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- World
Trump announces direct talks with Iran amid nuclear tensions
Washington: The US and Iran are holding direct talks with their first meeting scheduled for Saturday at “almost at the top” level, President Donald Trump said Monday, adding a failure to reach…
- India
Cooking gas to become expensive by Rs 50 per cylinder: Govt
New Delhi: The domestic cooking gas LPG price on Monday, April 7, was hiked by a steep Rs 50 per cylinder across India and CNG by Re 1 per kg, while the…
- India
Bengaluru molestation: Karnataka Home min’s remark sparks row
A big city like Bengaluru does witness incidents like the molestation of women here and there, though there is peace in the city due to police presence, Karnataka Home minister G Parameshwara…
- India
Pleas challenging validity of Waqf Act mentioned before CJI for urgent listing
New Delhi: The pleas in the Supreme Court challenging the recent amendments introduced to the Waqf Act were mentioned on Monday before Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna for urgent listing.…
- Hyderabad
Ram Navami: Raja Singh defies sound restrictions by Hyderabad police
Hyderabad: Sticking to his words and defying police orders against using DJ systems, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Goshamahal MLA Raja Singh on Sunday, April 6, used high-volume sound systems during the annual…
- India
PM Modi inaugurates new Pamban bridge in TN, CM Stalin skips event
Rameswaram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Pamban sea bridge on Sunday, April 6, providing a rail link between Rameswaram island and the mainland and flagged off the new Rameswaram-Tambaram (Chennai) train…
- India
Waqf Amendment & Repeal Bills get Presidential Assent
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday gave her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was passed by Parliament earlier this week after heated debates in both Houses. Murmu also…
- News
Telangana govt to develop 2000-acre eco park, University of Hyderabad to be moved
Hyderabad: After much speculation, the Telangana government on Saturday, April 5, announced the development of a 2,000-acre world-class eco-park on the University of Hyderabad land, scrapping the earlier proposal to convert the…
- Telangana
86 Telangana Maoists surrender before IG in Bhadradri Kothagudem
Hyderabad: In a major setback to the Communist Party of India (Maoist), 86 revolutionaries, including 20 women, operating in Chhattisgarh and natives of Telangana, surrendered before multi-zone 1 Inspector General of Police…
- Middle East
Viral videos show Palestinian bodies flung into air by Israeli strike in Gaza
A video reportedly circulating on social media shows the harrowing moment an Israeli missile strike in Gaza hurled Palestinian bodies into the air. In the clip, a woman’s anguished cries can be…
- India
Allahabad HC denies relief to Rahul Gandhi in Savarkar remarks case
Lucknow: The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has refused to grant any relief to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a case concerning alleged derogatory remarks made against freedom fighter Vinayak…
- India
Congress moves SC over constitutionality of Waqf Amendment Bill
New Delhi: The Congress party on Friday, April 4, moved the Supreme Court over the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. The move was announced by Jairam Ramesh, the party’s Rajya Sabha member and General…
- India
Parliament passes Waqf Amendment Bill: 128 in favor, 95 against
New Delhi: The Parliament in the early hours on Friday approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 after a lengthy and intense discussion in the Rajya Sabha which saw the Bill getting nod…
- Hyderabad
Kancha Gachibowli land row: Telangana govt forms committee for resolution
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has announced the constitution of a ministerial committee to resolve the long-pending Kancha Gachibowli land dispute. The Telangana chief minister announced the decision of the state on X amid cases against the deforestation of…
- Hyderabad
SC halts tree felling, warns govt against other activity on Kancha Gachibowli land
The Supreme Court on Thursday, April 3, expressed shock about the widespread deforestation of the 400 acres of Kancha Gachibowli land under the University of Hyderabad and ordered a stop to all…