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Telangana: ED raids on Patancheru BRS MLA Gudem Mahipal, brother

Hyderabad: Sleuths of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided the houses of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Patancheru MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy and his brother G Madhusudhan Reddy on Thursday, June 20, with regard…
‘Incompetent Edu minister’: TMC MP slams Pradhan over UGC NET exam cancellation

Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale on Thursday, June 20, slammed Union Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the cancellation of the UCT NET exam, one day after students completed writing the exam. He…

Hyderabad to Kuala Lumpur flight returns to RGI Airport due to technical snag

Hyderabad: A Hyderabad to Kuala Lumpur flight that took off last night returned to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) due to a technical snag. As per the details of the incident, sparks…
Another Indian-American on strong track to be elected to US Congress

“Samosa Caucus” – the group of Indian-Americans in US Congress – has a strong chance of getting another member next year with the victory of Suhas Subramanyam in the Virginia Democratic primaries.…
Canada declares Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ‘terrorist entity’

Ottawa: Canada has declared Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a branch of the Iranian Armed Forces, as a “terrorist entity”. Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced on Wednesday afternoon, saying…
Israel’s military spokesman says Hamas ‘cannot be eliminated’

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesman Daniel Hagari has said that Hamas “cannot be eliminated” and suggested that only a swap deal could secure the release of all hostages still held in Gaza.…
Israel eases security restrictions near Gaza

Jerusalem: Israel’s Home Front Command has announced the lifting of security restrictions in numerous communities near the Gaza Strip, marking a significant easing of measures since Hamas’ attack on October 7, 2023.…

‘If looters were Muslim…’: Asaduddin Owaisi condemns attack on HP shop owner

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has reacted strongly to the vandalisation of a Muslim shop and the lynching of a 35-year-old man in two separate incidents. Asaduddin Owais was…
Telangana cop arrested for raping colleague at gunpoint

Hyderabad: A Sub-Inspector of the Telangana Police was arrested and dismissed from service on Wednesday after he allegedly raped a woman head constable at gunpoint, officials said. P.V.S. Bhavanisen Goud, Sub-Inspector of…
Video: Slipper hurled at PM Modi’s car in UP’s Varanasi

A slipper flung was at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s car on Tuesday, June 19, while he was on a visit to his Parliamentary constituency, Varanasi. A chappal (slipper) was flung at the…
Hijab ban in Mumbai college: Part of dress code, not against Muslims, admin to HC

Mumbai: A city-based college on Wednesday argued before the Bombay High Court that the ban on hijab, naqab and burka on its premises was only meant to enforce a uniform dress code…
Over 550 Haj pilgrims die of heatstroke in Makkah

Riyadh: Over 550 Haj pilgrims died due to heatstroke, as temperatures soared in recent days, officials said on Tuesday, June 18. According to officials who are coordinating, at least 323 Egyptians perished,…
Lifetime free travel for infant born at Karimnagar TGSRTC bus station

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) awarded free travel for a lifetime for a infant recently born at the Karimnagar bus station in a dramatic event. The lifetime pass of…
Video: Air passengers in Delhi fall sick due to lack of AC amidst heatwave

Air passengers travelling from Delhi to Darbhanga (SG 476) on Wednesday, June 19 in a SpiceJet flight had to reportedly wait inside an aircraft without air conditioning (AC) for over an hour…
Hyderabad: FIR against journalist for ‘false allegation’ of power interruption

Hyderabad: A senior journalist working with a news channel has been booked by the police over a complaint by an engineer from the electricity board over a ‘false allegation’ of power interruption…