- India
‘Jai-Veeru’ of Ahmedabad: Grandmas ride straight into our hearts
Ahmedabad: Age is just a number for 87-year-old Mandakini Shah and her sister Ushaben, who zoom around the streets of Ahmedabad fearlessly on their scooter, earning the nickname ‘Biker Dadis’. Videos of…
- Business
Kia Seltos unveiled in India, bookings open from Dec 11
Hyderabad: Kia India on Wednesday unveiled the ‘all-new’ Kia Seltos, marking the return of what it calls the benchmark-setter in the segment. The company said bookings will open nationwide from midnight on…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad NGO under ED scanner for RTE fund diversion
New Delhi: A Hyderabad-based education outfit has allegedly been found to be misappropriating RTE funds, getting foreign donations by misrepresenting ordinary students as ‘joginis’ and diverting funds for extravagant foreign travels, the…
- India
BJP turning EC into tool for vote chori: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that the BJP is turning the Election Commission into a “tool” for “vote chori”. Sharing a clip of his speech during a discussion…
- India
Bill to prevent hate speech and hate crime tabled in Karnataka assembly
Belagavi: The Karnataka government on Wednesday tabled the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crime (Prevention) Bill in the state Assembly. The bill has a provision for a fine of up to Rs…
- Business
Amazon pledges USD 35 bn investment in India by 2030
New Delhi: Amazon plans to invest USD 35 billion in India over the next five years to expand its businesses from quick commerce to cloud computing and artificial intelligence, as the global…
- India
Rahul Mamkootathil gets anticipatory bail in second sexual assault case
Thiruvananthapuram: A court here on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in a second case of sexual assault against him. The MLA’s lawyer, advocate Ajithkumar (Sasthamangalam), confirmed the…
- India
IndiGo cancels over 60 flights from Bengaluru
Mumbai: IndiGo on Wednesday cancelled over 60 flights from Bengaluru Airport, despite Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers claiming on December 9 that the airline’s operations were back on track. IndiGo has cancelled…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan’s sisters stage sit-in outside jail
Islamabad: Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s sisters on Tuesday staged a sit-in outside the Adiala jail after authorities denied them permission to meet their brother. Khan, 73, has been in…
- World
Shooting at Kentucky State University leaves 1 dead, 1 hurt
Frankfort: At least one student was killed and another was critically wounded in a shooting at a residence hall at Kentucky State University on Tuesday, and a suspect who is not a…
- Hyderabad
Govt will fund Rs 1,000 crore for startups in Telangana: CM Revanth
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday said his government is establishing a Rs 1,000 crore fund of funds to support startups. Speaking at the launch of Google for Startups…
- India
Will not accept ‘Veer Savarkar Award’: Shashi Tharoor
Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi: Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday categorically stated that he would not accept an award named after VD Savarkar, nor attend a related event, even as a senior party colleague wanted the…
- India
AAP makes fun of Rekha Gupta over ‘AQI as temperature’ gaffe; BJP responds
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday took a dig at Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s claim that AQI and temperature are the same. The party’s MLA Sanjeev Jha and its…
- India
Newly-married woman seeks divorce 3 days after marriage
Gorakhpur: A newly-married woman in Gorakhpur has sought divorce just three days after her marriage, alleging that her husband confessed on the wedding night that he was physically incapable of marital relations,…
- Business
Rupee falls 20 paise to 90.07 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 20 paise to 90.07 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, facing pressure from importer dollar demand, tariff concerns and market anticipation of US FED Reserve…
