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Telangana SIR: Gram sabhas to be held for voters on August 27

Hyderabad: As part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Telangana, special gram sabhas/ward sabhas will be held at all polling stations on Thursday, August 27. The draft electoral…
Iran, Oman discuss managing traffic through Strait of Hormuz

The top diplomats of Iran and Oman met on Tuesday, August 25, to discuss a phased approach to managing ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which remains largely shut down nearly…
Hyderabad airport departures get cheaper, arrivals get expensive

Hyderabad: Passengers flying from Hyderabad airport to other Indian cities will see a reduction in the user development fee (UDF) from September 1, even as domestic passengers arriving to the city will…

Adilabad man gets auto driver drunk, transfers Rs 17K from UPI

Hyderabad: A 26-year-old man allegedly duped an auto driver out of Rs 17,000 after feeding him biryani and alcohol in Adilabad, police said on Wednesday, August 26. The accused allegedly told the…
Toxic review: This is not a fairy tale, it’s a survival test

Rating: ⭐️½ / 5 (1.5 out of 5) There are films that leave you speechless because they are brilliant. And then there are films that leave you speechless because you are still…
Misuse of power: SC judge seeks ouster of Rajasthan Chief Justice

New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice Sandeep Mehta has written to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant seeking the “immediate” appointment of a Chief Justice from outside Rajasthan to head the state’s…
Milad fervour grips Hyderabad as processions roll through Old City

Hyderabad: Milad-un-Nabi processions are being taken out in various parts of Hyderabad, especially the Old City, on Wednesday, August 26. Meanwhile, the Markazi Milad Juloos Committee has made arrangements for the main…

Khelo India Dialogue: PM Modi to engage with youth on sports

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with youth at the ‘Khelo India Dialogue’ on Thursday, August 27, as part of efforts to engage with them on the country’s sporting journey,…
Rahul Gandhi backs Kriti Sanon amid Raksha Bandhan ad row

Mumbai: Kriti Sanon has found support from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi amid the growing controversy surrounding her outfit in a recent Raksha Bandhan advertisement. Rahul reshared Kriti’s statement on Instagram and defended…
No word called GenZ: Telangana BJP president Ramchander Rao

Hyderabad: Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president N Ramchander Rao has rejected the term “Gen Z,” calling it a construct pushed by “Urban Naxals and ultra-leftists” rather than a genuine generational identity.…
G Pulla Reddy, 31 other sweet shops units raided in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Fifteen teams from the enforcement wing of the Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE), comprising Food Safety Officers and police personnel, carried out surprise inspections at 32…
Asaduddin Owaisi hits out at hijab verdict, Vande Mataram politics

Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi hit out at the Allahabad High Court’s verdict dismissing a minor student’s plea to wear a hijab along with her school uniform, calling…
6 killed, 20 injured as bus rams container truck in Suryapet

Hyderabad: Six people were killed and at least 20 others suffered serious injuries when a private travel bus rammed a stationary container truck near Dwarakunta in Kodad mandal of Suryapet district in…
Mamdani says NYC may have no jurisdiction to cancel RSS event

New York: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has signalled that his administration is unlikely to intervene to stop RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s event at Madison Square Garden, saying the city may…
40,900 individuals eligible for Indiramma Towers in CURE region

Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Tuesday, August 25, released the list of eligible beneficiaries of the Indiramma Towers in the Core Urban Region Economy (CURE). Among the 60,720 applications received, 40,900 individuals…