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HC intervenes as GHMC orders Hyderabad beef shops to shut for I-Day
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court has sought an explanation from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) regarding its order directing beef shops and slaughterhouses to remain closed on Independence Day and Janmashtami.…
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US, China extend trade truce another 90 days
Washington: US President Donald Trump extended a trade truce with China for another 90 days on Monday, at least delaying once again a dangerous showdown between the world’s two biggest economies. Trump…
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Maneka Gandhi slams SC order on stray dogs
New Delhi: Animal rights activist and former Union minister Maneka Gandhi on Monday strongly criticised the Supreme Court’s order on stray dogs in Delhi-NCR, calling the directive “impractical”, “financially unviable” and “potentially…
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From land owners to landless, generations of cotton seed farmers exploited in Telangana
Hyderabad: Debt has been used as an age-old modus operandi by the wealthy and powerful to take away the lands from the farmers. The money lenders use several ways to push the…
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Differently-abled man fights 15 yrs for water, dragged out of Prajavani meet
Hyderabad: A differently-abled person with locomotor disability was forcefully prevented from meeting the district collector at the Prajavani grievance redressal programme held at the Jagtial district collectorate on Monday, August 11. Raja…
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Telangana ex-servicemen threaten boycott of duties if not paid as assured by HYDRAA
Hyderabad: The ex-servicemen engaged by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on an outsourcing basis protested against the reduction of their salaries by Rs 7,000, after joining the Hyderabad Disaster Response Assets…
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Hindutva mob storms Fatehpur maqbara, vandalises tomb
In Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, a Hindutva group with raised saffron flags broke through the police barricades to enter a mausoleum (maqbara) in Radeiya Mohalla, claiming it to be a 200-year-old Thakur temple. …
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Thunderstorms, heavy rains to hit Hyderabad within next 2 hours
Hyderabad: The city can expect moderate to heavy rains and thunderstorms tonight, August 11, especially over northern and western Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) circles – Raidurg, Gachibowli, Madhapur, Kukatpally, Miyapur, Serlingampally,…
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SC orders removal of stray dogs from Delhi-NCR streets
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, August 11, directed authorities to remove all stray dogs from Delhi-NCR localities and place them in shelters, stating that the canines would not be allowed…
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Cyberabad police advise early logout over Hyderabad rain forecast
Hyderabad: As heavy rain is expected to lash Hyderabad on Monday, August 11, the Cyberabad police issued an advisory asking companies to let employees log out at 3:00 pm. “This will help…
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At least 621 Arbaeen pilgrims hospitalised after chlorine leak in Iraq
Baghdad: At least 621 Arbaeen pilgrims in Iraq were treated for respiratory distress after a chlorine gas leak from a water treatment station on the route between Najaf and Karbala, the Ministry…
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List of waterlogging-prone areas during rains in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: As more rains are expected to lash Hyderabad with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing continuous alerts of heavy rainfall until August 17, one can expect perpetual water-logging and more traffic…
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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid protest over SIR
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha proceedings on Monday were adjourned till the post-lunch session within minutes of assembly, as Opposition MPs continued to raise the alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)…
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Heavy rains likely in Hyderabad till midnight; IMD issues alert
Hyderabad: The residents of Hyderabad need to gear up for heavy rains from afternoon till midnight as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert on Monday, August 11. As…
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Anas al-Sharif among 5 Al Jazeera’s journalists killed in Gaza strike
Jerusalem: An Israeli air strike on Gaza City on Monday, August 11, killed five Al Jazeera journalists, including veteran correspondent Anas al-Sharif. The Israeli military acknowledged the attack, alleging he had links…
