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Youth offer ganja as ‘prasad’ in viral reel, Hyderabad CP reacts

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar on Tuesday, February 17, warned youth against performing objectionable acts for social media ‘likes’. The caution follows a viral video showing two youth allegedly offering…
Congress sweeps 7 of 8 Telangana municipalities, BRS gets 1

Hyderabad: Elections to the posts of Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Mayor, and Deputy Mayor were completed in eight municipalities where polling was scheduled today, February 17. Three civic bodies saw the process postponed.…

School bus overturns into stream in Kerala, students escape unhurt

Thiruvananthapuram: A school bus carrying 21 children lost control and overturned into a stream adjoining the road near Marayamuttom here on Tuesday, February 17, but the students escaped unhurt, police said. All…
Pakistan face must-win test against winless Namibia to seal Super 8s berth

Colombo: With their backs against the wall, former champions Pakistan will rely on their fragile batting to come good after the jolt against India and seal a Super 8s spot when they…
SC adjourns to April 22 hearing on CBI’s appeal against bail to Lalu Prasad

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, February 17, adjourned to April 22 the hearing on a plea filed by the CBI, challenging the bail granted by the Jharkhand High Court to…
Bengaluru airport ships over 60 mn roses this Valentine’s season

Bengaluru: As the Valentine’s season drove peak demand of fresh roses worldwide, Kempegowda International Airport here shipped around 60 million rose stems, weighing more than 2,700 tonnes, across 26 international destinations, officials…
BNP MPs elect Tarique Rahman as leader of parliamentary party

Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman is all set to be the Prime Minister of the country after his party’s Members of Parliament elected him as leader of the parliamentary…

SIR in Hyderabad: Know what to do before BLOs reach your doorstep

Hyderabad: Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters’ list is all set to begin in the next few weeks in Telangana, and in view of it, booth-level officers (BLOs) in Hyderabad and…
Dalit professor accuses Punjab University of caste-based discrimination

Chandigarh: A Dalit assistant professor, Harpreet Singh, has accused the Punjab University of casteism and delaying his promotion based on his caste in a video that emerged on February 14. An Assistant…
Unnao rape case: CBI opposes Jaideep Sengar’s interim bail extension plea

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday, February 17, opposed in the Delhi High Court a plea by Jaideep Sengar, brother of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Sengar, seeking an…
Model Code of Conduct lifted after Telangana Municipal election process

Hyderabad: The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) which was enforced for the second ordinary elections to urban local bodies in Telangana has been lifted following the completion of the election process. The…
CM Revanth Reddy pitches Telangana as biopharma investment destination

Hyderabad: Issuing a global call for investment in Telangana, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday, February 17, pledged that his government, officials, scientists, skilled youth and local businesses would be partners…
Biker throws acid on woman labourer in Punjab’s Ludhiana

Ludhiana: An unidentified man on a motorcycle allegedly threw acid on a 40-year-old woman labourer in Punjab’s Ludhiana, leaving her injured, police said on Tuesday, February 17. The acid attack was reported…
Heavy police deployment in Thorrur Municipality ahead of chairperson election

Hyderabad: Security has been intensified in Thorrur Municipality in Telangana ahead of the rescheduled municipal chairperson election. Police forces have been deployed across the town. Precautionary measures are in place to prevent…
US and Iran to hold a second round of nuclear talks in Geneva

Geneva: The US and Iran are expected to hold their second round of talks about Iran’s nuclear program Tuesday, February 17, in Geneva as the United States ramps up its military presence…