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Meat shops to remain closed in Hyderabad on Jan 30

Hyderabad: In view of Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary, all sheep, goat, and cattle slaughterhouses, as well as retail meat and beef shops, will remain closed within the limits of the Greater Hyderabad…
Election Commission announces MLC elections for Telangana, Andhra

Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India on Wednesday, January 29, announced that the MLC for the Graduates’ and Teachers’ constituencies of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The elections for both states will be…

Two Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in occupied West Bank

Jerusalem: The Palestinian Health Ministry says two Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in the occupied West Bank overnight and into Wednesday. A 23-year-old man was shot dead in Tulkarem and a…
RG Kar case: Trinamool MLA urges party colleagues not to attack victim’s parents

Kolkata: At a time when the Trinamool Congress leaders are attacking the parents of the victim in the R.G. Kar rape and murder case for opposing the death sentence to the sole…
Republic Day parade: Uttar Pradesh tableau wins first prize

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh’s tableau, showcasing the ongoing Mahakumbh at the 76th Republic Day celebrations, won the first prize, while the marching contingent of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles was adjudged the best…
Afghanistan’s female cricketers reunite for a match after 3 years in exile

Melbourne: Cricketer Firooza Amiri says her team will “represent millions of women in Afghanistan who are denied their rights” when the side reunites after more than three years for an exhibition game…
Hyderabad: Angry relatives protest at Gandhi Hospital over Ajay’s death

Hyderabad: Protests erupted at Gandhi Hospital in Secunderabad on Wednesday, January 29, after family members and friends demanded justice for 21-year-old S Ajay who drowned in Hussain Sagar lake during the 76th…

Delhi CM Atishi hits out at LG VK Saxena on toxins in Yamuna

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Wednesday hit out at Lieutenant-Governor (LG) V. K. Saxena in a letter, accusing him of peddling a “false narrative” on the toxins in the Yamuna…
Three minors who died on Hyderabad’s Aramgarh flyover on Shab-e-Meraj laid to rest

Hyderabad: The bodies of three teenagers who lost their lives in an accident on the Aramgarh flyover on Shab-e-Meraj were handed over to their families after postmortem at Osmania Hospital yesterday. Later,…
Real Estate Summit: Hyderabad to become world-class city, says Uttam

Hyderabad: Telangana Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister Capt. N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has said that the Congress government committed to make Hyderabad a world-class city and a global investment hub at the…
Karnataka MUDA scam case: ED seizes 160 sites worth Rs 300 crore

Mysuru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is investigating the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam, has seized 160 sites that were allotted to various individuals in violation of rules under the 50:50…
Delhi elections: Congress releases manifesto, promises caste census

New Delhi: Days before the Delhi elections, the Congress on Wednesday launched its manifesto, promising to conduct a caste census and set up a ministry for Purvanchalis if it is voted to…
VIP culture should be curbed: LoP Rahul on Maha Kumbh tragedy

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, expressed his deep condolences following the tragic stampede that occurred during the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on Wednesday, which left…
Revanth Reddy congratulates ISRO on successful 100th launch

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday congratulated the ISRO team on the successful 100th launch of the GSLV-F15 rocket, which carried the NVS-02 satellite. The chief minister described the…
Saif stabbing case: Accused Bangladeshi national sent in judicial custody

Mumbai: A court here on Wednesday remanded a 30-year-old Bangladeshi national, arrested for allegedly stabbing actor Saif Ali Khan, in 14-day judicial custody noting that there was no fresh ground for extending…