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Telangana Cabinet gives nod for conducting municipal elections
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cabinet on Sunday, January 18, gave its nod for conducting municipal elections in the state. The Cabinet meeting presided by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at Medaram in Mulugu…
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Spain: High-speed trains collide after one derails, at least 20 dead
A high-speed train derailed, jumped onto the track in the opposite direction and slammed into an oncoming train Sunday in southern Spain, killing at least 20 people and injuring dozens more, officials…
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Oxfam cites reservation in India as example of how power can be democratised
As it flagged billionaires usurping the political landscape globally, rights group Oxfam on Monday cited India’s reservation system as a “compelling” example of progress on how ordinary people can be politically empowered.…
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Shaaban moon not seen in Saudi Arabia: When will Ramzan 2026 begin?
Riyadh: The crescent moon, which marks the beginning of Shaaban 1447 AH-2026, was not sighted in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, January 18. As a result, Monday, January 19, will be observed as…
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AR Rahman issues clarification as ‘communal’ remark draws sharp reactions
New Delhi: Kangana Ranaut has called him “prejudiced”, Javed Akhtar says he disagrees with him, Varun Grover describes him as a great composer attacked for stating an opinion. On Sunday, AR Rahman…
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Modi accuses TMC of protecting infiltrators, says must end ‘maha jungle raj’
Singur (WB): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, January 18, mounted a sharp, election-season attack on the TMC government in West Bengal, accusing it of “playing with national security” by protecting infiltrators…
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Telangana CM Revanth Reddy to attend classes at Harvard University
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy will be attending a leadership program at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, the CM’s office said on Sunday, January 18. The program titled “Leadership…
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Pakistan says Trump invited PM Shehbaz to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday, January 18, said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has been invited by President Donald Trump to join the Board of Peace for Gaza. The White House released a…
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Hyderabad: 21-year-old man dies by suicide due to depression
Hyderabad: A 21-year-old man died by suicide at his house in Hyderabad, allegedly due to depression. The man identified as Vikash Kumar Mandal had slipped into depression due to financial and personal…
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Editors Guild of India condemns arrest of NTV journos in Telangana
Hyderabad: The arrest of two journalists of Telugu media outlet NTV earlier this week has drawn condemnation from the Editors Guild of India, which has urged freedom of media in Telangana. In…
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Political burial of BRS, KCR is true tribute to NT Rama Rao, says Revanth Reddy
Khammam: Invoking the welfare legacies of TDP founder N T Rama Rao, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Sunday said the most fitting tribute to the former CM of undivided Andhra Pradesh…
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Bhatti cancels SCCL’s mining tender after claims of his involvement
Hyderabad: Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Sunday, January 18, announced that he has directed Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) to cancel the mining tender for the Naini coal block,…
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Heavy traffic chokes Vijayawada-Hyderabad highway after Sankranti festival
Hyderabad: The Vijayawada-Hyderabad national highway is witnessing heavy congestion on Sunday, January 18, as a large number of people who travelled to their native places in Andhra Pradesh for the Sankranti festival…
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Hyderabad schools may soon be barred from exorbitant fee hikes
Hyderabad: Schools in Hyderabad may soon be barred from making exorbitant fee hikes, as the School Education Department has proposed a cap of up to an eight percent hike every two years.…
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IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Lucknow after bomb threat
New Delhi: An IndiGo Airlines flight carrying 238 people was forced to make an emergency landing at Lucknow airport on Sunday, January 18, after a bomb threat was reported mid-air. The aircraft,…
