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Video: Indian-American teen wins spelling bee title
Washington: Indian-American teenager Shrey Parikh won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee, correctly spelling 32 words in a spell-off to claim the championship and set a new competition record. The 14-year-old eighth-grader…
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Nashik TCS case: SIT files second chargesheet in connection with 8 FIRs
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged TCS sexual harassment-forced conversion case has filed its second chargesheet in a Nashik court. The chargesheet concerns eight FIRs registered at Mumbai Naka police…
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Muslims in UP celebrate Bakrid with goat-shaped cakes after BJP MLA’s appeal
Ghaziabad: Goat-shaped cakes replaced animal sacrifice for several Muslim families in Ghaziabad’s Loni this Eid-ul-Azha, as residents embraced an “eco-friendly” celebration after an appeal by BJP MLA Nand Kishore Gurjar. Videos from…
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WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in DR Congo complicated by conflict, insecurity
Kinshasa: The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was “very complex,” with conflict, insecurity, displacement, food shortages and community mistrust complicating efforts to contain the disease, World Health…
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Water shortages worsen across Cuba as oil supplies dwindle
Nearly 3 million (30 lakh) Cubans experience water shortages every day because of a severe oil shortage that government officials blame on a US energy blockade, authorities said late on Wednesday during…
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Trump imposed toughest Russia oil sanctions: Bessent
Washington: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the Trump administration’s record on Russia sanctions, arguing that it has imposed tougher measures on Moscow’s oil sector than any previous US government despite continuing…
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NTR as important as Indira Gandhi: Revanth on TDP legend’s statue unveiling
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said that former chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh NT Rama Rao (NTR) was as important as former prime minister Indira Gandhi for the state…
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Hyderabad-based shooter Esha Singh wins gold at ISSF World Cup
Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based shooter Esha Singh created history by breaking the world record in the women’s 25m pistol final at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup being held in Munich, scoring…
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God’s gift to Indian cricket: Gavaskar backs Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for England tour
New Delhi: Sunil Gavaskar believes that teen prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is “God’s gift to Indian cricket” and needs to be picked for their upcoming white ball tour of England even if it…
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Face authentication app fails tonsured labourer, female worker’s hair saves the day
Hyderabad: Mallyala Srinivas visited the famous Kondagattu Veera Hanuman Swamy temple and, as in Hindu traditions, donated his hair as an offering. A daily wage labourer from Komatipalli village in Mahabubabad district,…
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Prime Raidurg land fetches Rs 237 cr per acre in TGIIC auction
Hyderabad: The most-awaited Raidurg e-auction of plots has fetched an exceptional price of approximately Rs 237 crore per acre on Thursday, May 28. The auction marked a substantial 70.5 percent surge above…
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After 14 years on the run, rowdy sheeter held in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Sultan Bazar police, on Wednesday, May 27, arrested a rowdy sheeter from Malakpet, who had been absconding for the last 14 years. Vaishnav Kishan Das alias V Ganesh Maharaj hails…
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Pawan Kalyan, TDP Mahanadu, rake up Telangana sentiment against Andhra hegemony
Hyderabad: Over the past couple of days two issues sparked in Andhra Pradesh by Jana Sena Party (JSP) and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) have raked up the sentiment of the people of…
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Emotional end to Siddaramaiah’s tenure as Karnataka Chief Minister
Bengaluru: The intense political suspense and high drama that had gripped Karnataka politics over the last several days finally came to an emotional end on Thursday, as Siddaramaiah officially resigned from the…
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Hyderabad: Five Nepalis held for eve teasing opposite Basheer Bagh CCS
Hyderabad: Police arrested five Nepalis for allegedly eve-teasing a woman while she was walking with her husband opposite Basheerbagh Central Crime Police Station, Hyderabad, on Wednesday evening, May 27. The arrested –…
