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- Andhra Pradesh
Kurnool bus fire accident: Both bike-borne persons were drunk, say police
Kurnool: Andhra Pradesh police on Sunday confirmed that the two bike-borne persons connected to the Bengaluru-bound bus fire accident, which claimed the lives of 19 passengers, were drunk. In the wee hours…
- India
Rights groups hold protest rally in Kolkata against SIR
Kolkata: Rights groups including Association for Protection of Democratic Rights (APDR) on Saturday held a protest rally against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls planned in West Bengal by the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad DCP attack: Accused is rowdy sheeter, says Commissioner Sajjanar
Hyderabad: In a shocking incident, Hyderabad South East Zone’s Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), S Chaitanya Kumar, was allegedly attacked by a mobile phone thief on Saturday, October 25, when police attempted…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad-Bengaluru bus fire: Driver escaped through passenger door
The main driver of the bus involved in the Hyderabad-Bengaluru bus fire tragedy, Miryala Lakshmaiah, was arrested by police on Saturday, October 25, after having initially fled the scene of the accident.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Kerala restaurant near EFLU targetted by Bajrang Dal for selling beef
Hyderabad: In a shocking incident and perhaps a first in Hyderabad, a restaurant serving Kerala food was targetted by Bajrang Dal vigilantes who tried to forcefully shut it down for serving beef.…
- Andhra Pradesh
Private bus catches fire in Kurnool, death toll at 20
In a horrific accident, a private bus from Hyderabad to Bengaluru caught fire after hitting a bike in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh in the wee hours of Friday, October 24. Kaveri…
- Telangana
Excise minister demands cancellation of IAS Rizvi’s VRS over allegations of misconduct
Hyderabad: The voluntary retirement of senior IAS officer Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi on Wednesday, October 22, with nearly a decade of service remaining, has sparked rumours that the action was prompted due…
- Telangana
Speaker to resume hearings on disqualification of BRS-defected MLAs
Hyderabad: Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar is set to resume hearings on the disqualification petitions filed against MLAs who had won on Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) tickets but later joined the…
- Andhra Pradesh
Jail-streamed: The promise of mainstreaming surrendered Maoist turns a mirage
Amaravati: Hundreds of Maoists have surrendered before the police in recent times owing to the sustained counter-insurgency operations in Chhattisgarh and other states. The promise of finding a new mainstream life seems…
- Hyderabad
Deepawali celebrations sends Hyderabad’s air quality crashing down
Hyderabad: As firecrackers lit up the sky on Deepawali day across Hyderabad, the city’s air quality slipped to extremely hazardous levels. On October 20, the city recorded an air quality index (AQI), measured…
- Hyderabad
CM Revanth sets two-year deadline for new Osmania Hospital
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy, on Wednesday, October 22, instructed officials to complete the construction of the new Osmania Hospital within two years. In a meeting at his residence, the…
- India
Assam govt to introduce bills ‘love jihad’, polygamy: CM Himanta
Nagaon: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday stated that the state government will introduce several bills addressing issues such as ‘love jihad’ and polygamy during the upcoming Assembly session, scheduled…
- India
Notification for SIR in Bengal likely after CEC meeting on Wednesday, Thursday
Kolkata: The official notification for the special intensive revision (SIR) in West Bengal is likely to be announced soon after the crucial meeting of the Chief Election Commission Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar with…
- Telangana
65 Maoists from Telangana still underground: DGP Shivadhar Reddy
Nizamabad: Telangana Director General of Police B Shivadhar Reddy on Tuesday said that about 65 Maoists from the state are still underground, of whom around 40 hold leadership positions. Addressing the media…
- World
US clarifies USD100,000 H-1B visa fee, exempts current holders
Washington: In a major relief for foreign workers on H-1B visas, the US Department of Homeland Security has issued new guidance on the $100,000 application fee, providing a series of exemptions and…
