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Transperson makes history by being appointed as guest lecturer in Karnataka varsity

Ballari: With her appointment to Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, 27-year-old K N Renuka Pujar has likely become the first transgender person to be appointed as a guest lecturer at a university in…
AAP slams Centre for not conducting Manmohan Singh’s last rites at Rajghat

New Delhi: The AAP on Saturday criticised the BJP-led central government for not allocating space within the Rajghat complex in Delhi for the last rites of former prime minister Manmohan Singh and…

Manipur: Joint forces launch search in Imphal east following shootings

Imphal: A massive search was started in Manipur’s Imphal East district on Saturday evening for the armed men who were involved in the recent incidents of shooting at Thamnapokpi and Sanasabi, police…
Telangana ACB nabs deputy tehsildar for demanding Rs 6k bribe

Hyderabad: A deputy tehsildar (naib tehsildar) of Shankarapatnam mandal Siddipet district was caught red-handed by Telangana’s anti corruption bureau (ACB) for demanding a bribe of of Rs. 6000 for doing official work.…
Telangana ACB arrests govt officer for demanding Rs 50k bribe

Hyderabad: Telangana anti-corruption bureau (ACB), on Saturday, December 28, arrested a government officer in Bhadradri Kothagudem district for demanding a bribe of Rs 50,000 for doing official work. The arrested official, identified…
Israeli airstrike kills nine Palestinians in Gaza: Sources

Gaza: At least nine Palestinians were killed and dozens of others wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a house in the Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza Strip on Saturday, Palestinian sources…
Vladimir Putin apologises for Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, December 28, apologised to Azerbaijan’s President for the passenger plane crash that happened in Russian airspace in Kazakstan on December 25. What Putin described as…

Protests at AIIMS Gorakhpur after student alleges attempt to sexual attempt by guard

Gorakhpur: Protests erupted at AIIMS Gorakhpur after an MBBS student accused a security guard of allegedly attempting to sexually assault her on the campus, officials said on Saturday. The incident occurred around…
Mild earthquake strikes UAE

Abu Dhabi: An earthquake of 2.2 magnitude struck in Falaj Al Mualla area in Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday. In a post on X, the National Centre of…
Odisha: Two women tied to tree, harassed for celebrating Christmas

In a disturbing incident, a Hindutva group allegedly tied two middle-aged women to a tree and harassed them for celebrating Christmas in Odisha’s Jajpur district on Wednesday, December 25. Deva Sena group,…
BRS leader denies money laundering in ED case against KTR

Hyderabad: BRS leader B Vinod Kumar on Saturday said the case registered by the ED against party working president K T Rama Rao related to alleged payment irregularities and corruption in conducting…
Video: Umrah pilgrims pray amid heavy rainfall in Makkah

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) holiest city Makkah witnessed heavy rainfall over the past few days, prompting local authorities to activate emergency protocols to safeguard people. The unexpected rainfall created a…
Andhra Cricket Association announces Rs 25L cash award for Nitish Reddy

New Delhi: The Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) on Saturday announced a cash award of Rs 25 lakh for young Nitish Reddy, acknowledging his maiden Test century effort, which was crucial to India’s…
Anna University rape case: Madras HC orders SIT probe, Rs 25L compensation

New Delhi: The Madras High Court on Saturday ordered a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the alleged sexual assault of an Anna University student. Pulling up the Chennai Police…
South Korea: Rallies for, against President’s impeachment held 1 km apart

Seoul: Tens of thousands of people gathered downtown in the national capital here on Saturday to rally for or against the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol in the wake of his…