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Retired IAF personnel arrested for alleged Pak links in Assam

Tezpur: A retired Indian Air Force personnel has been arrested in Assam’s Sonitpur district for alleged links with Pakistani intelligence operatives, police said on Saturday. Additional Superintendent of Police Haricharan Bhumij said…
Shivakumar will become CM on Jan 6: Congress MLA

Ramanagara: A ruling Congress MLA, H A Iqbal Hussain, on Saturday predicted that Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar will become Chief Minister on January 6. He said the post, presently occupied…

Mamata orders probe over mismanagement at Kolkata event

Kolkata: Stating that she was shocked and deeply disturbed by the “mismanagement” at the Lionel Messi event in Kolkata, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday announced the constitution of a high-level committee…
Delhi: 23-year-old murder accused held after absconding for 14 months

New Delhi: The Delhi Police has arrested a 23-year-old man who had been absconding for over a year in connection with a murder case in outer north Delhi’s Bhalswa Dairy, an official…
Cong takes swipe at PM over India not being part of US-led ‘Pax Silica’ grouping

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday said it is perhaps not very surprising that India is not part of a US-led strategic initiative to build a secure silicon supply chain, given the…
2001 Parliament attack anniversary: Tributes paid to fallen heroes

New Delhi: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Saturday led Parliamentarians in paying floral tributes to those who died fending off terrorists who attacked the Parliament House in 2001. On the 24th…
Inorbit Mall introduces PXL, Hyderabad’s latest premium movie theatre

Hyderabad: Good times for movie lovers in Hyderabad are truly here. The city has slowly moved from single-screen theatres to modern cinema formats, and now it is witnessing a fresh wave of…

Azharuddin announces action after Hyderabad school students suffer food poisoning

Hyderabad: The minister for minorities welfare of Telangana, Mohammed Azharuddin, on Saturday announced the action taken after school students in Hyderabad suffered food poisoning. On Thursday night, sixteen students from the Minority…
Martyred journalist Hossam Shabat’s brother dies after Israel denies medical aid

Hassan Shabat, the brother of slain Palestinian journalist Hossam Shabat, died on Friday, December 12, after Israel blocked medical aid from entering Gaza. According to Hassan’s family, Hasan’s deteriorating health needed his…
Hyderabad police issue restaurant guidelines for New Year’s Eve

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Commissioner of Police, VC Sajjanar, on December 12 issued guidelines for hotels, clubs, and bars serving alcohol on this year’s New Year’s Eve. The management of such places is…
JNTU Hyderabad HoD accused of raping faculty inside car

Hyderabad: A head of the department (HoD) at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) Hyderabad is accused of raping a guest faculty. The accused was arrested on Tuesday and subsequently sent to judicial…
Navjot Kaur asks CM Mann to provide her security

Chandigarh: Navjot Kaur Sidhu, who has been suspended from the Congress following her “Rs 500 crore for chief minister’s chair” remark that sparked a political row, has sought security cover from Punjab…
J P Nadda lays foundation stone of new BJP state office in Shimla

Shimla: The BJP national president and Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Saturday laid the foundation stone of the party’s new state office here and said the new office will infuse…
Saudi Arabia prepares to launch air taxies in major cities

In a major step towards next-gen urban mobility, Saudi Arabia is preparing to launch air taxies in its major cities. The Kingdom is partnering with US based firm Archer Aviation for this…
Kerala local body polls: BJP’s Muslim candidate registers surprise win

Thrissur: In a significant political development, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Muslim candidate, Mumtaz, has won the Kannankulangara ward in the Thrissur Corporation elections, wresting the seat from the Congress. The victory is…