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Jubilee Hills by election: AIMIM likely to back congress candidate
Hyderabad: The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) is likely to back Congress candidate V Naveen Yadav in the bye-elections for the Jubilee Hills constituency to be held on November 11. The party’s…
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Jaish-e-Mohammed forms first-ever women’s wing, led by Masood Azhar’s sister
Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has launched its first-ever women’s wing, Jamaat-ul-Mominaat. The move was announced in a letter issued under the name of JeM chief Masood Azhar, who is a UN-designated…
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Telangana HC stays BC reservations in local body polls
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court, on Thursday, October 9, passed an interim stay order on GO 9 which enhanced BC reservations in the upcoming local body polls to 42 percent. The election…
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Nominations open for first phase of Telangana local body polls from Oct 9
Hyderabad: Returning officers have invited nominations for the first phase of Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs), Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs) elections starting October 9. According to the gazette notification, nominations can…
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Nigerian national arrested for drug peddling in Hyderabad, deported
Hyderabad: A 46-year-old Nigerian national was deported to his country by the Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) on Thursday, October 9. According to the police, Onourah Solomon Chibueze worked as a heavy…
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In a first, NOTA to be introduced in Telangana local body elections
Hyderabad: For the first time, the Telangana State Election Commission has decided to provide the None of the Above (NOTA) option for voters in the upcoming local body elections. According to the…
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TGSRTC ticket price hike: BRS leaders protest at Bus Bhavan in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) along with other leaders held a protest at the Bus Bhavan in Hyderabad on Thursday, October 9. The protest was held…
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SIR in West Bengal: EC sets 7-day deadline for voter list mapping
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday directed officials in West Bengal to expedite the voter list mapping process as part of preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), setting…
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Engineering colleges in Hyderabad, other districts postpone strike
Hyderabad: The Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Institutions (FATHI), a body of engineering colleges and other professional institutions in Hyderabad and other Telangana districts, has decided to postpone its strike. Earlier,…
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TGSRTC ticket price hike protest: Police deployed at KTR’s house
Hyderabad: Police were deployed at Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao’s residence on Thursday, October 9. The deployment comes at a time when the BRS has planned a protest…
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AIMIM contesting 30 seats in Bihar, avoiding Jubilee Hills bypoll: BJP MP
Hyderabad: BJP MP Raghunandan Rao has alleged that Congress and AIMIM are two sides of the same coin, claiming a “dark pact” is the reason AIMIM is not contesting the Jubilee Hills…
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Special Pulse Polio drive in Hyderabad, 5 other Telangana districts on Oct 12
Hyderabad: The Telangana Medical and Health Department will conduct a special Pulse Polio immunisation drive on October 12 across six key districts: Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Medchal, Sangareddy, Hanamkonda, and Warangal. According to officials,…
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Arrivals of international students to US dropped almost fifth in August
Washington: The number of international student arrivals in the US dropped by nearly a fifth in August as American universities started the new academic year, according to federal data. The dip is…
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Cough syrup deaths: IMA seeks withdrawal of case against RMP
New Delhi: In view of pediatrician’s arrest following deaths of children due to the consumption of a “contaminated” cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday sought Union…
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Congress announces Naveen yadav as Jubilee Hills by election candidate
Hyderabad: The ruling Congress on Wednesday, October 7, announced Naveen Yadav as its candidate for the upcoming Jubilee Hills by-election, ending weeks of speculation about its choice. Apart from Yadav, ex-MP Ranjith…
