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Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh’s killer shot dead in Pakistan

New Delhi: Amir Sarfaraz Tamba, an accused in the murder of Indian death row prisoner in Pakistan Sarabjit Singh and a close associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit founder Hafiz Sayeed, was…
State Bank of Pakistan repays USD 1bn in Eurobonds

Karachi: The State Bank of Pakistan has repaid USD 1 billion in Eurobonds as the cash-strapped country prepares for a new long-term bailout from the IMF to help manage its external financing…

Inflation & unemployment missing from BJP’s manifesto, says Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday slammed the BJP “for not focusing on inflation and unemployment in its manifesto”. In a post on social media, he said that inflation and…
Hyderabad: Lamborghini set ablaze over money dispute, case booked

Hyderabad: A Lamborghini worth Rs 1 crore was set on fire by a group at the Pahadi Shareef area. It is believed that the group, who posed as potential buyers for the…
24-year-old Indian student shot dead in Canada

Ottawa: A 24-year-old Indian student was shot dead in his car in Sunset neighbourhood in Canada’s Vancouver, police said on Sunday. Chirag Antil, 24, was found dead inside a vehicle in the…
Omar Abdullah rules out contesting assembly polls till J-K is UT

Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has ruled out contesting the assembly elections till Jammu and Kashmir remains a Union territory. “I don’t fancy my chances for anything. I don’t aspire to…
Kuwait examines replacement lists for expat teachers

Kuwait: The Ministry of Education in Kuwait is reviewing replacement lists for expatriate teachers to streamline administrative processes for the current academic year, local media reported. Under this initiative, the ministry plans…

Manipur: ‘Drop arms’ boxes put up as looted guns cause concern

Imphal/Churachandpur: “Please drop your snatched weapons here” reads the poster on a drop box placed on a road from Imphal and Churachandpur in Manipur. In violence-hit Manipur, the general buzz associated with…
Traffic jam on Hyderabad-Bengaluru national highway

Hyderabad: A massive traffic jam has been reported on the Hyderabad-Bengaluru national highway near Tondupally highway on Sunday, April 14. The situation became tougher for commuters due to the scorching summer heat.…
‘A post-dated cheque…’: Telangana CM on BJP’s manifesto

Hyderabad: Dubbing the BJP’s manifesto a “post-dated cheque drawn on a failing bank”, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Sunday said the people will reject the saffron party, and asserted that the Congress…
Karnataka HC proposes curbs on lawyers who boycott proceedings

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has proposed amendments to the existing legal framework, aiming to curb lawyers’ strikes and boycotts that disrupt court proceedings. The HC views such actions as ‘interference in…
Stone attack on Jagan ignites war of words among AP parties

Amaravati: The YSRCP and the TDP in Andhra Pradesh engaged in a war of words on Sunday after a stone was hurled at ruling party chief and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y…
Two small polling stations in Telangana for 10 voters each

Hyderabad: In a bid to demonstrate the importance given to every single vote and accessibility, the Election Commission is setting up two smallest auxiliary polling stations in Telangana’s remote tribal areas which…
Owaisi brothers became rich but ditched Muslims, says BJP’s Madhavi

New Delhi: As the General Elections draw near, Hyderabad is one constituency that has garnered a lot of attention because of heavyweight candidates, AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi and BJP’s K Madhavi Latha,…
Toddler mauled to death by stray dogs in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: A two-and-a-half-year-old girl was mauled to death by stray dogs while she was playing outside an under-construction apartment building at Gayatri Nagar near here. According to police, the victim and her…