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Pakistan emerged as peacemaker after US-Iran deal: Shehbaz

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that Pakistan has emerged as a “peacemaker” in the world after its efforts for peace in West Asia culminated in the signing of an…
Three years of war leave deep scars on Sudan’s survivors

Khartoum: Three years of war have devastated much of Sudan. The impact has been pressed into the skin of survivors, and their memories. Thousands of people are dead. Millions are displaced. Associated…

Trump visa reforms not aimed at India: US Ambassador Gor

Washington: US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has sought to reassure Indians over the Trump administration’s immigration measures, saying changes to the US visa system are “not targeted at India” and that…
Hyderabad: The Bibi Ka Alam procession story and its importance

Hyderabad: There is no doubt that the Bibi Ka Alam procession in the Old City of Hyderabad is one of the largest religious gatherings in the city. In public memory, even the…
Sonia Gandhi’s Gaza op-ed accuses Modi govt of ‘stony silence’

Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday, June 27, accused the Narendra Modi’s central government of maintaining “stony silence and inaction” over Israel’s military operations in Gaza Strip saying India’s response…
Maharashtra TET: Opposition says paper leaks state govt’s identity

Thane/Pune: The Teacher Eligibility Test 2026 in Maharashtra was postponed on Saturday, June 27, just a day before it was scheduled to take place, after parts of the question paper were allegedly…
Not a leopard: Forest Department clarifies pug marks near RGIA

Hyderabad: The Forest Department on Saturday, June 27, said the pug marks found at a school near the Hyderabad airport did not belong to a leopard but to a wild animal. Panic…

On converting to Islam, one is no longer Backward Class: Madras HC

Chennai: A person who converts to Islam cannot claim the status of a Backward Class Muslim, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ruled, striking down a 2024 Tamil Nadu government…
Villagers on Telangana-Maharashtra border boycott SIR forms

Hyderabad: Residents of several villages in Kumaram Bheem Asifabad district on Friday, June 26, rejected enumeration forms being distributed as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Telangana, demanding…
Four months on, Shaheen Nagar road remains flooded with sewage

Residents of Shaheen Nagar have urged authorities to immediately address the long-pending drainage problem on the stretch between Shaheen Nagar and Venkatapur Road, where sewage water has remained stagnant for the past…
Venezuela quake toll over 900 as rescue efforts continue

The situation in Venezuela grew more desperate by the hour as residents searched through the rubble of collapsed homes and apartment buildings, three days after a devastating one-two punch of 7.2 and…
Wear helmet, Hyderabad Commissioner urges after Bengaluru accident

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Commissioner of Police VC Sajjanar on Saturday, June 27, urged commuters to wear helmets and prioritise safety. Sajjanar said that helmets aren’t meant to save traffic penalties but to safeguard…
UP Police arrest 3 women for cooking beef at home in Kaushambi

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday, June 24, arrested three Muslim women after raiding a house in Kaushambi district on suspicion that they were cooking beef. The arrests took place in Panara…
Municipality clears 30 km of footpath encroachments in Cyberabad

Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation on Saturday, June 27, removed 506 encroachments like unauthorised food stalls, vendors, and temporary structures from 30.29 km of footpaths. In Serilingampally zone, covering Narsingi, Patancheru, Ameenpur, Miyapur…
Saudi Arabia urges world to stop attacks on Palestinian children

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has called on the international community to take urgent action to stop violations against Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip. The appeal was made by Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative…