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FIFA gives Trump peace prize in departure from its traditional focus on sport

Washington: President Donald Trump was awarded the new FIFA peace prize on Friday at the 2026 World Cup draw — giving the spectacle to set matchups for the quadrennial soccer tournament even…
Man held for rape, assault of elderly woman in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram: A 20-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping and assaulting an 85-year-old woman and abandoning her on the roadside in this district, police said on Saturday. The incident took place…

Telangana man kidnapped in Mali

Hyderabad: A 23-year-old man from Telangana’s Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district was kidnapped in Mali on November 23. The incident has come to light now. The victim was identified as Nallamasa Praveen, who is a…
National Herald case: Shivakumar calls Delhi Police notice ‘harassment’

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday termed the Delhi Police’s notice to him, seeking financial and transactional details as part of its probe into the National Herald case,…
Telangana ACB nabs Hanamkonda additional collector, two others for bribery

Hyderabad: Telangana Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday, December 5, arrested Hanamkonda additional collector A Venkat Reddy and two others in a case of bribery. According to ACB deputy superintendent of police…
IndiGo resumes 9 flights from Jammu Airport, cancels 7 from Srinagar

Jammu: IndiGo on Saturday announced the resumption of nine of its 11 flights from the Jammu Airport, but cancelled seven flights from Srinagar, owing to the nationwide disruptions caused by the airline’s…
IndiGo cancels over 200 flights from Delhi, Mumbai on Saturday

Mumbai: Domestic carrier IndiGo has cancelled over 200 flights from Delhi and Mumbai on Saturday, a day after managing to temporarily secure major relaxations in the second phase of the court-mandated new…

HC gives interim protection from arrest to Rahul Mamkootathil in rape case

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Saturday gave interim protection from arrest to expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in a case of rape and forced abortion against him. Justice K Babu said…
Thane senior citizen loses Rs 1.06 crore in investment fraud

Thane: A 78-year-old man from Maharashtra’s Thane city has allegedly been duped of Rs 1.06 crore in an online investment fraud after being lured with promises of lucrative returns, police said on…
SCR to run special trains to clear passenger rush amid Indigo flights chaos

Hyderabad: The South Central Railway (SCR) on Saturday announced that it would run four special trains to manage the surge in passengers resulting from the large-scale cancellation of IndiGo flights here. The…
Pak, Afghan forces trade fire along Chaman border: Report

Islamabad: A heavy exchange of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces was reported from the key Chaman border, according to a media report on Saturday. Injuries were reported from the district hospital,…
Two Telugu students die in fire accident in US

Hyderabad: Two students from Telangana died in a fire accident in the United States on Thursday, December 4. The fire occurred in an apartment in Alabama state. One of the deceased was…
Saudi Arabia announces new timings, permit rules for Riyazul Jannah visits

Madinah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced a updated schedule and new entry regulations for pilgrims visiting Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifah (Riyazul Jannah) inside the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. The updated system,…
Cyclone Ditwah: Indian envoy meets Sri Lanka corporate leaders

Colombo: Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha on Saturday met Sri Lankan corporate leaders and reiterated India’s continued support for the cyclone-hit island nation, where the disaster has claimed over 600 lives so…
TN: 5 including 4 Ayyappa devotees from AP killed in road accident

Ramanathapuram: Five people, including four Ayyappa devotees from Andhra Pradesh, were killed when a speeding car rammed into a parked vehicle near Keelakarai in the district on Saturday, police said. The vehicle…