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Govt appoints Arvind Panagariya as 16th Finance Commission Chairman

New Delhi: The government on Sunday, December 31, appointed former Niti Aayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya as the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission. The joint secretary in the finance ministry, Ritvik…
Watch: CM Revanth Reddy throws open Numaish 2024 in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy, along with minister of IT and president of All India Industrial Exhibition (AIIE) D Sridhar Babu, and BC welfare minister Poonam Prabhakar, inaugurated the 45-day Numaish exhibition at…

BJP IT cell duo among 3 held for IIT-BHU student’s gang rape

Three people, including two members of BJP’s IT cell in Varanasi, have been arrested for gang rape of a 20-year-old student. The three accused have confessed to the crime, including disrobing and…
Not cancelling Airport Metro, Pharma City plans for Hyderabad: CM

Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday, January 1, denied the reports that the Airport Metro and the Pharma City plans laid down by the previous BRS government were cancelled…
‘Pro-Modi’ Hyderabadi blogger Zahack Tanvir held in Saudi Arabia

Hyderabad: A renowned Hyderabad-origin blogger Zahack Tanvir has been reportedly arrested in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The reason for arrest and specific charges against him are not yet known. The country’s…
Flyers can now drop off baggage before entering Hyderabad airport

Hyderabad: GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL) has introduced a new feature “city-side self check-in” at the car parking area to ease the experience for air passengers further. This innovative facility allows travelers…
Congress slams Centre for making Aadhaar ‘mandatory’ for MGNREGA payments

New Delhi: With an Aadhaar-based system reportedly becoming mandatory for MGNREGA payments, the Congress on Monday said the Modi government should “stop weaponising technology”, especially Aadhaar, to deny the most vulnerable Indians…

Video: Hyderabad restaurant waiters attack customers; Raja Singh seeks action

Hyderabad: In an incident that occurred in a restaurant in Hyderabad, waiters allegedly attacked customers with sticks at midnight on December 31. Following the incident, Goshamahal MLA Raja Singh spoke to the…
Over 2,700 drunk driving cases filed in Hyderabad during NY celebrations

Hyderabad: Over 2,700 cases of drunk driving were registered in Hyderabad during New Year celebrations. The cases were lodged during the special drive taken up by the police under the limits of…
Telangana government extends deadline for ration card e-KYC

Hyderabad: The Telangana government has extended the deadline to complete ration card e-KYC. The e-KYC process has been ongoing for the past two months at ration shops across Telangana State. Order issued…
Commercial LPG cylinder prices slashed – Know rates in Hyderabad, other cities

Hyderabad: Oil marketing companies (OMCs) have reduced commercial LPG cylinder prices in three metro cities but left them unchanged in Hyderabad. This decline, the first in the current year, came into effect…
Karnataka: Hindu activists involved in 1992 Ram Mandir movement face arrest threat

Bengaluru: As the Ram Mandir inauguration in Ayodhya is coming closer, Karnataka police department has taken up cases for investigation against Ram Mandir activists who allegedly indulged in destruction of property and…
India ushers in 2024 orbiting XPoSat successfully

Sriharikota: India on Monday ushered in the New Year in a grand manner by orbiting its X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat). At about 9.10 a.m. on the first day of the calendar year…
Numaish in Hyderabad: Ticket price, visiting hours and everything you need to know

Hyderabad: The 46-day-long numaish by All India All India Industrial Exhibition (AIIE) society is all set to begin today and its ticket price and visiting hours have not been changed. Telangana Chief…
Hyderabad restaurant under GHMC scrutiny; fish biryani samples sent to lab

Hyderabad: Yet another restaurant in Hyderabad has come under scrutiny by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) after a customer allegedly found a lizard’s tail in the fish biryani. The video depicting…