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CBSE whistleblower backs Cockroach Janta Party’s June 6 protest

CBSE whistleblower Sarthak Sidhant has weighed in on the growing popularity of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), saying student-led movements should be driven by a genuine cause rather than online visibility alone.…
Fear, grief linger a day after Delhi hotel fire that killed 21

New Delhi: A charred smell in the air, dangling electricity wires, eerie silence in the narrow lane and haunting memories of desperate cries for help, residents of south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar remained…

Nine killed as Israeli strikes hit residential buildings in Gaza

Gaza City: At least nine Palestinians were killed and more than a dozen others wounded when Israeli airstrikes struck residential buildings in Gaza City before dawn on Thursday, June 4, Palestinian news…
GHMC conducts anti-encroachment drive at Miyapur

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Thursday, June 4, conducted an anti-encroachment drive at Miyapur on Thursday, June 4, removing furniture shops and other encroachments near New Colony. The civic…
KTR visits ex-MP Balka Suman in jail, slams Telangana govt

Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithu (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao on Thursday, June 4, met former MLA Balka Suman at Chanchalguda jail and accused the Telangana government of selective action against Opposition leaders,…
Kerala white paper seeks major KIIFB overhaul

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government’s fiscal status report has called for a sweeping restructuring of the KIIFB, arguing that the institution has outlived its original purpose and evolved into a parallel fiscal authority…
Modi holds first talks with Venezuela leader after Maduro exit

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, June 4, held talks with Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez focusing on boosting bilateral ties in areas of energy, trade and investment. The two…

Telangana EAGLE busts Thailand drug racket, seizes Rs 12 cr haul

Hyderabad: The Telangana Elite Action Group for Law Enforcement (EAGLE) task force has busted an international drug racket smuggling hydroponic cannabis from Thailand, arresting six people and seizing contraband worth Rs 12 crore,…
Massive fire at KSR Fashions in Ameerpet, traffic disrupted

Hyderabad: A massive fire broke out in KSR Fashions in Ameerpet, one of the busiest commercial areas in Hyderabad, on Thursday, June 4, at around 12:30 pm. The entire building housing KSR…
Hyderabad airport on alert over suspected Ebola case

Hyderabad: A suspected Ebola case has triggered a health alert at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad on Thursday, June 4, after a passenger arriving from Ethiopia was identified during…
Indian envoy visits mortuary, injured nationals after Kuwait attack

Kuwait City: India’s Ambassador to Kuwait Paramita Tripathi visited the mortuary where the mortal remains of an Indian national killed in an attack on Kuwait International Airport were kept and met injured…
Monsoon arrives in India as heavy rains lash Kerala

The Southwest monsoon officially arrived in India on Thursday, June 4, marking its onset in Kerala, days after the Indian Meteorological Department predicted its arrival. Notably, this year’s monsoon was delayed by…
Govt moves to standardize edible oil packs for transparency

New Delhi: The government is preparing to introduce norms to standardize edible oil pack sizes, a move industry executives say could improve price transparency for consumers and create a more level playing…
Pahlaj Nihalani, producer and former CBFC chairperson, dies at 76

Mumbai: Pahlaj Nihalani, the veteran producer and former chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), has passed away, his friend Shashi Ranjan said on Thursday, June 4. He was 76.…
Ruined education: Rahul slams PM after NEET aspirant’s suicide

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, June 4, launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after an alleged suicide by a NEET aspirant came to light, saying an…