- India
Lapses by TN Food & Drug department exposed in Coldrif probe
New Delhi: The investigation against the Kanchipuram-based manufacturer of Coldrif cough syrup, linked to the deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh, has brought to light lapses by the Tamil Nadu Food and…
- Afghanistan
‘Insult to women’: Oppn slams govt over women journalists’ absence from taliban meet
New Delhi: The opposition on Saturday termed the absence of female journalists from a press conference of visiting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi “unacceptable” and “an insult to women”, and asked…
- Delhi
Cough syrup deaths: Delhi govt bans sale, distribution of Coldrif
New Delhi: The Delhi government has banned the sale, purchase and distribution of Coldrif cough syrup after it was declared “not of standard quality”, an official order said. According to the order…
- India
Priyanka slams PM Modi over no women journos at Taliban meet
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clarify his position on the absence of women journalists from a press conference of visiting Afghan Foreign…
- India
Money laundering: ED arrests executive of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested an executive of businessman Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group under the anti-money laundering law, official sources said on Saturday. Ashok Pal, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)…
- Middle East
Gaza ceasefire: Thousands of Palestinians return to what’s left of their homes
Wadi Gaza: Tens of thousands of Palestinians headed back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire came into effect in a deal that raised hopes for…
- World
White House accuses Nobel Peace Prize committee of ignoring Trump
Washington: The White House on Friday slammed the Nobel Peace Prize Committee, accusing it of ignoring President Donald Trump’s contributions to global peace, an honour he has been aggressively seeking often on…
- Business
ED questions Muthoot Group MD in investors ‘fraud’ case
Kochi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday questioned George Alexander Muthoot, the managing director of the Kerala-based Muthoot Group, in a money-laundering case linked to an investors fraud case, official sources said.…
- India
India upgrades Kabul mission to embassy, restarts Afghanistan projects
New Delhi: India on Friday announced the upgrading of its technical mission in Kabul to the status of an embassy and decided to restart its development projects in Afghanistan with External Affairs…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP minister blames water, sanitation in Kurupam jaundice crisis
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav on Friday attributed the recent jaundice outbreak at Kurupam Girls Gurukul in Parvatipuram Manyam district to water contamination, poor sanitation, and other factors. Recently,…
- Photos
Photo: Displaced Palestinians in Gaza
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in Gaza on Friday, the military said, hours after Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal to pause the fighting and exchange the remaining hostages…
- India
RAT deployment was ‘neither due to system fault nor pilot action’: Air India
Mumbai: Air India on Friday said conclusions from its preliminary investigations show that the deployment of Ram Air Turbine (RAT) in its Dreamliner aircraft on October 4 was “neither due to a…
- Delhi
Delhi Police arrests man for circulating child pornographic content on Telegram
New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly possessing and circulating child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online through Telegram, an official said on Friday. Salman, a resident of Bhalswa…
- World
Trump declines China meeting, pledges massive tariffs after rare-earth move
Washington: US President Donald Trump said Friday that “there seems to be no reason” to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as part of an upcoming trip to South Korea after China…
- World
Putin praises Trump’s peace efforts even after failing to win Nobel prize
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday praised US President Donald Trump’s peace efforts, despite not winning a Nobel, and voiced hope for securing an agreement to extend a pivotal nuclear arms…
