News

Farmer, student, daily wage worker: Telangana heatwave claims 22 lives

Hyderabad: An 89-year-old woman in Mahabubabad, a 17-year-old student in Suryapet, a daily wage worker at a paddy procurement centre, an unidentified woman found collapsed at a bus stand — these are not…
Cockroach Janta Party founder’s parents say they won’t let him join politics

The meteoric rise of satirical digital outfit Cockroach Janta Party on social media has left the parents of its founder, Abhijeet Dipke, overwhelmed by fears that he could land in trouble or…
Air France flight to US diverted to Montreal due to Ebola travel restrictions

Toronto: An Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from the Congo boarded a flight in Paris “in error” amid flight restrictions tied to the Ebola…

Afghanistan: UN flags new law that allows child marriage for girls

The United Nations expressed “grave concern” on Thursday about a new law issued by Afghanistan’s Taliban government on separation in marriage which includes provisions on child marriage, saying the code further entrenches…
Muzaffarnagar man gets life term for murdering ‘lover’

Muzaffarnagar: A local court here convicted a man and sentenced him to life imprisonment for murdering a 25-year-old woman after she married another man, officials said on Friday, May 22. Additional District…
I-PAC raid row: SC to hear ED plea against Mamata Banerjee today

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday, May 22, a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), alleging interference by then West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and…
‘Good signs’ seen in Iran talks, but US has alternatives: Rubio

On the 84th day of the American-Israeli war on Iran, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there were “good signs” in negotiations with Tehran, while cautioning that Washington was prepared with…

Umar Khalid moves Delhi High Court seeking interim bail

New Delhi: Jailed student activist Umar Khalid has moved the Delhi High Court, challenging a trial court order denying him interim bail in connection with the larger conspiracy case linked to the…
Air India plane makes emergency landing at Delhi airport

New Delhi: An Air India aircraft from Bengaluru, with 160 passengers on board, made an emergency landing at the Delhi airport due to suspected engine fire on the evening of Thursday, May…
US-Iran final draft deal reached, announcement within hours: Report

A final draft agreement between the United States and Iran has been reached through Pakistani mediation and could be announced within the next few hours, according to Iran’s state news agency IRNA.…
Titans eliminate CSK from IPL play-offs race, close in on top qualification

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Titans’ bankable top order laid the groundwork for a dominating 89-run win over Chennai Super Kings here on Thursday, taking them closer to a top-two qualification for the Indian Premier…
Delivery boy held for supplying mule accounts, earned Rs 50K per account

Hyderabad: A 27-year-old delivery boy was arrested by the Cyberabad police on Thursday, May 21, for allegedly supplying bank accounts for cybercrime activities. Dilip Singh, from Jeedimetla, was paid Rs 25,000 for…
Krishna Nagar, Ram Gali: Pakistan restores pre-Partition names

Krishna Nagar, Jain Mandir Chowk, Ram Gali, Dharampura, Lakshmi Chowk – no, these are not names of Indian cities. They are the new names of several streets and roads in Lahore. Shocked?…
Man sentenced to five years for sexually assaulting 7-year-old girl

Hyderabad: A Hyderabad court sentenced a man convicted in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case to five years of rigorous imprisonment. The incident took place on June 7, 2024, when…
Dharmasthala case: SIT, forensic team revisit forest area linked to human skull case

Mangaluru: Officials of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing allegations that bodies related to criminal cases were secretly buried within the limits of Dharmasthala visited the Banglegudde forest area near the Netravathi…