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Bengal SIR: ECI seeks Odia interpreters for four gram panchayats
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has been compelled to engage Odia interpreters-cum-translators for four gram panchayats — two each under the Dantan and Mohanpur community development blocks — in West…
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Karnataka: BJP MLA Janardhana Reddy booked after clash that left 1 dead
An FIR was registered on Friday against BJP MLA Janardhana Reddy and 10 others in connection with alleged violent clashes that erupted over installation of banners ahead of a Valmiki statue unveiling…
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27 bombs safely defused in Manipur’s Imphal East district
Imphal: Security forces recovered 27 bombs and neutralised them in Manipur’s Imphal East district, police said on Friday. During an operation, the country-made bombs were found on Thursday and neutralised at a…
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Hyderabad: Rowdy sheeter held for extortion after claiming cops can’t harm him
Hyderabad: A rowdy sheeter threatened a shopkeeper in Hyderabad’s Chaderghat area on December 31 after an alleged dispute over a mobile phone. The video of his drew outrage on social media, with…
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NY Mayor Zohran Mamdani revokes order banning boycott of Israel
Taking a major decision after being sworn in as the New York Mayor, Zoharan Mamdani on Thursday, January 1, revoked two executive orders – one that banned agencies from taking part in…
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After Mamdani’s letter, US lawmakers push fair trial for Umar Khalid
A day after New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s letter to jailed activist Umar Khalid, eight members of the United States Congress have written to the Indian government, urging a fair and timely…
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BJP leader Sangeet Som calls SRK ‘traitor’ over KKR signing Bangladesh cricketer
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sangeet Som called Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan a “traitor” over the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), co-owned by him, signing Bangladeshi pacer…
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Hyderabad areas to face 18-hour drinking water supply disruption
Hyderabad: Residents in several parts of Hyderabad are set to face an 18-hour disruption in drinking water supply from Saturday, January 3. The disruption is due to the rectification of heavy leakages…
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SIR in Bengal: ECI announces hearing relaxations for four categories of voters
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Thursday evening, had announced special relaxations for four categories of voters as regards to identity proof-related formalities to be followed at the ongoing hearing…
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Zohran Mamdani begins his term as NYC mayor with historic swearing in
New York: Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics as one of the country’s most-watched politicians. Mamdani, a…
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Karnataka: Congress worker shot to death in Ballari over dispute between MLAs
What began as a dispute over banners in Ballari on Thursday night escalated into a violent clash between two groups allegedly linked to mining baron and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Gali…
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GHMC to open new bridge near Hussain Sagar on Jan 2
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Friday, January 2, is set to inaugurate a bridge across the Hussain Sagar surplus nala near Ashok Nagar, marking the first bridge inauguration by…
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani writes to Umar Khalid
Jailed activist Umar Khalid received a handwritten letter from newly elected New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani with the words, “We are all thinking of you.” The letter was shared by Umar Khalid’s…
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Bangladesh ke to nahi ho?: Ghaziabad police question family
The Ghaziabad police found itself in hot water during a citizenship verification drive in a slum area after one of its officers apathetically asked a family if they hailed from Bangladesh. A…
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Numaish opens in Hyderabad, over 1,000 vendors set up stalls
Hyderabad: The 85th All-India Industrial Exhibition (AIIE), more commonly known as Numaish, was inaugurated on Thursday, January 1, by Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu. For the 85th AIIE at the Numaish…
