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Imran Khan says Pak’s ‘freedom struggle begins again’ with his govt’s ouster

Islamabad: Pakistan’s “freedom struggle” has begun again with the ouster of his government due to a “foreign conspiracy”, former prime minister Imran Khan said on Sunday in his first comments since his…
Sisodia slams UP govt for allowing fees hike in pvt schools

New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday slammed the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government for allowing fees hike in private schools. “Many states have went through elections recently and two…

IPL media rights: Decline in TV ratings of league could be a concern for BCCI

New Delhi: The fall in viewership during the first eight matches of the IPL 2022 could be a concern for the BCCI ahead of the e-auction of the cash-rich league’s media rights…
Photos: Ram Navami rally in Hyderabad

(Photo: Almaas Masood/Siasat.com) People wave saffron flags during BJP MLA Raja Singh’s speech at the Ram Navami rally in Hyderabad (Photo: Almaas Masood/Siasat.com) A state deployed drone keeps track of the procession…
Photos: Iftar at Jama Masjid in Old Delhi

Traditional Iftar (mass fast-breaking) at Jama Masjid during the first Friday of the month of Ramadan, in Old Delhi (Photo: Hamid Ali/Siasat.com) Traditional Iftar (mass fast-breaking) at Jama Masjid during the first…
AP: CM Jagan announces new cabinet, 11 ministers retained

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s revamped cabinet will have 14 new faces. In the newly reorganised list, Reddy has decided to retain 11 ministers who were part of…
BJP youth leaders sue Haldiram’s over Urdu label on products

Hyderabad: Two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) youth leaders served snacks company Haldiram’s with a legal notice alleging that the Urdu inscription on its products was a “planned, deliberate, and intentional attempt to…

Over 25,000 candidates complete One Time Registration, says TSPSC

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) on Saturday said that 25,194 students have enrolled themselves through the One Time Registration form (OTR). Similarly, 72,692 candidates have edited their OTR forms.…
Citizens fall sick after drinking polluted water in parts of Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The locals in several areas of the city complained of sickness after drinking water polluted by a drainage line. On Thursday, a man died and 60 others were admitted after drinking…
Qutub Minar was built after destroying 27 Hindu-Jain temples: VHP

New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday demanded that the government rebuild the ancient temples at the Qutub Minar complex and allow resumption of Hindu rituals and prayers there. The…
Bommai unveils 161 feet tall Anjaneya Statue in Karnataka

Bengaluru: It’s good times ahead for Karnataka, said Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday as he unveiled the 161-feet tall Panchamukhi Anjaneya Swamy Statue installed by the Bidanagere Basaveshwara Mutt at Bidanagere…
Karnataka: Hindutva mob goes berserk at Ram Navmi rally

An incident of stone pelting was reported two days ago in Mulbagal town of Karnataka’s Kolar district. Sri Rama Shoba Yatre, an annual rally organised by Sri Ram Sene on the eve…
Pune: Atheist meet postponed due to police fear of clash with Ram Navmi

Pune: An atheist meet supposed to be held in Pune on Sunday has been postponed, with its organisers claiming that city police feared the event on the day of ‘Ram Navmi’ could…
Hyderabad: Mobile thieves make merry during Ramzan prayers

Hyderabad: With thousands of Muslims offering ‘tarawih’ prayers at important mosques in the city, including Mecca Masjid, many are however also about mobile phone theft after the prayers culminate Mohd Khasim, a…
Third term for Sitaram Yechury as CPI-M general secretary

Thiruvananthapuram: CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury will continue in the post for a third term. This was announced at the party’s 23rd party Congress venue on Sunday. Yechury was re-elected as the…