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India asks citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Venezuela

India on Saturday night advised its nationals to avoid all non-essential travel to Venezuela in view of the situation arising out of the capture of the oil-rich country’s president by the US.…
4-member ATM ‘attention-diversion’ gang held in Hyderabad, 89 cards seized

Hyderabad: Four individuals belonging to an attention diversion gang were arrested by Mehdipatnam police on Saturday, January 3, for allegedly stealing people’s ATM cards through deceit. The accused have been identified as…

Video: Couple document heartwarming journey of adopting visually-impaired child

Bengaluru: A young couple’s life was changed beautifully after they chose to adopt a visually impaired child. Documenting a year of living with their adopted daughter like a personal diary, the Bengaluru…
Andhra BJP MLA’s son tests positive for ganja in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The son of Andhra Pradesh’s BJP MLA Adinarayana Reddy was allegedly found consuming ganja on Saturday, January 3. He was later sent to a de-addiction centre, official sources said. Officials of…
Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam bail plea: SC to pronounce verdict on Jan 5

The Supreme Court is set to deliver its verdict on Monday, January 5, regarding the bail pleas of jailed activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others in the 2020 North East Delhi…
Don’t buy from non-Hindu stalls at Telangana Jatara: Bajrang Dal

Hyderabad: The Telangana Bajrang Dal urged devotees attending the annual Sammakka Saralamma Jatarato to refrain from buying prasadam and other religious items from vendors from other religious communities. State Banjrang Dal conveyor…
Web hosting platform seizes domain documenting Israeli war crimes

Namecheap.com, a major domain and web hosting platform, on January 1, seized the Genocide.live domain documenting over 16,000 videos of Israeli war crimes in Palestine, citing “violent content.” The archive, previously known…

Telangana Police to probe surrendered Maoists’ source of foreign weapons

Hyderabad: A US-made Colt rifle and an Israeli Tavor rifle are among the 48 firearms handed over to the police by the 20 CPI (Maoist) cadre who surrendered before the Telangana Police,…
Hyderabad’s Numaish to host Ladies Day on January 6

Hyderabad: The 85th edition of All-India Industrial Exhibition (AIIE), popularly known as Numaish, is set to host a “Ladies Day” on Tuesday, January 6, a long-standing tradition. One day of the exhibition…
I will cut hands of anyone who dares to touch our women: AIMIM leader

Jalna: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Imtiaz Jaleel has said he would “cut off the hand” of any individual who dares to touch Muslim women with ill intent, amid a row…
KKR releases Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman after BCCI ruling

New Delhi: The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have confirmed that Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman has been released from their Indian Premier League (IPL) squad following instructions from the Board of Control for…
Telangana Assembly passes bill removing two-child norm for local polls

Hyderabad: The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Saturday passed a bill to do away with the two-child norm that disqualifies individuals with more than two children from contesting local body elections. Panchayat Raj…
Gig model doesn’t pressure riders: Deepinder Goyal

Amid the debate on gig workers’ payouts and working conditions, Eternal Founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal said this model does not pressure riders, and flexible schedules and welfare benefits make gig work…
IndiGo flight delay sparks chaos at Delhi airport

New Delhi: Passengers at Delhi airport created a ruckus on Saturday after their IndiGo flight to Purnea was delayed, triggering anger among travellers who said the service had already faced disruptions a…
2 top commanders, 18 others Maoists surrender in Telangana

Hyderabad: In a major development, 20 Maoists, including commander Badse Sukka alias Deva and SCM Kankanala Raji Reddy alias Venkatesh, surrendered before Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) Shivadhar Reddy on Saturday,…