- Middle East
Dubai reinstates 30 per cent alcohol tax effective from January 1
In a significant development, Dubai has announced a reinstatement of a 30 per cent tax on alcohol sales effective January 1, 2025, marking the end of a two-year suspension that began in…
- Telangana
BRS will lose Nalgonda if it obstructs Musi Rejuvenation project: Telangana CM
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy, on Saturday, December 7, warned Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) it would lose its election deposits in all the constituencies of the erstwhile Nalgonda district, along with…
- Hyderabad
TGEJAC meet Telangana Dy CM, represent 54 issues concerning employees
Hyderabad: Representatives of Telangana Government Employees Joint Action Committee (TGEJAC) met deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Praja Bhavan on Saturday, December 7, and submitted a representation with 54…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia arrests over 18k illegal immigrants in week-long crackdown
In a significant development, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) Ministry of Interior has announced the arrest of 18,489 people for various violations, including residency, labour laws, and border security during mass…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 40 school children fall ill due to pungent smell in classrooms
Hyderabad: In a concerning incident, around 40-50 students of Sri Chaitanya Techno School in Chintal were taken ill on Saturday, December 7, after they vomited blood due to a pungent smell from…
- Hyderabad
IAF Hyderabad Air Show: Traffic advisory issued for December 8
Hyderabad: Hyderabad police issued a traffic advisory with restrictions and deviations on various roads leading to Hussain Sagar, Tank Bund and Necklace road, in view of the Air Show led by Indian…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Congress MLA withdraws comment against Velama community
Hyderabad: A day after making a controversial remark against the Velama community, Congress MLA from Shadnagar Veerlapally Shankariah withdrew his statement on Saturday, December 7. Following backlash over Shankariah’s remark, Telangana Pradesh…
- Telangana
Telangana tops malware detection in India; Hyderabad 3rd in cities
Hyderabad: In the latest edition of India Cyber Threat Report 2025, Telangana holds the highest number of malware detection rates among Indian states, while Hyderabad stood third among Indian cities. In the…
- Hyderabad
MLC Amer Ali Khan calls for inclusive progress in Telangana
Hyderabad: Congress Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Amer Ali Khan on Saturday, December 7 called for an inclusive progress of Telangana. Citing the allocation of Rs 3,003 crore for minorities in the…
- World
Muhammad is most common name for boys in United Kingdom
Muhammad has become the most favourable name for baby boys in the United Kingdom (UK), topping the traditional names like Noah and Oliver. The rise of Muhammad as a most popular name…
- Middle East
Syrian rebels capture Daraa, marking 4th city lost in a week; pressure mounting on Assad
In a significant development of the ongoing war in Syria, opposition rebels have captured the southern city of Daraa, marking the fourth city to fall into their hands within a week. This…
- Middle East
UAE residents and royals unite in prayer for rain across the nation
United Arab Emirates (UAE) citizens and residents united in mosques across the country on Saturday at 11 am and performed Salat Al Istisqa, the special prayer for rain, following the request of…
- Hyderabad
Raids in Hyderabad company find 60 tonne spiked coconut powder
Hyderabad: Food safety officials conducted a massive raid across the city and seized 60 tonnes of adulterated coconut powder on Friday, December 6. The Telangana food safety department officials raided Akash Trading…
- India
Maha: Ajit Pawar given clean chit in Rs 1,000 cr Benami properties case
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief and Maharashtra’s newly-elect deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar has been cleared of properties worth Rs 1,000 crore associated with him and his family in a benami case…
- Delhi
Businessman shot dead during morning walk in Delhi
Two unidentified assailants killed a 52-year-old businessman during his morning walk near his house in east Delhi’s Shahdara on Saturday, police said. The deceased, Sunil Jain, a resident of Krishna Nagar, was…
