News
-
Lawsuit challenges US admin crackdown on international students
Washington: A class action lawsuit filed Friday asks a federal court to reinstate the legal status of international students caught up in a Trump administration crackdown that has left more than a…
-
Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Israel, 2 US aircraft carriers
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group has claimed responsibility for firing a “ballistic missile” toward Israel, which had been intercepted by Israeli defence systems. The operation targeted “a military target in the vicinity of…
-
Israel ‘committed’ to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear arms
Jerusalem: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a statement on Friday that he is committed, along with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and all parties, to leading a “clear course of action”…
-
B.Ed candidates’ plea on Telangana teacher transfers rejected by HC
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a group of B.Ed candidates challenging the state government’s decision to promote Secondary Grade Teachers (SGTs) to the post of School…
-
Hezbollah leader rejects disarmament demands, labels them ‘gift’ to Israel
Beirut: Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has dismissed calls for the group to disarm, warning that any such effort was a “delusion” that would serve Israeli interests. “No one will be allowed to…
-
Siddaramaiah must apologize for sacred thread ban into CET exam halls: BJP
Bengaluru: The Karnataka BJP has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to apologise to the people of the state for denying entry to examination halls for students wearing the sacred thread (Janivara) before the…
-
At least 45 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza: Civil defence
Gaza: Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 45 Palestinians and injured dozens of others, according to the Civil Defence in Gaza. Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defence, said…
-
Ukraine-Russia peace tlks nearing crucial moment: Trump
Paris: President Donald Trump on Friday said negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are “coming to a head” and insisted that neither side is “playing” him in his push to end the grinding…
-
Hyderabad: Heavy rains cause waterlogging, traffic jams
Hyderabad: Heavy rains, accompanied by strong winds, lashed several parts of Hyderabad and its surroundings on Friday, affecting normal life. The heavy spell of pre-monsoon showers during the evening hours provided some…
-
Hyderabad rains: HYDRAA gets 60 fallen tree calls, clears them
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Disaster Response Assets Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRAA) received 60 complaints of fallen trees by 10 pm on Friday night, April 18, as heavy rains coupled with hail storms…
-
J&K: ‘Seek & destroy’ ops for hiding terrorists in Poonch enters 5th day
Jammu: The anti-terrorist operation by security forces in J&K’s Poonch district entered its 5th day on Friday. Officials said the search continued in Poonch’s Lasana forest belt, where terrorists are believed to…
-
MP: 2 cheetahs to be shifted from Kuno to Gandhi Sagar sanctuary
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday said two cheetahs will be shifted from Kuno National Park in the state’s Sheopur district to Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary in Mandsaur on April…
-
Telangana bill collector sacked for ‘falsifying’ Indiramma housing construction details
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has terminated the services of a bill collector in Bhadrachalam for entering false information online regarding the construction of Indiramma houses by 12 beneficiaries. Pusa Jagadish, the bill…
-
Mother kills sons, self over hereditary illness in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: In a tragic accident in Hyderabad, a 32-year-old woman murdered her two sons and herself, allegedly broken by the weight of an inherited medical condition and domestic conflict. The tragedy happened…
-
Rana Pratap, Shivaji Maharaj are national heroes, not Aurangzeb: Rajnath
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said Maharana Pratap and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj are national heroes and not the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Speaking at a function after unveiling a life-size…
