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Bengaluru: JJR Nagar tense after stones hurled at religious procession

Tension gripped the Jagjeevan Ram Nagar area here after stones were allegedly thrown at devotees pulling the chariot of a deity during a procession from the local Om Shakti temple on Sunday…
Karnataka: Aide of Congress MLA held for death of party worker by bullet

The police in Karnataka have arrested a gunman linked to an aide of Congress MLA Nara Bharat Reddy in connection with the shootout in which a Congress party worker was killed, an…

AP Telangana Krishna water war: Will address all issues soon, says Naidu

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said he would soon address all the issues related to dispute over sharing of Krishna River waters. He stated this when media persons approached…
27-year-old Indian woman found stabbed to death in US apartment

Washington: A young Indian healthcare professional was found stabbed to death inside an apartment in the US state of Maryland, police said, as authorities launched an international search for her ex-boyfriend, who…
Venezuela invasion: Maduro’s case will revive legal debate over immunity

When deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro makes his first appearance in a New York courtroom Monday to face US drug charges, he will likely follow the path taken by another Latin American…
Hyderabad might get early mangoes, but at a premium cost

Hyderabad: Mango enthusiasts can celebrate as the ‘King of Fruits’ might arrive in the city long before winter fully loosens its grip. But at a cost. Benishan and Banganapalli were spotted in…
Bank employees’ unions threaten to go on nationwide strike on Jan 27

New Delhi: Bank employees’ unions under the aegis of the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) have threatened to go on a nationwide strike on January 27, demanding implementation of a 5-day…

Days before notice expiration, two mosques removed in UP’s Sambhal

Sambhal: A mosque and a madrassa in Uttar Pradesh‘s Sambhal district that were facing action for encroaching on government land were demolished by members of the mosque committee just before the notice…
Telangana prepares to challenge Andhra’s Polavaram expansion in SC

Hyderabad: Ahead of Supreme Court’s hearing on the Polavaram Project expansion, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, along with Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy, met senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi on Sunday, January 4.…
Telangana power engineers’ assn demand hike in AE recruitment quota by 80 pc

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Electricity Assistant Engineers’ Association (TSEAEA) has demanded a hike in the recruitment quota for Assistant Engineers (AEs) posts from 40 per cent to 80. A letter to the…
Students oppose govt show-cause notice on MANUU land

Hyderabad: The MANUU Students Collective, on Sunday, January 4, condemned the show-cause notice issued by the state government to resume 50 acres of Maulana Azad National Urdu University land. In a statement,…
Plywood godown near Mir Alam Tank catches fire, no casualties

Hyderabad: A fire broke out on Sunday, January 4, at a plywood godown located at Mir Alam Tank in the Tad Bun area of Hyderabad. No casualties were reported. Panic spread in…
‘I will get you raped’: Couple faces religious abuse at Mumbai D Mart

A Muslim couple allegedly faced religious discrimination by a Hindu couple while shopping at D Mart in the Yashwant Gaurav residential area of Mumbai’s Virar. A video of the argument between them surfaced…
IRCTC launches special five-day Dubai tour package

Jaipur: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has launched a special Dubai tour package to coincide with Republic Day celebrations this month, officials said on Sunday. The four-night, five-day package, priced…
Bangladesh seeks shifting of T20 World Cup matches from India

Dhaka: Following Mustafizur Rahman’s ouster from the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) instructions, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), on Sunday, January 4, sought the shifting…