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Suffocation, not flames, killed 15 in Lucknow fire: Post-mortem
Lucknow: Fifteen people who died in the devastating fire that tore through a building in Lucknow’s Aliganj area succumbed to suffocation after inhaling large quantities of smoke, with post-mortem examinations revealing that…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru: 25-year-old techie arrested in triple murder case
Bengaluru: The shocking triple murder in Bengaluru’s KR Puram area has taken a turn with the arrest of the prime accused, 25-year-old software professional Shwetha, who was traced and taken into custody…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad Commissioner issues advisory on online gaming purchase
Hyderabad: There has been an increase in cybercrime complaints that are traced to children who made gaming purchases without the knowledge of their legal guardians or parents, Hyderabad Commissioner VC Sajjanar said…
- Middle East
Iran invites PM Narendra Modi to Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral
Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday, June 24, formally invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the funeral and burial ceremonies of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, according to…
- Telangana
Jeep loses control, falls into 100-ft gorge in Nagarkurnool
Hyderabad: Three people were seriously injured after a private jeep lost control and fell into a 100-feet-deep gorge in Mannanur village of Nagarkurnool district on Tuesday, June 23. Due to a shortage…
- India
Truck fire damages electronics worth crores on highway
Palghar: A container truck carrying electronic goods caught fire on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, gutting items valued at around Rs 9 crore, fire officials said on Wednesday. No person…
- India
Can’t take oath in the name of Mother India: Kerala High Court
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday, June 24, ruled that elected local body representatives must take their oath strictly in the manner prescribed by law, declaring invalid the oaths of several…
- India
Owaisi says India-China ties cannot be on Beijing’s terms
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday, June 24, said that every Indian citizen wants normal and peaceful ties with China, but it cannot be solely on Chinese terms. The Hyderabad MP,…
- Kolkata
No street in Kolkata to have names of Mughals, Pathans: Adhikari
Kolkata: The West Bengal capital would not have roads or areas named after Mughals, Pathans or oppressive British rulers, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Tuesday, June 23, in the face of…
- India
Surat: Elderly couple seeks euthanasia over ‘unbearable’ harassment
Surat: An elderly couple in Gujarat’s Surat city has sought permission for euthanasia, alleging “financial harassment” by civic authorities and local leaders after their shops were sealed. Shyam Gehlot (73) and his…
- Middle East
India issues fresh Iran advisory, warns against travel
Hyderabad: The Embassy of India in Tehran has issued a revised advisory urging Indian nationals to avoid all non-essential travel to Iran, while advising those in the country to remain vigilant despite…
- India
BJP govt trying to impose vegetarianism in Bengal: O’Brien
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress (TMC) joint secretary Derek O’Brien on Wednesday, June 24, targeted the BJP over reports that eggs might be excluded from midday meals in West Bengal, alleging that the…
- Middle East
Stable Iran-US ties may open new opportunities for India
Tehran: The emerging regional order increasingly favours countries capable of maintaining productive ties across geopolitical fault lines, and few major powers are as well-positioned as India. New Delhi enjoys robust relations with…
- Sports
IPL cricketer accused of cohabitation on marriage promise
Kolkata: Bengal cricketer Abhishek Porel, who plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Delhi Capitals, has been accused of cohabitation on the promise of marriage. A young medical student from Karnataka…
- India
JUH chief Arshad Madani sparks row over ‘wage Jihad’ remark
Haridwar: Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind National President, Maulana Syed Arshad Madani, arrived in Kaliyar, a small town near Roorkee in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar, and attended the meeting of the State Executive Committee as the chief…