New Delhi: YSR Congress Party president Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy is set to stage a protest in the national capital on Wednesday against alleged deteriorating law and order situation and violence…
- Middle East
Trump tells Palestinian President everything will be good
Washington: Ahead of his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that everything will…
- India
This future ready budget aims to realize vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’: USAIC
Washington: Observing the future ready budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman aims to realize the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’ by raising spending to generate more jobs and spur economic growth,…
- India
INDIA bloc to protest over ‘discrimination’ against Oppn-ruled states in budget
New Delhi: INDIA bloc parties on Tuesday decided that they will protest in Parliament and outside over “discrimination” against the opposition-ruled states in the Union Budget. The decision was taken at a…
- World
Biden returns to the White House after testing COVID negative
Washington: US President Joe Biden returned to the White House on Tuesday, after days of self-isolation at his Delaware House, with his doctors saying that his symptoms of COVID-19 have been resolved.…
- Bangalore
Karnataka to boycott NITI Aayog meeting, over neglect of state in budget: CM
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said his government had decided to boycott the NITI Aayog meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 27, as a mark of protest…
- Business
Govt cuts import duty on mobile phones, components: Experts
New Delhi: iPhone maker Apple is believed to be the biggest beneficiary of a 5 per cent reduction in import duty on mobile phones and the move could lead to savings of…
- World
Bangladesh PM says army was deployed to ensure security of lives & properties
Dhaka: Defending her decision to enforce a curfew with a shoot-on-sight order following violent clashes between the police and protesters in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said that the tough…
- Middle East
Rival Palestinian factions agree to end yearslong divisions at China-brokered talks
Beijing: In a rare show of solidarity amidst the war in Gaza, 14 Palestinian factions, including Fatah and Hamas, have jointly pledged to end their deep divisions and strengthen Palestinian unity by…
- Kashmir
J&K: Soldier injured in Battal operation against terrorists succumbs
Jammu: The soldier injured in the Battal sector of J&K’s Poonch on early Tuesday succumbed to critical injuries in the hospital, the Army announced. Officials said that the soldier was injured during…
- Pakistan
Pakistan raises min marriage age for Christian men & women to 18 yrs
Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday raised the minimum legal age for marriage for Christian men and women to 18 years in the Islamic nation, after amending the law enacted in 1872. President Asif…
