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Celebrity chef CZN Burak shuts down Dubai operations, reveals reason

Dubai: Renowned Turkish chef and social media sensation Ozdemir Burak, popularly known as CZN Burak, has announced the closure of all his business operations in Dubai, effective this month. In a video…
Two held within 24 hrs for stabbing man to death in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Within 24 hours of a murder, Attapur police arrested two persons for allegedly stabbing a man to death in Arshmahal the previous day. Twenty-four-year-old Mohammed Saifuddin alias Faizan and 19-year-old Mohammad…

GST new slabs: Buyers to save up to Rs 1 lakh on small cars, bikes

Hyderabad: The recent changes in GST slabs will benefit the middle-class, as small cars (under 4 meters) now attract 10 percent less tax and bikes to become more affordable. Earlier, the government…
Google signs USD 45M deal with Netanyahu’s office to downplay Gaza famine: Report

Google, one of the world’s leading technology giants, has reportedly signed a six-month, USD 45 million (Rs 3,96,58,89,820) contract with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office to promote government messaging and counter…
A teacher’s Day tribute to academic-activist and historian from UoH

Hyderabad: Not many of us from the 1985-87 MA batch of the Department of History, University of Hyderabad took our Medieval History lecturer, Mrs. Rekha Pande, very seriously. It may have been…
‘Colonial era is over, Mr Trump’: Putin chides US Prez for pressuring India, China

Beijing: Russian President Vladimir Putin has reprimanded his US counterpart Donald Trump for attempting to exert colonial-era pressure tactics on leaders of “powerful economies” like India and China, saying that is not…
Telangana signs MoU to provide fortified ragi, jaggery in govt schools

Hyderabad: The Telangana government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust to provide fortified ragi and jaggery to over 16.2 lakh government school children. Sri Sathya Sai…

Telangana ACB catches govt officer red-handed for demanding bribe

Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a district fisheries officer (DFO) working in Nalgonda for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. According to the complainant, DFO Charitha Reddy demanded…
UAE: Indian technician wins Rs 35.97 cr in Big Ticket jackpot

Abu Dhabi: A 30-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expat has become a crorepati overnight after winning the Dh 15 million (Rs 35,97,89,700) Big Ticket Abu Dhabi jackpot. The winner, Sandeep Kumar…
Accommodation crisis hits government degree colleges in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Accommodation problems have plagued three government degree colleges situated in Hyderabad’s Old City, resulting in poor facilities and depriving many of a fair chance to pursue higher education. Government Degree and…
My Home Bhooja Ganesh laddu auctioned for Rs 51.77 lakh in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: As Ganesh Chaturthi is being celebrated with fervour across Hyderabad, the Ganesh laddu at Madhapur’s My Home Bhooja was auctioned for a record Rs 51.77 lakh on Thursday, September 4. The…
Kerala Congress leader obtains video of him being thrashed by police via RTI

A case of police brutality in Kerala has surfaced after a youth Congress leader obtained a video of him being tortured. The incident occurred in April 2023 at the Kunnamkulam Police Station,…
Telangana: Farmers lay siege to min Ponnam’s office over urea shortage

Hyderabad: Farmers in Siddipet on Thursday, September 4, protested outside the Telangana transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar’s camp office over urea shortage in Telangana. In a video shared on social media, several farmers…
Telangana gram panchayat worker dies by suicide after salary denied

Hyderabad: A gram panchayat worker of Telangana’s Mulugu district died by suicide over the alleged delay in disbursing his salary. Maidham Mahesh consumed pesticide after he was consistently denied his salary for…
Top 5 places in Hyderabad serving traditional Arabic desserts

Hyderabad’s love for Arabic cuisine is no surprise, and Siasat.com has time and again covered the spread of this flavourful tradition in the city. While mandi and shawarma often steal the spotlight,…