Rahul claims raid being planned against him

Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi claimed on Friday that the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) was planning a raid on him following his ‘Chakravyuh’ speech in the parliament on July 29.

UN praises Modi govt over poverty alleviation using smartphones

Stressing the use of digitisation for rapid development, the President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis, lavished praise on India for its work in this direction, which has lifted 800 million out of poverty in the last 5-6 years.

Air India suspends Tel Aviv flights

Air India today suspended its flights to and from Israel’s Tel Aviv with immediate effect till August 8 amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

MK death anniversary: DMK to.hold silent March 7 Aug

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has announced plans to hold a peace march in Chennai on August 7 to commemorate the sixth death anniversary of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and party patriarch, ‘Kalaignar’ M Karunanidhi.

China condemns Haniyeh killings

Strongly condemning the assassination of the Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, China — which brokered a unity deal between various Palestine groups last week — on Wednesday warned that the killing could plunge the region into deeper chaos.