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Hoist flag, sing Vande Mataram: Organisers of Khairatabad Ganesh
Hyderabad: The Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi (BGUS), which organises the towering Khairatabad Ganesh idol, the city’s tallest and most famous, on Monday, July 20, asked organisers of Ganesh pandals across Telangana to sing…
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Saudi Arabia launches one-year multiple-entry Umrah visa
Makkah: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has introduced a one-year multiple-entry Umrah visa, allowing pilgrims to make multiple visits to the Kingdom during its 365-day validity. The new visa replaces…
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Andy Burnham to take office as UK prime minister today
London: The moment for Andy Burnham has finally come. After weeks as UK prime minister-in-waiting, Burnham will take office on Monday, succeeding the departing Keir Starmer, and Britain’s political turbulence will give…
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NTA rejects viral NEET-UG OMR claims, calls sheets AI-altered
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday, July 20 rejected a series of claims made by several NEET (UG) 2026 candidates regarding their OMR answer sheets and results, stating that…
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Women develop post-delivery infections at NIMS, BRS seeks probe
Hyderabad: Siddipet MLA and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader T Harish Rao has demanded a detailed inquiry into what he alleged was medical negligence that had caused severe infection in six mothers…
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Applications open July 21 for 1L Indiramma houses in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Telangana government will begin accepting applications from July 21 for its ambitious project to build one lakh Indiramma low-income group (LIG) houses within the Outer Ring Road (ORR) under the Core…
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56-year-old young man: PM Modi takes swipe at Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, July 20, took a veiled dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while hailing young innovators behind India’s first privately developed orbital rocket, saying he…
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Dear Wangchuk, why silence on Jauhar University’s demolition?
Delhi’s Jantar Mantar has, for nearly a month now, been witness to slogans, posters and hunger strikes. Leftist comrades, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activists and Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk have been vigorously…
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India approves first dengue prevention vaccine
New Delhi: Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India Pvt Ltd on Monday, July 20, said it has received market authorisation from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for dengue prevention vaccine, QDENGA. QDENGA, the…
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Repeated adjournments disrupt Monsoon Session’s opening day
New Delhi: Lok Sabha witnessed four repeated adjournments on the first day of the Monsoon Session on Monday, July 20, as the opposition raised slogans and displayed placards demanding action against those…
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Even if dismantled today, won’t hear urgent demolition plea: CJI
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, July 20, declined to urgently hear a plea seeking protection against the demolition of a property, saying the petitioner must first approach the jurisdictional high…
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Through a washroom window, burglars steal 1 kg gold in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: It was the last place anyone would expect a break-in: a washroom window. But that is exactly how a gang of burglars slipped into a jewellery store in Banjara Hills on the…
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Tricolour left on ground for two days at Nagole Musi Riverfront
Hyderabad: A national flag installed at Nagole, along the Musi riverfront, tore and fell to the ground after the iron ropes holding it snapped, exposing a glaring lapse in maintenance. The flag…
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Sexual harassment case: IPS trainee attempts suicide in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A trainee Indian Police Service (IPS) officer facing a sexual harassment case attempted suicide at his brother’s residence here on Monday morning, July 20, days after being temporarily suspended by the National…
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Ahead of Monsoon Session, Modi hails India’s 7.7 pc growth
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, July 20, said that India maintaining a growth rate of 7.7 per cent despite the West Asia crisis reflects India’s “inherent strength” and “offers…
