- Hate Crime
Amarnath Yatra pilgrims chant ‘Har Har Mahadev’ at hijabi women
Jammu: As the fifteenth batch of pilgrims left Jammu for the twin bases of the annual Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir, some devotees were heard chanting religious slogans at women wearing a hijab…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad airport flyers may pay less under proposed tariff rule
Hyderabad: Passengers flying out of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad already pay the highest User Development Fee (UDF) in the country, Rs 700 for domestic travellers and Rs 1,500 for…
- Telangana
Panel to vet Telangana hate speech Bill before Monsoon Session
Hyderabad: A select committee constituted by the Telangana Assembly is set to examine the draft legislation aimed at curbing hate speech and hate crimes in the state, with its recommendations expected to be…
- Hate Crime
Hyderabad school sacks teacher after row over Surah Fatiha homework
Hyderabad: A private school in Hyderabad’s Old City has sacked a teacher after the parents of a Class 2 Hindu student alleged that their child was assigned Islamic religious verses as homework.…
- Middle East
Kuwait says it faces new round of incoming fire from Iran
Kuwait’s military on Thursday, July 16, said it was intercepting new incoming fire from Iran. The attack by Iran comes as the United States has stepped up its attacks on the Islamic…
- Bangalore
Cabinet expansion fever grips Karnataka Congress
Bengaluru: Following the formation of the Congress Government 2.0 in Karnataka, the exercise for cabinet expansion has intensified, triggering intense speculation and a high-stakes “cabinet circus” within the party circles. The development…
- Bangalore
KRIDL executive engineer arrested in Rs 78 crore corruption case
Koppal: The Karnataka Lokayukta has arrested a former executive engineer of the Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL) in connection with the alleged Rs 78-crore corruption case involving irregularities in the execution…
- Bangalore
Toddler killed in stray dog attack in Karnataka’s Raichur
Raichur: A one-and-a-half-year-old girl succumbed to her injuries on Wednesday, July 15, after being brutally attacked by a pack of stray dogs in Karnataka’s Raichur district. The incident triggered outrage among local…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru law student stabbed to death for rejecting divorcee
Bengaluru: In a horrifying incident on July 13, under the Jeevan Bhima Nagar police station limits, a fourth-year law student was brutally stabbed to death by her former partner and his brother…
- Hyderabad
Candlelight gathering to be held for Sonam Wangchuk in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Civil society organisations in Hyderabad will hold a candlelight gathering for activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday, July 16, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Necklace Road. The protestors have put…
- Andhra Pradesh
Telugu NRI woman from Palnadu dies in tragic car accident in US
Hyderabad: A Telugu woman from Palnadu district of Andhra Pradesh died in the United States in an accident, leaving her American dream unfulfilled. Makkena Prasanna (27), a native of Ummadivaram village of…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad Metro Rail to add coaches on Phase 1 to ease rush
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) is planning to procure more coaches to address the rush at metro stations, including Ameerpet, Miyapur, Raidurg and Hi-tech. The HMRL Additional Managing Director, B…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad school teacher accused of sexually harassing girls
Hyderabad: A woman has alleged that a mathematics teacher at a private school sexually harassed students and accused both the school management and the police of failing to take prompt action despite…
- Bangalore
Doctor found murdered in Karnataka’s Dharwad, wife detained
Dharwad: A 45-year-old anaesthesiologist was found murdered with stab injuries inside his apartment in Dharwad, while his 10-year-old son was seriously injured in the same incident. Police have detained the doctor’s wife…
- Telangana
Telangana: 150 litres of adulterated milk seized in Medak
Hyderabad: Taskforce officials busted an adulterated milk racket in Reddipalli village of Narsapur mandal, Medak district on Wednesday, July 15 and seized 150 litres of milk from the premises. Chemicals that were…
