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Jubilee Hills traffic police officers transferred over bribery allegations

Hyderabad: Four officers from the Jubilee Hills traffic police station have been transferred to the City Armed Reserve Headquarters, Hyderabad over allegations of accepting bribes to clear drunk-driving challans. The officers include…
SIR in Bengal: 45K voters deleted from Mamata’s assembly seat

Kolkata: The TMC leadership has decided to instruct its booth-level agents to carry out fresh, door-to-door scrutiny of deleted voters’ names in Bhabanipur, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s assembly constituency, after…

‘Humanity failed’: Bengaluru woman’s pleas go unheard as husband dies on road

Bengaluru: In a heartbreaking case of apathy, a 34-year-old Bengaluru man lay on the road, fighting for his life, while his wife begged passersby to take them to the hospital. On December…
Scooter catches fire at Purani Haveli in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: A scooter caught fire at Purani Haveli in the old city on Wednesday, December 17. The scooter was parked near the Yellow Gate, Purani Haveli, when it suddenly caught fire. People…
Air pollution: SC pushes NHAI, MCD to suspend or shift toll booths to cut emissions

New Delhi: Taking a serious note of the severe air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a slew of directions and asked the NHAI and the MCD to…
Ko Yao Noi Island: Explore Thailand’s best-kept secret

Before the alarm clocks, traffic sounds, and packed schedules of Hyderabad take over our lives, many of us dream of slowing down. A place where mornings begin with birds and waves, where…
Delhi HC seeks action on used vehicle sales after Red Fort blast

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court questioned the city government on Wednesday over its failure to regulate the sale and transfer of used vehicles, while pointing out that in a recent bomb…

Three held for vandalising Lord Hanuman idol in Etah village

Etah: Three persons were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly vandalising a Lord Hanuman idol at a village temple here, police said. According to the police, the incident took place late Monday night…
Putin warns that Russia will seek to extend its gains in Ukraine if peace talks fail

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Wednesday that Moscow will seek to extend its gains in Ukraine if Kyiv and its Western allies reject the Kremlin’s demands in peace talks. US President…
2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits 5 of charges of arson, rioting

New Delhi: A court here has acquitted five men who were accused of arson, rioting and vandalism in a case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh was…
Only 40 vacancies in TMREIS, not 2,600+, says body president

Hyderabad: The Telangana Minorities Residential Educational Institutions Society (TMREIS) president, Mohammed Faheemuddin Qureshi, on Wednesday, December 17, said the government body only has 40 vacancies, contradicting a Right to Information (RTI) query that…
Final phase of Telangana panchayat elections sees 85pc voter turn out

Hyderabad: More than 85 per cent of eligible voters exercised their franchise in the final phase of gram panchayat elections in Telangana on Wednesday, the SEC said. The elections were held peacefully,…
Goa nightclub fire: Court remands Luthra’s in police custody for 5 days

Panaji: A court in North Goa on Wednesday remanded Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub, in police custody for five days. The brothers, who were brought…
UAE may enjoy long weekend holiday for Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha in 2026

Dubai: The arrival of the new year also brings the much-anticipated holidays associated with Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, offering a possible long weekend for UAE residents planning trips and family gatherings.…
Nusrat Parveen, whose niqab was pulled by CM Nitish Kumar, may not join govt job

Nusrat Parveen, whose niqab was pulled by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar while giving away appointment letters to newly recruited AYUSH doctors, has decided not to join the government service. The hijab-wearing…