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Bengaluru traffic not responsible for NEET delay

Bengaluru: Bengaluru Traffic Police have clarified that traffic congestion was not responsible for three students missing entry to the NEET examination on Sunday, countering allegations made by several political leaders. According to…
Bhashan kafi hai: Yogi Adityanath to kin of Lucknow fire victims

Lucknow: After the deadly fire that killed 15 people, including children, on Monday, June 22, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid a visit to the site of the incident in Lucknow’s…

‘I never imagined it was our last call’: Lucknow victim’s mother

Lucknow: For the Samanta family of Kolkata, Monday, June 22, began like any other day with a routine phone call between a mother and daughter. By evening, that daily ritual had ended…
Waterlogging, power cuts grip Hyderabad after overnight rain

Hyderabad: Heavy overnight rains battered parts of Hyderabad on Monday and Tuesday, June 22 and 23, leaving several neighbourhoods waterlogged, snapping power supply in many areas and snarling traffic across the city. Chandanagar…
Packaged drinking water unit in Hyderabad fails safety check

Hyderabad: A packaged drinking water unit in Gajularamaram has been directed to rectify multiple compliance gaps and resubmit its application after a pre-license inspection by the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation Food Safety team…
Hyderabad: Cockroaches, mould at Manikonda cafe, notice issued

Hyderabad: Kanchi Cafe in Puppalaguda, Manikonda, has been issued an improvement notice after a Cyberabad Municipal Corporation food safety inspection found cockroaches, houseflies, mould-affected vegetables, water stagnation, and missing compliance records at…
Anna Hazare threatens fast from July 5 over RTI rule changes

Pune: Activist Anna Hazare has threatened to launch an indefinite hunger strike from July 5 if the Maharashtra government does not immediately withdraw the “illegal” amendments made to the Right to Information…

CJP’s solution to paper leaks? A diaper drive

New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Tuesday, June 23, announced a “diaper donation drive” as part of its ongoing campaign seeking the resignation of the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan…
Hyderabad woman allegedly kills husband, stages suicide

Hyderabad: A woman was arrested for allegedly strangling her husband to death and trying to pass off the incident as a suicide at their residence in LB Nagar, Hyderabad. According to police,…
Hyderabad jeweller, family booked for Rs 20 cr gold fraud

Hyderabad: A jewellery trader who operated a shop in Somajiguda, along with his family members and staff, has been booked by the Central Crime Station (CCS) for allegedly duping four gold suppliers of…
Karnataka police personnel selected for DGP commendation disc award

Bengaluru: As many as 200 police officers and personnel from across Karnataka have been selected for the prestigious DGP & IGP Commendation Disc Award for 2025-26, recognising their outstanding service and contributions…
National bird poaching racket busted in Chikkaballapur

Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Forest Mobile Squad has arrested a man for allegedly capturing, slaughtering and selling the meat of India’s national bird, the peacock, in Chikkaballapur district. The accused has been identified…
Union minister George Kurian quits after expiry of RS term

New Delhi: Union minister and veteran BJP leader from Kerala George Kurian on Tuesday, June 23, resigned from the Union Council of Ministers following expiry of his Rajya Sabha term. Kurian (65)…
Lionel Messi becomes World Cup’s all-time leading scorer

Arlington: Scoring goals and breaking records is what Lionel Messi does, and he is already doing that again in his sixth World Cup. The Argentina captain now has the World Cup scoring…
Teen girl dies after falling from apartment terrace in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: A 19-year-old girl lost her life after accidentally falling from the terrace of an apartment building in Hyderabad’s Miyapur on the evening of Monday, June 22. The deceased who is identified…