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US curbs birthright citizenship: When did India abolish it?

US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday, August 6, limiting eligibility for birthright citizenship, while India abolished the provision decades ago. India is among the many countries that abolished…
Revanth directs single administrative system for Hyderabad roads

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday, August 6, instructed officials to bring all road networks in the city under a single administrative system. Reddy, who held a meeting with…
No immediate relief for Ram Charan in Boulder Hills plots case

Hyderabad: Actor K Ram Charan Tej and former Andhra Pradesh cricket captain V Chamundeswaranath have failed to secure the immediate release of villa plots that were attached in the Emaar-APIIC money laundering case,…

Gang of burqa-clad women steals gold chain from Vikarabad store

Hyderabad: A six-member gang, four of them dressed in burqas, stole a 10-gram gold chain from a jewellery store in Tandur mandal of Vikarabad district on Thursday, August 6. CCTV footage showed…
Niloufer Hospital staffer sacked for selling government medicines

Hyderabad: Telangana Director of Medical Education (DME) Dr N Vani on Thursday, August 6, dismissed a staff member from Niloufer Hospital for allegedly selling medicines from the government hospital to private medical…
Child among 11 injured in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

Riyadh: More than 10 civilians, including a 4-year-old child, were injured in Saudi Arabia on Thursday after a series of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, according to the Saudi military. The attacks,…
Madhavi Latha backs ‘madrasas are terrorist factories’ remark

Hyderabad: Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and social activist Madhavi Latha has called for teaching English and compulsory singing of “Vande Mataram” and “Jana Gana Mana” in madrasas. She told IANS…

Siasat review: Toronto’s Biryani Spot nails Hyderabad flavours

Toronto: For Hyderabadis living thousands of kilometres away from home, biryani and haleem are more than just food. Their aroma can bring back memories of weddings, family gatherings and crowded Ramzan evenings…
Iran deal may force Trump to compromise on Hormuz

To reach a deal with Iran that reopens the economically vital Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump may need to do something out of character — compromise. Any concession would be tough…
Bengaluru civic bodies clear 4000 tonnes of construction waste

Bengaluru: The Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC) and Bengaluru South City Corporation (BSCC) have removed nearly 4,000 tonnes of construction and demolition (C&D) waste during the first five days of their ongoing…
Assam flood situation remains grim, toll rises to 97

Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam remained critical as the toll rose to 97 with two more fatalities and over 1.68 lakh people across 15 districts were still affected by the deluge,…
Congress High Command steps in to ease Karnataka discontent

Bengaluru: The Congress high command has stepped up efforts to contain growing discontent within the Karnataka unit following the recent Cabinet expansion, with senior leaders meeting disappointed legislators amid protests by their…
Man gets 20 years for sexually assaulting minor in Latur

Latur: A court in Maharashtra’s Latur district has sentenced a youth to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment after convicting him for repeatedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. In its order on Thursday,…
Abhishek Banerjee approaches SC for permission to travel abroad

Kolkata: Following the dismissal of the petition filed by the Trinamool Congress general secretary and the party’s Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, for permission to travel abroad for ophthalmic treatment by a…
Hyderabad advocate murder: Accused challenge seizure of 9 firearms

Hyderabad: The prime accused in advocate Khaja Moizuddin’s murder case, Mahboob Alam Khan and Mujahid Alam Khan, on Thursday, August 6, approached the High Court against the seizure of their nine firearms.…