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Gujarat man sentenced to death for brutal rape of 7-year-old

Rajkot: A court in Gujarat’s Rajkot city on Saturday, January 17, sentenced a man to death for raping a seven-year-old girl and sexually assaulting her with an iron rod, in a verdict…
‘Non-Hindu prohibited area’ signs come up at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar

Haridwar: Amid demands to declare the Haridwar Kumbh area in Uttarakhand a Hindu zone and restrict entry to non-Hindus at all religious places and Ganga ghats within it, signs reading ‘Non-Hindu prohibited…

Hyderabad: Owaisi completed just 8 of 69 civic work in last term

Hyderabad: In the current Lok Sabha term, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Member of Parliament (MP) Asaduddin Owaisi has spent only Rs 57.66 lakh from the Rs 9.80 crore provided by…
Revanth Reddy lays foundation stone for IIIT Mahabubnagar

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy laid the foundation stone for IIIT Mahabubnagar at Chittaboyinapalli on Saturday, January 17, being built at a cost of Rs 200 crore, with construction expected…
Western dilemma over Shia Iran’s global Sunni support-base

Among other things, the biggest challenge the United States-led West faces before attacking Shia-dominated Iran, which no doubt is passing through a serious economic crisis, is that the government in Tehran, against…
Political murder: BJP blames Opposition for role in BLO suicides during SIR

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Saturday, January 17, held press conferences targeting the Indian National Congress, Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), refuting claims that the Booth…
UoH students boycott classes on Rohith Vemula’s 10th death anniversary

Hyderabad: A group of students of University of Hyderabad (UoH) boycotted classes and took out a march on the varsity campus here on Saturday to mark the 10th death anniversary of research…

Sexual assault case: Kerala court declines bail to expelled Congress MLA

Pathanamthitta(Kerala): A Kerala court on Saturday, January 17, declined to grant bail to expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in the third sexual assault case against him in which he was arrested last…
US-backed Palestinian committee to govern Gaza meets in Cairo

Cairo: The Palestinian committee set to govern Gaza under US supervision met for the first time Friday, January 16, in Cairo, as its leader pledged to get to work quickly to improve…
Vande Mataram’s 150 years to be major theme of Republic Day Parade 2026

New Delhi: The sesquicentenary of ‘Vande Mataram’ will be the dominant theme of this year’s Republic Day Parade, with enclosure backdrops along the Kartavya Path displaying old paintings illustrating the opening stanzas…
16 injured as stray dogs go on biting spree in Telangana’s Kamareddy

Hyderabad: At least 16 people, including children, were allegedly injured after stray dogs went on a biting spree in Ramareddy mandal of Kamareddy district, Telangana. The incident occurred on January 14 on…
Tour of India on a plate: 6 regional thalis to try in Hyderabad

Hyderabad’s food identity is often defined by biryani, haleem and rich Deccan flavours, but the city’s dining scene goes far beyond its most famous dishes. Over the years, Hyderabad has become a…
India, Bangladesh U-19 captains skip customary handshake at WC match

Buawayo (Zimbabwe): The strained bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh filtered onto the cricket field as captains of the two teams abstained from making a customary handshake ahead of their ICC Under-19…
15 people taken into custody over Puranapul temple violence in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The police took at least 15 people into custody on Saturday, January 17, in connection with the vandalism of a temple and subsequent violent incidents at Puranapul Darwaza in Hyderabad’s Old…
Watch: Begum Bazaar skies once again leave internet mesmerised

Sankranti in Hyderabad is always a cherished festival, but in Begum Bazar, it becomes a breathtaking spectacle of joy, tradition, and togetherness. As the morning sun rises over the old city, the…