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- Middle East
Bahrain says Iranian drones targeted its territory
Manama: The Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday, June 27, condemned what it described as an Iranian drone attack targeting the Kingdom’s territory at dawn, calling it a violation of its…
- Chennai
On converting to Islam, one is no longer Backward Class: Madras HC
Chennai: A person who converts to Islam cannot claim the status of a Backward Class Muslim, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ruled, striking down a 2024 Tamil Nadu government…
- India
Homebuyers retain right to claim delay dues after possession: SC
The Supreme Court has ruled that buyers who take possession of a flat do not lose their right to later claim compensation for delay in getting that possession, settling a question that…
- Middle East
Iran says IRGC retaliated after US strikes on coast
As the US-Israel war on Iran entered its 120th day on Saturday, June 27, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its naval forces had targeted US military positions in response to…
- Hate Crime
Bengal’s minorities dealing with budget cuts, violence under BJP
Kolkata: The West Bengal as India knew it has drastically changed in the one month since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the state Assembly elections. With a newly presented budget that…
- Hyderabad
Muharram: Bibi-ka-Alam procession attracts thousands in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The historic Bibi-ka-Alam Muharram procession in Hyderabad’s Old City set off on Friday afternoon, June 26, with great fervour. The procession saw thousands of people turn up for the annual event…
- Hyderabad
Forms missing, holiday break: Hyderabad’s SIR off to rocky start
Hyderabad: The first day of Telangana’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls exposed a sharp divide between the state capital and the rest of the state on Thursday, June 25. While Booth…
- India
Ram temple donation row: Investigators recover Rs 79.85 lakh
Ayodhya: The controversy surrounding alleged irregularities in donations collected at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya intensified on Friday, June 26, after Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust General Secretary Champat Rai resigned…
- Telangana
Beyond enforcement: What Hyderabad’s drug crisis really needs
Hyderabad: This June 26 arrives with an unusual convergence. The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking falls this year on the same date as Muharram ends, a time associated with both…
- World
Death toll from Venezuelan earthquakes climbs to 235
Caracas: Venezuela’s health ministry raised the death toll to at least 235 on Thursday, June 25, after two powerful earthquakes struck the country. Venezuela is racing against time to rescue hundreds believed…
- World
Strait of Hormuz: UN agency halts evacuation after ship attacked
A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of…
- Hyderabad
Interview: Telangana CEO answers key questions on SIR 2026
Hyderabad: Sometime in the next few weeks, there will be a knock on your door. The person standing outside will be a Booth Level Officer (BLO), one of thousands deployed across Telangana as…
- Telangana
BLOs to knock on every door as SIR 2026 begins in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana woke up on Thursday, June 25, to the start of one of the most significant electoral exercises in recent years. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 of electoral rolls officially…
- World
Back-to-back earthquakes kill 32, injure over 700 in Venezuela
Caracas: Back-to-back powerful earthquakes slammed Venezuela on the evening of Wednesday, June 24, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the first earthquake had a magnitude…
- Middle East
US-Iran technical talks may resume in Switzerland next week: Rubio
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday, June 24, that technical-level talks between the United States and Iran are expected to resume in Switzerland on June 29 or 30,…
