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4 held at Abids hotel for attempting to exchange demonetised currency

Hyderabad: Four individuals have been arrested at the Taj Mahal Hotel, Abids on Saturday, March 15, for illegally attempting to exchange demonetised Indian currency for valid notes, deceiving the public with offers…
Cleric criticizes pacer Mohd Shami’s daughter for playing Holi, calls It ‘against Shariat’

Bareilly: A cleric who had claimed cricketer Mohammed Shami committed a sin by not fasting during Ramzan has described the Holi celebrations of the pacer’s daughter as “illegal” and “against Shariat”. In…

TGPWU slams Urban Company’s 15 minute maid service as ‘exploitation’

Hyderabad: The Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT) and the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) have launched a protest against Urban Company’s new 15-minute maid booking service, calling it…
YouTuber Harsha Sai booked for promoting betting apps

Hyderabad: YouTuber Harsha Sai Bandaram has been booked for promoting betting apps, Cyberabad police said on Sunday, March 16. The Cyberabad police registered a case against the YouTuber after a person complained…
Telangana: Man beaten to death by son amid argument

Hyderabad: A 65-year-old man was allegedly murdered by his son in Onnajipet village of Dharpalli mandal, Nizamabad district, after a heated argument on Saturday night, March 16. According to reports, the deceased,…
Stranded in space for nearly a year, Sunita Williams to return this week

New York: SpaceX’s Crew-10 mission successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday, March 16, bringing hope for the return of two stranded NASA astronauts — Sunita Williams and Butch…
UP professor booked for raping female students, FIR lodged after a year

A 54-year-old professor working in Seth Phool Chand Bagla PG College in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district has been booked for allegedly raping several female students. The accused has been identified as Rajneesh Kumar.…

Iran denies aiding Yemen’s Houthi rebels after US strikes, threat from Trump

Tehran: Iran on Sunday once again denied aiding Yemen’s Houthi rebels after the United States launched a wave of airstrikes against them and President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would be held…
Dubai’s ‘Most Noble Number’ auction: Car plate DD 5 sells for Rs 82 crore

Dubai’s leading businessmen and philanthropists gathered at the ‘Most Noble Number’ charity auction, where car plate DD 5 sold for a staggering 35 million Dirham (Rs 82,85,80,550) , making it the night’s…
UP: Mob assaults man who refused to play Holi, dies

A 48-year-old Muslim man was assaulted and killed by a Hindu mob in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao on Saturday, March 16 after he allegedly resisted having colours thrown on him during Holi. The…
Telangana CM inaugurates projects worth Rs 630 cr in Station Ghanpur

Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday, March 16 inaugurated projects worth Rs 630.27 crore in Station Ghanpur of Jangaon district. As part of development of the constituency, the Telangana…
Watch: Three women fight over seat in RTC bus in Bollaram, case registered

Hyderabad: In yet another incident, three women were caught on camera fighting for a seat on a Telangana RTC bus in Hyderabad. A video has emerged on social media platforms showing three…
Mangaluru police seize MDMA worth Rs 75 Cr, arrest 2 South Africans

Mangaluru: Mangaluru Police seized over 37 kg of MDMA valued at Rs 75 crore, the biggest-ever drug haul in the state, a police official said on Sunday, March 16. Two South African…
Crackdown on begging: 33 arrested by Dubai Police during Ramzan

Dubai Police have arrested 33 beggars of various nationalities in the first ten days of Ramzan, as part of their annual anti-begging campaign under the slogan “A Conscious Society, Free of Beggars.”…
SC to hear on Monday suo moto RG Kar doctor rape-murder case

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday the matter where it has taken suo moto cognisance of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the state-run…