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MEA’s answer on why Modi skips press meets draws mockery

A question over why Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reluctance to conduct press conferences has once again landed a senior Indian diplomat in trouble, but this time in New Zealand, after a…
Muslim OBCs have lowest college access, lower than even SCs, STs

Hyderabad: If you are a Muslim from an Other Backward Class (OBC) background in India, your odds of reaching a college classroom are worse than almost anyone else’s, worse even than those of…

Bihar hate crime: Two held for forcing sindoor on woman’s forehead

Bihar: Two people have been arrested in relation to the harassment and forceful application of sindoor on the forehead of a Muslim woman in Bihar‘s Nawada district. Dharmendra Kumar and Bahadur Chaudhary…
Rail Minister claims Centre sanctioned Rs 5,000 cr for Telangana

Hyderabad: Union Railway Minister Ashvini Vaishnav on Saturday, July 11, said that the Centre has increased the railway budget for Telangana to Rs 5,000 crore. He accused the United Progressive Alliance (UPA)…
Hyderabad water tanker bookings soar as monsoon remains elusive

Hyderabad: As water tanker bookings shoot up in Hyderabad, the India Meteorological Centre (IMD) has forecast a “monsoon break” in Telangana till July 18, with only light to moderate rains predicted in…
Did you have any deal to drop bribery case, US court asks Adani

New York: A US court has directed Gautam Adani to disclose whether anything was promised, offered, exchanged or accepted by anyone in connection with the US government’s request to dismiss the criminal indictment…
Vietnam: Boat carrying Indian tourists capsizes, 3 from AP among 15 dead

Hanoi: As many as 15 people, including Indian tourists, are feared dead in a boat capsize incident near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island on Saturday, July 11, according to a local media report. Of…

Man arrested for religious conversion in UP’s Bareilly

Bareilly: A man was arrested on charges of alleged religious conversion in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district on July 9. Prempal, from Meerganj, was arrested following a complaint by Ankit, who stated the…
Water supply disruption in several parts of Hyderabad

Hyderabad: A major leak has developed in the 1000 mm diameter main pipeline of the Godavari Drinking Water Project, between Lingampally and Banjara Hills, affecting water supply to several parts of the…
FSSAI issues notices to Swiggy Instamart over expired food

New Delhi: Food regulator FSSAI on Saturday, July 11, said it has issued nine notices to Swiggy Instamart following several consumer complaints, including of alleged supply of rotten and expired food products…
Telangana High Court asks DGP to review DSP seniority rules

Hyderabad: As many as 64 Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) rank officers challenged the state’s new police seniority rules before the Telangana High Court on Friday, July 10. After hearing the petitions, the…
Why Airtel iPhone users still don’t have RCS

Hyderabad: Bharti Airtel’s partnership with Google finally brought Rich Communication Services (RCS) to its network on March 1, ending years of resistance over spam and fraud concerns. But three months on, one…
18-year fight ends in NGT win for Hyderabad woman farmer

Hyderabad: An 18-year-long legal battle waged by a woman farmer against mining activity near the Outer Ring Road (ORR) has culminated in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordering action against pollution that caused…
Rajnath Singh commissions INS Mahendragiri in Vizag

Visakhapatnam: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday, July 11, commissioned Mahendragiri, the sixth Project 17A indigenous stealth frigate, into the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet here, marking another milestone in India’s journey towards…
Telangana SIR: BJP raises concern over Permanent Residence Certificates

Hyderabad: Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Saturday, July 11, expressed concern over the proposal to issue Permanent Residence Certificates (PRCs), saying such documents should not be granted without proper verification,…