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Over 800 killed after massive earthquake shakes southeastern Afghanistan
Kabul: An earthquake in Afghanistan’s east has killed over 800 people, injured more than 2,500 and destroyed numerous villages, according to figures provided by the Taliban government on Monday. Most of the…
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Video: Global Sumud Flotilla departs Barcelona to break Israeli siege
In a historic move, the Global Sumud Flotilla—the largest civilian flotilla ever assembled—departed from the Port of Barcelona on Sunday, August 31, with the aim of breaking the Israeli blockade imposed on…
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Man arrested for posing as GHMC vigilance official in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A 33-year-old man was arrested by Warasiguda police on Sunday, August 31, for allegedly stealing knives from a butcher shop while posing as a GHMC official. According to the police, Ghouse…
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Tianjin SCO summit kicks off with a massive banquet hosted by Xi Jinping
Tianjin: The 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit formally kicked off here on Sunday night with a massive banquet hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping, which was attended, among others, by Prime…
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Telangana Assembly passes Bills for 42 pc quota to BCs in local body elections
Hyderabad: The Telangana Assembly on Sunday, August 31, passed two Bills to facilitate 42 percent reservation to Backward Classes in local body elections by amending the legislation, which was passed in 2018.…
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Key concerns left unanswered: Asaduddin Owaisi on Modi-Xi meeting
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping has “failed” to answer the critical questions that Indians were looking for. The…
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Israel claims it killed Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida
Gaza Strip: Israel announced on Sunday, August 31, that it had killed Abu Obeida, the military spokesperson of Hamas’s armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, in an air strike on the…
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19 racing horses from Hyderabad die at Madhya Pradesh’s stud farm
Hyderabad: Racing horses that were shifted to a stud farm in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur from a Hyderabad-based race club in May this year have been dying at a rapid pace, prompting complaints…
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Mysuru Dasara secular festival: Karnataka CM defends invite to Banu Mushtaq
Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday, August 31, defended the decision to invite International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate this year’s Mysuru Dasara, describing the event as a “secular”…
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Hyderabad’s Itvar Bazaar draws thousands every Sunday
Hyderabad: It’s Sunday morning, and the streets of Old City in Hyderabad are bustling with thousands of shoppers, thanks to ‘Itvar Bazaar’ (Sunday market). From Pathergatti to Charminar, locals and tourists move…
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Telangana police recover 15 kg gold, arrest 44 in massive SBI fraud
Hyderabad: In a major fraud bust, the Ramagundam police arrested 44 persons, including three employees of the State Bank of India (SBI), on charges of misappropriation and theft of 25.17 kilograms of…
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Modi might visit violence hit Manipur in September
Twenty-eight months after Manipur was first hit by ethnic violence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the state in mid-September. Modi is expected to arrive in Imphal and Churachandpur and…
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Will stop drinking water from tomorrow: Fasting Maratha leader Jarange
Mumbai: Activist Manoj Jarange, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike since Friday, said he will stop drinking water if the state government does not fulfil his demands over reservation to…
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Telangana Assembly passes Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill
Hyderabad: The Panchayat Raj Amendment Bill, 2025, was passed in the Telangana Assembly on Sunday, August 31. This paves the way for the implementation of 42 per cent reservation for backward classes…
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Voter Adhikar Yatra to end with Patna march on Monday
Patna: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav and other Mahagathbandhan leaders will hold a foot march here on Monday, marking the culmination of their Voter Adhikar Yatra that covered about 1300…
