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Hyderabad: 82-year-old loses Rs 72 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ scam
Hyderabad: In another appalling case of cybercrime, an 82-year-old Banjara Hills resident was cheated out of Rs 72 lakh by scammers who claimed to be officials from the Mumbai Crime Branch. The…
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Atleast 11 dead, several missing as cloudburst hits Jammu
Jammu: At least 11 people, including seven of a family, died in two incidents of cloudburst and landslide triggered by heavy rains in remote villages of Reasi and Ramban districts, as Jammu…
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Moosarambagh bridge shut for traffic as Musi River swells
Hyderabad: The twin reservoirs Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar discharged excess water on Friday morning, August 29, after gates were opened, shoving heavy inflows into the Musi River. Consequently, the Moosarambagh bridge…
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Sigachi accident: Telangana HC questions delay in probe, seeks detailed reports
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has expressed serious concern over the slow progress of the investigation into the deadly explosion at Sigachi Industries Limited in Sangareddy district that claimed at least 46…
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Telangana CM orders bringing all construction works in govt schools under TGEWIDC
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy has announced that all the constructions in the educational institutions such as toilets, additional class rooms, kitchen, dining rooms, and boundary walls will now be taken…
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US Justice Department announces probe into H-1B visa misuse
Washington: The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has intensified its scrutiny of hiring practices under the H-1B visa program, calling on workers and employers to report instances where US citizens are…
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US revokes visas of Palestinian officials ahead of UN assembly
Washington: Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the visas of a number of Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organisation officials ahead of next month’s annual high-level meeting of the UN General…
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President Putin will travel to India in December: Kremlin aide
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to India in December, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said on Friday. Ushakov said President Putin will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday…
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Indian expats in Dubai face stricter passport photo requirements from Sept
Dubai: The Indian Consulate in Dubai has introduced new passport photograph requirements for Indian expats, set to take effect from September 1. The updated guidelines align with International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)…
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Gaza death toll rises to 63,025 amid Israel-Hamas war
Gaza City: The Gaza Health Ministry said Thursday, August 28, that the death toll in Gaza has risen to 63,025 in the 22-month war between Israel and Hamas. The toll surpassed 63,000…
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Turkey cuts trade ties, closes airspace with Israel
Ankara: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced on Friday, August 29, that Turkey has suspended all economic ties with Israel and closed its airspace to Israeli aircraft over the ongoing Gaza offensive.…
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Indians heading to Iran now need emigration clearance: MEA
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has withdrawn the exemption that previously allowed Indians to travel to Iran without emigration clearance. The revised rule applies specifically to those intending to…
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HYDRAA averts flood threat in OU colony, residents express gratitude
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Disaster Management and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) commissioner AV Ranganath inspected the ongoing works at OU colony in Shaikpet on Thursday, August 28, where drainage channels are being connected to…
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Microsoft fires 4 employees over protests against firm’s ties to Israel
US technology giant Microsoft has fired four employees who participated in protests against the Israeli occupation army’s alleged use of the company’s systems and software in its genocide in the Gaza Strip over the…
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Cutout of Shivaji killing Afzal Khan removed in Karnataka after police intervention
Davanagere: The Karnataka Police removed a cutout depicting Mughal commander Afzal Khan being killed by Chhatrapati Shivaji in Davanagere city on Friday, citing law and order concerns. The cutout had been installed…
