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Telangana local body polls: Congress, BRS workers clash in Nalgonda
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed in Telangana’s Nalgonda district after activists from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Congress allegedly clashed on Wednesday, December 10. The incident occurred in Korlapahad village of Kethepalli mandal.…
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SIR in Bengal: Hearings on claims, objections only at DM offices, directs ECI
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, to conduct the hearings on the claims and objections in the second stage…
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Polling underway for first phase of panchayat elections in Telangana
Hyderabad: Polling for the first phase of the Telangana Gram Panchayat elections is currently underway on Thursday. The voting began at 7 a.m. for 3,834 Sarpanch posts and 27,628 Ward Member posts…
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Indian girl remains in coma after crash in US
Washington: A young Indian girl from San Jose remains in a coma after a devastating accident earlier this month, prompting an outpouring of support from community groups as her father struggles alone…
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Trump unveils Gold Card to retain top foreign talent in US
Washington: US President Donald Trump announced a new “Trump Gold Card” programme that he said would allow companies to retain top graduates from American universities — including thousands from India — ending…
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Polling for first phase of Telangana gram panchayat elections tomorrow
Hyderabad: The stage is set for the first phase of gram panchayat elections in Telangana on Thursday. State Election Commissioner Rani Kumudini said that all arrangements have been made for peaceful and…
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Five including doctor arrested in Chandrayangutta drug overdose case
Hyderabad: A week after two men were found dead in an auto in a suspected drug overdose case on the Chandrayangutta main road, police arrested five people, including a doctor and a…
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US abruptly postpones H-1B visa interviews: Thousands of Indian applicants in limbo
New Delhi: Pre-scheduled interviews of thousands of H-1B visa applicants slated for later this month in India have been abruptly postponed by several months, apparently to scrutinise their social media posts and…
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TGSRTC expands connectivity to 373 new locations
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) has expanded its services to 373 new colonies under its ‘Hyderabad Connect’ plan, benefitting over 7.6 lakh city residents. These services will be made…
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Six arrested in Rein Bazaar murder; hunt on for absconding accused
Hyderabad: City police have arrested six persons in connection with the murder of rice trader Junaid Bin Mohammad Bharmoos, who was hacked to death at Rein Bazaar after he allegedly tried to…
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Explained: How a temple-dargah hill in Tamil Nadu became a bone of contention
Chennai: The centuries-old religious area of Madurai, with a temple and dargah resting in close proximity, has largely remained free of any communal tensions, with both coexisting in relative harmony Tirupparankundram in…
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YouTuber feeds chicken momos to cow, gets thrashed by vigilantes
Chandigarh: A 28-year-old YouTuber was arrested on Monday, December 8, after he was caught allegedly feeding chicken momos to a cow in Gurugram’s Sector 56 HUDA market in Haryana and publishing the…
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Video: Hyderabad cycling track turned into ritual site, cyclists seek action
Hyderabad: A group of people performed last rites on Hyderabad’s prestigious solar-covered cycling track along the ORR on Wednesday afternoon, December 10. A visual of the incident emerged on social media where…
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IndiGo crisis: Why situation precipitate? Delhi HC raps Centre
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday questioned the Central government as to why the situation that led to the cancellation of a number of flights by IndiGo precipitated, and termed…
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Bill to prevent hate speech and hate crime tabled in Karnataka assembly
Belagavi: The Karnataka government on Wednesday tabled the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crime (Prevention) Bill in the state Assembly. The bill has a provision for a fine of up to Rs…
