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India in advanced stages of trade talks with US: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday that India and the United States are in the advanced stages of negotiating a bilateral trade agreement. Goyal told journalists that…
Cybercrime dips 19 pc in Rachakonda; Rs 40 crore refunded

Hyderabad: As many as 3,734 cybercrime cases were reported in the Rachakonda commissionerate this year, compared to 4,618 in 2024, indicating a 19 per cent dip, the Telangana police said in its…

More crimes against women in Rachakonda in 2025

Hyderabad: Crimes against women under the Rachakonda police commissionerate in Hyderabad this year saw an increase of nearly 4 per cent since 2024, according to the data released by the police on Monday, December…
90 pc waiver for accumulated interest on property tax in Hyderabad: Telangana govt

Hyderabad: The Telangana government has announced a new one-time settlement (OTS) scheme offering a waiver of 90 per cent of the interest on outstanding property taxes in Hyderabad, provided the taxpayer clears the…
Tragedies in the snow: Bodies pile up on Mount Everest

Will the world’s highest mountain peak become the world’s highest pile of dead bodies soon? The rate at which the tragedies are unfolding, that day may not be far off. It is…
12 Hyderabadi content creators to look out for in 2026

Hyderabad’s current content landscape reflects the city itself- it is layered, expressive, and constantly evolving. In 2025, some creators managed to capture attention with engaging stories, viral trends, and a unique take…
Amsterdam flight receives hoax bomb threat at Hyderabad airport

Hyderabad: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight 873 from Amsterdam to Hyderabad received a bomb threat on midnight Monday, December 22, hours before it landed in Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA). Airport…

17 pc dearness allowance for 71,000 Telangana power employees, says Dy CM

Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu on Monday, December 23, said Power Department employees will receive a dearness allowance (DA) of 17 per cent, benefitting over 71,000 people. Bhatti Vikramarka approved the…
Did you know? There’s another Jaipur just 245 km from Hyderabad

When someone says Jaipur, the mind instantly travels to royal palaces, pink-hued streets, and desert sunsets. But here’s a lesser-known surprise. You don’t have to travel all the way to Rajasthan to…
Bihar CM Niqab row: Officials confirm Nusrat Parveen did not join duty

Patna: Nusrat Parveen, the young Muslim doctor, whose niqab was pulled by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar during an appointment letter distribution programme earlier this week, did not join duty on Saturday,…
Ugandan woman held for selling drugs in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: A 27-year-old Ugandan woman was arrested in Towlichowki in Hyderabad on Sunday, December 21, and deported back to her home country, allegedly for supplying drugs, the police said. Juliana Victor Nabitaka,…
Famine averted in Gaza, but millions still face starvation risk: IPC report

Tel Aviv: The spread of famine has been averted in the Gaza Strip, but the situation remains critical with the entire Palestinian territory still facing starvation, the world’s leading authority on food…
Govt to release new series of retail inflation, GDP data from Feb next year, IIP from May

New Delhi: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Monday said that it will release a new series of macroeconomic data with a changed base year for retail inflation as well…
Nitish Kumar meets PM Modi, Amit Shah in Delhi

New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a month after retaining charge of the eastern state following the NDA’s landslide victory in the assembly…
4 held for religious conversion under guise of prayer meet in UP

Shahjahanpur: Four persons, including a woman, were arrested for allegedly carrying out religious conversions under the guise of a prayer meeting in Uttar Pradesh‘s Shahjahanpur district, police said on Monday. Acting on…