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Daily Archives: December 30, 2024

Constitution stood test of time, guided every citizen, says PM on Mann Ki Baat

NEW DELHI: In the 117th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Constitution had stood the test of...

Lok Sabha revival brought hope for Cong, Haryana, Maharashtra losses dealt big blow

NEW DELHI: For the Congress, 2024 started on a good note as it won 99 seats in the Lok Sabha poll, and...

IK Gujral’s son wades into cremation controversy

NEW DELHI: A day after the Congress raised a question mark over the cremation of former PM Manmohan Singh at Nigambodh Ghat,...

Pakistan soldier killed, 11 hurt in firing by Afghan forces

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan paramilitary soldier has been killed and 11 others injured in firing by the Afghan Taliban forces at the border...

179 killed as S Korean plane overshoots runway, crashes

SEOUL: As many as 179 passengers were killed when a plane skidded off the runway and burst into flames after hitting a...

Syria’s de facto leader says polls could be 4 years away

CAIRO: Holding elections in Syria could take up to four years, Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said in remarks to be...

Hamas captors tortured hostages, including children: Israeli report

JERUSALEM: Hostages held in Gaza were subjected to torture, including sexual and psychological abuse, starvation, burns and medical neglect, according to a...

Not allowed to visit Rohingyas: Lanka rights panel to President

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Commission has written a letter to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake alleging that they have been denied permission...

Crashed plane was shot at from Russia: Azerbaijan president

BAKU: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday that a passenger plane that crashed last week, killing 38 people, had been damaged...

Air Canada flight catches fire on landing at Halifax airport

OTTAWA: An Air Canada flight coming from St John’s city on Newfoundland Island had a rough landing at the Halifax airport in...