News
-
Telangana HC gives state govt time till Aug 27 on BC Commission
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has directed the state government to inform it by August 27 about the time required to set up a full-fledged commission for Backward Classes (BCs) in the…
-
Bill to amend Waqf law proposes sweeping changes, rename Act
New Delhi: A bill to amend the law governing Waqf boards has proposed far-reaching changes in the present Act, including ensuring the representation of Muslim women and non-Muslims in such bodies. The…
-
Video shows Kamala Harris calling Tim Walz asking him to be her running mate
Washington: US Vice-President (V-P) Kamala Harris on Wednesday posted a video of the moment that she called Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to inform him that he was her choice as her running…
-
Harris, Walz officially certified as Democratic nominees for President, VP
Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz have officially been certified the Democratic Party’s nominees for President and Vice President respectively, the ruling party announced on Tuesday. Harris…
-
Paris Olympics: Indian hockey suffers 2-3 defeat to Germany in semis
Paris: The Indian men’s hockey team played its heart out but went down 2-3 to World Champion Germany in the second semifinal at the Paris Olympic Games here on Tuesday, the players…
-
Deeply concerned about reports of violence in Bangladesh: US
Washington: The United States has expressed deep concerns about the continued violence in Bangladesh including attacks on members of religious or political groups, and said it will be vital for the new…
-
Hamas names Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar as new political bureau chief
Tehran: Palestinian group Hamas on Tuesday announced that its Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar will be its new political leader, replacing the assassinated Ismail Haniyeh, reports said. The announcement came a week after…
-
Sufi Sajjadanashin Council welcomes proposed amendments to Waqf Act
New Delhi: The All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council (AISSC) has welcomed the government’s proposed move to bring a bill in the Parliament to amend the Waqf Act and accused vested interests of…
-
Nobel laureate Mohd Yunus appointed head of Bangladesh’s interim govt
Dhaka: Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus has been appointed as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government by President Mohammed Shahabuddin, the president’s press secretary said on Tuesday night. The decision was made during…
-
Khurshid recounts police treating Sibal as ‘stranger’ during visit to Batla House
New Delhi: Recounting the Batla House encounter, Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Tuesday said he and then Union minister Kapil Sibal had visited the site after the incident but Sibal was treated…
-
Telangana: KTR booked for flying drone during Medigadda barrage visit
Hyderabad: A first information report (FIR) has been filed against Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) for flying an unauthorised drone without obtaining permission from the police when…
-
Reach out to BRS if farm loans not waived-off: Ex-Telangana min
Hyderabad: Former BRS minister S Niranjan Reddy has criticised the Congress government for “cheating” farmers in the name of farm loan waiver after coming to power by promising to implement its Six…
-
Vinesh Phogat to fight for gold at Paris Olympics, creates history
New Delhi: Vinesh Phogat defeated Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Cuba with a score of 5-0, advancing to the final of the women’s wrestling 50kg category at the 2024 Paris Olympics. In a…
-
Against all odds: Gothi Koya’s pursuit of education & acceptance
Hyderabad: Kalumu Shukram, 22, is a Goth Koya Adivasi whose family had migrated from the Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh to Mulugu district fearing for their lives decades ago. Caught in the crossfire…
-
UK suspends arms sale licenses to ‘Israel’ amid ‘pending review’: Report
British civil servants have reportedly suspended the processing of arms export licenses for sales to Israel as the government undertakes a compressive review of this arms export policy. This decision comes amid…
