File photo: BJP names Hardeep Puri as its candidate for Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha bypoll NEW DELHI: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri was Wednesday named BJP’s candidate for RS by-election from MP, clearing the path for his continuation in govt following weeks of uncertainty after he was not nominated from UP, the state he had…
US Fed holds interest rates at 3.75%-4% as inflation persists, signals scope for further hikes The US Federal Reserve held interest rates unchanged at 3.75%-4% in a 10-2 vote, as policymakers weighed persistent inflation against a resilient economy and waited for further data before deciding their next move. The decision came ahead of next week’s…
Netanyahu’s Likud party accused Arab parties of attempting to undermine the election through alleged criminal activities. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday alleged that the general election was “stolen” by Arab parties, accusing them of voter fraud, bribery, threats and violence as vote counting continued.Netanyahu’s Likud party called for criminal investigations into alleged irregularities…
Cricket – ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Semi Final – Australia v West Indies – The Oval, London, Britain – June 30, 2026 Australia’s Sophie Molineux Action Images via Reuters/Cat Goryn KOCHI: UP Warriorz, with the biggest purse of Rs 3.75 crore, beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a fierce bidding war to sign…
Karwa Chauth is a festival you can see, smell and hear before it even begins. There is the henna drying on palms, the jingle of new bangles, the aroma of sargi in the pre-dawn kitchen, and the long, quiet wait for the moon. Greetings pour in from mothers-in-law, sisters, friends and colleagues, along with a…
US Ambassador Mike Waltz. A Cuban diplomat is set to be expelled from the United States after allegedly attempting to assault an American diplomat during a heated confrontation at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, US Ambassador Mike Waltz has said.According to the New York Post, the incident took place on Tuesday when…
The clarification came during a hearing on a petition alleging a lack of transparency in notices. The Supreme Court on Wednesday clarified that it has not yet delivered a final ruling on the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) use of the “logical discrepancy” category to flag voters’ details during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of…
The developments come as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and fighting inside Yemen intensify UAE has been secretly assisting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in their fight against Saudi-backed forces in Yemen, according to a report by Drop Site News.Citing four sources familiar with the matter, Drop Site News reported that UAE-aligned Yemeni forces had been providing…
The Congress suffered its biggest setback in Karnataka, where the BJP-JD(S) alliance swept all four legislative council seats NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday mocked Congress after the grand old party’s dismal show in the MLC polls held across 4 states. Congress failed to secure a single victory in polls held across Karnataka,…
Spain’s rail infrastructure operator ADIF has suspended services on the affected routes. The Spanish government has blamed a “possible human error” by a railway operator as the cause of a deadly collision between two high-speed trains in the central province of Toledo.The preliminary assessment points to a failure in the main signalling system, which may…
