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Breathalyser not proof of intoxication: Telangana High Court
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday, October 29 ruled that a breathayser test alone is not proof of intoxication and can’t be grounds for disciplinary action. The High Court stated that…
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SIR in Bengal: EC launches helpline to clear voters’ doubts
Kolkata: To maintain transparency and clarify doubts among people regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, the Election Commission (EC) has launched voter helpline 1950, an official…
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Hyderabad: Intensive preparations underway for Jubilee Hills bye-election
Hyderabad: Preparations for the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election have gained momentum, with just 12 days left for polling. The District Election Officer and GHMC Commissioner, RV Karnan, along with election observers, are…
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Florida moves to ban H-1B visas across state universities
Washington: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday that he is directing the state’s Board of Governors to end the use of H-1B visas across state universities, saying that positions currently held…
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Over 2,000 civilians killed by RSF in Sudan’s El Fasher, says govt
Khartoum: The Sudanese government said Wednesday, October 29, that more than 2,000 civilians have been killed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in western Sudan’s El Fasher since it entered the…
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‘Journey of a Lifetime’: Indian pilgrims with sensory disabilities perform Umrah
Makkah: A group of 25 Indian pilgrims with sensory disabilities have successfully performed Umrah at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, bringing to a close what the UK-based charity Abdullah Aid…
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Indian nurses save passenger’s life mid-flight to Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: It was just another quiet morning flight cruising over the Arabian Sea — until two Indian nurses from Kerala became heroes on their first trip abroad, saving a passenger’s life…
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Assam CM orders treason case after Congress leaders sing Bangladesh anthem
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said he has instructed the police to register a case of treason against Congress leaders of Sribhumi district for singing the national anthem…
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Former Kerala minister visits Hyderabad eatery threatened by Bajrang Dal
Hyderabad: Former Kerala minister PK Sreemathy visited Kerala Thattukada, the restaurant near the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), and took stock of how the restaurant was shut down by a mob…
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Falaknuma police arrest rowdy sheeter, friend for kidnapping youngsters
Hyderabad: The Falaknuma police arrested two individuals, including a rowdy sheeter, for allegedly kidnapping and threatening two youngsters. According to the Falaknuma station house officer (SHO), A Seethiah, the elder brother of…
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51 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur
Bijapur/Kanker: As many as 51 Maoists, 20 of them carrying a collective bounty of Rs 66 lakh, surrendered in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, police said. Hailing the development, Chief Minister…
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Mortal remains of Indian expat repatriated from UAE after 3 months in morgue
Sharjah: The mortal remains of a 42-year-old Indian expatriate from Kerala, who died in Sharjah more than three months ago, were repatriated to India on Tuesday, October 28, after authorities stopped a…
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Telangana ACB nabs electricity official for demanding Rs 6K bribe
Hyderabad: Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials, on Wednesday, October 29, arrested a government officer working in the electricity department for demanding a bribe of Rs 6,000. Prabhu Lal, who works as a…
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Warangal farmer loses it all as Cyclone Montha flattens paddy field
Hyderabad: Gadagoni Sudershan, a farmer from Madannapet village in Narsampet mandal of Warangal district, Telangana, woke up on Wednesday morning, October 29, only to see his hard-sown paddy crops flattened across the…
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Hyderabad’s Skyroot Aerospace to launch India’s first private, commercial rocket
Hyderabad: Propelling rockets to the skies has been the domain of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Not anymore! A Hyderabad-based startup, Skyroot Aerospace, is preparing to launch India’s first privately built…
