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Couple, daughter, found dead in Hyderabad’s Amberpet, suicide suspected

Hyderabad: Three members of a family, including a couple and their daughter, were reportedly found hanging from the ceiling in their house in Amberpet in a suspected suicide pact on Saturday, November…
SIR means govt choosing voters instead of other way round: Economist

Kolkata: Economist Parakala Prabhakar on Saturday claimed that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls means that it is the government choosing the voters instead of the other way round. He…

KTR calls for a grand statewide tribute to Deeksha Divas

Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao (KTR) called for a grand statewide observance of Deeksha Divas on November 29, one of the most significant moments in Telangana’s journey…
Telangana man missing in Saudi Arabia for months, father seeks MEA help

Hyderabad: A 31-year-old man from Telangana has been missing in Saudi Arabia for the past eight months. His father has written to External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar seeking assistance to trace…
Assam: Ex-IAS officer accused of threatening journalist over son’s police role

Guwahati: A journalist of a Guwahati-based satellite channel has filed a complaint with the police, accusing a retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of threatening him and his family over a recent…
CJI Gavai’s tenure saw 21 judges from marginalised castes appointed

New Delhi: Ten judges from Scheduled Caste category, eleven from Other Backward Classes and Backward Classes were appointed to different high courts of the country during Chief Justice of India BR Gavai’s…
Telangana govt issues GO 46 ahead of local body elections

Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Saturday, November 22, issued government order number 46, finalising the reservation norms ahead of local body elections. The GO states that reservation shouldn’t exceed 50 per cent.…

Three, including police constable, held in Rs 7.11 cr Bengaluru heist

Bengaluru: Three people, including a police constable, have been arrested in connection with the Rs 7.11 crore robbery in the city, Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said on Saturday. Briefing reporters…
Newborn dies due to negligence at hospital in Telangana

Hyderabad: A newborn baby died due to alleged negligence at hospital in Telangana’s Nirmal district on Saturday, November 22. The baby’s mother, identified as Ganga Lakshmi, a native of Chincholi (B) village…
Madinah: Hyderabad Umrah bus victims laid to rest at Jannatul Baqi

Madinah: The Hyderabad Umrah pilgrims who died in the recent bus accident near Madinah were laid to rest on Saturday, November 22, at Jannatul Baqi, following the completion of Salat al-Janazah, the…
Relative of Madinah bus accident survivor deported on arrival in Saudi Arabia

Hyderabad: A relative of Mohammed Abdul Shoeb — the sole survivor of the Madinah bus accident that killed 45 Hyderabad Umrah pilgrims — was deported from Saudi Arabia due to a past…
Fire breaks out in Hyderabad’s Old City

Hyderabad: A fire broke out at a building in Hyderabad’s Old City on Friday, November 21. House hold items were gutted in the blaze. The incident occurred on the first floor of…
Delhi bomber aide Jasir Wani seeks NIA court nod to meet lawyers

New Delhi: Jasir Bilal Wani, Delhi blast bomber Dr Umar Muhammad’s aide, has filed an application in the NIA court seeking permission to meet his lawyers at the agency headquarters, sources said…
Hyderabad likely to witness rains for three days

Hyderabad: Hyderabad and the eastern districts of Telangana are likely to witness rains for three days due to a cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal. However, there is very little chance…
5.7 magnitude earthquake jolts Bangladesh; 10 killed

Dhaka: At least 10 people were killed and over a hundred injured as a massive earthquake of magnitude 5.7 jolted Dhaka and parts of the country on Friday, damaging buildings, causing fires…