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Saudi Foreign Minister, Palestine VP discuss Gaza, West Bank developments

Saudi Arabia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan met Vice President of Palestine and Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Hussein Al-Sheikh in Riyadh…
Extradition of 26/11 accused among key milestones of NIA in 2025

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) secured a more than 92 per cent conviction rate in 2025, during which it also extradited 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Tahawwur Rana, besides arresting…

Fire breaks out at waste management factory in Kerala

Kozhikode: A major fire broke out at a waste management factory at Thamarassery area in this north Kerala district early on Thursday morning, police said. The fire started around 3 am and…
Passenger held with gold worth Rs 3.89 crore at Mumbai airport

Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has claimed to have busted a gold smuggling syndicate after seizing the yellow metal worth Rs 3.89 crore at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in…
Technician dies in road accident in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: A 42-year-old technician died in an accident in Hyderabad’s Jeedimetla after being rammed by an Oil Tanker on Wednesday, December 31. The deceased was identified as Eega Mahesh, a native of…
Youth killed in knife attack in broad daylight in UP’s Kushinagar; 1 held

Kushinagar: A 22-year-old man was allegedly killed with a cut in his throat in a mob attack in broad daylight here, police said on Thursday. A man has been arrested in connection…
868 drunken driving challans issued on New Year’s Eve in Delhi

New Delhi: The Delhi Traffic Police issued 868 challans for drunken driving on New Year’s Eve, an officer said on Thursday. Special enforcement teams were deployed across arterial roads, nightlife hubs and…

Stock market starts 2026 on positive note; Sensex climbs over 200 points

Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began the first trading session of 2026 on an optimistic note supported by steady buying by domestic institutional investors and strong gains in blue-chip Reliance…
Dubai Court cancels Rs 367 crore fine for Indian businessman Abu Sabah

Dubai: The Dubai Court of Cassation has brought to an end the high-profile money laundering case involving Indian businessman Balvinder Singh Sahni, widely known as ‘Abu Sabah’, after partially overturning a ruling…
Numaish 2026: Visitors can finally sip Cafe Niloufer’s chai

We are officially into 2026, and a new year means a new edition of Numaish for Hyderabadis. Every year, the historic All India Industrial Exhibition becomes a melting pot of shopping, food…
Video: With Quran in hand, Zohran Mamdani takes oath as NY Mayor

New York: Zohran Mamdani took oath as the Mayor of New York City just after midnight on Thursday, December 31, at a historic decommissioned subway station in Manhattan by placing his hand…
US sanctions 4 Venezuelan oil firms, adds 4 tankers in Maduro crackdown

Washington: The U.S. on Wednesday imposed sanctions on four firms operating in Venezuela’s oil sector and designated four additional oil tankers, which the U.S. accuses of being part of a shadow fleet…
Fog blankets Hyderabad on New Year’s Day; IMD says conditions will persist

Hyderabad: Residents of Hyderabad greeted New Year’s Day beneath a thick veil of fog on Thursday morning, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting that the conditions are likely to persist. Although…
GHMC issues warning against abandoned vehicles on Hyderabad roads

Hyderabad: GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan has directed owners of abandoned or damaged vehicles left on city roads, colonies, and slum areas to remove them immediately. He warned that if the owners fail…
MP: BJP minister says ‘ghanta’ during verbal clash with journo, apologises

Madhya Pradesh minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kailash Vijayvargiya had to eat humble pie and apologise after verbally clashing with a journalist over deaths caused by contaminated water in Indore.…