- Middle East
Syrian children resume classes in schools stripped bare by conflict
Damascus: In the southern Idlib countryside, once a frontline in Syrian civil war, residents are trickling back to their villages after years in exile. Repairing and reopening damaged and looted schools is…
- Middle East
Israel hands over 30 Palestinian bodies to Gaza
Gaza Strip: Hospital officials in Gaza say that Israel has handed over the bodies of 30 Palestinians. Friday’s handover comes a day after Palestinian militants in Gaza turned over the remains of…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia loses hosting rights for Olympic Esports Game
Geneva: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Saudi Arabia have canceled their 12-year deal to host the video gaming Esports Olympics in Riyadh. The IOC said on Thursday, October 29, they “mutually…
- India
Umar Khalid tells SC no evidence links him to 2020 Delhi riots
New Delhi: Seeking bail in the UAPA case linked to February 2020 riots in Delhi, activist Umar Khalid on Friday told the Supreme Court that there is no evidence linking him to…
- Andhra Pradesh
Chittoor Mayor, husband murder case: AP court hands out death penalty for 5 people
Chittoor: A sessions court here on Friday handed out capital punishment to five persons accused of murdering Chittoor Mayor Katari Anuradha and her husband inside Municipal Corporation Office a decade ago, a…
- India
Video: BJP leader’s son, friends assault toll booth staffer in Karnataka
Vijayapura: A CCTV footage, purportedly showing a BJP leader’s son and his friends assaulting and verbally abusing a staffer at a toll booth on the Vijayapura-Kalaburagi highway after being asked to pay…
- India
US deported 2790 Indians staying illegally: Centre
New Delhi: Since January, at least 2,790 Indian nationals who did not meet the criteria, and were illegally staying in the US, have returned, the government said on Thursday. External Affairs Ministry…
- World
US restricts refugee admissions to 7500 prioritising white South Africans
Washington: The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees it admits into the country to 7,500 and they will mostly be white South Africans, a dramatic drop after the US previously…
- Featured News
Tipu Sultan pistols, Maharaja Ranjit Singh painting set auction record in UK
London: A pair of pistols made for Tipu Sultan and an intricate painting of Maharaja Ranjit Singh were among the starring lots that helped set a new auction record for Sotheby’s in…
- Bangalore
Karnataka HC issues interim stay on SIT probe in Dharmasthala case till Nov 12
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Thursday ordered an interim stay on the the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into allegations of “multiple murders, rapes and burials” in the temple town of…
- World
Indian-origin killed in Canada for opposing stranger urinating on his car
Ottawa: In a shocking incident, a 55-year-old Indian-origin businessman was fatally attacked after he confronted a stranger who was urinating on his car in central Edmonton, Canada. The victim, identified as Arvi…
- World
17 stranded Indian tourists rescued from Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal
Kathmandu: Security personnel on Thursday rescued 72 trekkers, including 17 Indian tourists, who were stranded at Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal’s Myagdi due to continuous snowfall. All the foreign tourists who reached…
- Andhra Pradesh
Naidu says youth empowerment, innovation must drive AP’s skill development
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday emphasised that nurturing innovation and empowering youth must be the core of skill development initiatives. Reviewing Naipunyam Portal at the secretariat today,…
- India
BJP lodges complaint with Bihar CEO over Rahul Gandhi’s ‘PM will dance’ jibe
Patna: The BJP on Thursday lodged a written complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with the Chief Election Officer (CEO) of Bihar for his alleged “derogatory remarks” against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.…
- India
NIA chargesheets 11 accused in brutal killing of Hindutva worker in Karnataka
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted 11 arrested accused for involvement in the brutal targeted killing of Bajrang Dal member Suhas Shetty in Karnataka. The chargesheet was filed before…
