- India
Lenskart under fire for allowing hijab and turban, banning bindi, tilak
Eyewear company Lenskart, on Thursday, April 16, came under fire for a ‘staff uniform and grooming guide’ that banned the tilak and bindi while allowing the hijab and turbans. Many have slammed…
- Hyderabad
VHP, Bajrang Dal call for protest in Hyderabad over ‘corporate jihad’
Hyderabad: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal have called for a protest on Friday, April 17, at the Veer Savarkar statue near Kacheguda crossroads, to protest against “corporate jihad,” “love jihad”…
- Telangana
Farmers urge restoration of Musi irrigation system, seek Rs 1,000 crore relief
Hyderabad: Farmers living downstream and tail-end banks of the Musi river of three southern Telangana districts urged the state government to restore and revitalise a magnificent irrigation network established during the Nizam…
- Hyderabad
Free entry to all museums, heritage monuments in Telangana on April 18
Hyderabad: On the occasion of World Heritage Day on April 18, the Department of Heritage Telangana announced free entry to all museums and monuments across the state. The initiative aims to encourage…
- India
Indians may face delays in US employment visas amid rising demand
Hyderabad: Indians seeking jobs in the United States may face longer wait times for employment visas as the US Department of State flagged possible delays due to rising demand. The department said…
- Hyderabad
Goshamahal traffic police conducts eye camp for 150 drivers
Hyderabad: The city traffic police organised a special eye check-up camp for 150 auto, truck and bus drivers at the Nampally Exhibition Grounds on Thursday. The camp was part of the Arrive…
- Hyderabad
Two arrested for selling illegal liquor in Goshamahal
Hyderabad: The city police on Thursday, April 16, arrested two persons for allegedly possessing and selling illegal liquor in Goshamahal, Hyderabad. Police seized 17 bottles (180 ml each), totalling approximately 3.06 litre.…
- Hyderabad
Telangana HC directs GHHPC to take action on Chiran Fort demolition in two weeks
Hyderabad: In a significant development concerning Chiran Fort, the Telangana High Court, on Thursday, April 16, disposed of a writ petition, directing the Greater Hyderabad Heritage and Precincts Committee (GHHPC) to take…
- Telangana
Telangana activists urge govt to implement 2011 Act for tenant farmers
Hyderabad: Several public organisations launched a united front called the “Telangana Tenant Farmers Recognition Committee,” to demand that the Congress government honour its pre-election promises. Declaring a struggle for recognition of farmers,…
- Telangana
Man killed by wife’s paramour, brother in-law in Mulugu
Hyderabad: A 36-year-old man in Parkal Town of Hanamkonda district was allegedly killed by her wife’s boyfriend and brother following her extramarital affair. According to a report in The New Indian Express,…
- India
1 student dead, 100 ill after meal at Odisha tribal school; govt orders probe
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday, April 15, ordered an investigation after a Class 5 girl died and over 100 students fell ill after having a meal at a tribal residential school…
- Telangana
Tejasvi Surya equates AP-Telangana bifurcation with India-Pak partition, faces ire
Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tejasvi Surya’s remarks on the way Congress has performed the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, like the Britishers did the partition of India and Pakistan,…
- Telangana
Urdu Media Awards announced, nominations open nationwide
Hyderabad: The CETI Foundation has invited nominations for the second edition of the Naseem Arifi ‘Urdu Media Awards.’ A total of five awards will be presented this year to Urdu journalists across…
- Hyderabad
Video: Car catches fire in Shamshabad after mechanical repairs
Hyderabad: A Mahindra car suddenly caught fire near Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) police station in Shamshabad on Wednesday, April 15, after undergoing mechanical repairs. The accident occurred at around 10:30 pm…
- Hyderabad
ACB books Alwal MeeSeva management after finding blank attested documents
Hyderabad: A case has been registered against the management of a MeeSeva Centre at Telangana’s Alwal city after the Anti-Corruption Bureau, during surprise inspections, found empty attested documents and certificates with notary…
