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Varanasi iftar party case: Sessions Court denies bail to 14 Muslim men
Varanasi: A Sessions Court on Wednesday, April 1, denied bail to 14 Muslim men, accused of eating chicken and discarding the bones during iftar on a boat along the ghats of River…
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Criminals on the prowl at IPL matches, spectators need to be careful
Another season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has begun and the world’s most successful cricket league is once again drawing huge crowds. The IPL is a massive financial success and the…
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Nationwide shift to 20 pc ethanol blended fuel comes into effect
New Delhi: The government’s mandate of E20 petrol, now becoming standard, has come into effect from April 1, which requires petrol pumps across India to sell fuel blended with up to 20…
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14 tonne of decomposed meat seized in Hyderabad, one held
Hyderabad: In a major crackdown on food safety, nearly two weeks after its formation, the Commissioner’s Task Force, in collaboration with Hyderabad Food Adulteration Surveillance Team (H-FAST) and Mangalhat police, busted an…
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From incubators to home: Gaza toddlers reunite with families after two years
Gaza Strip: More than two years after his oldest daughter, Kinda, was evacuated from the neonatal intensive care unit at the Gaza Strip’s largest hospital, Samer Lulu beamed as he hoisted her…
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From April 1, two-factor authentication for all digital payments, including UPI
New Delhi: Two-factor authentication for all digital transactions, including popular UPI platform, becomes effective from Wednesday, April 1, in line with the RBI’s direction as a measure to curb fraud. Transactions will…
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With Mission Artemis II, the US plans return to the Moon after 50 years
The countdown has begun for Mission Artemis II, the US attempt to resume its manned journey, after 54 years, to the Moon on April 1, from the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral…
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Human rights violations against Indian Muslims amounting to apartheid: Report
The Panel of Independent International Experts (PIIE) has reported that systematic human rights violations against Muslims in India, specifically in Assam, have risen to the extent that they can be classified as…
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Telangana govt announces summer holidays from April 24
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has announced a 48-day summer break for schools across the state starting April 24. Schools will reopen for the academic year 2026-27 on June 12. The government has…
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Eggshells flying in Hyderabad as chicken sellers’ strike turns messy
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at several Sneha Chicken Centre outlets across Hyderabad on Wednesday, April 1, as a strike called by the Telangana State Chicken Shop Owners Association over profit margins turned contentious, with…
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Sunrisers Hyderabad captain, opener retain top spot in T20 player ranking
Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain Ishan Kishan and opener Abhishek Sharma retained the top two spots in the latest ICC T20I player rankings released on Wednesday, April 1. Abhishek leads the chart…
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Bajrang Dal, VHP to hold Hanuman Jayanthi Yatra in Hyderabad on April 2
Hyderabad: The Telangana units of Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) announced the Hanuman Jayanthi Yatra for April 2, commencing at the Rama temple in Gowliguda, Hyderabad. “The Veera Hanuman Vijaya…
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Indian expat injured as drone debris falls in Umm Al Quwain
Umm Al Quwain: An Indian expat was injured on Wednesday, April 1, after debris from a drone fell near an industrial facility in the Umm Al Thuoob industrial area in the United…
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Bengal: 2 held for hoisting saffron flag atop madrasa gate, raising slogans
West Bengal: Two people were arrested in West Bengal’s Siliguri district on March 30 after they allegedly climbed atop a madrassa and hoisted a saffron flag during a Ramnavami procession the previous…
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US to use influencers, academics to counter ‘anti-American propaganda’ on X
Washington: The United States (US) has directed its embassies and consulates worldwide to recruit influencers, academics and community leaders to counter what it describes as “anti-American propaganda”, while promoting the social media…
