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Ahmedabad plane crash: 231 victims identified, 210 bodies handed over to kin
Ahmedabad: Over a week after 270 people were killed in the Ahmedabad plane crash, 231 victims have been identified through DNA tests, and the mortal remains of 210 of them were handed…
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Airspace opened in Iran to evacuate 1000 stranded Indians
New Delhi: In a special gesture, Iran has lifted airspace restrictions for three charter flights to evacuate about 1,000 Indian nationals, mostly students, from the Iranian city of Mashhad. Mohammad Javad Hosseini,…
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57 bakeries in Hyderabad inspected; hygiene, food safety violations flagged
Hyderabad: As a part of a city-wide initiative aimed at making food safe, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has conducted surprise checks in 57 bakeries in different circle areas. The checks…
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Delhi University under fire for calling religion a language, dropping Urdu
Delhi University’s undergraduate admission portal, which went live on Thursday, June 20, contained a communally insensitive error that has drawn outrage. Under the section for mother tongue, “Muslim” was listed as one…
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Jubilee Hills by-poll: Azharuddin dismisses rumours of being sidelined
Hyderabad: Amid ongoing speculation on whether Congress leader Mohammed Azharuddin would contest the Jubilee Hills constituency by-poll, the former cricketer clarified on his candidature on Thursday, June 19. Speaking to the media…
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Indian students in US jailed for fraud targeting senior citizens
Two Indian students landed in jail for being involved in fraud targeting elderly citizens in the United States (US). Though they were booked for different cases, they were involved in similar fraud…
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Gold rates slip in Hyderabad after US Fed holds rates
Hyderabad: Gold rates slipped in Hyderabad after the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged. The rates of 24-carat and 22-carat yellow metal declined by Rs 600 and Rs 550 in just…
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Video: Hyderabad to get new Kondapur-Gachibowli flyover on June 28
Hyderabad: The inauguration of the first third-level flyover in Hyderabad that will connect Kondapur and Gachibowli is set for June 28. It is a six-lane, bi-directional flyover. To be named after PJR…
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Air India cancels eight flights
Mumbai: Air India has cancelled eight flights, including four international services, on Friday due to enhanced maintenance and operational reasons, the airline said. Air India said its teams on the ground are…
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Indian student dies in Canada; consulate offers condolences
In yet another tragic incident, an Indian student died in Canada. Following the incident, the Indian consulate in Canada offered condolences to the family. The woman was identified as Tanya Tyagi from…
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Video: Hyderabad woman dies in road accident at Attapur
Hyderabad: In yet another road accident in Hyderabad, a pregnant woman died at Attapur on Thursday. The incident took place at pillar number 198 of the PV Narasimha Rao (PVNR) Expressway. Woman…
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Trump to decide within two weeks whether to strike Iran: White House
New York: US President Donald Trump will make a decision on whether he will order a strike against Iran in the next two weeks, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said at…
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CMs of Telugu states to meet, discuss AP’s Banakacherla project
Hyderabad: Assuring that the Centre will not put Telangana at a losing proposition with regard to Andhra Pradesh’s plans of constructing Polavaram-Banakacherla Link Project (PBLP), Union Jal Shakti minister CR Patil has…
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He cannot continue to exist: Israel threatens Iran’s Khamenei
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz blamed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for Thursday’s barrage and said the military “has been instructed and knows that in order to achieve all of its…
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AP CM Chandrababu Naidu says no state will lose due to Banakacherla project
Amaravati: Amid the raging political controversy surrounding the Polavaram-Banakacherla Link Project (PBLP), Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that nobody will be at a loss due to the proposed project,…