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Hanuman Jayanthi: BJP MLA Raja Singh slams Hyderabad police

Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata PArty (BJP) Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh on Tuesday alleged that the city police deliberately delayed the procession during the Hanuman Jayanthi Shobha Yatra. The legislator was booked by…
SC to pass directions on pleas seeking mandatory EVM-VVPAT tally

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on Wednesday certain directions on a batch of pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail…

Websites to download Telangana inter first, second year results

Hyderabad: Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) is all set to announce the results of the Inter first and second year today, which will be made available on multiple websites. As…
RBI lists factors powering India to become 3rd largest economy in the world

Mumbai: While India’s recent growth performance has surprised many, triggering a flurry of upgrades from financial institutions such as the IMF, the RBI bulletin released on Tuesday cites six factors that will…
Qatar reassesses role as mediator in Gaza ceasefire talks

Doha: Qatar is undergoing reassessment of its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas in the ongoing Gaza conflict due to “campaigns against Qatar,” said a Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson. These…
Stoinis’ hundred trumps Gaikwad’s ton, helps LSG beat CSK by 6 wickets

Chennai: Marcus Stoinis made a bustling unbeaten hundred, a perfect anti-thesis to Ruturaj Gaikwad’s classy century to shepherd Lucknow Super Giants to a stunning six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in their…
Pre-election seizures in Telangana cross Rs 155 crore

Hyderabad: Cash, precious metals, liquor and other freebies worth Rs 155.85 crore have been seized so far in Telangana ahead of next month’s Lok Sabha elections, officials said on Tuesday. During the…

Telangana: KCR predicts 8-12 LS seats for BRS, 1 or none for BJP

Hyderabad: Predicting 8 to 12 seats for BRS in the general elections, BRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao said BJP will have to settle for either 1 seat or no seat in Telangana.…
Election Commission orders transfer of Hyderabad South Zone DCP

Hyderabad: The Election Commission on Tuesday ordered the Telangana Chief Secretary to transfer Deputy Commissioner of Police (South Zone) of Hyderabad P Sai Chaitanya, sources said. In communication to the Chief Secretary,…
Heatwave may result in low turnout in Lok Sabha polls: Experts

With six phases of elections still left, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast an increase in the number of heatwave days. As a result, a red alert for heat has been…
Murshidabad Violence: HC expresses displeasure, asks ‘what is use of polls’

Kolkata: Expressing displeasure over violence during the recent Ram Navami celebrations in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday asked “what is the use of conducting elections when people…
US to blacklist IDF unit Yehuda over human rights violations in Gaza

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish, Netzah Yehuda military battalion within the Israeli army, is likely to be blacklisted by the United States for alleged human rights violations. This potential move marks a significant development…
UPA took no military action after Mumbai attacks on grounds of cost: Jaishankar

Hyderabad: The previous UPA government decided “not to do anything” after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks with the justification that “it would cost more to attack Pakistan than not attacking it”, External…
Plea in Kerala HC against use of temple premises for RSS drills

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday admitted a plea by devotees of the Sree Rakthakanda Swamy Temple at Omallur in Pathanamthitta district alleging the RSS is using the temple premises for…
Congress leader Sameer Waliullah files nomination for Hyderabad LS seat

Hyderabad: Sameer Waliullah, Congress candidate for the Hyderabad Lok Sabha segment filed his nomination papers with the returning officer at Hyderabad district collectorate on Tuesday, April 23. Also ReadCongress likely to field…