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Anti-Taliban protests erupt in Pakistan border areas

Islamabad: Protests against the strengthening of the Taliban erupted in the border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The protesters on Friday called on the Islamabad government to take stronger action against attempts by…
TMC, CPM leaders slam govt over CBI raid at Sisodia’s residence

New Delhi: The CBI raid at Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s residence in the excise policy case on Friday drew varied reactions from opposition parties with Congress leaders speaking of “misuse…

Nalgonda people miffed over demolition of century-old Nizam era Clock Tower

Hyderabad: The people of Nalgonda are miffed over the removal of century-old Nizam era Clock Tower from the town’s main Junction. The historic clock tower has been removed ostensibly for beautifying the…
Delhi: Woman arrested for stealing jewellery worth Rs 50 lakh

New Delhi: Delhi Police arrested a woman working as a housemaid for allegedly stealing jewellery worth Rs 50 lakh from a household in CR Park. The arrested woman was identified as Archana…
RJD slams Vijayvargiya’s ‘foreign girlfriend’ comment

Patna: Bihar’s ruling RJD on Friday raised strong objections to BJP General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya’s “foreign girl friend” statement on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, saying that he has “lost the mental balance”.…
Central barred Telangana from buying or selling electricity

Hyderabad: The Center barred Telangana from buying or selling electricity on power exchanges. This embargo has been imposed on 13 other states along with Telangana. Instructions were issued to Power System opeations…
Hyderabad: Teen dies hours after eating biryani from restaurant

Hyderabad: A teenager reportedly died hours after eating biryani from a restaurant located in Lakdikapul. His father and sister who were also not feeling well were shifted to a hospital. Although the…

Erdogan urges ‘reconciliation’ in Syria

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for reconciliation between the government and opposition in neighbouring Syria. “The opposition and the regime in Syria need to reconcile,” Erdogan said in comments carried…
AP: YSRCP MLA’s son-in-law dies under suspicious circumstances

Amaravati: Son-in-law of an Andhra Pradesh legislator of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has died under suspicious circumstances. P. Manjunath Reddy (34), son-in-law of government whip and Anantapur district’s Rayadrug MLA Kapu Ramachandra…
Death toll rises to 21 after Russia’s attack on Kharkiv

Kiev: At least 21 people died after a Russian missile attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, according to Kiev officials. A further nine people were pulled from the rubble of…
Gurugram: Social media star Bobby Kataria booked for threatening woman

Gurugram: The Gurugram police have booked social media influencer Bobby Kataria and 10 others on Friday for allegedly assaulting a woman, posting vulgar messages about her on social media platforms and giving her…
Karnataka: CM Bommai orders probe into death threat call to Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai on Friday ordered a thorough probe into death threat calls to the Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, Siddaramaiah.Bommai said the state government has…
I was also abused by party leaders in the past: Hanumantha Rao

Hyderabad: Former PCC president and veteran Congress leader V. Hanumantha Rao on Friday said he was also abused by some of the party leaders in the past and added that the leaders…
Rahul, Priyanka pay tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on 78th birth anniversary

New Delhi: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday paid tributes to their late father Rajiv Gandhi on his 78th birth anniversary at the Veer Bhumi here. In a…
COVID-19 infection risk in Germany remains high despite falling cases

Berlin: The number of daily COVID-19 infections in Germany continues to fall, but the infection risk remains high, the country’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases said. This week, 46,724 new…