Rahul Gandhi slams ruling BJP, accuses of destroying world’s fastest growing economy
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the ruling BJP at the Centre over high taxes and unemployment, accusing it of destroying the world’s fastest growing economy. He said this while sharing a graph on Twitter showing how commodities like curd, paneer, rice, wheat, barley, jaggery and honey are being taxed now. […]
8 killed as Ukraine’s cargo plane crashes in Greece
ATHENS: A Ukrainian cargo plane carrying munitions from Serbia to Bangladesh crashed near the city of Kavala in northern Greece late on Saturday, killing the crew members on board, Serbian authorities and Meridian airline said on Sunday. Drone images from the scene showed smouldering debris from the Antonov An-12 aircraft strewn in fields. Greek authorities […]
Tehran unveils naval drone division
TEHRAN: Iran’s navy on Friday unveiled its first division of ships and submarines capable of carrying armed drones, as US President Joe Biden tours the Middle East. The United States and Israel, the sworn enemies of Iran, have previously accused the Islamic republic of using drones and missiles to attack US forces and Israel-linked ships […]
Health Ministry issue guidelines after first monkeypox case confirmed in Kerala
As Kerala on Thursday recorded India’s first case of monkeypox after state Health Minister Veena George confirmed that the suspected case has turned positive, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday issued guidelines for the management of disease. Guidelines The guidelines released by the Ministry suggest avoiding contact with dead or alive wild […]
Russian strikes kill 20 as Zelensky urges ‘special tribunal’ for Moscow
KYIV: Russian missiles struck Vinnytsia in central Ukraine on Thursday, killing at least 20 people including three children, in what President Volodymyr Zelensky called “an open act of terrorism”. The midday attack on the city hundreds of kilometres from the frontlines and invading Russian troops came as EU officials convened in The Hague to discuss […]
No holiday in UP on I-Day this year
For the first time, schools, colleges, universities, government, non-government offices and most importantly, markets will remain open on Independence Day. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that this Independence Day will be celebrated as a special event this year in each district as it is the 75th year of Independence. Chief Secretary D.S. […]
US inflation hits new 40-year high
WASHINGTON: US inflation surged to a fresh peak of 9.1 per cent in June, further squeezing American families and heaping pressure on President Joe Biden, whose approval ratings have taken a battering from the relentless rise in prices. Government data released on Wednesday showed a sharp, faster-than-expected increase in the consumer price index compared to […]
Rhea Chakraborty received multiple ganja deliveries, claims NCB
In a shocking development, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) which has been probing the drug case linked with actor Sushant Singh Rajput has claimed that actress Rhea Chakraborty and others were allegedly involved in a drugs racket. It claimed that Rhea, in a major criminal conspiracy was involved in dealing with drugs for Bollywood and […]
Former US NSA John Bolton admits to planning attempted foreign coups
John Bolton, a former US ambassador to the United Nations and former White House national security adviser, said on Tuesday that he had helped plan attempted coups in foreign countries. Bolton made the remarks to CNN after the day’s congressional hearing into the Jan 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. The panel’s lawmakers on Tuesday accused former President […]
Heavy rains in Mumbai amid orange alert, public transport services unaffected
Heavy rains along with strong winds lashed Mumbai and its suburbs on Tuesday morning amid an ‘orange’ alert issued by the India Meteorological Department, civic officials said. There was no report of any major water-logging anywhere in the city so far, they said. The local trains services on the Central Railway and Western Railway corridors […]