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Medical student from Telangana found dead in Philippines
The father of the deceased appealed to the Indian government to assist in ensuring a thorough and transparent investigation into his daughter’s death
Updated on Nov 16, 2024 06:40 AM IST
HT This Day: August 1, 1992 -- Magsaysay award for Pandit Ravi Shankar
Born to a Bengali Brahmin family in 1920, Ravi Shankar went to Paris in the footsteps of his elder brother who formed Europe’s first Indian dance company
Updated on Jul 31, 2024 04:13 PM IST
Agency
Israel conflict not inevitable, U.S. defense secretary says
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/LEBANON:Hezbollah-Israel conflict not inevitable, U.S. defense secretary says
Published on Jul 30, 2024 03:23 PM IST
Reuters |
Philippines seeks increase in defence spending in 2025
PHILIPPINE-DEFENCE:Philippines seeks increase in defence spending in 2025
Published on Jul 29, 2024 02:40 PM IST
Reuters |
New accord establishes a hotline Chinese and Philippine presidents can use to stop clashes at sea
New accord establishes a hotline Chinese and Philippine presidents can use to stop clashes at sea
Published on Jul 16, 2024 01:31 PM IST
AP |
Philippine Senate orders arrest of mayor probed for alleged Chinese crime ties
PHILIPPINES-GAMBLING/ (PIX):Philippine Senate orders arrest of mayor probed for alleged Chinese crime ties
Published on Jul 13, 2024 11:04 AM IST
Reuters |
US warns ‘aggressive’ China over latest clash with Philippines in disputed sea
US renewed a warning that it’s obligated to defend its close treaty ally a day after Filipino navy personnel were injured following clash with China in sea.
Published on Jun 18, 2024 07:02 PM IST
AP |
China, Philippine naval ships collide in South China Sea as Beijing begins to enforce new law to act against foreign vessels
China, Philippine naval ships collide in South China Sea as Beijing begins to enforce new law to act against foreign vessels
Published on Jun 17, 2024 05:00 PM IST
PTI |
A growing Filipino diaspora means plenty of celebration worldwide for Philippine Independence Day
A growing Filipino diaspora means plenty of celebration worldwide for Philippine Independence Day
Published on Jun 11, 2024 11:38 AM IST
AP |
Philippines says China coast guard seized food dropped by plane for Filipino forces in disputed sea
Philippines says China coast guard seized food dropped by plane for Filipino forces in disputed sea
Published on Jun 04, 2024 09:12 PM IST
AP |
Ludhiana: Extortion racket busted, 2 nabbed, pistol, SUV seized
The accused have been identified as Amritpal Singh alias Amrit, 32, of Mullanpur Dakha and Tajinderpal Singh Gill, 47, of Sidhwan Bet, who was living in MIG flats in Aggar Nagar
Updated on Apr 20, 2024 05:00 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Khanna resident shot dead by unidentified assailants in Philippines
Gurdev Singh, 58, was a native of Nand Singh Avenue of Khanna. He was working as a financier in the Philippines while his family was in Khanna
Updated on Nov 27, 2023 07:36 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Philippines summons Chinese envoy over boat collisions in disputed shoal
A Chinese coast guard ship and an accompanying vessel rammed a Philippine coast guard ship and a military-run supply boat Sunday off a contested shoal.
Published on Oct 23, 2023 08:15 AM IST
AFP |
Kapurthala man spends 5 yrs in Philippines jail over mistaken identity; returns home
He was rescued after the Indian Embassy at Philippines managed to provide legal documents related to actual identity of Baldev Singh after Rajya Sabha member Balbir Singh Seechewal raised the matter during his visit to Manila in March this year
Updated on Sep 25, 2023 01:03 AM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
Anil Sharma wants to send Gadar 2 for Oscars, adds ‘Gadar also deserved it’
Anil Sharma reveals many people have been calling him to send Gadar 2 for Oscars this year. He adds that he is ‘at it’.
