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BJP plans to delete Punjabi votes through SIR: Manish Sisodia
Ludhiana: Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia on Tuesday, May 19, said the BJP is planning to delete votes through Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, but the party will not…
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Nationwide chemists’ strike today against online sale of medicines
New Delhi: Chemists across the country have called for a nationwide strike on Wednesday, May 20, to protest against online pharmacies and the growing sale of medicines through digital platforms. The agitation,…
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Super Sooryavanshi takes Rajasthan Royals closer to play-offs
Jaipur: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued his evening ritual of leaving spectators spellbound with a breathtaking 38-ball 93 as Rajasthan Royals moved closer to a playoff berth with a one-sided seven-wicket win over Lucknow…
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Tiger attack near Achampet puts Telangana villagers on edge
Nagarkurnool: A tiger strayed into agricultural land on the outskirts of Achampet mandal late at night and killed a bull belonging to a marginal farmer, triggering widespread fear among residents of Shivaru Thanda…
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Telangana Cabinet meeting shifted to May 23, to be held at Yadagirigutta
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cabinet meeting scheduled for May 21 has been postponed to May 23, with Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy choosing Yadagirigutta in Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district as the venue, which is a departure…
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Cockroach Janta Party takes Indian internet by storm after CJI’s remarks
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant may have casually remarked and called activists and journalists cockroaches during a hearing, but the Indian public is letting him know that he can’t get away…
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UoH student kills self, ABVP activists allegedly assaulted him before death
Hyderabad: A first-year MA student at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) died by suicide on Monday, May 18, with fellow students alleging that he was physically assaulted and publicly humiliated by activists of…
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Learning never stops: Minister Seethakka takes PG Law entrance exam
Hyderabad: Knowledge is a lifelong journey and should never stop. And Minister Dasari Anasuya alias Seethakka, this is her life motto. After completing LLB, an LLM in Corporate Law, and a PhD…
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Caught on camera: Hyderabad teen lifts woman’s kurti in broad daylight
Hyderabad: In an act that could amount to outraging the modesty of a woman, a teenager was caught on camera lifting a woman’s kurti from behind as she walked carrying a child in…
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Hospital pharmacies, corporate stores in Telangana to stay open during strike
Hyderabad: Hospital-attached pharmacies and corporate medical chains will remain open and drug inspectors will be on standby across Telangana on Wednesday, May 20, as the state’s Drugs Control Administration (DCA) put in place…
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2020 Delhi riots: Court rejects Umar Khalid’s bail plea to care for ailing mother
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday, May 19, dismissed the bail plea of jailed activist Umar Khalid, accused in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai was hearing…
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Rupee sinks to record closing low of 96.52 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee slipped to a record low of 96.60 against the US dollar before settling at 96.52 (provisional) on Tuesday, May 19, weighed down by soaring crude oil prices, persistent foreign…
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Withdrawing from repoll as CM promised special package for Falta: TMC’s Jahangir Khan
Falta: TMC’s Falta candidate Jahangir Khan on Tuesday, May 19 announced he was withdrawing from the May 21 re-election in the assembly segment, stating that Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari‘s promise of a…
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It’s getting way too hot in Hyderabad as temperature soars past 43 degrees
Hyderabad: Hyderabad is reeling under a severe heatwave, with temperatures soaring to 43 degrees Celsius across parts of the city on Tuesday, May 19. Telangana weather expert T Balaji reported that Manikonda recorded…
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Tourist questions Badami Cave staff over slippers inside temple, video goes viral
Karnataka: A woman visiting Karnataka’s historic Badami Cave Temples entered into an argument with a Muslim staff member after she questioned the latter’s decision to wear slippers inside the temple premises. A…
