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Hyderabad: 5 held for gold, silver theft from temple
Hyderabad: An interstate gang of five people was arrested on Wednesday, January 14, for allegedly stealing gold and silver worth Rs 26 lakh from the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Hyderabad’s KPHB…
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I-PAC raids: ED’s probe obstruction very serious, says SC, stays FIR against officers
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, January 15, described the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) allegation that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee caused “obstruction” in its probe as “very serious” and agreed to examine…
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Bengal: Govt office vandalised in Uttar Dinajpur during SIR protest
Kolkata: A government office was vandalised in West Bengal’s Uttar Dinajpur district on Thursday, January 15, allegedly during protests over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, police said. Since early…
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Tit-for-tat response, warns Raja Singh after Hyderabad temple vandalised
Hyderabad: Controversial Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh warned that there would be retaliation for every incident of temple vandalism, a day after the religious structure was damaged in Hyderabad’s Puranapul Darwaza. In…
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Owaisi urges Jaishankar to evacuate Hyderabad student stranded in Iran
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday, January 14, requested External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to evacuate a woman student from Hyderabad stranded in Iran amid widespread violence…
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Mehbooba Mufti wants Centre’s intervention for safe return of students from Iran
Srinagar: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday sought the Union government’s intervention for the safe return of students, including Kashmiris, from Iran amid the prevailing tension there. This came a day after…
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500 stray dogs killed in Telangana villages to fulfill Panchayat poll promises
Hyderabad: In a fresh incident of stray dog killings, around 200 canines were allegedly killed in Telangana’s Kamareddy district, taking the toll to about 500 in the last one week, police said…
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Hyderabad woman, BTech holder, tries to snatch chain to help debt-hit husband
Hyderabad: A 23-year-old woman, a B Tech degree holder, attempted to snatch a gold chain from an elderly woman on Monday, January 12, in Hyderabad, to help her financially struggling husband. The…
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Iran protests: Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet flights hit affected
Air India, IndiGo and Spice Jet on Thursday, January 15, announced that some of their international flights were impacted as Iran closed its airspace amid the ongoing anti-government protests and tensions with…
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38-yr-old Telangana man killed after Chinese manja slits throat
Hyderabad: A migrant laborer’s search for livelihood ended in tragedy after a Chinese manja slit his throat in Sangareddy district, Telangana, on Wednesday, January 14. Though a few incidents were reported in…
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Bill proposed to tighten US student visa rules
Washington: A Republican congressman introduced legislation this week to tighten oversight of the US student visa program, saying weaknesses in the system have allowed fraud, visa overstays and national security risks to…
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Maharashtra civic polls: All eyes on Mumbai as voting begins
Mumbai: Voting in 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra began on Thursday, January 15, morning with the spotlight on Mumbai, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti alliance is locked in an intense…
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UK shuts Tehran embassy as tensions soar, diplomats withdrawn
Tehran: The UK has temporarily closed its embassy in Tehran and withdrawn all diplomatic staff, citing a worsening security situation as tensions escalate following Iran’s violent crackdown on protests and mounting speculation…
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Temple vandalised at Puranapul Darwaza in Hyderabad, police avert violence
Hyderabad: Mild tension prevailed at Puranapul Darwaza on Wednesday, January 14, night after unidentified persons allegedly vandalised a temple. Locals who noticed the vandalism alerted residents, following which a mob gathered and…
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Iran Foreign Minister dials Jaishankar to discuss ‘evolving situation’
New Delhi: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi called External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar late Wednesday, January 14, evening, with both ministers discussing the “evolving situation” in the Islamic Republic. “Received a…
