World
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Hyderabad-born Osmania alumna is Sydney Council mayor
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad-born woman and an Osmania University alumna has become the Mayor of Strathfield Council in Sydney, Australia. Sandhya Reddy, or Sandy Reddy, as she is locally known, was elected mayor…
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Iran receives US response to proposal aimed at ending war
On the 214th day of the conflict between the United States (US) and Iran, Iranian authorities said on Wednesday, September 30, that they had received Washington’s formal response to Tehran’s proposal aimed…
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US troops leave last Iraq air base as 12-year mission ends
Baghdad: The US military announced on Wednesday, September 30, that it has completed the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group. Pentagon spokesperson…
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Telangana men stranded on Russia battlefield after job promise
Hyderabad: Four men from erstwhile Nizamabad have reportedly been stranded in Russia-occupied Ukraine and forced into the battleground after being promised regular jobs. The men have been identified as Bhukya Ravinder, 44,…
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Trump says top tech firms sign accord to ‘self-police’ AI
Washington: President Donald Trump on Tuesday, September 29, said that he and a large group of leaders of artificial intelligence companies had signed a voluntary accord that will include internal and external…
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News groups ask court to halt White House access ban enforcement
Washington: Three news outlets that President Donald Trump abruptly banished from White House grounds this month asked a federal court to block the action until the case is resolved, saying the administration…
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Two Indian nationals charged with selling fake Ozempic in US
Washington: Two Indian nationals have been charged with conspiracy and smuggling related to an alleged transnational counterfeit prescription drug distribution scheme in a US federal court in Florida. The indictment by a…
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Pakistan vows to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks
Islamabad: Pakistan will use “whatever means are available” to defend Saudi Arabia against Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the country’s defence minister said Tuesday, September 29, one of Islamabad’s clearest indications yet that it…
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Eiffel Tower chief to quit after women staff removed for Hindu group
Women working at the Eiffel Tower were told to leave their posts and keep away from certain areas so that a visiting Hindu delegation would not have to interact with them. Now…
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Women’s compound archery team wins gold at Asian Games
Nagoya: The Indian compound archers produced a sensational display, with the women’s side winning a record-equalling gold before the mixed team assured another medal by progressing to the final at the Asian…
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US court clears third-country deportations
Washington: The US Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own while the justices consider whether the government’s third-country removal policy is lawful. The…
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Alonso commits to Aston Martin for 2027, ends F1 future doubts
Silverstone: Veteran Fernando Alonso took his time before deciding that his Formula 1 career will continue next year. The 45-year-old driver and his teammate Lance Stroll both extended their long-term contracts, Aston…
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2028 Olympic Torch relay to cross all 50 US states before LA arrival
Los Angeles: The torch relay for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will begin in Atlanta, home of the last US Summer Games in 1996, and travel through all 50 states, organisers announced…
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India rejects Turkish president’s Kashmir remarks at UNGA
New Delhi: India on Tuesday, September 29, rejected references to Jammu and Kashmir in Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), calling them “unwarranted” while asserting…
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Israel publishes Gaza satellite imagery, censors it in minutes
Gaza: In an unusual lapse in Israel’s control over wartime visuals, an official public mapping portal, GovMap, briefly published clear imagery of a heightened level of destruction across northern Gaza. The rare…
