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SC notice to Centre, Kerala, TN, NDMA on plea for new dam to replace Mullaperiyar

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre, the Tamil Nadu and Kerala governments as well as the NDMA on a PIL seeking construction of a new dam…
Chit fund scam: SC to hear CBI’s plea against pre-arrest bail to IPS officer

New Delhi: The Supreme Court will later this week hear the CBI’s plea challenging the anticipatory bail granted to West Bengal cadre senior IPS officer Rajeev Kumar in the multi-crore Saradha chit…

Telangana: Former Chevella MLA Konda Lakshma Reddy passes away

Hyderabad: Former Chevella MLA Konda Lakshma Reddy passed away on Monday, October 13. He was 84-year-old and the managing director of News Service Syndicate (NSS). Reddy was undergoing treatment at the Apollo…
IRCTC case: Court frames charges against Lalu, Rabri and Tejashwi

New Delhi: A court here on Monday framed charges against RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Bihar CM Rabri Devi and their son Tejashwi Yadav, who is the Leader of Opposition in…
ED raids Coldrif manufacturer, TNFDA officials

Chennai: The ED on Monday raided premises linked to Sresan Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of Coldrif cough syrup that allegedly caused deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh, and top officials of the Tamil…
Donald Trump arrives in Israel as Hamas releases hostages

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog welcomed US President Donald Trump on Monday as he arrived at Ben-Gurion International Airport. During this, Netanyahu’s wife, Sara, and Herzog’s wife,…
After Hamas frees Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners return home

Gaza Strip: Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages on Monday as part of a ceasefire, pausing two years of war that pummeled the Gaza Strip, killing tens of thousands of Palestinians.…

Hyderabad: Jubilee Hills by-poll notification issued

Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued the gazette notification for the Jubilee Hills assembly by-poll, scheduled for November 11, formally initiating the process for filing of nominations. As…
Hyderabad: GHMC halts Prajavani ahead of Jubilee Hills bypolls

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Sunday, October 12, announced it has halted Prajavani ahead of the Jubilee Hills by elections. The by-election is scheduled for November 11. Prajavani is…
Hamas hands over first seven hostages to Red Cross in Gaza ceasefire: Israel

Deir al-Balah: Hamas released seven hostages into the custody of the Red Cross on Monday, the first to be released as part of a breakthrough ceasefire after two years of war between…
Hyderabad police launch #SafeRideChallenge to promote road safety

Hyderabad: In a bid to encourage responsible driving habits among citizens, Hyderabad Commissioner of Police V.C. Sajjanar, on Monday launched the #SafeRideChallenge, a social media initiative aimed at making road safety a…
Hyderabad: 10-year-old ‘sexually assaulted’ by children’s home supervisor

Hyderabad: A 10-year-old boy at the state-run children’s home in Saidabad here was allegedly sexually assaulted by a supervisor of the facility, police said on Monday. The accused allegedly sexually assaulted the…
Palestinian journalist Saleh Aljafarawi shot dead amid clashes in Gaza

Palestinian journalist Saleh Aljafarawi was on Sunday, October 12 shot-dead during clashes in Gaza city. The incident comes days after a ceasefire agreement was reached by Hamas and Israel. According to Al…
Hike in gold prices sees resurgence of smuggling at Kerala airports

Thiruvananthapuram: After a brief lull, gold smugglers are becoming active again, with smuggling activities ramping up at airports in Kerala. On Sunday, the Customs and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized smuggled…
Manipur reports 2,332 dengue cases, one death this year

Imphal: At least 2,332 people have tested positive for dengue in Manipur, while one patient suffering from the vector-borne disease has died so far this year, an official report stated. The cases…