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Telangana HC flags ST seat quota in villages with no tribal population

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has expressed surprise over the reservation of Sarpanch and ward member posts for Scheduled Tribes (STs) in villages where there are no ST voters or only a…
Cyclone Montha: AP seeks Rs 902 cr central aid to rebuild after devastation

New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh ministers Nara Lokesh and V Anitha on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here, seeking immediate central assistance to help the state recover from the devastation caused…

Saudi Arabia transfers USD 90 million to Palestinian Authority to ease financial crisis

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has transferred USD 90 million to the Palestinian Authority (PA) as part of the Kingdom’s continued support for 2025, amid growing concerns over the PA’s financial…
Osmania University students protest over stale food; traffic disrupted

Hyderabad: Protests erupted at Osmania University campus on Tuesday, December 2, after hostel students of University College of Law alleged stale food was served for dinner. Chanting slogans against the Vice Chancellor…
Imam uses mosque’s loud speaker to alert sinking car, saves 7 lives

An Imam from Assam’s Sribhumi district saved seven lives with his quick thinking on Tuesday, December 2, after he found that a car had fallen into a reservoir and alerted others through…
New Year event organisers in Hyderabad must apply for permits before Dec 21

Hyderabad: New Year events being organised on December 31 under the Cyberabad police should apply for permits before December 21, stated a release by commissioner Avinash Mohanty. Organisers can apply for permissions…
Pawan Kalyan’s words twisted: JanaSena clarifies ‘evil eye’ remark

Hyderabad: After Telangana Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy warned that Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan’s movies will not be released in Telangana theatres unless he apologises for his “insulting” remarks, JanaSena…

Born with dwarfism, faced with challenges, Dr Ganesh Baraiya achieves his dream

Gujarat: Born with dwarfism, Dr Ganesh Baraiya never let his struggles define the course of his life. He stands at just 3 feet and weighs 20 kg, yet he now has a…
Sanchar Saathi another example of govt snooping: Owaisi

Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday attacked the Centre over the Sanchar Saathi App, which the smartphone makers have been asked to mandatorily pre-install on their devices, alleging it is another…
Delhi riots: I am not terrorist or anti-national, says Sharjeel Imam

New Delhi: Seeking bail in the February 2020 Delhi riots case, activist Sharjeel Imam on Tuesday expressed anguish before the Supreme Court over being “labelled” a “dangerous intellectual terrorist” without a full-fledged…
How cybercriminals use SIR to scam people; police issues advisory

Hyderabad: Cybercriminals appear to have found a new avenue to capitalise on — the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR). As the SIR exercise rolls out in several states, the police have issued…
Telangana will emerge as a ‘defence strategic hub’: Sridhar Babu

Hyderabad: Telangana is aiming to position itself as the ‘defence strategic hub of India’ by developing a strong ecosystem for unmanned systems and advanced defence manufacturing, Minister D Sridhar Babu said on…
Andhra IAS officer’s daughter hangs herself over dowry harassment

Hyderabad: A 27-year-old daughter of an IAS officer allegedly died by suicide in Tadepalli of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. Madhuri Sahithi Bai, daughter of senior IAS officer Chinna Ramudu, was found hanging…
Telangana: 15 hostel students hospitalised, 1 critical after breakfast

Hyderabad: Around 15 students suffered from food poisoning on Tuesday, December 2, after eating breakfast served at the ST government hostel in the Jogulamba Gadwal district of Telangana. One student is reportedly in…
Sameer Wankhede’s plea against ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’: HC reserves plea

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a plea by IRS officer Sameer Wankhede seeking an interim injunction on the series “The Ba***ds of Bollywood”, produced by…