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Amid T20 WC venue change row, ICC to send delegation to Bangladesh
Dubai: A two-member team of the ICC will land in Dhaka on Saturday, January 17, to resolve the deadlock surrounding Bangladesh’s participation in next month’s T20 World Cup in India, hoping to…
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Expedite Hyderabad Metro takeover, Kishan Reddy urges Revanth Reddy
Hyderabad: Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy on Friday, January 16, urged Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to complete the takeover of Hyderabad Metro Rail’s first phase from…
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MP: Man builds school with his money, demolished over rumours of running ‘madrasa’
Betul: A private school built by a man from Madhya Pradesh with nearly Rs 20 lakh of his own savings was partially demolished in Betul district’s Dhaba village over rumours and complaints…
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Pro-Iran rallies taken out in Kashmir, slogans raised against US, Israel
Srinagar: Amid the deadly protests challenging Iran’s theocracy and threats by the US to intervene militarily in the country, peaceful demonstrations were taken out at several places in Kashmir in support of…
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Israel kills 11 Palestinians despite ceasefire agreement entering Phase 2
Israel continued to attack Gaza, killing at least 11 Palestinians and wounding several others on Thursday and Friday, January 15 and 16, even as the ceasefire agreement with Hamas entered the second…
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Our goal is for India to lead the world in technology: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, January 16, said India has full faith in the innovation and confidence of its startups, and added that the nation should lead globally in…
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Teacher’s home set ablaze in Bangladesh amid rising attacks on minorities
Dhaka: As violence against minorities continues to escalate in Bangladesh, the home of a school teacher, a Hindu, was set ablaze in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet district. The incident took place at…
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2026 summer in Hyderabad to have moderate rains and severe heatwaves
Hyderabad: The first half of summer this year will be filled with rains with expected heat, while the second half of summer will be relatively drier but with extreme heatwaves, according to…
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State police raid on ED office preplanned: Jharkhand HC
The Jharkhand High Court on Friday, January 16, observed that the recent police raid on the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office here prima facie appears “preplanned.” Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwide, while hearing a…
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Hyderabad: Major flyovers will be closed on Shab-e-Meraj night
Hyderabad: All flyovers in Hyderabad, Telangana, with the exception of the Greenland’s Flyover, PVNR Expressway, and Langar House Flyovers, will be shut down in view of Shab-e-Meraj on the intervening night of…
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Day after temple desecration Hyderabad sees communal harmony
Hyderabad: In wake of tensions following the desecration of the Mysamma temple at Puranapul Darwaza in Hyderabad’s Old City, the Hindu community stepped up to welcome the sandal procession during the Urs…
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SC rejects Justice Varma’s plea against panel probing corruption charges
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, January 16, dismissed a plea by Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma challenging the Lok Sabha Speaker’s decision to admit a motion seeking his removal…
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Maharashtra civic polls: Rahul Gandhi attacks ECI over poor ink row
Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, launched a pointed criticism of the Election Commission of India, accusing the ECI of undermining public confidence in democracy by ‘facilitating’ vote…
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Hyderabad: Hot Air Balloon Festival kicks off near Golconda Fort
Hyderabad: It felt like Turkey’s world-famous Cappadocia, as the three-day Hot Air Balloon Festival began near Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort early on Friday, January 16, with at least 18 balloons taking off from…
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Prosecute those lodging false FIRs: Allahabad HC to UP Police
Taking serious note of false first information reports (FIR) being lodged by some people, the Allahabad High Court has asked the police in Uttar Pradesh to mandatorily initiate prosecution against those who…
