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Can’t judge L K Advani’s career based on one episode: Tharoor

New Delhi: With his birthday greetings for L K Advani coming under criticism, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said reducing the veteran BJP leader’s long years of service to one episode,…
3 NIT students drown in waterfall in Assam

Haflong: Three students from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Silchar, drowned in a waterfall in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, officials said on Sunday. The incident took place at the Bulchol (Hmunthajao)…

Thane court acquits woman, paramour of her husband’s murder

Thane: A Thane court has acquitted a woman and her paramour accused of murdering her husband in 2018, noting the prosecution failed to prove the case, which was based on circumstantial evidence.…
Campaigning for the final phase of Bihar polls comes to an end

Patna: Campaign ended on Sunday evening for the second and final phase of the high-stakes assembly elections in Bihar, bringing to a close a nearly month-long fierce battle of words and nerves…
Hyderabad sees 51 pc drop in new office space supply: Report

Hyderabad: The city recorded a 51 percent decline in new office space supply during the July–September 2025 quarter, even as India’s top six cities collectively saw a 26 percent annual rise, according…
UAE tightens review procedures for freelance visa

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to tighten the review and auditing procedures for granting freelance visas, also known as the Green Residency, to ensure fair regulation and protect…
Ex-UPSC aspirant shares her isolating experience, internet shows support

An ex-UPSC aspirant who recently sat down to write her resume revealed how she is struggling with her self-worth after years of isolating herself for exam preparation. Staring at her laptop screen,…

Jubilee Hills bypoll campaign ends: KTR, Azharuddin lead final push

Hyderabad: As the campaign for the Jubilee Hills bypoll drew curtains on Sunday, November 9, key political figures engaged in a door-to-door campaign urging voters to elect their respective candidates. Several campaign…
Strong quake strikes northern Japan, tsunami advisory issued

Tokyo: A powerful quake rattled northern Japan Sunday evening, followed by several more temblors, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. A tsunami advisory was issued. The earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of…
‘Does he know our work in Hyderabad?’ Owaisi hits back at Afzal Ansari

Hyderabad: Lashing out at Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Afzal Ansari, who challenged him to contest from a Muslim minority region during the Bihar elections campaign, Asaduddin Owaisi, on Sunday, November 9, said…
Over 1 million evacuated as Super Typhoon Fung-wong nears landfall in Philippines

Manila: Super Typhoon Fung-wong, the biggest storm to threaten the Philippines this year, started battering the country’s northeastern coast ahead of landfall on Sunday, November 9, knocking down power, forcing the evacuation…
Hyderabad doctor among three arrested by Gujarat ATS

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad has busted a suspected terror syndicate by arresting a ‘doctor’ with a Chinese MBBS degree, who was allegedly preparing highly-lethal chemical poison, ‘Ricin’, and whose handler…
Andhra: Devotee ‘donates’ burning camphor in temple hundi

An act of devotion or rebellion? Temple staff at Sripada Srivallabha Mahasamsthanam in Andhra Pradesh’s Pithapuram were shocked to find smoke emanating from one of the hundis. A devotee allegedly put a…
Al-Sharaa to become first Syrian President to visit White House

Beirut: Two decades ago, Ahmad al-Sharaa was held in a US-run detention centre in Iraq after joining al-Qaida militants fighting against American forces there. Few would have predicted that he would go…
Hamas announces return of Israeli soldier’s body after 11 years in Gaza

Tel Aviv: Hamas announced it will hand over on Sunday afternoon the body of an Israeli soldier who was killed in 2014 and been held in Gaza since then. His remains are…