Updated on Sep 01, 2023 01:22 PM IST
Punjab: 27-year-old Kapurthala man shot dead in Manila
A 27-year-old man from Randhawa village in Bholath sub- division of Kapurthala district was shot dead by two masked assailants at Eglise city in Manila on August 10
Updated on Aug 11, 2023 12:29 AM IST
Philippine ferry catches fire at sea, all 120 people aboard rescued
In March, a fire broke out — and raged overnight — on a ferry carrying about 250 people and killed at least 31 passengers and crew members off the southern island province of Basilan
Updated on Jun 18, 2023 11:59 AM IST
Associated Press
Philippines airport hit by 8-hour power outage, leaves thousands stranded
The outage came 4 months after a power failure forced authorities to close the airspace on New Year’s Day, affecting around 65,000 passengers.
Published on May 02, 2023 02:04 AM IST
Bloomberg |
‘I believe warrior blood runs through me,' MMA fighter Anshul Jubli tells Wknd
Broke, beaten and bleeding, he almost gave up. He’s now the first Indian with a UFC contract. ‘I have an advantage... an insane love of learning,’ he says.
Updated on Jul 27, 2023 11:20 PM IST
Rudraneil Sengupta
3 people killed in Philippine university shooting: Officials
A former mayor in the restive southern province of Basilan was killed along with her executive assistant and a university security guard, said Joy Belmonte, the mayor of a local government unit where the shooting happened.
Published on Jul 24, 2022 03:42 PM IST
AFP |
Covid-19 travel update: Shanghai shifts lockdown, South Korea to ease measures
From Shanghai confining some 16 million people living in the western part of the city to South Korea easing measures for two weeks and Indonesians not needing a negative test result when travelling domestically during Ramadan and Eid, catch all the latest travel updates amid Covid-19 here
Updated on Apr 01, 2022 08:12 AM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
Philippines cancels 'Black Nazarene' parade attended by millions, Covid concerns
For a second consecutive year, Philippines has cancelled the largest religious festival in the country. "We understand (the cancellation) for our safety and health reasons," Father Douglas Badong told a news conference.
Published on Jan 05, 2022 03:36 PM IST
Reuters | , Manila
Philippines to impose lockdown in Manila to curb Covid-19 Delta variant spread
The Manila capital region, a sprawl of 16 cities home to more than 13 million people, will be placed under the tightest quarantine curbs from Aug. 6 to 20. People cannot leave their homes, except for essential shopping, while indoor and al fresco dining is banned.
Updated on Jul 30, 2021 03:41 PM IST
Reuters |
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake rocks Philippines, no tsunami threat
Philippines earthquake: The country's seismological agency said it did not expect damage. There was no tsunami warning or threat either, according to the US Tsunami Warning System.
Published on Jul 24, 2021 06:06 AM IST
AFP |
Philippines sends these provinces in lockdown amid Easter holiday travel season
To curb the alarming surge in coronavirus infections, Philippines places lockdown on these provinces and prohibits leisure trips and religious gatherings which forced the dominant Roman Catholic church to shift all its Holy Week and Easter activities online
_1616994642243_1616994654751.jpg "Philippines sends these provinces in lockdown amid Easter holiday travel season(Photo by Mara Rivera on Unsplash)")
Updated on Mar 29, 2021 10:47 AM IST
AP |
Artist in Philippines fights waste by creating artworks using recycled trash
Gilbert Angeles decided the best way to show how discarded waste could be given a new life in a different medium was to incorporate materials ranging from shredded plastic to old paint and leftover construction wood in his paintings.
Published on Mar 12, 2021 06:54 PM IST
Reuters |
Philippines extends partial coronavirus curbs in Manila
The Philippines extended on Friday partial Covid-19 restrictions in the capital Manila until the end of February in a bid to slow a spike in infections after year-end holidays, officials said, warning the curbs could further delay economic recovery.
Published on Jan 29, 2021 02:44 PM IST
Reuters |
Thousands defy Covid-19 risk in Manila to attend Nazarene feast
The feast of the Black Nazarene is one of the Philippines' biggest annual security challenges as the faithful of Asia’s most Catholic country troop to the capital.
Published on Jan 09, 2021 11:27 AM IST
Bloomberg |