- India
13 BHU students sent to jail over event critiquing Manusmriti
Thirteen individuals, including two women, from the Banaras Hindu University (BHU), were sent to jail for organising an event that critiqued and allegedly tried to burn a copy of Manusmriti on the…
- India
UP Dalit man’s head shaved, paraded over religious conversion
In a disturbing incident of caste-based violence, a Dalit man identified as Shubran Paswan was subjected to public humiliation by Hindutva groups affiliated with Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). The…
- India
Asaduddin Owaisi slams UP govt over police outpost outside Sambhal masjid
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday, December 28, sharply criticised the Uttar Pradesh government over its decision to set up a new police outpost outside the Jama…
- Hyderabad
TGNAB launches drug-free awareness initiative for Telangana students
Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGNAB), on Saturday, December 28, kick start the “Drug-Free Wellness” initiative, aimed at empowering teenage students in the state to make informed and healthy choices regarding drug…
- Telangana
Telangana ACB arrests govt officer for demanding Rs 50k bribe
Hyderabad: Telangana anti-corruption bureau (ACB), on Saturday, December 28, arrested a government officer in Bhadradri Kothagudem district for demanding a bribe of Rs 50,000 for doing official work. The arrested official, identified…
- World
Vladimir Putin apologises for Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, December 28, apologised to Azerbaijan’s President for the passenger plane crash that happened in Russian airspace in Kazakstan on December 25. What Putin described as…
- India
Odisha: Two women tied to tree, harassed for celebrating Christmas
In a disturbing incident, a Hindutva group allegedly tied two middle-aged women to a tree and harassed them for celebrating Christmas in Odisha’s Jajpur district on Wednesday, December 25. Deva Sena group,…
- Middle East
Video: Umrah pilgrims pray amid heavy rainfall in Makkah
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) holiest city Makkah witnessed heavy rainfall over the past few days, prompting local authorities to activate emergency protocols to safeguard people. The unexpected rainfall created a…
- India
UP municipal bulldozes 40 vegetable shops, sparks protests
The Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi Municipal Corporation conducted a massive anti-encroachment drive and targeted about 40 vegetable shops. On December 26, the municipal authorities bulldozed approximately 40 shops near the Chitra intersection under…
- Hyderabad
Juvenile arrested for gold theft worth Rs 3 lakh in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The city police arrested a 17-year-old boy for stealing gold and silver ornaments worth Rs 3 lakh in Hyderabad. The juvenile, a school dropout, is a resident of First Lancer. According…
- India
Kashmiri shawl traders harassed, threatened in Himachal Pradesh
The plight of Kashmiri shawl traders has been in the news after a series of videos emerged on social media platforms showing several groups expressing grievances and alleging widespread harassment from local…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: AIMIM distributes Urdu guides for SSC aspirants
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) on Saturday, December 28, distributed 8,000 ‘Salar-e-Millat All in One Guide’ to Urdu medium students preparing for Staff Selection Commission (SSC) examinations. The initiative aims to…
- Telangana
Telangana: Woman waiting at bus stop raped in Nirmal
Hyderabad: A woman was allegedly raped by unidentified persons in Nirmal district of Telangana on Saturday, December 28. The incident occurred while the victim was waiting at a bus stop. According to…
- Telangana
Food safety training sessions conducted in Telangana
Hyderabad: In response to a slew of food safety violations uncovered during recent raids across the city and Telangana, the commissioner of food safety department is organising several FoSTaC (food safety, training…
- India
Meghalaya police book YouTuber for chanting religious slogans inside church
Meghalaya police have registered a case against a YouTuber and social media influencer Akash Sagar, after he uploaded a video of himself singing the song “Ram Siya Ram” inside a church amid…
