News
-
US designates Iran as ‘state sponsor of wrongful detention’
Washington: United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, February 27, designated Iran as a “state sponsor of wrongful detention”, escalating pressure on Tehran over the continued detention of American…
-
EC begins phased release of Post-SIR rolls in West Bengal
Kolkata: The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday, February 28, started publishing the post-SIR electoral rolls in West Bengal in phases, as officials put up hard copies of the list in some districts…
-
Israel launches strikes against Iran; US participating
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) carried out strikes on Iran early Saturday morning and, as the operation unfolded, the military issued a nationwide alert telling civilians to remain close to protected areas.…
-
MP: Kuno National Park welcomes nine Cheetahs from Botswana
Sheopur: As many as nine cheetahs from Botswana landed safely at Kuno National Park (KNP) on Saturday, taking India’s total count of the big cats to 48, an official said. The third…
-
UAE arrests Indian wanted in Rs 1,000 crore investment scam
New Delhi: Rashid Naseem, a fugitive economic offender wanted in an alleged investment fraud case registered by the Enforcement Directorate in Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested in the UAE, officials said on…
-
Harish Rao accuses govt of targeting temples in Telangana
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA T Harish Rao on Saturday, February 28, accused the Congress government of targeting temples in Telangana. He made the accusation. during his visit to Sharada Peetham’s…
-
Hyderabad police commissioner warns of PD Act against loan sharks
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police warned private money lenders and financiers of invoking the PD Act against them if they harass people and push them into depression. VC Sajjanar, Hyderabad Commissioner of Police,…
-
Ramzan in Gaza: Survivor recalls family wiped out in single airstrike
Gaza City: As the sun sets, Saddam al-Yazji, his wife and their daughter sip a noodle soup, breaking their daily Ramzan fast in Gaza City. They sit around a folding table set…
-
Burqa-clad woman mistaken for child kidnapper sparks panic in Tolichowki
Hyderabad: Panic gripped Hyderabad’s Tolichowki after a video of a burqa-clad woman, alleged to be a child kidnapper, went viral on social media on Friday, February 27. The video shows a group…
-
Menaka Guruswamy could be India’s 1st LGBTQ MP as TMC nominates her
Senior Supreme Court advocate Menaka Guruswamy has been nominated by the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) as one of its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, a move that could see…
-
Israel court halts move to ban 37 aid groups from Gaza, West Bank
Jerusalem: Israel’s Supreme Court on Friday, February 27, issued a temporary order halting a government decision to revoke the licences of 37 foreign humanitarian organisations operating in the Gaza Strip and the…
-
Telangana: Woman constable found dead at residence in Vikarabad
Hyderabad: The alleged suicide of a 27-year-old woman police constable in Vikarabad district has caused shock in the locality. The deceased, identified as Balija Divya, was found hanging at her residence in…
-
Man dies by suicide over harassment by loan agents in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A 26-year-old man died by suicide in Hyderabad’s Ghatkesar on Friday, February 27, due to alleged harassment buy loan agents. The deceased identified as Sai Kumar had sought a loan of…
-
Video: Chaos at Bengaluru Airport as Nepal flight returns twice
Bengaluru: Chaos prevailed at Kempegowda International Airport here after passengers bound for Nepal had staged a protest against a private airline, alleging gross mismanagement that disrupted their travel plans for two consecutive…
-
Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict: UN chief warns of growing civilian impact
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned by the escalation of violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. UN chief is “deeply concerned…
