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Expecting overnight transformation in J-K ‘unrealistic’: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said it is “unrealistic” to expect his party-led government, formed last year, to bring overnight transformation in Jammu and Kashmir as the “developmental setbacks”…
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Iran not to dismantle uranium enrichment facilities: Foreign Minister
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has stressed that none of the country’s uranium enrichment facilities would be dismantled, media reported. He made the remarks on Thursday during a visit to…
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UK High Court rejects fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi’s bail plea
New Delhi: The High Court of Justice, King’s Bench Division, in London rejected bail plea of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi who already had made several such futile attempts. His plea was…
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Nine Indian workers stranded in Saudi Arabia seek govt help to return
Nine Indian migrant workers have been stranded in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, for the past four months after their employer allegedly stopped providing work and confiscated their passports, leaving them helpless and without…
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Left activist and Kerala journalist held over Op Sindoor post, booked under UAPA
A 26-year-old independent journalist, hailing from Kerala and associated with the Democratic Students Association, has been charged under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), a day after he was arrested by…
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MANUU cancels academic MoU with Turkish institute
Hyderabad: The Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) on Thursday, May 15, announced the cancellation of its academic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Yunus Emre Institute, Turkey, with immediate effect. The decision…
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ED raids in Hyderabad, Mumbai; Rs 32.29 cr seized in cash, gold and diamonds
Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted search operations at 13 locations across Hyderabad and Mumbai from May 14 to May 15, and seized a total amount of Rs 32.29 cr in cash…
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70-yr-old BJP leader caught in obscene act with dancer, video goes viral
Ballia: A purported video showing a 70-year-old BJP leader, Babban Singh Raghuvanshi, engaging in obscene acts with a dancer has gone viral and is trending rapidly on social media. The video, apparently…
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Hyderabad Metro fares revised; new rates effective from May 17
Hyderabad: Passengers travelling on the Hyderabad Metro Rail will have to pay extra for their daily commutes, as the metro authorities have introduced a new fare system that will be implemented from…
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Hyderabad businessman arrested in luxury car import duty evasion case
Hyderabad: Amid raids by the Enforcement Directorate and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), a Hyderabad businessman was arrested earlier this month in an alleged Rs 25 crore luxury car fraud. The…
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Miss World foot-washing video at Telangana temple sparks outrage
Hyderabad: A viral clip that surfaced on social media shows local women helping Miss World 2025 candidates in a foot-cleaning ceremony at Telangana’s Ramappa Temple has fueled nationwide outrage and political criticism…
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Former defence secretary Ajay Kumar is new UPSC chairman
New Delhi: Former Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar on Thursday took oath as the chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The oath of office and secrecy was administered by Lt Gen Raj…
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‘Can take care of itself’: Trump nudges Apple CEO to stop building in India
Doha: United States President Donald Trump, who is currently touring the Middle East, said he asked Apple CEO Tim Cook to “stop building in India” and that “India can take care of…
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Bihar: Two brothers attacked with bats, wickets over cattle theft, one dies
In a brutal case of lynching, a young Muslim man was tortured and killed by a mob of around 50-60 people on allegations of cattle theft in Chhapra city of Saran district,…
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Centre reaffirms undertaking before SC on Waqf Amendment Act
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday reaffirmed before the Supreme Court its undertaking that it would not de-notify any waqf, including ‘Waqf by user’, or include non-Muslim members in the Waqf Board.…
