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Workers’ union seeks swift action on pending death insurance claims

Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) has called for the state government to renew and strengthen the Rs 5 lakh Accident Insurance Scheme forthwith for transport and non-transport auto…
CM Revanth calls for Musi rejuvenation to tackle Hyderabad floods

Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy has called for urgent action on the rejuvenation of the River Musi, describing it as the only sustainable solution for effective flood management in Greater…

Shooting on US campus leaves one dead, one injured

New York: A shooting on Emory University’s Atlanta campus in the US state of Georgia left the shooter dead and one officer injured, according to media reports. There was a single shooter…
Kazipet railway manfucaturing unit’s cost at Rs 310.78 cr: Centre

Hyderabad: Union Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has stated that the railway manufacturing unit being set up at Kazipet, Warangal district is estimated to cost Rs 521.36 crore. So far, Rs 310.78 crore,…
At least 6 Palestinians killed, dozens wounded near aid crossing

Gaza City: At least six Palestinians were shot dead and more than 140 were wounded at the Israeli-run Zikim Crossing in northern Gaza, where UN aid convoys enter. Dr Mohamed Abu Selmiya,…
Trump says to meet Putin on August 15 in US state of Alaska

Washington: US President Donald Trump said on social media that his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place on August 15 in the US state of Alaska. Trump said on…
Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque among world’s top 10 attractions in 2025

Abu Dhabi: The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (SZGM) in Abu Dhabi has climbed to eighth place on TripAdvisor’s 2025 list of top global attractions, moving up two spots from last year. It…

Vrukshabandhan, the new Rakshabandhan trend in Telangana

Hyderabad: The students and teachers in some of the schools, colleges and universities are celebrating ‘Rakshabandhan‘ as ‘Vrukshabandhan‘ this year. They are tying ‘Rakhis‘ to saplings and trees, pledging to protect them…
‘Not going to occupy Gaza’: Netanyahu vows to free enclave from Hamas

Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, August 8, affirmed that Israel’s objective is not to occupy Gaza but to free the enclave from Hamas control. “We are not going…
Rahul has gone from ‘Mohabbat Ki Dukaan’ to ‘Jhoot Ki Dukaan’: Joshi

Bengaluru: Union Food and Public Distribution Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday slammed Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his charges against the Election Commission of India (ECI)…
Hyderabad activist slams HYDRAA’s flood control plan as inadequate

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Disaster Response Assets Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRAA) commissioner AV Ranganath was on his feet till late midnight on Thursday, August 7, post heavy rains in Hyderabad as HYDRAA…
Andhra Pradesh CM to participate in Tribal Day celebrations

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will attend the International Tribal Day celebrations in Paderu in Alluri Sitarama Raju on Saturday. This year, the United Nations has called for the…
Will welcome any help from US or other country to resolve Kashmir issue: Pakistan

Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday said it would welcome any help from the US or any other country to resolve the Kashmir issue. Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan made the remarks at…
Watch: Thousands attend funeral of Saudi student stabbed in UK

Makkah: Thousands of mourners gathered at the Grand Mosque in Makkah to offer funeral prayers for Mohammed Yousef Alqassem, a 20-year-old Saudi student who was fatally stabbed near Cambridge, United Kingdom (UK).…
Kerala CM terms alleged attack on Catholic priests, nuns in Odisha as ‘Hindutva vigilantism’

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday termed as “Hindutva vigilantism” the alleged attack on Catholic priests and nuns in Odisha’s Jaleswar on false charges of religious conversion. In a post…