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Six airports leased out to Adani Group: Civil aviation minister

New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Thursday said six airports were leased out to the Adani group through a thorough, competitive and transparent process. State-owned Airports Authority of India…
Praveen Nettaru murder case: NIA raids 16 locations in Bengaluru, TN, Kerala

Bengaluru: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths conducted simultaneous raids in 16 places in different locations of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu on Thursday in connection with the sensational murder case of BJP…

WhatsApp to stop working on multiple phones

WhatsApp, the popular messaging app by Meta, will soon discontinue support for certain phones, marking another step in its commitment to enhancing the user experience. Starting May 5, 2025, WhatsApp will no…
UAE: Indian expat turns crorepati overnight, wins Rs 57 cr in Big Ticket draw

While dozens of people have been trying for years to win the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi jackpot, a 32-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate won a staggering Dirham 25 million (Rs…
Video: Owaisi questions delays in RoB projects in Hyderabad in LS

Hyderabad: Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi addressed the Lok Sabha regarding the Railway Amendment Bill, 2024, highlighting the prolonged delays in the construction of the Falaknuma and Shastripuram rail over bridges (RoB). He…
Earthquake handling capacity of Hyderabad’s high-rise properties

Hyderabad: The recent 5.3-magnitude earthquake in Hyderabad and its surrounding regions has sparked concerns about the safety of high-rise properties in Hyderabad. While Telangana generally falls under a low-risk seismic zone, the…
Bitcoin surpasses USD 100K for first time, may reach USD 120K soon: Experts

New Delhi: World’s largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin has crossed the historic milestone of $100,000 apiece, driven by favourable market dynamics, growing US regulatory clarity, and institutional adoption through Bitcoin ETFs, industry experts said…

Telangana ryot wins ‘Millionaire Farmer of India’ award

Hyderabad: Lokasani Padma Reddy, a farmer from Nalgonda district, has been honoured as the ‘Millionaire Farmer of India’ by the Government of India, recognizing his exceptional contributions to agriculture. Padma Reddy has…
Israel not to halt offensive in Gaza: Defence minister

Jerusalem: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has said that Israel is “working toward” a hostage deal and will not halt its offensive in Gaza in the meantime. “There is a chance that…
Telangana govt orchestrating police encounters, need probe: Prof Haragopal

Hyderabad: Professor G Haragopal has called for a judicial inquiry into police encounters in Telangana, demanding that a sitting judge of the High Court oversee the investigation. He accused chief minister A…
Devendra Fadnavis set to be sworn in today as Maharashtra CM

Mumbai: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis will take oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Thursday in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde along…
Sheikh Hasina accuses Muhammad Yunus of genocide against minorities

New Delhi: Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has mounted a stinging attack on the country’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus over alleged persecution of minorities. In a virtual address at an event…
Rs 8.19 cr project to illuminate Charminar-Nayapul stretch in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The Quli Qutb Shah Urban Development Authority (QQSUDA) is taking up a major project to beautify the road stretch and important heritage monuments between Nayapul to Charminar. The project is pegged…
Indigo listed among 10 worst airlines in the world; carrier denies claims

The nation’s largest airline company, Indigo Airlines was ranked the seventh worst, at 103rd in the global ranking for aircraft carriers, ‘AirHelp Score Report 2024,’ which was released on Tuesday, December 3.…
Hyderabad: 44 transgenders recruited as traffic police assistants

Hyderabad: 44 transgender persons were recruited as traffic assistants in the Hyderabad police department on Wednesday, December 4, following an order issued by Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy. This includes 29…