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- Bangalore
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah may resign in one or two days
Bengaluru: A change of guard in the three-year-old Karnataka government seems imminent, with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah seeking the Governor’s appointment on Wednesday, May 27. Earlier, Senior Congress MLA and Chairperson of the…
- India
Assam becomes first northeastern state, 3rd in country, to pass Uniform Civil Code
Assam: The Assam Assembly, on Wednesday, May 27, passed the contentious Uniform Civil Code (UCC), making it the first northeastern state and the third Indian state, after Uttarakhand and Gujarat, to implement…
- Middle East
IRGC warns Iran’s coastline could become ‘graveyard for aggressors’ if war resumes
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned on Wednesday, May 27, that the country’s coastline could become a “graveyard for aggressors” if conflict with the United States resumes, even as Tehran said…
- Bangalore
How Congress high command convinced Siddaramaiah to step down as Karnataka CM
Bengaluru: The intense political drama surrounding the Karnataka Chief Minister’s post has finally reached a decisive stage, with strong indications emerging that Siddaramaiah has agreed to step down following sustained pressure and negotiations…
- News
Advances free, fair polls: SC upholds Election Commission’s SIR drive
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, May 27, gave its stamp of approval to the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls – a large-scale exercise to…
- Middle East
Israel escalates Lebanon attacks as US-Iran ceasefire tensions persist
As the American-Israeli war on Iran entered its 89th day on Wednesday, May 27, tensions remained high across the Middle East after Iran accused the United States of violating the ceasefire, while…
- Hyderabad
Made to clean police station, sit-ups before judge: Charminar hawkers speak out
Hyderabad: Sabi Devi has been selling soft toys near Charminar for 22 years. On Sunday evening, May 24, she and four other women hawkers were detained at the Charminar Police Station from 7…
- Hyderabad
AP police reach Prof K Nageshwar’s Hyderabad home over remarks on Jana Sena
Hyderabad: Political analyst and professor K Nageshwar found himself at the centre of a political controversy after a large contingent of Andhra Pradesh police reached his Hyderabad residence on Tuesday, May 26,…
- Middle East
Iran condemns US strikes as show of ‘bad faith,’ warns of consequences
Iran on Tuesday, May 26, denounced US strikes a day earlier as a sign of “bad faith and unreliability” as negotiations continue toward a possible deal to end the war. The United…
- India
No urgency, thanks: SC refuses to hear PIL seeking complete ban on cow slaughter
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 26, refused to grant urgent hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking effective implementation of the law imposing a complete ban on cow…
- India
CNG prices hiked again, fourth increase in two weeks
Compressed natural gas (CNG) prices were hiked by Rs 2 per kg on Tuesday, May 26, marking the fourth increase in less than two weeks, as fuel retailers continued to pass on…
- Middle East
US launches ‘self-defence strikes’ on southern Iran
The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran came under renewed strain on Tuesday, May 26, the 88th day of the American-Israeli war on Iran, after US forces launched fresh strikes…
- India
‘Mohammad Deepak’ plans to sell gym due to money crunch following threats
Kotdwar: Deepak Kumar, popularly known as ‘Mohammad Deepak’, has said he may have to vacate his gym and move out of Kotdwar due to a financial crunch that has spiralled ever since…
- Delhi
Hyderabad Metro gets major boost with 13,500 crore refinancing from IRFC
Hyderabad: In a major development, the government-run Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) secured a working capital refinancing worth Rs 13,600 crore from the Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited (IRFC). The loan agreement…
- Middle East
Exclusive | Broken ribs, rape, torture: Flotilla activists recall Israeli detention
Istanbul: When the activists of the Global Sumud Flotilla landed in Istanbul on May 21, many of them could not fully feel their hands. Others had fractured ribs, concussions or bruises from…
