- Business
Rupee rises 5 paise to 87.45 against USD
Mumbai: The rupee on Monday plunged 45 paise and moved closer to the 88 per US dollar-level, weighed down by the strength of the American currency tariff concerns, but eventually settled at…
- India
Why no Bharat Ratna for Manmohan Singh? Chidambaram asks govt
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday asked in Rajya Sabha why the government has not conferred the Bharat Ratna award upon former prime minister Manmohan Singh for his contribution…
- World
Salman Rushdie New York attack: Trial begins
Mayville: Lawyers began delivering opening statements Monday at the trial of the man charged with trying to fatally stab author Salman Rushdie in front of a lecture audience in western New York.…
- India
India committed to eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis by 2027: Nadda
New Delhi: The government is committed to making India Lymphatic Filariasis-free by 2027, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said on Monday while seeking active community involvement to achieve the goal. Nadda…
- Kashmir
Iltija Mufti’s two PSOs suspended after her Kathua visit: Mehbooba
Jammu: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said two personal security officers (PSOs) of her daughter Iltija Mufti have been placed under suspension after the young leader’s unscheduled visit to Kathua to…
- Photos
Photos: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi in Kerala for three-day visit
Kannur: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrived in Kerala on Saturday morning on a three-day visit to the state, party sources said. Priyanka, the Wayanad MP, landed at Kannur airport around…
- India
Bomb threat letter found onboard international flight in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: A bomb threat letter was found on board an international flight that landed here on Monday morning, prompting the authorities to search the aircraft, an official said. The official said nothing…
- Delhi
HC to pass order on Engineer Rashid’s plea for custody parole
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court will pass its verdict on Monday on the plea of jailed MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh alias Rashid Engineer seeking custody parole to attend the ongoing Parliament…
- Sports
Pakistan should make Champions Trophy semifinals: Shastri
Dubai: Armed with a fearsome pace attack and playing in home conditions, hosts Pakistan could be a force to reckon with in the Champions Trophy even though they will miss opener Saim…
- Sports
Without PV Sindhu, India face uphill task at Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships
Qingdao: Without the services of an injured PV Sindhu, India will face an uphill task in pursuit of an elusive gold medal at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships which gets underway…
- Middle East
‘City of Earth’: Saudi’s USD 63 bn Diriyah project draws Indian investors
New Delhi: Several Indian firms have shown a keen interest in investing in Diriyah, a USD 63-billion Saudi Arabian giga project, while some big names like Tatas and Oberois having already signed…
- India
Sonia Gandhi demands govt to conduct population census at earliest
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Monday asked the government to complete a population census at the earliest, claiming that around 14 crore people in the country are being deprived…
- Middle East
Pak PM Sharif to attend World Governments Summit in Dubai
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday on a two-day official visit to attend the World Governments Summit (WGS) in Dubai, the foreign…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: CBI arrests 4 people in Tirupati laddu case, say officials
Tirupati: A special investigation team led by the CBI has arrested four people in connection with the alleged adulteration of the famous Tirupati laddus offered as prasadam to devotees at the Sri…
- India
Indian man dies of cardiac arrest while travelling to US illegally
Amritsar: A man from Punjab’s Ajnala died of cardiac arrest in Guatemala during a journey to the US illegally, the state’s NRI Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said on Sunday. Expressing grief…
