- India
Odisha BJP files complaint against Congress over Vande Mataram
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha BJP’s youth wing has lodged a police complaint against Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi over their alleged disrespect to ‘Vande Mataram’ during an Independence Day…
- India
Jharkhand exam stir: Students burn effigies of CM, Rahul
Ranchi: The agitation by students over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand’s recruitment examinations intensified on Sunday, August 16, as protesters burnt effigies of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi…
- Middle East
Trump terms Saudi-Turkey-Pak defence agreement ‘big, bold’ step
Washington: US President Donald Trump has termed the Saudi Arabia-Turkey-Pakistan defence agreement a “big, bold and important first step” towards defending themselves in a “more meaningful way”. Trump’s remarks on Sunday came…
- News
Osmania Medical College student dies by suicide in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A 19-year-old first-year MBBS student allegedly died by suicide by jumping from a building, police said on Sunday, August 16. The deceased was a student of Osmania Medical College. Some locals…
- Telangana
Telangana Assembly session in Sept, CM dares KCR to attend
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said on Sunday, August 16, that the Assembly would be convened in September and challenged BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao, who has largely stayed away…
- Education and Career
Errors crept in, NTA announces retest for three UGC-NET papers
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency on Sunday, August 16, announced a retest for three papers of the UGC-NET examination—English, Commerce and Sociology—following complaints about several errors in these papers. The English…
- Top Stories
Lizard in birthday cake sends 11 to hospital in Maharashtra
Palghar: As many as 11 people, among them seven children, were hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning after eating a birthday cake that allegedly contained a dead lizard in Maharashtra’s Palghar district,…
- News
Delhi: Makeup artist raped twice by man she met on social media
New Delhi: A 22-year-old makeup artist was allegedly raped twice here by a man she befriended on social media after being drugged, police sources said on Sunday, August 16. The woman also…
- India
Rahul lauds youth for standing against Modi’s ‘violent regime’
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday, August 16, said the courage with which India’s youngsters have stood firm against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “violent regime” is commendable, as he lauded…
- India
Claims are propaganda, says JNU VC on recruitment irregularities
New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit has rejected allegations of irregularities in faculty recruitment and promotions at the university, calling them ‘propaganda.’ This comes in light of…
- Telangana
Four held for forest official’s death due to electric wire trap
Hyderabad: Four persons were arrested in connection with the death of a forest beat officer, who was electrocuted after coming in contact with a live wire trap set by poachers to kill…
- India
Passenger’s pistol goes off at Varanasi airport, 2 injured
New Delhi: The civil aviation ministry on Sunday, August 16, said a licensed pistol of an Air India Express passenger accidentally went off, injuring two people at the Varanasi airport. The Bureau…
- Hate Crime
CJP volunteer Abdul’s father dies after assault by BJP workers
New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party on Sunday, August 16, demanded the immediate arrest of those responsible for the alleged assault that led to the death of Janab Mafik, the father of…
- Hyderabad
Devji, other surrendered Maoists urge Centre to lift CPI(M) ban
Hyderabad: Senior surrendered CPI (Maoist) leader Tippiri Tirupati alias Devji has said he plans to urge Union Home Minister Amit Shah to lift the ban on the outfit to enable it to…
- India
Andhra Assembly session to begin on Aug 17
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer convened the Legislative Assembly and Council sessions on Monday, August 17. The Legislative Assembly will convene at 9 am in the Assembly Hall, Velagapudi, in…
