- Bangalore
3 held at Bengaluru Airport with hydroponic ganja worth Rs 6.23 cr
Bengaluru: Three passengers who arrived from Bangkok at Kempegowda International Airport have been arrested for allegedly carrying hydroponic ganja worth Rs 6.23 crore, concealed in their checked-in baggage, officials said on Monday.…
- India
People from North East are Indians, not Chinese: Gaurav Gogoi
New Delhi: The people of northeastern states are Indians and not Chinese, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi said on Monday as he condemned the killing of a Tripura student in Dehradun. The student,…
- News
Imran Khan challenges Toshakhana case convictions in High Court
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi on Monday filed separate appeals in a high court, challenging their 17-year prison sentences in the Toshakhana-2 case. A special…
- News
Indian rupee falls 8 paise to close at 89.98 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated eight paise to close at 89.98 against the US dollar on Monday, weighed down by foreign fund outflows and a negative trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said…
- India
Coffee Day Enterprises to settle Rs 70-crore loan with Axis Bank
New Delhi: Coffee Day Enterprises, the parent company of Cafe Coffee Day, is set to settle its outstanding debt with Axis Bank, as the private sector lender has approved a one-time settlement…
- Pakistan
Ex-ISI chief Hameed challenges military court conviction: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former spy chief Faiz Hameed challenged his conviction by a military court which had sentenced him to 14 years in jail, media reports said on Monday. Hameed, the former chief…
- News
Congress announces first list of 70 candidates for BMC polls
Mumbai: The Congress on Monday put out its first list of 70 candidates for the January 15 elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), an announcement coming just a day before the…
- India
Indigo cancels 118 flights due to bad weather, operational reasons
Mumbai: IndiGo on Monday cancelled 118 flights across its network due to bad weather and operational reasons, according to its website. Of these, six flight services were axed due to operational reasons,…
- Hyderabad
Telangana govt to complete irrigation scheme as planned: Minister
Hyderabad: Telangana Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Monday said the Congress government would complete the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme (PRLIS) with its original water allocation of 90 TMC. Dismissing BRS‘…
- India
MEA trashes Pakistan’s comments on condition of minorities in India
New Delhi: India on Monday said Pakistan’s “horrific and systemic victimisation” of minorities of various faiths is a well established fact and no amount of “finger pointing” will “obfuscate” it. New Delhi…
- Pakistan
Pakistan authorities foil suicide bomb involving young girl
Karachi: Pakistani authorities on Monday said they averted a major suicide attack in Karachi, rescuing the intended bomber, a young female student before she could be used in the plot. At a…
- Delhi
As Delhi continues to choke; govt moves with resolve for permanent fix
New Delhi: Air pollution will remain one of the biggest challenges before the Delhi government in the coming year, even as it launched a slew of measures, including a cloud-seeding trial, deployment…
- India
Automatic train protection system Kavach commissioned on Bajwa-Ahmedabad route
New Delhi: Indian Railways achieved a significant milestone in ensuring operational safety with the commissioning of the automatic train protection system Kavach on the 96-km Bajwa-Ahmedabad section in Western Railway, a press…
- Top Stories
China opposes Israel’s recognition of Somaliland
Beijing: China on Monday said it firmly opposes Israel’s formal recognition of Somaliland as an “independent sovereign state” and its agreement to “establish diplomatic relations” with it. Israel on Friday became the…
- India
Mumbai woman loses Rs 3.71 crore in digital arrest scam
Mumbai: A man was held from Gujarat for allegedly receiving a major portion of Rs 3.71 crore siphoned off from a 68-year-old Mumbai woman in a “digital arrest” scam, a police official…
