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US Ambassador Huckabee’s Israel comment causes uproar in Arab nations
Tel Aviv: Arab and Muslim nations on Saturday, February 21, sharply condemned comments by the US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, who said Israel has a right to much of the Middle…
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Plea filed against Maharashtra govt decision to cancel 5 pc Muslim quota
Mumbai: A petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the Maharashtra government’s decision to cancel 5 per cent reservation in education and jobs for the Muslim community, terming the…
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T20 WC Super Eights: Rain washes out Pakistan vs New Zealand match
Sri Lanka: New Zealand and Pakistan shared a point after incessant rain forced the abandonment of the opening T20 World Cup Group 2 Super Eights match on Saturday, February 21. Amid a…
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Telangana: 166 medical shops served notices for illegal sale of drugs
Hyderabad: The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) on Saturday issued show-cause notices to 166 medical shops across the state for allegedly selling habit-forming drugs in violation of rules. The action followed a…
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Was Modi’s critic, changed view after Gujarat visit: Arif Mohammed Khan
New Delhi: Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Saturday, February 21, said that after the “disturbances caused by the Godhra tragedy” in 2002, he was critical of Narendra Modi, then-chief minister of…
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Owaisi flags rising communal violence in Telangana after Banswada clash
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday, February 21, expressed concern over the increasing incidents of communal violence in Telangana. On Thursday night, February 20,…
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Drones, control cell to combat summer forest fires in Telangana
Hyderabad: The Forest Department has drawn up an extensive plan to tackle forest fires across Telangana this summer, deploying advanced drones, strengthening field staff and setting aside nearly Rs 35 crore to…
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Here’s why summer is arriving early in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Early summers are attributed to the “urban heat island” effect, where buildings and roads trap heat, making the city much hotter than surrounding rural areas, according to an urban heat data…
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Pro-Palestine protest held in Secunderabad against Ambani’s ties with Israel
Hyderabad: Indian People in Solidarity with Palestine (IPSP) held a demonstration outside the Reliance Trends outlet in Secunderabad on Saturday, February 21. A part of a wider action involving Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad,…
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Hyderabad police collaborates with influencers to fight cybercrime
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad city police have launched a new outreach initiative on Saturday, February 21, to combat cybercrime by collaborating with social media influencers. The initiative was launched under the ongoing “Jagrut…
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Telangana CM cautions DCC presidents against crushing intraparty opponents
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday, February 21, cautioned the newly appointed District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents not to crush their opponents within the party, but to take them into…
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Short-circuit guts irrigation equipment factory in Telangana
Hyderabad: A major fire erupted at a drip irrigation equipment factory located on the Raichur Road of Aiza mandal of Jogulamba Gadwal district on Saturday, February 21; however, no casualties were reported.…
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HYDRAA clears encroachments on land worth Rs 1,400 crore in Kondapur
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), on Saturday, February 21, removed encroachments on seven acres of land worth Rs 1,400 crore at Kondapur in Serilingampally, Ranga Reddy district.…
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Clean environ a right to life: SC issues pan-India directions on waste mgmt
New Delhi: Flagging the “uneven” compliance with the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules across India, the Supreme Court has said the present generation cannot afford to wait for further legislative refinement while…
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Cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi duped of Rs 30k in marriage scam
Faridabad: Cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi was allegedly duped of Rs 30,000 by a man on the pretext of arranging his marriage, police said on Friday, February 20. They said a first information…
