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2 ‘family parties’ holding back Telangana’s progress: PM Modi

Hyderabad: Sounding the poll bugle for the fast-approaching Telangana elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the state was currently being run by ‘two family parties’. He said, “It is…
Milad un Nabi procession taken out in Hyderabad amid tight security

Hyderabad: The Milad un Nabi procession that commenced from Makkah Masjid in Hyderabad this afternoon was taken out amid tight security arrangements. Hundreds of people took part in the procession. It passed…

Turkey: Two officers injured in blast near parliament

A loud explosion and gunfire have been reported at the entrance gate of the Interior Ministry’s General Directorate of Security, in the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Sunday, September 30. Taking to X,…
Another jolt to BRS as MLC quits, to join Congress

Hyderabad: In another blow to Telangana’s ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) ahead of the state Assembly elections, a prominent leader and legislator quit the party on Sunday. He has decided to join…
BJP MP caught on camera inappropriately touching women colleague

Aligarh: In what can be termed as a major embarrassment to the BJP, a video featuring party MP Satish Gautam has gone viral on the social media, creating a stir. In the…
Commercial LPG cylinder price hiked

New Delhi: In a huge setback for millions of consumers, oil marketing companies (OMCs) have hiked the prices of commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 209, with effect from Sunday, according to industry…
India’s monsoon season ends with ‘below-average’ rain in El Nino year

New Delhi: The southwest monsoon season concluded on Saturday with India receiving “below-average” cumulative rainfall — 820 mm compared to the long-period average of 868.6 mm — in an El Nino year.…

Ahead of 2024 polls, BJP to send ‘Vistaraks’ to every LS constituency

New Delhi: As part of its preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is mulling deploying its ‘Vistaraks’ in every Parliamentary constituency across the country who will…
Nuh: Cong MLA Mamman Khan gets bail in 2 cases, will remain in jail on other charges

Nuh: Congress MLA Mamman Khan, who was arrested in connection with the July 31 Nuh violence, was granted bail in two cases by a court here on Saturday, police said. However, Khan…
FIR against 57 people for offering namaz on road in UP’s Bareilly

Bareilly: A case has been registered against seven named and 50 unidentified people for allegedly offering namaz on a road near a graveyard in this district, police said on Saturday. Hafizganj Station…
Dismantling the myth of Muslim population boom in India

By Mohan Rajagopal While at first glance, statistics are considered to be unbiased measures of truth, it remains possible to warp data narratives to suit one’s interests. The politicisation of data is…
Modi has no moral right to visit Telangana, say BRS posters

Hyderabad: A day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Telangana, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has put up wall posters stating that he has no right to visit the state after insulting…
Andhra CID serves notice to Lokesh in Amaravati Ring Road case

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh’s CID on Saturday served notice to Telugu Desam Party (TDP) general secretary Nara Lokesh in the Amaravati Inner Ring Road case, asking him to appear before it for questioning…
RBI extends deadline to exchange, deposit Rs 2,000 notes till Oct 7

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Saturday extended the special drive to withdraw Rs 2,000 bank notes from the system by another week, till October 7. The public has returned Rs 3.42 lakh…
Charminar vendor was not attacked with beer bottle: Hyderabad police

Hyderabad: Two days after 19-year-old Mohd Rashid was allegedly attacked by a group of people during a Ganesh immersion procession in Charminar, police stated that the attack weapon was a spoon and…