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AP receives bomb threats before PM Modi’s visit to Srisailam on Oct 16

Amaravati: Tirupati district administration received a bomb threat through an email that the city will witness blasts on October 3, that turned out to be a hoax. The threats came on the…
Hyderabad: Rehan Masqati arrested in road accident case

Hyderabad: Rehan Masqati, son of businessman and Congress leader Ali Masqati, was arrested by the Bandlaguda police on Friday, October 3, in relation to a road accident which resulted in the death…

Dhruv Jurel dedicates maiden Test hundred to Indian Army

Ahmedabad: Wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel on Friday dedicated his maiden Test hundred against the West Indies to the Indian Army, saying he has always had “respect for what they do on the battlefield”.…
Canada theatre halts Indian film shows after arson attempts, shootings

In Ontario, Canada, a movie theatre was targeted twice in arson attacks in a span of days while it was showing Indian films, leading to the theatre pulling out Indian movies, Kantara:…
TCS, 9 others questioned by US officials over H-1B visa filings after layoffs of American staff

New Delhi: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Cognizant and eight other major corporations have been questioned by US Senators for filing thousands of H-1B skilled labour visa petitions after conducting “mass layoffs” of…
RSS workers held for conducting puja in govt school in TN, granted bail

As many as 44 Rashtriya Swayam Sevak (RSS) workers were arrested for conducting a puja and shakha training session at a government school in Tamil Nadu on Thursday, October 2. They were…
Kavitha appoints news members to Telangana Jagruthi committee

Hyderabad: Weeks after being suspended from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), MLC and Telangana Jagruthi president K Kavitha on Friday, October 3, announced the appointment of new members to the organisation’s state…

Banks to clear cheques on same day from October 4 over RBI guidelines

New Delhi: Private banks, including HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, have informed that they will start same-day cheque clearance from October 4, following the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) updated settlement framework…
Watch: Journalist Mehdi Hasan defends Hyderabadi Biryani

Hyderabad: Well-known journalist and founder of media outlet Zeteo, who has roots in Hyderabad, defended Hyderabadi Biryani while interacting with Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef. His spirited defense of the most popular dish…
Construction of Hyderabad’s new Osmania Hospital building begins on Dussehra

Hyderabad: Construction work on the much-awaited new building of Osmania General Hospital (OGH) began today, coinciding with Dussehra. The project, taken up on the Goshamahal Stadium land, will shift the historic hospital…
Hyderabad’s Falaknuma parallel RoB in Old City inaugurated

Hyderabad: The Falaknuma road overbridge (RoB) was inaugurated on Friday by Minister for Transport, Poonam Prabhkar, and AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi. The project, which commenced in 2021 after long delays, is finally…
Cable car project between Golconda Fort and Seven Tombs gets nod

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has secured government approval for the long-pending overhead ropeway project connecting the Qutb Shahi Tombs (Seven Tombs) with the historic Golconda Fort. The project, first…
Sonam Wangchuk’s wife moves SC challenging the activist’s detention

New Delhi: Gitanjali J. Angmo, wife of Sonam Wangchuk, has moved a writ petition before the Supreme Court challenging the detention of the Leh-based climate activist. “I have sought relief from the…
DSP, driver injured in mishap during Telangana CM’s tour arrangements

Hyderabad: Mahbubnagar DSP Venkateshwarlu and his driver sustained minor injuries in a road accident that occurred while he was heading for chief minister A Revanth Reddy’s tour security arrangements. The mishap reportedly…
Eight slapped with NSA for communal riots in Bahraich last year

Bahraich: Bahraich District Magistrate Akshay Tripathi has invoked the stringent National Security Act against eight accused lodged in jail in connection with communal violence that erupted during the Durga idol immersion procession…