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Asaduddin Owaisi slams PM Modi’s Israel visit amid escalating tension in Iran
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Asaduddin Owaisi, on Saturday, February 28, denounced Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel, calling it untimely and a “betrayal of India’s long-standing foreign policy”…
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Telangana govt launches statewide HPV vaccination drive from Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Telangana Health Minister Damodar Rajanarsimha on Saturday, February 28, launched the state’s Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination drive at King Koti Hospital in Hyderabad, as part of a nationwide programme initiated by…
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21 dead, 8 critically injured in Andhra Pradesh firecracker unit blast
Vetlapalem: As many as 21 people were killed and 8 others critically injured in the cracker unit blast here in Kakinada district on Saturday, February 28, Andhra Pradesh Minister Kandula Durgesh said.…
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Mangalhat: Victim’s jail connection to rival gang cost him his life, 5 held
Hyderabad: Five gang members were arrested on Friday, February 27, for the murder of Rushab Agarwal in Mangalhat two days earlier, who was killed because the prime accused suspected he had been…
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Jammu and Kashmir win maiden Ranji Trophy title
Hubballi: Jammu and Kashmir etched their name in the history books by clinching their maiden Ranji Trophy title on the basis of a first-innings lead, after the final against Karnataka ended in…
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Untouchability in Karnataka: Shops shut amid last rites of Dalit armyman
Bagalkot: Relatives of a retired Dalit army serviceman have alleged untouchability after shops and hotels in a Karnataka village closed their shutters when they arrived for his last rites on February 25. Hanumantappa…
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Karnataka opens govt barber shop after Dalits denied haircut in Gadag
Karnataka’s Social Welfare Department inaugurated the state’s first government-run barber shop in Gadag district on February 26, weeks after a barber refused to cut the hair of a Dalit customer and others…
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India asks citizens to remain alert in Israel amid strikes on Iran
Hyderabad: India on Saturday, February 28, issued an advisory urging its citizens in Israel to stay alert and strictly follow safety directions after Israeli forces carried out strikes on Iran, heightening fears…
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US designates Iran as ‘state sponsor of wrongful detention’
Washington: United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, February 27, designated Iran as a “state sponsor of wrongful detention”, escalating pressure on Tehran over the continued detention of American…
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EC begins phased release of Post-SIR rolls in West Bengal
Kolkata: The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday, February 28, started publishing the post-SIR electoral rolls in West Bengal in phases, as officials put up hard copies of the list in some districts…
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Menaka Guruswamy could be India’s 1st LGBTQ MP as TMC nominates her
Senior Supreme Court advocate Menaka Guruswamy has been nominated by the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) as one of its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, a move that could see…
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Israel court halts move to ban 37 aid groups from Gaza, West Bank
Jerusalem: Israel’s Supreme Court on Friday, February 27, issued a temporary order halting a government decision to revoke the licences of 37 foreign humanitarian organisations operating in the Gaza Strip and the…
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Video: Chaos at Bengaluru Airport as Nepal flight returns twice
Bengaluru: Chaos prevailed at Kempegowda International Airport here after passengers bound for Nepal had staged a protest against a private airline, alleging gross mismanagement that disrupted their travel plans for two consecutive…
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Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict: UN chief warns of growing civilian impact
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned by the escalation of violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. UN chief is “deeply concerned…
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Hyderabad hospital booked over negligence after dialysis patient dies
Hyderabad: A hospital in Hyderabad was booked on Friday, February 27, for alleged medical negligence following the death of a patient who had come for a dialysis procedure. The hospital was booked…
