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Nizam’s private petrol pump in Hyderabad’s KBR national park gains limelight
Hyderabad: A private petrol pump of the Nizam of Hyderabad located in the city’s KBR National Park has gained attention. According to media reports, the petrol pump was intended to cater to…
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Will Mayawati now go with BJP in Lok Sabha polls?
Lucknow: With the lone Bahujan Samaj Party MLA, Uma Shankar Singh, voting for the BJP candidate in the Rajya Sabha polls, there is now a strong buzz in political circles that the…
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Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolates sold by Hyderabad supermarket found ‘unsafe’
Hyderabad: Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolates, sold by a supermarket in Hyderabad, have been declared ‘unsafe’ by the Telangana State Food Laboratory. The state lab responded to efforts made by activist Robin Zaccheus,…
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A quarter of Gaza population one step away from famine: UN official
Tel Aviv: A senior aid official of a UN body has warned that a quarter of the population of the war-trodden Gaza is one step away from an imminent famine. According to…
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Bitcoin crosses USD 57,000 for first time since 2021
New York: Bitcoin led a major rally for cryptocurrency prices and related stocks on Tuesday as it bolted above USD 57,000 for the first time since November 2021, reports said. Bitcoin on…
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Gruha Jyothi: Telangana govt launches free power scheme
Hyderabad: Keeping up its poll promise, the Congress-run Telangana government on Tuesday launched the ‘Gruha Jyothi’ scheme with immediate effect, making electricity under 200 units free for all eligible households. The new…
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Former SC judge A M Khanwilkar appointed as new Lokpal chairperson
New Delhi: Former Supreme Court judge A M Khanwilkar was appointed as the chairperson of the anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal on Tuesday, nearly two years after the post fell vacant. The Lokpal has…
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Congress wins three Rajya Sabha seats in Karnataka, BJP one
Bengaluru: The ruling Congress in Karnataka won three seats and the BJP one in the Rajya Sabha elections in Karnataka on Tuesday. Those who were elected to the Upper House are Ajay…
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RS polls: 5-6 Cong MLAs ‘kidnapped’ by CRPF, says Himachal CM Sukhu
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday alleged that five to six Congress MLAs were “kidnapped” and whisked away in a convoy of CRPF and Haryana Police, and said…
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Plans afoot for expansion of Telangana’s Genome Valley
Hyderabad: Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, on Tuesday, February 27, announced plans to expand the Genome Valley project with an investment of Rs 2,000 crore. Speaking at the opening session of the two-day…
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Centre extends ban on Jamaat-e-Islami J&K for another 5 years
The Union Home Ministry on Tuesday extended the ban on Jammu and Kashmir Jamaat-e-Islami for another five years. The outfit was earlier banned in 2019 before the abrogation of Article 370. In…
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RSS functionary Indresh Kumar leads Muslim group to Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir
Ayodhya: Hundreds of Muslim devotees thronged Ram Mandir in Ayodhya as part of the Sadbhav Yatra carried out under the leadership of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Indresh Kumar to promote religious harmony…
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Injustice to divorced Muslim women to end with repeal of Marriage Act: Assam CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday claimed that women granted divorce under the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registrations Act, 1935, were not entitled to any alimony. With the state…
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ED issues 8th summons to Delhi CM Kejriwal in money laundering case
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has issued summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the eighth time for his questioning in an excise policy-linked money laundering case, official sources said on…
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Is GHMC ensuring food safety at restaurants in Hyderabad?
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Mayor G. Vijayalakshmi has instructed the food inspectors of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) to conduct regular inspections of restaurants and eateries in the city to ensure food safety.…