- Telangana
Obulapuram Mining faces HC notice as CBI challenges Rs 1L fine in scam case
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday, August 20, issued notices to Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) in connection with the illegal mining case in which the company figures as one of the…
- Telangana
Telangana HC pulls up authorities over electrocution tragedy in Ramanthapur
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday, August 20, came down heavily on the government and civic authorities over the Ramanthapur electrocution tragedy, in which six people lost their lives. Justice Nagesh…
- News
Hyderabad PhD scholar booked for pro-Palestine slogans during AMU fee hike protest
A PhD scholar at Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) in Hyderabad has been booked for allegedly raising pro-Palestinian slogans during an ongoing fee hike protest at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).…
- Telangana
Telangana: Panchayat secretary suspended over corruption in Indiramma housing scheme
Hyderabad: A panchayat secretary of Janpahad in Palakeedu mandal, Suryapet, was suspended on Tuesday, August 19, after people approached state irrigation minister Uttam Kumar Reddy alleging corruption on the officer’s part in…
- Telangana
Human Rights Commission takes cognisance of electrocution deaths in Telangana
Hyderabad: The Telangana Human Rights Commission on Tuesday, August 19, took suo-motu cognisance of the electrocution tragedy that occurred at Ramanthapur and asked Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGSPDCL) to…
- Hyderabad
Telangana CM pushes for lower Assembly poll age limit of 21
Hyderabad: Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Wednesday, August 20, called for the age limit to contest in Assembly elections to be reduced to 21 years from the present 25 years. While offering…
- India
Junaid Khan mob lynching case: HC rejects prime accused bail plea
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday, August 20, rejected the bail plea for prime accused Naresh Kumar in the 2017 mob lynching case involving 16-year-old Junaid Khan. “This Court, looking…
- Hyderabad
ECI announces voter list revision schedule for Jubilee Hills bypoll
Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Wednesday, August 20, announced the schedule for the special summary revision (SSR) of electoral rolls in view of the upcoming by-election in the Jubilee…
- India
Burqa-clad kids shown as ‘terrorists’ in Gujarat school, probe ordered
A primary school in Gujarat has come under the scanner for depicting burqa-clad children as “terrorists” in a skit as part of the Independence Day celebrations on August 15, triggering major controversy.…
- Telangana
Telangana villagers carry sick Anganwadi teacher across the stream
Hyderabad: In a concerning incident, the villagers of a tribal hamlet crossed a local stream by carrying their Anganwadi teacher on their shoulders, after she suffered from high temperature on Wednesday, August…
- India
Will support anyone who assures 2 lakh tonnes urea to Telangana: KTR on VP nominee
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR), on Wednesday, August 20, said the party will oppose the Vice-Presidential candidate appointed by the Congress and instead support anyone who…
- India
Imam shocked to find meat packet, threat letter inside Tripura mosque
An imam of a Tripura mosque was shocked to discover a packet of meat with a warning letter on Sunday, August 17. Its contents claimed the land belonged to Hindus and asked…
- Telangana
Video: Telangana traffic cop hit by speeding motorist at toll gate
Hyderabad: A traffic policeman was seriously injured after a speeding motorist hit him during a drink and drive check at Pantangi toll plaza in Choutuppal mandal of Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district on Tuesday,…
- India
MP student sets teacher on fire after harassment complaint
In a shocking incident in Madhya Pradesh’s Narsinghpur district, an 18-year-old school student allegedly set his teacher on fire after she filed a complaint against him for making inappropriate comments regarding her…
- World
Russia offers 5 pc discount on crude oil supplies to India amid US tariffs
Amid mounting US tariffs on India, Russia, on Wednesday, August 20, announced that it will supply crude oil at a 5 percent discount. “There will be a 5 percent discount, subject to…
