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Red alert issued: IMD Hyderabad warns of extremely heavy rains

Hyderabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad has issued a warning of extremely heavy rains in Telangana for Friday and Saturday. For Sunday, the weather department has issued a warning of very…
Jobs at US Consulate in Hyderabad: Online applications invited

Hyderabad: Good news for those seeking jobs at the US Consulate in Hyderabad. The consulate has invited online applications from job seekers. Applications are being accepted for two roles: ‘Public Engagement Assistant’…

Israel security cabinet to meet today after Hamas leader’s call for suicide bombing

Tel Aviv: After former Hamas Chief Khaled Mashal called for resumption of suicide bombings, the Israeli security cabinet will meet on Thursday to discuss the situation. The Arab media reported that in…
Darshan shifted out of Bengaluru jail after photos of luxury treatment emerge

Bengaluru: Jailed Kannada superstar Darshan, an accused in the kidnapping and murder case of a fan, was taken out of Bengaluru Central Prison in the early hours of Thursday, sources confirmed, adding…
UPSC adopts Aadhaar-based authentication for candidates’ verifications

New Delhi: In an unprecedented move, the Centre has allowed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to utilise Aadhaar-based authentication to verify candidates’ identities voluntarily, both at the time of registration and…
Outbreak of Chandipura virus in India largest in 20 years: WHO

New Delhi: The WHO has recently said the current outbreak of the Chandipura virus in India is the largest in 20 years. According to the global health body, between early June and…
Telegram CEO Durov released on bail

Paris: Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the encrypted messaging service Telegram, was released after paying a five-million-euro (about $5.6 million) bail, but he is required to report to the police…

Andhra cabinet resolves to delete ex-CM Jagan’s photos from passbooks

Amaravathi: The Andhra Pradesh cabinet has decided to delete the name and photo of former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy from the Pattadar passbooks issued during the YSRCP regime, and to…
Centre to develop Zaheerabad NIMZ as smart industrial city

Hyderabad: Zaheerabad in Sangareddy district has been picked by the Centre as one of the 12 industrial smart cities in 10 states that are being developed at a cost of Rs 28,602…
Mega job fair to be held in Hyderabad on August 31

Hyderabad: A mega job fair will be held at Khaja Mansion Function Hall, Masab Tank, on August 31. According to the press release, the job fair will feature participation from several companies…
3 Hyderabad police constables suspended for taking bribes from brothels

Hyderabad: Three police constables were suspended and a home guard was dismissed from service by the Hyderabad Police Commissioner K Sreenivasa Reddy for collecting bribes from brothel houses. The constables – Satish,…
‘Will accompany HYDRA to demolish my properties if…’: Telangana CM Revanth

Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday, August 28, stated that Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRA) would not hesitate to demolish the properties of his family…
Rape case registered against Malayalam actor Siddique

Thiruvananthapuram: A rape case has been registered against Malayalam actor Siddique following a female actor’s allegation that he sexually assaulted her in 2016, police said on Wednesday, August 28 An FIR under…
Delhi HC demands file on ex-PM Singh’s decision against Jama Masjid protection

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court directed the Union culture ministry and the ASI on Wednesday, August 28, to positively produce before it a file containing the decision of then prime minister…
IMA suspends membership of former RG Kar Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh

New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday suspended the membership of former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Dr Sandip Ghosh, amid a CBI probe into the alleged rape…