Politics
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Omar Abdullah slams govt over ‘House Arrests’ of NC leaders
Srinagar: Prominent leaders, including from ruling and opposition parties, were placed under “house arrest” in Srinagar on Sunday to prevent them from visiting the martyrs’ graveyard to pay tributes to the 22…
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Centre not taking steps for release of Nimisha Priya: K C Venugopal
Thiruvananthapuram: AICC general secretary K C Venugopal on Saturday claimed that the central government was not taking any steps to intervene with the execution of Nimisha Priya, a nurse from the state…
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Fired outsourced employee attempts suicide outside Telangana min’s office
Hyderabad: A former outsourced employee in the Nalgonda municipality attempted suicide by dousing himself in kerosene outside the camp office of Telangana roads and buildings minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, on Saturday, July…
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Indian legal system facing unique challenges, says CJI Gavai
Hyderabad: The Indian legal system has been facing unique challenges and delays in trials can sometimes go on for decades, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai said on Saturday. Delivering the convocation…
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SC to hear plea to prevent use of national flag for political or religious purposes
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear on July 14 a plea seeking directions to the Centre and the Election Commission to take effective steps to prevent any political party or religious…
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2BHK housing in Hyderabad: Dreams delayed, hope still alive
Hyderabad: There is a similarity between Adivasis and basti dwellers in cities like Hyderabad—while Adivasis protect forests, basti dwellers protect vacant government lands from encroachment. Yet, both are viewed with suspicion and…
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Those behind Rohith Vemula’s suicide elevated by BJP: Telangana Dy CM
Hyderabad: Telangana deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka said that the elevation of former Bharatiya Janata Party (MLC) N Ramchander Rao as the party’s state president, and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) leader…
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Rahul Gandhi pleads not guilty in Savarkar Defamation Case
Pune: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday, July 11, pleaded not guilty in a Pune court in a defamation case pertaining to his comments on Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar. Judicial Magistrate…
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Telangana min pitches composite, steel structures for eco-friendly high-rises
Hyderabad: IT and Industries minister D Sridhar Babu has pitched for using eco-friendly technologies like composite and steel structures instead of reinforced cement concrete (RCC) for the construction of high-rises in the…
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VHP demands Telugu CMs to discuss Bhadrachalam temple land encroachment
Hyderabad: The Telangana unit of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) demanded that the encroachment of Bhadrachalam Sita Ramachandra Swamy temple’s lands in Purushottapatnam in Andhra Pradesh be made an agenda point for discussion…
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Bangladesh urges India to extradite Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged India to be guided by “conscience and moral clarity” over its handling of the extradition request for deposed prime…
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Ready to discuss irrigation at KCR’s farmhouse: Telangana CM
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy extended an open invitation to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) for a discussion on the Krishna and Godavari river basins, suggesting…
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Massive rally held in Hyderabad to mark general strike on July 9
Hyderabad: A huge rally took place from Sundarayya Vignana Kendram (SVK) in Baghlingampalli to Indira Park on Wednesday, July 9, for the nationwide general strike on Wednesday, July 9. More than 25…
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Trade unions, Farmers launch nationwide strike on Wednesday
New Delhi: Banking, postal and other services are likely to face disruption on Wednesday as more than 25 crore workers affiliated with central and sectoral trade unions have announced to go on…
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Mayawati urges EC to take cognisance of violent incidents in Bihar
Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati on Monday said the Election Commission should take cognisance of incidents of violence in Bihar, including the murder of Patna-based businessman Gopal Khemka, for the conduct of peaceful…
