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Stranded 42 years in Bahrain, Indian expat reunites with 95-year-old mother

Gopalan Chandran, a 64-year-old Indian expatriate, has finally returned home after being stranded in Bahrain for 42 years. He was recently reunited with his 95-year-old mother in Kerala, bringing an emotional end…
ABVP burns Palestinian flag, chants pro-Israel slogans in JNU

In a blatant Islamophobic act, members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) burnt a Palestinian flag inside the campus on Saturday, April 26, while chanting slogans…

Final day for exit sees Pakistanis bid tearful goodbyes at Attari border

Chandigarh: “My mother’s an Indian and she is not being allowed to accompany us to Pakistan,” bawled teenage Sarita, not knowing when she could see her in person. She, her brother and…
SC to hear on April 28 plea to prohibit sexually explicit content on OTT

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to take appropriate steps to prohibit streaming of sexually explicit content on over…
Hyderabad may see dip in temperature as IMD forecasts rains on Sunday

Hyderabad: The residents of Hyderabad may experience relief from summer heat as India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts rains in the city on Sunday. As per the weather department, the maximum temperatures may…
Gadkari to launch Rs 6280 cr worth projects in Telangana on May 5

Hyderabad: Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari (Road Transport and Highways) and G Kishan Reddy (Coal and Mines) will jointly inaugurate national highway projects spanning 285 kilometres in Telangana on May 5. Constructed at…
Hyderabad traffic police crack down on drunk driving, book 1062 cases

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad traffic police have intensified their campaign against drunk driving. In a single week, 1062 offenders were caught. The majority of those caught were two-wheeler riders. 918 two-wheeler riders caught…

Intermediate syllabus revision rejected by Telangana govt

Hyderabad: The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TG BIE) will continue with the existing intermediate syllabus for the upcoming academic year as the State government has rejected the proposed revisions. The board…
Donald Trump threatens to deal ‘differently’ with Russia

Washington: United States President Donald Trump on Saturday expressed more frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin over recent airstrikes on Ukraine and threatened to deal “differently” with Moscow and use “banking” and…
Pakistan violates LoC ceasefire for third consecutive night

Srinagar: Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing, violating the ceasefire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday and added Indian Army soldiers “responded effectively”. This was…
No justification for such acts of terror: Iranian Prez condemns J&K attack

New Delhi: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday strongly condemned the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, located in J&K during a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, underscoring the shared resolve…
Thunderstorm washes out KKR vs PBKS clash; teams share points

Kolkata: Rain played spoilsport as Kolkata Knight Riders’ IPL match against Punjab Kings was called off after the visiting team posted 201 for 4 here on Saturday. Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya…
Telangana ACB arrests Kaleshwaram Project Engineer in Chief

Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested the Engineer-in-Chief (ENC) of the irrigation and command area development (CAD) of Kaleshwaram, Gajwel, Bhookya Hari Ram, in an alleged case of disproportionate assets…
All eyes on 25 years celebration meeting of BRS in Telangana tomorrow

Hyderabad: All arrangements for the silver jubilee celebrations of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) have been made at Elkaturthy mandla headquarters in Hanamkonda district, for which the pink party is expecting to see…
Adiba Ahmed clears UPSC, creates milestone for Maharashtra

Millions of young Indians dream of joining the Indian Civil Services. Only a few make it. Adiba Ahmed is one of the few to clear the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission). Her…