- World
Sri Lankan president, Indian envoy discuss bilateral ties, fishing issues
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha held a meeting here on Friday during which they stressed on the importance of a long-term solution to the…
- Kolkata
RG Kar case: Not happy with CBI probe, medics announce slew of protests
Kolkata: Almost three months after the rape and murder of a medic at state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, junior doctors on Friday said they are not happy…
- Pakistan
Pakistan: Balochistan blast kills 9 including 5 school children
Islamabad: At least nine people, including five children, were killed and 27 others were injured as an autorickshaw carrying schoolchildren bore the brunt of a bomb blast targeting a police mobile van…
- Sports
You can’t blame individuals in a team game, feels Jadeja
Mumbai: Ravindra Jadeja feels that it is unfair to put blame on specific individuals for 10 minutes collective poor show that has left India in a precarious position on the opening day…
- Pakistan
Qatar pledges to invest USD 3 bn in Pakistan during Shehbaz Sharif’s visit
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Friday announced that Qatar pledged to invest USD 3 billion in Pakistan during the visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The prime minister returned home…
- Business
Sensex closes up by 355 points in Muhurat Trading session
Mumbai: Indian equity indices rebounded from a two-day decline in the Muhurat Trading session for the occasion of Samvat 2081 as Mahindra and Mahindra, Tata Motors, and Axis Bank became top contributors…
- India
Actor Darshan admitted in Bengaluru hospital to treat back, leg pain
Bengaluru: Days after he was granted bail on medical grounds, actor Darshan has been admitted to a private hospital in Kengeri, Bengaluru due to back pain, sources said on Friday. He was…
- India
India records warmest October since 1901; No sign of winter in November
New Delhi: India experienced its warmest October since 1901 with a mean temperature recording 1.23 degrees Celsius above normal, the weather office said on Friday, November 1. It predicted a warmer November,…
- India
Prakash Ambedkar undergoes angioplasty in Pune hospital; condition stable
Pune: Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) President Prakash Ambedkar on Friday underwent a successful angioplasty procedure at a Pune hospital and his condition is now fine, party sources said here. Ambedkar, 70, was…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra CM launches free cooking gas cylinder scheme ‘Deepam – 2
Srikakulam: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday launched ‘Deepam – 2’, a free cooking gas cylinder distribution scheme part of his ‘Super Six’ promises, at Eedupuram village in Srikakulam…
- Middle East
India, Saudi Arabia exploring collaboration in fintech, clean hydrogen
New Delhi: India and Saudi Arabia are exploring collaboration in emerging fields like fintech, new technologies, energy efficiency, clean hydrogen, textiles and mining to further boost trade and investment ties, an official…
- Kashmir
Grand Diwali celebration held at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk
Srinagar: For the first time, a grand Diwali celebration was held near the historic clock tower at Lal Chowk here on Thursday as hundreds of locals and tourists lit diyas to mark…
- Bangalore
Siddaramaiah tells Centre not to punish Karnataka for being progressive
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday underlined the need for justice in the devolution of taxes. He said no one should milk a milch cow completely, or else the calf would…
- Entertainment
Rajnikanth, Amitabh Bachchan-starrer ‘Vettaiyan’ to release on Prime Video on Nov 8
New Delhi: Superstar Rajnikanth and Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Tamil action-drama ‘Vettaiyan’ is all set to release on Prime Video on November 8. Directed by T.J. Gnanavel, the film boasts a stellar ensemble cast…
- India
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh slams NITI Aayog
New Delhi: Congress leader and former Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh on Friday said sulphur dioxide emissions from power plants contributed significantly to air pollution and any argument suggesting that such emissions…
