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Phone tapping: Supreme Court grants bail to suspended Telangana ASP

Hyderabad: The Supreme Court on Monday, January 27, granted bail to a suspended additional superintendent of police (ASP) Mekala Thirupathanna who is one of the accused in the phone tapping case in…
Azmatullah Omarzai named ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year

Dubai: Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai, who took his team to a new level with his right-arm pace bowling and multi-faceted batting game, was on Monday named the ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of…

Uttarakhand implements UCC, becomes first state to enforce contentious law

Dehradun: The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has been implemented in Uttarakhand beginning Monday, January 27, making it the first state in independent India to put into effect such a law, chief minister…
Cuts in income tax rates, higher tariffs on gold likely in Budget 2025-26

New Delhi: Mild cuts in personal Income Tax rates to boost consumption and concessional Corporate Tax scheme for manufacturing hubs and FDIs to push the ‘Make in India’ strategy are likely in…
JPC clears Waqf Amendment Bill, approves BJP-led NDA proposals

New Delhi: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill on Monday, January 27, adopted all amendments proposed by the ruling BJP-led NDA members and negated every change moved by…
Telangana to revise inter syllabus, chemistry may get 30 pc cut

Hyderabad: The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TGBIE) is planning to reduce the intermediate chemistry syllabus by 30% to ease the academic burden on students. The move aims to align the State…
‘Free buses for students, 50 pc off on Delhi metro,’ among AAP’s 15 promises

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday, January 27, released the party’s manifesto, titled “Kejriwal ki Guarantee,” ahead of the February 5 Delhi Assembly elections. Speaking at…

Telangana Governor honours IAS Officer Musharraf Faruqui

Hyderabad: During the Republic Day celebrations at Secunderabad Parade Ground, Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma honoured Musharraf Faruqui, IAS Officer, chairman and managing director of Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGSPDCL).…
SC bench orders burial of pastor in designated place away from village in Chhattisgarh

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday gave a split verdict on the issue of place of burial of a pastor, whose body is lying in a mortuary in Chhattisgarh since January…
SC to consider admission of Rohingya children in MCD schools

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday remarked that the issue of admission of Rohingya refugee children in state-run schools would require its consideration. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and NK…
EAM Jaishankar embarks on 3-day visit to UAE

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday embarked on a three-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to further enhance India’s comprehensive strategic partnership with the influential Gulf nation.…
Attempt to vandalise Ambedkar statue ‘shameful’: Mayawati

Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati on Monday condemned the alleged attempt to vandalise a statue of Dr BR Ambedkar in Punjab’s Amritsar and accused the state’s AAP government of negligence. The former Uttar…
Telangana HC directs DGP to locate missing Maoist, wife

Hyderabad: Telangana High Court has asked the Director General of Police (DGP) to locate missing Communist Party of India (Maoist) member Chandan Mira and his wife by Monday, January 27. The court’s…
RG Kar case: Calcutta HC begins hearing of twin appeals by Bengal govt, CBI

Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Monday began hearing for admission of two separate appeals, one by the West Bengal government and the other by the CBI, challenging a trial court order…
Hyderabad man goes missing after fire on boats in Hussain Sagar lake; search continues

Hyderabad: Search was on for a youth who went missing after Sunday night’s fire on two boats in Hussain Sagar Lake in Hyderabad. Four persons sustained injuries when fireworks were set off…