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Hyderabad: 53 arrested in Dhoolpet for selling Ganja

Hyderabad: 53 people were arrested in Dhoolpet for selling and storing ganja in a raid by the Telangana prohibition and excise department on Wednesday, September 4. 207 kilograms of Ganja was seized…
TGSRTC offers 10% off on Hyderabad-Vijayawada buses amid heavy rains

Hyderabad: To ease the financial burden on passengers travelling between Hyderabad and Vijayawada due to heavy rains and flooding, the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) is offering a 10 percent discount…

Nizamia Tibbi hospital, college to be restored at Rs 82 cr

Hyderabad: The female students of Nizamia Tibbi College are living in deplorable conditions at their hostel, which suffers from severe water seepage, poor drainage, and inadequate security. Fifty-five students are crammed into…
HP Assembly passes Bill to deny pensions to party-switching MLAs

The Himachal Pradesh assembly on Wednesday, September 4, passed a bill that disallows pension for MLAs who defect or switch allegiance to other parties. State chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu introduced the…
Hyderabad: Man held for extortion posing as HYDRA official

Hyderabad: A man was arrested on Wednesday, September 4, for allegedly demanding Rs 20 lakh from two builders while falsely claiming to represent the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRA).…
Ex-principal of Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital moves SC challenging HC order

New Delhi: Former principal of Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Sandip Ghosh has moved the Supreme Court, challenging the Calcutta High Court order dismissing his plea to be added as…
Hyderabad: Three held for phone snatching; property worth Rs 1.25L seized

Hyderabad: Three people, including two juveniles, accused of phone snatching were arrested by the Karkhana police on Monday, September 2. The accused has been identified as 19-year-old Bariya Rakesh Nagaraj Yadav, a…

Middle East’s first-ever professional baseball park to be built in Dubai

Baseball United, the professional league focused on the Middle East and South Asia, is set to build the region’s first-ever professional baseball field and ballpark in Dubai. The new facility will be…
Karnataka: Principal who shut gates on hijab-clad students gets state award

The Karnataka government awarded the state-level prize for the best principal for the academic year 2023-24 to Ramakrishna BG, who had previously faced controversy for closing the gates on hijab-clad students two…
Telangana govt steps up post flood relief measures

Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Wednesday stepped up relief measures at Khammam and other places hit by heavy rains and floods. Meanwhile, the authorities issued the first warning for floods at the…
Saudi Arabia to soon launch Samsung Pay service

Riyadh: To expand the use of digital payments and offer more choices to consumers, the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has signed an agreement with Samsung to enable the launch of “Samsung Pay” across the…
Hyderabad: Traffic restrictions issued for Ganesh idol transportation

Hyderabad: The city traffic police has issued an advisory from September 5, 7 am to September 7, 10 pm, ahead of the Ganesh idol transportation from Dhoolpet area. According to the advisory,…
Yogi Adityanath’s ‘Tipu Sultan’ dig at Akhilesh Yadav over bulldozer remark

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday responded to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s “bulldozers will turn towards Gorakhpur after 2027” remark, saying not everyone is fit for “handling the…
Haryana screening committee will decide on Vinesh, Bajrang: Pawan Khera

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday, September 4 evaded direct answers on the probable fielding of star wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Poonia in Haryana Assembly elections on the…
SCR cancels 8 trains due to waterlogging on tracks

Hyderabad: The South Central Railway (SCR) on Wednesday, September 4 cancelled eight trains due to waterlogging on tracks amid heavy rains. Notable cancellations include train numbers 12740 (Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam), 12739 (Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad), 12745 (Secunderabad-Manuguru),…