- World
India elected to UN Human Rights Council for seventh time
New York: India has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2026-28 term, marking the country’s seventh stint on the Geneva-based rights body. Announcing the results of…
- Andhra Pradesh
35-year-old woman raped, robbed at knife point on train in AP
Hyderabad: A 35-year-old woman was allegedly raped at knife point and robbed aboard a passenger train running between Guntur and Peddakurapadu Railway Stations of Andhra Pradesh, the railway police said here on…
- India
I will not contest Bihar elections: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor
Patna: In a significant development, Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Wednesday announced that he will not contest the Bihar assembly polls, a decision, he claimed, was taken by the party…
- News
Venugopal’s surrender severe setback to Maoists ideology: Telangana Police officer
Hyderabad: The surrender of senior Naxal leader Mallojula Venugopal Rao, considered one of the most influential strategists in the Maoist organisation, is a “severe” setback for the Maoist ideology, a senior Telangana…
- World
Bangladesh: 16 killed in fire at garment factory and chemical warehouse
Dhaka: At least 16 workers were killed and several others injured on Tuesday in a fire that broke out at a four-storey garment factory and a chemical warehouse in the Bangladeshi capital,…
- India
Jaisalmer bus fire: 20 passengers burnt alive, 16 critical
Jaisalmer: Twenty passengers were burnt alive and 16 were critically injured when a private bus travelling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur caught fire on Tuesday, police said. According to police, the bus, carrying…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh inks pact with Google for USD 15 bn AI hub in Vizag
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday signed a mega deal with tech giant Google to set up a USD 15 billion gigawatt-scale Artificial Intelligence data centre in Visakhapatnam. Chief Minister N…
- Telangana
Maoist leader Venugopal Rao’s surrender a welcome step, says nephew
Hyderabad: Senior Maoist Mallojula Venugopal Rao alias Bhupathi surrendering before the Maharashtra Police was a welcome move, his nephew said on Tuesday. Mallojula Dilip Sharma alias Santosh, said he had never seen…
- India
Jaisalmer–Jodhpur bus catches fire, 16 critically injured: Police
Jaisalmer: A private bus travelling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur caught fire on Tuesday, critically injuring 16 people, while some are feared dead, police said. The number of casualties is currently unknown. However,…
- India
Priyanka Gandhi calls for better prices for Wayanad coffee farmers
Wayanad: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday recalled her interaction with coffee farmers in Wayanad during her visit to the district last month and called for measures to help them…
- World
IMF ups US, global growth forecasts amid tariff uncertainty
Washington: The US and global economies will grow a bit more this year than previously forecast as the Trump administration’s tariffs have so far proved less disruptive than expected, the International Monetary…
- News
Telangana: ‘Godman’ held for abusing minor under pretext of ‘healing rituals’
Hyderabad: A self-styled godman was arrested in Telangana’s Adilabad district for allegedly “sexually abusing” a minor girl under the pretext of performing rituals to cure her illness, police said on Tuesday. According…
- India
Bihar elections: BJP names 71 candidates in first list
Patna/ New Delhi: The ruling BJP on Tuesday, October 14, sprang surprises with its first list of 71 candidates for the Bihar assembly polls, denying a ticket to Speaker Nand Kishore Yadav,…
- India
Haryana ASI commits suicide in Rohtak
Chandigarh: A Haryana Police assistant sub-inspector on Tuesday allegedly shot himself dead in Rohtak district, leaving behind a six-minute purported video and a three-page suicide note levelling corruption allegations against the late…
- Telangana
Telangana: 6 Maoists surrender before police in Bhadradri Kothagudem
Hyderabad: Six members of the banned CPI (Maoist) party from Chhattisgarh surrendered before the police in Bhadradri Kothagudem district of Telangana on Tuesday, police said. This comes hours after senior Naxalite Mallojula…
