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Azad draws ire for claiming Abdullahs were consulted for scrapping Art 370

Srinagar: The National Conference hit out at former Jammu and Kashmir chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday, February 19, for his comments that NC chief Farooq Abdullah and his son, Omar…
Imran Khan to return as Pakistan PM, says senior party leader

Peshawar: Jailed former Pakistan leader Imran Khan will return to the post of prime minister again, his party’s senior member Faisal Javed claimed on Monday as allegations of massive rigging of the…

Three-day Urdu Book Fair launched at Hyderabad’s Public Garden

Hyderabad: A three-day Urdu book fair was launched by the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Research Institute in Hyderabad on Sunday, February 18. Amir Ali Khan, News Editor of Siasat Urdu Daily, inaugurated…
Aadhaar cards being deactivated before LS polls: Mamata

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday, February 19, claimed that Aadhaar cards of SC, ST and minority people of the state are being deactivated ahead of the Lok Sabha…
TSPSC releases Group-I exam notification for 563 posts: Details here

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC), on Monday, February 19, invited online applications for the Group-I exams for 563 vacant posts in various departments. Eligible applicants can access the applications…
Telangana CM for early start of Musi Riverfront development work

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday, February 19, directed the officials to start Musi Riverfront development work at the earliest. He held a review of the Musi Riverfront Development…
Telangana: Govt official held for taking bribe of Rs 84K

Hyderabad: An Executive Engineer attached to the Tribal Welfare Engineering department was allegedly caught red handed while taking bribe of Rs 84,000 at her office here on Monday, February 19, by Telangana’s Anti-Corruption…

Self-proclaimed Hindu priest conducts puja in 14th-century mosque in Bengal

In what could lead to communal disharmony, a young self-proclaimed Hindu priest conducted pooja inside the Adina Mosque in the Malda district of West Bengal on Saturday, February 18. According to local…
Family of brain dead Hyderabad constable donates his organs

Hyderabad: In a heartfelt gesture of generosity, the family of 41-year-old police constable Mekala Shyam Sundar, residing in Ibrahimpatnam, Rangareddy district, has chosen to donate his organs. On January 27, he suddenly…
Mira Road locals concerned as Raja Singh plans rally on Feb 25

Hyderabad: Amid lingering tensions following communal clashes last month at Mira Road, Telangana BJP MLA T Raja Singh has announced plans to lead a rally there. Concerned civil society members have file…
Sandeshkhali violence: SC refuses to hear plea for court-monitored probe

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, February 19, refused to entertain a PIL seeking a court-monitored CBI or SIT probe into the violence in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali village, saying the incidents cannot be…
BJP will snatch Hyderabad LS seat from MIM, says Kishan Reddy

Hyderabad: Ahead of the General Elections 2024, Union tourism minister and state BJP president G Kishan Reddy said on Monday, February 19, that this time the BJP would snatch the Hyderabad Parliament…
Telangana to deploy AI to save forests from poaching, smuggling

Hyderabad: In a move to protect its lush forest reserves from the rampant threats of poaching and smuggling of timber, the Telangana state government has announced a pioneering initiative harnessing the power…
Statehood key to regional stability, says Palestinian presidency

Ramallah: The Palestinian presidency has said that a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital was essential for resolving the conflict and ensuring stability in the region. The statement by Presidential…
Israel’s economy sweats under heat from war with Hamas

London: Israel’s output contracted sharply in the final three months of 2023, falling for the first time in nearly two years, as the war with Hamas takes a heavy toll on the…