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- India
61 hate crimes in April: A month of bulldozers, boycotts and deleted voters
Hyderabad: Siasat.com recorded 61 hate crimes across India in April – 49 targeting Muslims, 10 against Dalits and two against Christians. The numbers are consistent with the steady religious and caste-motivated violence that has…
- India
Abhishek Banerjee called ‘Bangladeshi,’ attacked with stones, eggs; Mamata fumes
Kolkata: All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee was roughed up on Saturday, May 30, allegedly by locals, when he visited West Bengal’s Sonarpur area to meet families of…
- India
DKS elected as CLP leader, swearing-in of new Karnataka CM on June 3
Bengaluru: DK Shivakumar (DKS) was elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) on Saturday, May 30, paving the way for him to take over as the next Karnataka chief minister. Senior…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad firm at centre of CBSE marking row had messed up 2019 Inter results
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad-based company at the centre of a controversy over the Central Board of Secondary Education’s digital answer sheet processing system had earlier faced a scathing government inquiry following a results disaster…
- Middle East
Trump insists Iran must meet red lines before any peace agreement
On the 92nd day of the American-Israeli war on Iran on Saturday, May 30, US President Donald Trump will only approve a peace agreement with Iran if it satisfies Washington’s conditions, a…
- Hyderabad
Mujahid, Mahboob Alam Khan paid Rs 15 lakh to kill Hyderabad advocate: Police
Hyderabad: Hyderabad police have arrested seven accused, including Mujahid Alam Khan and Mahboob Alam Khan, for allegedly planning the murder of advocate Khaja Moizuddin over Waqf property disputes. Hyderabad Police Commissioner, VC…
- Telangana
NFHS-6: Telangana leads on maternal care, but rising diabetes a new crisis
Hyderabad: Telangana has made measurable progress in child nutrition, maternal health and financial protection over the past five years, but the state’s latest health data paints a more complicated picture. Caesarean deliveries now…
- Middle East
Trump says Strait of Hormuz blockade ‘will now be lifted’
US President Donald Trump said on Friday, May 29, that a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz “will now be lifted” and reiterated that Iran must permanently abandon any pursuit of nuclear…
- Hyderabad
Rain is on its way but Telangana stares at below-normal monsoon
Hyderabad: Telangana is likely to face a rainfall deficit during this year’s monsoon season, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned on Friday, May 29, with parts of the state also expected to experience…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad is India’s most water-stressed metro and residents are suffering
Hyderabad: Hyderabad is the worst-affected metro city in India when it comes to groundwater depletion, according to a new Union government report, with more critically stressed units than several large states put together.…
- Bangalore
Governor accepts Siddaramaiah’s resignation, Shivakumar to be next Karnataka CM
Bengaluru: Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Friday, May 29, accepted Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s resignation and dissolved the Council of Ministers headed by him, bringing the high-voltage leadership transition in the state to its…
- Middle East
US, Iran agree 60-day ceasefire extension plan, Trump approval pending
The United States (US) and Iran have reached a preliminary agreement to extend their ceasefire for an additional 60 days, according to four sources familiar with the matter cited by Reuters. The…
- Telangana
Telangana govt proposes unified welfare card, state-level ID along Aadhaar lines
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday, May 28, directed officials to prepare a “unified welfare card” for every person, which would have comprehensive details of benefits being received under…
- Telangana
Bakrid celebrated with religious fervour across Telangana
Hyderabad: Eid al-Adha (Bakrid), the festival of sacrifice, was celebrated across Telangana on Thursday with religious fervour by Muslims. Large numbers of Muslims offered prayers at the Mir Alam Eidgah and other…
- Bangalore
Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar share emotional moments at farewell meet
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar shared emotional moments during a breakfast meeting held at the Chief Minister’s official residence ‘Kaveri’ on Thursday, May 28, amid intense…
