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Trump resumes America 250 celebration after weather disruption

Washington: US President Donald Trump’s flagship America 250 celebration in Washington resumed on the night of Saturday, July 4, after a weather-related evacuation, with organisers announcing that the National Mall would reopen…
FIFA WC: Morocco rout Canada to reach World Cup last eight

Houston: Azzedine Ounahi scored twice to lead Morocco to a 3-0 win over Canada in the World Cup round of 16 Saturday to make the country the first African nation to reach…

Mbappe penalty sends France past Paraguay into quarterfinals

Philadelphia: Kylian Mbappe laughed and smiled — and scored, of course — when Paraguay tried to bait him and his French teammates into fouls and provoke fights, as hot heads became a…
The temple, the trust and the theft: Ram Mandir ‘scam’ explained

Ram Mandir, the Sangh Parivar’s most totemic project in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya, one that received the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) direct and sustained public endorsement, is now under major scrutiny over allegations…
Venezuela thanks India for Caracas quake relief mission

Caracas: Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Yvan Gil visited the Indian field hospital in Caracas and thanked New Delhi for its earthquake relief work. The field hospital, set up by the Indian Army at…
Telangana SIR: Hyderabad ranks second last in form distribution

Hyderabad: With the first 10 days of door-to-door distribution of SIR enumeration forms completed in Telangana, over 90 per cent of voters have received their forms in most districts, according to the…
Hyderabad Police book five for fake number plates across city

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Traffic Police have registered five criminal cases in the past week against vehicle owners using fake, tampered or unauthorised registration number plates, officials said on Friday, July 3, adding that…

Hyderabad is the third most expensive housing market in India

Hyderabad: Hyderabad remains the third most expensive residential market among the country’s top eight cities, with households needing to spend 41 per cent of their income towards home loan EMIs, according to property…
Hyderabad’s 400-year-old Char Kaman set to get a facelift

Hyderabad: The iconic Char Kaman, the four grand ceremonial arches surrounding Gulzar Houz in Hyderabad’s Old City, is set to undergo restoration, marking a significant step towards preserving one of the city’s…
Cyber fraud suspect held in Mangaluru for supplying mule accounts

Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada District Cyber Crime Police have arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly facilitating ‘digital arrest‘ cyber frauds by arranging bank accounts used to route illegally obtained money. The accused…
Hyderabad to see moderate rains on Saturday night, residents warned

Hyderabad: Residents have been asked to plan their travels and avoid waterlogged areas as north Hyderabad is likely to see moderate rainfall during the night. Meanwhile, Medak, Sangareddy, Siddipet, and Rangareddy will…
Delhi court denies relief to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam; cites SC order

New Delhi: A court here on Saturday, July 4, rejected the bail applications of student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the larger-conspiracy case linked to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots,…
Ali Khamenei: A look at Iran’s longest-serving Supreme Leader

Tehran: Sayyed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who served as Iran’s Supreme Leader for nearly 37 years, was one of the country’s most influential leaders. As the Islamic Republic’s highest political and religious authority,…
BJP leader Ashoka slams Congress over Karnataka’s water crisis

Mandya: Amid growing concerns over Karnataka’s worsening water scarcity, Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka on Saturday, July 4, led a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) team to inspect the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS)…
UP hate crime: Hindutva workers force man to kneel before calf

Barabanki: A Muslim man in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district was allegedly forced by self-proclaimed cow vigilantes to kneel before a calf as an act of religious devotion, after they accused him of…