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Movie on Kanhaiya Lal murder: SC agrees to hear plea of producer

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to urgently hear a plea filed by the producer of the film ‘Udaipur Files’ challenging the Delhi High Court’s order, which had temporarily halted…
Bitcoin surges past USD 1,21,000 for first time

New Delhi: Leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin surged past the $1,21,000 milestone for the first time on Monday. According to data from CoinMarketCap, the cryptocurrency went up 2.75 per cent at $1,21,097.94 in early…

I-T dept conducts raids in bogus tax deductions case

New Delhi: The Income-Tax Department on Monday launched multi-city raids as part of a tax evasion probe against those entities which assist certain individuals avail bogus deductions in their returns by claiming…
Hyderabad couple’s PDA on Aramghar flyover sparks reactions

Hyderabad: A couple’s public display of affection (PDA) on the Aramghar flyover in Hyderabad triggered reaction from other bikers. In the video which is making rounds on social media, the duo was…
Hyderabad engineering students aim for gig work alongside jobs

Hyderabad: Many engineering students in Hyderabad are opting for gig work alongside applying for jobs in companies. Some are doing it to earn passive income to support themselves until they get a…
Kerala reports second suspected Nipah death

Palakkad: A 57-year-old man from Palakkad district in Kerala, who died on July 12, is suspected to have been infected with the Nipah virus, prompting the government to ramp up contact tracing…
Trump assassination attempt: US Senate report slams failures by Secret Service

Washington: The US Senate has released a scathing report detailing the findings of its investigation into the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump during a campaign rally last year highlighting what it…

Telangana Congress chief condemns Teenmaar Mallanna’s remarks, office attack

Hyderabad: Congress PCC President Mahesh Kumar Goud has condemned both the derogatory remarks made by MLC Teenmar Mallanna against MLC Kavitha and the subsequent attack on Mallanna’s office, calling the latter act…
Telangana CM to launch new ration cards on July 14

Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy will distribute the new ration cards at a public meeting in Tirumalagiri in Nalgonda district on July 14. The government plans to issue 4.43 lakh…
Assam man celebrates divorce by bathing in 40 litres of milk

Different people have different ways of celebrating after cutting off a toxic former partners from their lives. This man in Assam did it with a 40-litre milk bath. Manik Ali is going…
Hyderabad: EAGLE nabs 14 drug consumers in Gachibowli

Hyderabad: Fourteen drug consumers were arrested from Hyderabad’s Gachibowli area by the Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) on Saturday, July 12. The accused are: Naveen, 31 who works in…
UP govt orders display of QR code stickers in eateries on Kanwar Yatra route

The Uttar Pradesh government has made it mandatory for eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display QR code stickers, which what many believe is a way to target Muslim food business…
Odisha female student self immolation: Woman in ‘highly critical’ state

Bhubaneswar: The health condition of the 20-year-old college woman student who set herself on fire on the college campus in Balasore over an alleged sexual harassment incident is “highly critical” as she…
‘Anti-Marathi’ remarks: Auto driver thrashed by Sena (UBT) workers, video viral

Palghar: A video showing an auto-rickshaw driver being beaten up allegedly by Shiv Sena (UBT) workers in Maharashtra’s Palghar district for ‘anti-Marathi’ remarks has gone viral on social media, further fuelling controversy…
Karnataka Congress MLA pitches Nitin Gadkari for PM, cites RSS age-limit remark

Shivamogga: Karnataka Congress MLA Belur Gopalakrishna has suggested Union Minister Nitin Gadkari as the ideal successor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, should he step down on turning 75 years of age. The…