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London: Al Saqi Books decides to close doors after 44 years
Hyderabad: Al Saqi Books, a popular bookseller in London, decided to put an end to its 44 years of journey. It decided to shut down the bookshop due to economic circumstances. A…
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Covid-19 hospitalisations rise again in US
Los Angeles: The daily average of Covid-19 hospitalisations rose again in the US amid winter surge, according to the latest data of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The…
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Hyderabad’s 17th century stepwell restored to its pristine glory
Hyderabad: Restoration of Hyderabad’s rich heritage received a big boost with the unveiling of the restored stepwell in Bansilalpet area of Secunderabad here on Monday. The Telangana government completed restoration of the…
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Iranian govt executed over 500 people in 2022, highest in 5 years: Report
Tehran: Iran has executed more than 500 people so far in 2022, the highest rate in five years. According to the Norway-based human rights Iran Human Rights report, “The number of people…
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Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul targets BJP, RSS; says they disrespect Sita
Jhalawar: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi began the Rajasthan leg of his Bharat Jodo Yatra from Jhalawar district on Monday, with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot in attendance.…
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50.48 pc voter turnout in MCD polls; highest polling in Bakhtawarpur ward: SEC
New Delhi: Delhi recorded a voter turnout of 50.48 pc in the high-stakes municipal polls held on December 4, results of which may have ramifications beyond the national capital. Voting for the…
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My heart says Article 370 will be restored: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Monday said his party has mounted a legal challenge to the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370 and he believed that the special status to…
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UP: VHP announces free distirbution of authorised swords, sticks
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) in Varanasi has announced that it will provide free distribution of authorised swords and sticks. Sanjay Hindu Sinha, who claims to be the VHP’s Kashi Mahanagar joint-general…
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Mosque’s demolition erased ‘symbol of slavery’, says kar sevak-turned-BJP leader
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP’s joint spokesperson Prakash Shesharaghavachar, who participated in the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992, states that 30 years down “we feel very satisfied that…
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WB: Rs 93.83L seized from SUV; Mamata claims money meant for BJP
Jalpaiguri: A day after Rs 93.83 lakh in cash was seized from a vehicle in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that the money was meant for…
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Gujarat: Kheda village Muslims boycott polls over public flogging by police
Undhela village of Kheda district in Gujarat saw zero percent of Muslim voters in the ongoing Gujarat Assembly elections on Monday. This is the same village where the Kheda police flogged a…
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Union min’s son Ashish Mishra to face trial for killing 4 farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri
After a judge today denied his request to have the case dismissed, Ashish Mishra, the son of Minister of State Ajay Mishra, will go on trial for allegedly driving over farmers in…
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Karnataka: Hindu outfit attempts to enter Srirangapatna mosque; demands demolition
More than 2,000 police personnel deployed to maintain law and order avoided a catastrophe when many Hanuman devotees (also known as Maladharis) accompanied by Hindutva elements participating in the ongoing Sankeerthana yatra…
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Telangana: Electricity bills set to surge as discoms plan to collect FCA
Hyderabad: Telangana state residents need to get ready to pay more for electricity as power distribution companies are gearing up to collect fuel cost adjustment (FCA) by adding it to the bills…
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Excise policy scam: Kavitha seeks time to meet CBI director
Hyderabad: Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MLC K Kavitha on Monday sought time to meet the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director after her name appeared in an FIR related to the excise…