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- Telangana
Telangana: TGSRTC workers’ strike brings bus services to a halt
Hyderabad: Public transportation across Telangana came to a grinding halt on Wednesday, April 22, as employees of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) launched an indefinite strike from midnight, following the…
- Middle East
US, Iran signal new talks, Trump says he doesn’t want to extend ceasefire
Two regional officials said Tuesday, April 21, that the United States and Iran have signalled they will hold a new round of ceasefire talks in Islamabad as a fragile two-week truce was…
- Telangana
In Telangana, how much you earn depends on what caste you are born into
Hyderabad: Nearly half of all Scheduled Caste workers in Telangana are daily wage labourers. Among General Caste workers, it is barely one in 10. An OC Brahmin is thirty-eight times less likely to…
- Telangana
Telangana govt forms panel on TGSRTC staff grievances ahead of strike talks
Hyderabad: The state government on Tuesday, April 21, constituted a high-level committee of senior officers to examine the grievances of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) employees, who are set to go on…
- Middle East
No delegation from Iran visits Islamabad, uncertainty over talks with US
Iranian state television on Tuesday, April 21, issued an on-screen alert saying that “no delegation from Iran has visited Islamabad … so far” as speculation about possible talks with the United States…
- Hate Crime
March hate crime tracker: Ramnavami, Holi, Eid month marked by 58 incidents
Hyderabad: As Ramzan drew to a close and Ramnavami processions filled the streets, hate crimes surged across India, targeting Dalits, Christians and Muslims in incidents that ranged from vigilante killings to police…
- Middle East
Iran says no plans for US talks as tensions rise after Hormuz incident
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said there are currently no plans for a second round of negotiations with the United States. Baghaei said on Monday, April 20, that Washington had demonstrated…
- Telangana
Telangana caste survey: Where you are born still determines how far you study
Hyderabad: A Brahmin child in Telangana is nearly seven times more likely to be studying in an English-medium school than a child from the Kolam tribe. A Goldsmith’s or Padmasali’s child is almost…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police bust Rs 150 crore cyber fraud, 32 bank officers held
Hyderabad: In a massive pan-India cyber fraud network involving bank officers, the Hyderabad City Police arrested 52 individuals from nine states, including Telangana. The crackdown was carried out under Operation Octopus 2,…
- India
Delhi’s Tri Nagar remains volatile amid claims of pig worship
New Delhi: Tensions remain high in Tri Nagar, northwest Delhi, after Muslim residents who protested the presence of pigs in the area were reportedly attacked twice within a single week. Weeks after…
- Middle East
US–Iran ceasefire deadline looms amid rising tensions
The ceasefire between the United States (US) and Iran, which began on Wednesday, April 8, is set to expire on Wesnesday, April 22, with no indication of an extension. Donald Trump has…
- India
Telangana pilgrims among 250 Indians stranded in Kuwait for Haj
Hyderabad: More than 250 Indian pilgrims selected for Haj 2026 are stranded in Kuwait amid travel disruptions, prompting urgent appeals for government intervention. A large number of those affected are from Telangana,…
- Hyderabad
Cobwebs, pigeon droppings found in Kompally’s Big Basket warehouse
Hyderabad: Telangana Commissioner of Food Safety team on Saturday, April 18, inspected a Big Basket warehouse in Kompally and found serious violations, including unhygienic transport of food items. The warehouse was operating…
- Sports
Malinga, Nitish, Shivang star in SRH’s hard-earned win over CSK
Hyderabad: Sri Lankan pacer Eshan Malinga’s pinpoint yorkers found perfect support in unheralded left-arm wrist spinner Shivang Kumar as Sunrisers Hyderabad edged past Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs in a gripping…
- Hyderabad
In massive crackdown, police raid over 550 pan shops near schools in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: To curb the sale of nicotine-based substances to schoolchildren, police on Saturday, April 18, conducted search operations at more than 550 pan shops located near educational institutions across Hyderabad under the…
