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Kishan Reddy slams Congress govt for ‘neglecting’ Hyderabad’s development

Hyderabad: Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy has accused the Congress led Telangana government of completely neglecting the development of Hyderabad. He said that just as the previous BRS…
Trump nominates close aide Sergio Gor as US Ambassador to India

New York: President Donald Trump has nominated his longtime aide Sergio Gor, who is currently the Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, as the next US Ambassador to India. In…

‘Amendment needed after Delhi CM continued to govern from jail’, says Amit Shah

Kochi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday defended the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill, saying it was needed to “uphold political morality” after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal continued to hold office…
PM Modi to visit Japan, China from August 29 to September 1

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a four-day visit of Japan and China on August 29, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday. In the first leg…
AP CM Naidu slams Oppn for fielding candidate in VP election

New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Friday, criticised the opposition parties for fielding a candidate for Vice-Presidential election, knowing well that his…
Kuwait blocks popular online game Roblox

Kuwait City: Kuwait has officially blocked access to the popular online gaming platform Roblox, citing risks to children’s safety. The country’s Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) on Thursday, August 21,…
Hyderabad: HYDRAA cleared 810 fallen trees since July 1

Hyderabad: Officials from the Hyderabad Disaster Response Assets Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRAA) have reported clearing 810 fallen trees since the start of July till August 21. Areas afflicted by heavy rain…

Modi accuses INDIA bloc, TMC of ‘shielding corruption’

Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the opposition INDIA bloc, including the TMC, of shielding corruption and resisting legislative moves aimed at ensuring probity in public life. Addressing a rally…
Illegal warehouse raided by GHMC near RTC Crossroads

Hyderabad: An unlicensed warehouse of Raj Flavours and Fragrances was raided and seized by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) vigilance and enforcement team on August 21, near RTC Crossroads. According to…
4 inter-state drug peddlers nabbed by EAGLE; ganja worth Rs 22L seized

Hyderabad: Four inter-state drug peddlers were nabbed by the Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) of Telangana on Friday, August 22, and 91 kg of ganja worth Rs 22,75,000 was…
Telangana ACB nabs three govt officials, recovers Rs 1L in bribes

Hyderabad: Three government officials were nabbed by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), and bribes worth Rs 1 lakh were recovered from them. On Friday, August 22, the ACB sleuths caught the sub…
Saudi Arabia voices deep concern over famine in Gaza

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Friday, August 22, voiced deep concern following the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report confirming famine in the Gaza Strip, condemning what it…
Pakistan has more mosques than factories: Report

Islamabad: There are over 6,00,000 mosques and 36,000 religious seminaries in Pakistan as compared to 23,000 factories, according to the country’s first ever economic census report. The report comes at a time…
If we need to struggle a bit for statehood, we will: Omar Abdullah

Jammu: With the hopes for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir in the Monsoon Session dashed, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said the struggle begins anew from here. “Leave it…
Saudi Arabia: Red alerts issued for heavy rains, flash floods

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Civil Defense has urged the public to take precautions after the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) issued red alerts for heavy rainfall and potential flash floods…