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Indian-origin software engineer suspected of killing wife, twins

New York: Anand Henry, an Indian-origin former Meta software engineer is suspected of killing his wife and twin sons before turning a gun on himself in a gruesome murder-suicide in the US…
BJP, Cong teams to visit restive Sandeshkhali on Friday

Kolkata, Feb 16 (PTI) West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali, which has been rocked by protests over alleged atrocities on villagers by TMC leaders, continued to remain tense on Friday even as a BJP central team…

Yemen’s Houthis claim missile attack on British ship

Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group has claimed responsibility for attacking a British ship in the Gulf of Aden with several missiles. “We carried out a military operation against a British ship, Lycavitos, while…
TN govt to consider reservations for Muslim converts

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said on Thursday that the state government will consider a request to extend reservation to Backward Class, Most Backward Class and denotified communities who have…
Attacks on Indian students in US: WH says ‘working very hard’ to address issue

Washington: Asserting that there is no excuse for violence based on race or gender, the White House has said that the US is working very hard to thwart and disrupt attacks on…
Gold rates dip to one-month low in Hyderabad – Know why

Hyderabad: Gold rates in Hyderabad have declined by around two percent this month, reaching a one-month low today. Currently, the rates for 10 grams of 24-carat and 22-carat gold stand at Rs…
White House says ‘closely watching’ Pak election results

Washington: The White House said it is concerned about the reports of intimidation and suppression of voters during the recently held general elections in Pakistan and is closely watching the situation there…

Hyderabad student dies in Canada; Indian Embassy to send mortal remains home

Hyderabad: A 25-year-old Hyderabad student, Shaik Muzammil Ahmed, passed away in Canada. At the request of his parents, the Indian Embassy in Canada is arranging for the transportation of his mortal remains…
Asaduddin Owaisi hails SC verdict on electoral bonds

New Delhi: Asaduddin Owaisi, the President of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) has hailed the Supreme Court’s decision striking down the electoral bonds scheme, terming it “unconstitutional” saying that the verdict by…
25,000 job recruitments in 70 days, claims Telangana CM

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday claimed that within 70 days of formation of the Congress-led government in the state, recruitment for 25,000 job positions was taken up. He…
Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to enter UP today

Chandauli: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will join Rahul Gandhi when he will enter Uttar Pradesh from the Naubatpur border in Chandauli district with his ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ (BJNY) on…
Govt holds 3rd round of talks with farmers; ‘Bharat bandh’ today

Chandigarh: Three Union ministers began their third round of talks with the leaders of protesting farmer unions in Chandigarh Thursday evening, amid a standoff between the protesters and security personnel at two…
Karnataka: Celebration of religious festivals prohibited in residential schools

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has issued a circular on Thursday banning celebration of religious festivals in the premises of the residential schools and colleges that come under the jurisdiction of the Social…
MLC nomination: Telangana HC reserves orders on BRS leaders’ petitions

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday reserved its orders on the petitions filed by two BRS leaders challenging Governor’s action in rejecting their nomination to the Legislative Council. Justice Alok Aradhe…
AIMIM corporator, henchmen ‘attack’ MBT leader Sikanderullah

Hyderabad: Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT) party leader Sikanderullah Khan was allegedly attacked by a group of people led by AIMIM leader and corporator Abdul Khadeer at Kalapather on Thursday evening. The incident…