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Hyderabad

NIRDPR staff protests non-allocation of budget

Hyderabad: National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) staff and pensioners on Sunday, March 9 protested over non-allocation of budget by the Centre. The staff aimed to register their protest…
Telangana

Lok Adalat refunds over Rs 43 cr to cyber fraud victims in Telangana

Hyderabad: The National Lok Adalat held on March 8 facilitated the refund of Rs 43.3 crore to 4,961 victims of cyber fraud across Telangana. Among the highest refunds secured, Cyberabad topped the…

India

Delhi court calls Sharjeel Imam ‘mastermind’ behind 2019 anti-CAA protests

A Delhi court has framed charges against jailed student activist Sharjeel Imam, alleging him to be the “mastermind” behind the 2019 anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests. The former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)…
Telangana

Telangana govt sanctions Rs 33 cr loan waiver for handloom weavers

Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Sunday, March 9, has approved a Rs 33 crore loan waiver scheme for individual handloom weavers across the state, offering financial relief to those struggling with debts.…
News

Telangana govt grants Rs 11,000 cr for Young India Integrated Residential Schools

Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Sunday, March 9, granted administrative sanction of Rs 11,000 crore for the construction of Young India Integrated Residential School (YIIRS) complexes across 55 Assembly constituencies. These institutions…
Telangana

Telangana Assembly’s budget session to begin on March 12

Hyderabad: The Telangana’s Budget Session will begin on March 12, with Governor Jishnu Dev Varma addressing both Houses. According to the notification issued, the budget is likely to be presented on March…
Telangana

Reallocate Rs 70 cr iftar funds to minority education: Activist to Telangana govt

Hyderabad: The social and environmental activist Dr Lubna Sarwath, also a Congress member, on Sunday, March 9, has urged the Telangana government to reallocate the Rs 70 crore allocated for the state-sponsored…

India

Rajasthan BJP MLA calls Congress leader Rafeek Khan ‘Pakistani’ in Assembly

A heated controversy unfolded in the Rajasthan Assembly late Friday, March 7, after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Gopal Sharma repeatedly shouted “Pakistani” to Congress chief whip and senior leader Rafeek Khan.…
Hyderabad

Woman, paramour kill mother, sister for opposing relationship in Lalaguda

Hyderabad: A woman allegedly killed her mother and sister along with her Paramour in Hyderabad’s Lalaguda for opposing their relationship. The accused have been identified as Lakshmi, 40, a railway employee who…
Telangana

SLBC tunnel collapse: Rescue team retrieves body from debris

Hyderabad: After a 16-day rescue operation, teams retrieved the body of a worker trapped in the SLBC (Srisailam Left Bank Canal) tunnel after a roof collapse. The remains were found before the…
Hyderabad

Water supply in parts of Hyderabad to be disrupted for a week: HMWSSB

Hyderabad: Residents and commuters in parts of Hyderabad are set to face challenges with water supply and traffic being disrupted for a week in view of ongoing infrastructure works for the BHEL…
India

Karnataka: 2 held for rape of Israeli tourist, homestay owner

The Karnataka Police arrested two people in connection with the assault and gang-rape of two women – a 27-year-old Israeli tourist and a homestay owner near Sanapur Lake in Gangavati. The arrests…
Hate Crime

UP: Imam, 8 others arrested for announcing Iftar on loudspeaker

A group of nine Muslims including an imam were arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur town after the Iftar timing was announced on a loudspeaker at a local mosque. The controversy erupted on…
Hyderabad

Cyberabad police arrests 478 for drunk driving

Hyderabad: 478 commuters were arrested for drunk driving in Hyderabad during an operation conducted by the Cyberabad police over the weekend. The list of commuters arrested includes 388 two-wheelers, 17 three-wheelers, 70…
Telangana

Publish gazette on minimum wages within 4 weeks: Telangana HC to govt

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has directed the state government to publish a gazette on minimum wages within four weeks. This order comes after the government failed to implement previous directives regarding…