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23 foreigners detained for illegal stay in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: In a massive cordon and search operation conducted across Hyderabad, 23 foreigners have been detained for staying illegally. The search operation was conducted by the Golconda zone police at Paramount Colony…
Tarique Rahman sworn in as new Prime Minister of Bangladesh

Dhaka: Tarique Rahman was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, days after leading his party to a forceful victory in the crucial general elections. President Mohammed Shahabuddin…

Iranian state TV reports that Iran has begun nuclear negotiations in Geneva

Geneva: The United States and Iran are holding their second round of talks about Iran’s nuclear program Tuesday in Geneva as the US ramps up its military presence in the Middle East…
Pakistani spy serves 17 years in UP jail, deported

Saharanpur: Iqbal Bhatti alias Devraj Sehgal, a Pakistani citizen who completed his 17-year jail sentence after being accused of spying, was deported to his country on Monday night under tight security, a…
CBSE boards: Students in Bihar denied entry at exam centre for arriving late

Three to four students were denied entry to the exam centre in Bihar’s Bettiah after arriving late for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) examination on Tuesday, February 17. In a…
AI will redefine tech jobs, coding will no longer be core: Nandan Nilekani

Bengaluru: Artifical Intelligence is rewriting the grammar of software development. And writing codes will no longer be the central role for tech professionals, Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani said Tuesday. AI, he said,…
Telangana CM’s brother faces Congress workers’ ire over chairperson post

Hyderabad: A convoy of Tirupati Reddy, brother of Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, was allegedly obstructed by Congress workers in Maddur Municipality on Tuesday, February 17. Congress workers gathered in masses in…

Muslim employees allowed to leave office early during Ramzan: Telangana govt

Hyderabad: With Ramzan in two days, the state government, on Tuesday, February 17, announced that all Muslim government employees will be allowed to leave office by 4 pm during the fasting month.…
Youth offer ganja as ‘prasad’ in viral reel, Hyderabad CP reacts

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar on Tuesday, February 17, warned youth against performing objectionable acts for social media ‘likes’. The caution follows a viral video showing two youth allegedly offering…
Congress sweeps 7 of 8 Telangana municipalities, BRS gets 1

Hyderabad: Elections to the posts of Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Mayor, and Deputy Mayor were completed in eight municipalities where polling was scheduled today, February 17. Three civic bodies saw the process postponed.…
School bus overturns into stream in Kerala, students escape unhurt

Thiruvananthapuram: A school bus carrying 21 children lost control and overturned into a stream adjoining the road near Marayamuttom here on Tuesday, February 17, but the students escaped unhurt, police said. All…
Pakistan face must-win test against winless Namibia to seal Super 8s berth

Colombo: With their backs against the wall, former champions Pakistan will rely on their fragile batting to come good after the jolt against India and seal a Super 8s spot when they…
SC adjourns to April 22 hearing on CBI’s appeal against bail to Lalu Prasad

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, February 17, adjourned to April 22 the hearing on a plea filed by the CBI, challenging the bail granted by the Jharkhand High Court to…
Bengaluru airport ships over 60 mn roses this Valentine’s season

Bengaluru: As the Valentine’s season drove peak demand of fresh roses worldwide, Kempegowda International Airport here shipped around 60 million rose stems, weighing more than 2,700 tonnes, across 26 international destinations, officials…
BNP MPs elect Tarique Rahman as leader of parliamentary party

Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman is all set to be the Prime Minister of the country after his party’s Members of Parliament elected him as leader of the parliamentary…