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Retired Warner says he is open to play Champions Trophy next year

Sydney: David Warner has declared his international career a “closed chapter” but at the same time, the Australian batting great won’t mind padding up in the Champions Trophy next year should he…
GHMC prepares to plant 30 lakh saplings across Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The Telangana government launched the Vana Mahotsavam programme in Hyderabad on Monday with a target to plant 30 lakh in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) area. According to the Forest…

Ajit Pawar visits Siddhivinayak temple with party leaders

Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday offered prayers at the Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai along with NCP leaders including Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare. Pawar told reporters it was…
Bengaluru: FIR filed against Virat Kohli owned One8 Commune restaurant

An FIR was registered against star cricketer Virat Kohli owned One8 Commune restuarant in Bengaluru’s MG road by the city police on Tuesday, July 9 for operating and serving customers beyond the…
Amid rains, water level in India’s main reservoirs rise

New Delhi: Amid heavy rains across India, the water level of the country’s main reservoirs has risen for the first time since September last year, the Central Water Commission (CWC) said. Despite…
Telangana health minister calls for transparent process in transfers

Hyderabad: Telangana health minister Damodar Raja Narasimha directed the health department to implement GO 80 and develop a plan for general transfers. He emphasized that the transfer process should be conducted transparently…
Ex-Sarpanch killed in Warangal, cops suspect land dispute reason behind crime

Hyderabad: The former sarpanch of Burahanpalle village, S Devender Rao, was murdered by unidentified assailants on Monday morning, July 8. Devender Rao had recently joined the Congress party before the Lok Sabha…

Army fires at Pakistani drone in J&K’s Poonch

Jammu: Alert soldiers fired at a Pakistani drone near the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K’s Poonch district. The incident happened on Monday evening. Officials said that the drone hovered over the…
Assam flood situation improves marginally, 18.80 lakh still affected

Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam improved marginally as the number of people reeling under the deluge in 27 districts decreased to around 18.80 lakh, officials said on Tuesday. The toll in…
Iraq retrieves 181 smuggled antiquities

Baghdad: Iraq’s Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities has announced the successful repatriation of 181 smuggled artifacts from the US and other countries. The recovered items include a bronze figurine and eight…
State legislature competent to make amendments in criminal law: Chidambaram

New Delhi: Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday welcomed the Tamil Nadu government’s decision to appoint a committee to suggest state-specific amendments to the three new criminal laws and asserted that criminal…
SIT probing Hathras stampede submits report to UP govt

Lucknow: A special investigation team (SIT) constituted to probe the Hathras stampede has submitted its report to the Uttar Pradesh government, a senior official said on Tuesday. The SIT was led by…
Israel’s Shin Bet chief visits Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks

Jerusalem: An Israeli delegation, headed by Shin Bet security service chief Ronen Bar, spoke in Cairo on a ceasefire deal with Hamas, the media reported. State-owned Kan TV reported on Monday that…
Food safety raids held on cloud kitchens in Hyderabad’s Ameerpet

Hyderabad: Officials of the Food Safety Department, Telangana, conducted raids on restaurants in Hyderabad’s Ameerpet on Saturday, July 6, and found several hygiene and sanitary violations. Expired products, improper labelling At “Rebel…
Deeply anguished: Rajnath on killing of 5 Army personnel in J-K’s Kathua

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said he was “deeply anguished” over the death of five Army personnel in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district. Singh said…