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KPSC scam: CID detains IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar

Bengaluru: The alleged KPSC veterinary officer recruitment scam has taken a new turn with the CID taking IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar into custody on Saturday August 29 after two days of intensive…
Telangana eyes space-tech as next growth pillar: Minister Sridhar

Hyderabad: Telangana is eyeing space technology as its next growth pillar after building globally competitive strengths in information technology, life sciences and aerospace and defence, IT Minister D Sridhar Babu said on…
Two peacekeepers killed as AU condemns South Sudan attack

Addis Ababa: The African Union (AU) has condemned armed attacks carried out on Monday, on a United Nations (UN) convoy in South Sudan’s Jonglei State. In a press statement, the AU said…

KBR Park one-way: Commuters, walkers praise smoother traffic

Hyderabad: The newly introduced one-way route around KBR Park, which faced congestion and confusion in its initial days, appears to be settling into a smoother flow as commuters and walkers become familiar…
BLO strike hinders distribution of SIR notices in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: A strike by Booth Level Officers (BLO) over non-payment of honourarium in some constituencies in Hyderabad has hindered the distribution of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) notices to residents. BLOs in Kukatpally…
Asaduddin Owaisi lists documents needed to reply to SIR notices

Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday, August 29, listed out the documents voters will need to respond to notices issued under the Special Intensive…
1 in 8 new cars in Telangana is electric thanks to tax waiver

Hyderabad: Electric cars outpaced electric two-wheelers in Telangana through 2025-26, accounting for more than 10 per cent of new car sales every single month and touching over 15 per cent at their peak,…

Temperature may drop as Telangana to see rains in 13 districts

Hyderabad: Several districts of Telangana are likely to receive light to moderate rainfall over the next 24 hours, with cloudy conditions and lower temperatures also expected across many areas on Sunday, August…
Hyderabad physio alleges private-part torture in custody, HC orders probe

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court ordered a detailed inquiry into allegations that a physiotherapist was subjected to severe custodial torture, held illegally and then falsely implicated in a case involving a missing minor…
Netanyahu condemns rioters after West Bank settler violence

Cairo: Israel’s prime minister has spoken out after weeks of settler violence in the occupied West Bank and condemned the actions of a “handful of rioters.” Israeli strikes and fire have killed…
Fight over neem tree ends with son killing father in Telangana

Hyderabad: A dispute over a neem tree that had continued between two families for nearly 25 years allegedly ended in a double murder at Erragadda Thanda in Mellacheruvu mandal on Saturday, August…
US police officer killed, another injured in shooting in park

Columbia: A South Carolina police officer died and a second was injured in a “gunfight” Saturday, August 29, after responding to a call about a domestic dispute, Columbia police Chief W H…
Nagendra exit opens Karnataka Cabinet race, Congress weighs picks

Bengaluru: The resignation of B Nagendra from Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar’s Cabinet has triggered intense lobbying within the Congress for the vacant ministerial berth, with the party leadership facing a tricky…
Death toll in Nepal floods mounts to 788, over 2,500 missing

Kathmandu: The death toll from the August 26 flash floods surged to 788 on Sunday, August 30, while more than 2,500 remain missing, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management…
Hindu who wants no Muslims in Bharat is no Hindu: Bhagwat in US

New York: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday, August 29, said if any Hindu thinks that there should be no Muslims in Bharat, he will not remain a Hindu.…