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Telangana gig workers to begin indefinite strike on Aug 8

Hyderabad: Several gig worker unions in Hyderabad have threatened to begin an indefinite strike, beginning Saturday, August 8, if their demands remain unmet. The strike was announced during the Telangana App-Based Drivers…
YouTubers enter Saurav Das’ residence in Delhi, complaint filed

New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) chief spokesperson Saurav Das on Wednesday, August 5, alleged that a group of YouTubers and mediapersons entered his residence and filmed its interiors, prompting him to…
NIA arrests most wanted accused in Praveen Nettaru murder case

Bengaluru: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested one of its most wanted accused in the 2022 murder of BJP Yuva Morcha activist Praveen Nettaru, marking a significant breakthrough in the high-profile…

Kejriwal claims Centre to blend ethanol in diesel

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday, August 6, alleged that the Centre is planning to introduce ethanol blending in diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), and urged…
Judge transferred after HC pull-up over road rage incident

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has transferred Malur JMFC Judge Gayathri to the JMFC Court at Humnabad in Bidar district with immediate effect, days after the court took serious note of her…
Who will get SIR anomaly notices in Hyderabad as lakhs flagged

Hyderabad: Over six lakh voters in Hyderabad are likely to receive anomaly notices during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Moreover, those who failed to map themselves with the…
Two Israeli troops killed in first post-truce Lebanon clash

Beirut: The Israeli military said Thursday that two of its soldiers were killed in combat in southern Lebanon in the first Israeli deaths since the implementation of a shaky truce between Israel…

Two new bridges in Malkajgiri worth Rs 685 cr under H-CITI project

Hyderabad: Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (MMC) has announced the construction of two new bridges worth Rs 685 crore under the Hyderabad City Innovative and Transformative Infrastructure (H-CITI) initiative. Of the two bridges, one…
Telangana CM to launch distribution of new ration cards on Aug 15

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will distribute new PDS ration cards to people on August 15 on the occasion of Independence Day. In a statement, Telangana Minister for Irrigation, Food…
Iran’s President says contact with Mojtaba Khamenei ‘very difficult’

Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said communication with Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is very “difficult at the moment,” but his presence is a “great strength” for the country to continue…
Woman’s burnt body found in garbage dump in Domalguda

Hyderabad: An unidentified woman’s burnt body was found in a garbage dump in Hyderabad’s Domalguda Goshala on Wednesday, August 5. Speaking to Siasat.com, an official of the Domalguda police said, “The incident…
Hyderabad NEET aspirant ends life in AP’s Krishna district

Hyderabad: A 19-year-old National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) aspirant from Hyderabad died by suicide in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district on Tuesday, August 4. The deceased was identified as Vaishnavi Kante, a…
US lifts sanctions on Iraqi airline, says Iran policy unchanged

Washington: The US Department of the Treasury has removed Iraqi commercial airline Fly Baghdad and two of its aircraft from its sanctions list linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Fly…
Opposition protests Ram temple donation row in Parliament

New Delhi: Opposition MPs protested in Parliament House complex on Thursday, August 6, against the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya and “police excesses” against student protesters. Amid…
Kejriwal says social media account restricted in India

New Delhi: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday, August 6, said his social media account has been restricted in India and questioned Meta over the reason behind the restriction. In a…