Parts of Pune city submerged, highest 24-hour rainfall in 66 years
Pune: Heavy rains wreaked havoc in Maharashtra's Pune, where at least four persons died in rain-related incidents on Thursday, while several houses and residential societies in low-lying areas in the city were inundated, following which…
SC recommends extending nine Calcutta HC Additional Judges’ terms.
NEW DELHI: In a significant development, the Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, on Wednesday recommended to the Centre the extension of the term of nine Judges of the Calcutta High Court for a fresh term of…
Delhi University hikes fees for 1st-year students in all courses
NEW DELHI: Delhi University (DU) has hiked fees for students enrolled in first-year undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD courses as well as foreign students seeking admission from the 2024-2025 academic session.
The new fee structure for…
Opposition rally in Jantar Mantar on July 30 over Delhi CM’s health
NEW DELHI: The Opposition INDIA bloc has decided to hold a rally on July 30 at Jantar Mantar over deteriorating health of Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar jail.
“The INDIA bloc will hold a big rally at Jantar Mantar on July 30 to raise the issue…
CBI detains German national with cocaine from IGI Airport
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday intercepted and detained a German national of Indian origin with a consignment of approximately six kilograms of cocaine at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport,…
Indians eye double-digit medals at Paris Olympics’ grand opening
PARIS: Some would be carrying a huge burden of expectations, some others would look to spring a surprise and a few more would be eyeing the perfect closure to their glittering careers as the 117-strong Indian contingent aims for a…
Sindhu primed to add another medal to her glittering collection
PARIS: It's the beginning of the Olympics and, like most mega events, the first few days are like treasure hunts. There would be clues to where one has to go but no clue whatsoever how to find it. The bunch of volunteers at any venue would…
Djokovic, Nadal in potential second-round clash at Olympics
PARIS: Grand Slam record-breakers Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were placed on an Olympics second-round collision course in the draw for the Paris Games on Thursday.
Nadal, a singles gold medallist at the 2008 Olympics, is playing in…
Canada football staff sent home over Olympic drone scandal
PARIS: An assistant coach and an analyst with the Canadian women's football team were sent home from the Olympics Wednesday for their part in a spying scandal.
The analyst, 43-year-old Joey Lombardi, was also given a suspended…
Mankind Pharma to buy out Bharat Serum
MUMBAI: Gurugram-based Mankind Pharma, which is a leading player in the domestic OTC drug segment, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% stake that global investor Advent International holds in Bharat Serums and Vaccines…
Tech Mahindra net profit up 23% to Rs 851 cr
BENGALURU: Tech Mahindra on Thursday reported a 23% increase in its consolidated net profit at Rs 851.5 crore for the June quarter as against Rs 692.5 crore in the year-ago period. The company’s revenue from operations in the quarter stood…
US economy posts 2.8 percent growth in April-June quarter
Washington: The US economy, despite high interest rates, grew at 2.8 percent in the second quarter -- double the rate of 1.4 percent that it saw in the January-March period. The significant growth is mainly attributed to increased consumer…
Canara Bank net profit rises 10.5% to Rs 3,905 crore
Mumbai: State-run Canara Bank has reported a 10.5 percent on-year rise in net profit for the June quarter at Rs 3,905.3 crore on improved asset quality with lower bad loans and fresh slippages.
The Bengaluru-based lender said Thursday…
Early Axis Bank losses pull Sensex, Nifty.
MUMBAI: Equity market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Thursday, continuing to decline for the fifth day running, dragged by Axis Bank and overall bearish global market trends.
The announcement of a hike in…
ASEAN summit in Laos focuses on Myanmar bloodshed, South China Sea concerns.
VIENTIANE: Southeast Asian foreign ministers and top diplomats from key partners including the United States and China were gathering in the Laotian capital on Thursday for the start of three days of talks expected to focus on the…
Russian drones attack Ukraine port again tonight.
KYIV: Russian drones attacked the southern Ukrainian port city of Izmail for a second straight night damaging infrastructure, Kyiv said Thursday, claiming several Russian attack drones entered Romanian airspace.
Moscow has targeted ports…
Philippine tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of oil sinks off Manila.
MANILA: A Philippine-flagged tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil capsized and sank off Manila on Thursday, authorities said, as they raced to contain a spill.
The MT Terra Nova was heading for the central city of…
Netanyahu, Biden to meet on elusive Gaza deal
WASHINGTON: Joe Biden will press Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to seal a Gaza ceasefire deal, despite the US president's shock election exit threatening to limit his leverage over the Israeli premier.
Netanyahu will also meet Vice…
Frankfurt Airport disrupted by climate activists
BERLIN: Frankfurt airport, Germany's busiest, was forced Thursday to temporarily suspend arrivals and departures after environmental activists forced their way into the apron.
Traffic was halted during the busy summer holiday season for…
Harris begins presidential campaign push with union endorsement
HOUSTON: Vice President Kamala Harris is slated to continue her days-old presidential push by speaking Thursday to the American Federation of Teachers, the first labour union to formally endorse her candidacy.
Having emerged as the…
