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Dubai Court cancels Rs 367 crore fine for Indian businessman Abu Sabah

Dubai: The Dubai Court of Cassation has brought to an end the high-profile money laundering case involving Indian businessman Balvinder Singh Sahni, widely known as ‘Abu Sabah’, after partially overturning a ruling…
Fog blankets Hyderabad on New Year’s Day; IMD says conditions will persist

Hyderabad: Residents of Hyderabad greeted New Year’s Day beneath a thick veil of fog on Thursday morning, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting that the conditions are likely to persist. Although…

MP: BJP minister says ‘ghanta’ during verbal clash with journo, apologises

Madhya Pradesh minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kailash Vijayvargiya had to eat humble pie and apologise after verbally clashing with a journalist over deaths caused by contaminated water in Indore.…
US reviewing over 5.2 million documents in Jeffrey Epstein case

Washington: The Department of Justice has expanded its review of documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to 5.2 million as it also increases the number of attorneys trying to…
Bengal CEO dismisses allegations against EC officials over SIR process

Kolkata: The office of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Wednesday dismissed allegations made in police complaints against poll officials in connection with the ongoing SIR exercise, describing them as…
Netflix’s ‘Bad Boy Billionaires’: Hyderabad court lifts 5 yr stay on Satyam episode

Hyderabad: A City Civil Court in Hyderabad has vacated a long‑standing interim injunction that had blocked Netflix from streaming the Satyam Computers episode of its investigative docuseries “Bad Boy Billionaires: India”, paving…
UN agencies call on Israel to lift ban on aid organisations

United Nations: Multiple United Nations (UN) humanitarian agencies and international organisations jointly issued a statement, calling on Israel to revoke its ban on the operations of international aid organisations in the Gaza…

Assam govt to intensify crackdown on illegal infiltration: CM Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state government will further intensify its crackdown on illegal infiltration in 2026, asserting that Assam will not be allowed to become a…
Telangana HC seeks report on Sigachi blast probe, compensation

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday, December 31, directed the state government to submit details on the progress of the investigation and the compensation disbursed to victims of the Sigachi Industries…
50,000 gig workers participate in strike in Hyderabad, unions claim

Hyderabad: About 50,000 of the total two lakh gig workers in Hyderabad participated in the strike called on Wednesday by the unions demanding better payouts and improved working conditions, TGPWU president Shaik…
GHMC collects over Rs 1,500 Cr property tax in 2025: Annual report

Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Commissioner RV Karnan on Wednesday, December 31, reviewed the corporation’s milestones across engineering, sanitation, health, IT, revenue, lakes, storm water drainage and urban biodiversity sectors. The…
Telangana’s tourism department clocks major wins in 2025

Hyderabad: Telangana secured investment commitments of Rs 22,324 crore in the tourism sector during 2025. The department on Wednesday released its comprehensive year-end review and termed it a watershed year that propelled…
Hyderabad Numaish 2026: Here are the routes to escape traffic

Hyderabad: Ahead of the All India Industrial Exhibition, also known as Numaish, Hyderabad Police Commissioner, VC Sajjanar, announced traffic restrictions to manage the expected rush. The 85th All India Industrial Exhibition (AIIE)…
Hyderabad gets a new landmark: Clock tower at Masab Tank

Hyderabad: On the last day of 2025, Hyderabad added a Burj to its growing landscape. A new clock tower or bastion was inaugurated at Masab Tank on Wednesday, December 31. Designed by…
Headmaster spends Rs 5L to fly govt school students to Bengaluru

Bengaluru: In a heartwarming story, 24 students from a government school in Karnataka’s Koppal district went on their first-ever airplane ride to Bengaluru, courtesy of the headmaster who funded their trip. The…