- India
India took minimum steps to curb human rights violations: US report
The Indian government took “minimal credible steps or action to identify and punish officials who committed human rights abuses,” states the 2024 United States Report on Human Rights Practices in India report,…
- Hyderabad
SCR to run special MMTS trains in Hyderabad for Independence day
Hyderabad: On the occasion of Independence day, South Central Railway (SCR) has decided to run three special MMTS trains. These trains will operate from Umdanagar to Hyderabad, from Hyderabad to Lingampalli and…
- Telangana
Vana Durga Bhavani temple in Medak closed due to flooding
Hyderabad: Sri Edupayala Vana Durga Bhavani Devalayam, located in Telangana’s Medak district, has been temporarily closed due to the high influx of floodwater, informed the temple authorities on Thursday, August 14. This…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Prostitution racket busted in Madhapur, 9 rescued
Hyderabad: A prostitution racket was busted in Madhapur by the Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of the Cyberabad on Wednesday, August 13. The operation lead to 9 victims being rescued while 9…
- Hyderabad
GHMC commissioner urges citizens to be vigilant in danger-prone areas
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) commissioner, RV Karnan, instructed all zonal, circle, and ward officers to be on high alert for the next three days, especially in the danger-prone areas,…
- Telangana
Sridhar Babu among India’s most influential leaders in AI
Hyderabad: Telangana’s IT and Industries Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu has been named among the country’s most influential leaders in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the year 2025 by Analytics India Magazine. The list includes…
- India
Hours after tying rakhi, teenager raped and killed by cousin
A 33-year-old man raped and murdered his 14-year-old cousin hours after she tied him rakhi in Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh. Surjeet killed the teenager and hung her body from a noose to…
- India
SC shields The Wire from arrest in Assam FIR under new BNS law
In a relief to the online news organisation, The Wire, the Supreme Court granted interim protection to its editor-in-chief and veteran journalist Siddharth Varadarajan against “any coercive action” in connection with an…
- India
Gujarat to add Bhagavad Gita verses in classes 9-12 from 2025-26, draws flak
With the state education department’s approval in place, new textbook content under the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) will be introduced for the academic session 2025-2026. Classes 9 to…
- India
Indian refinery ships diesel to China for the first time since 2021
Faced with sanctions from the European Union (EU) for procuring oil from Russia, India-based Nayara Energy has shipped diesel to China. This is the first time since 2021, an Indian company has…
- Telangana
Telangana: Railway under bridge submerged in Mahabubnagar, trains delayed
Hyderabad: Amid heavy rains in Telangana, a railway under bridge in Mahabubnagar district was submerged on Thursday, August 14. Several trains were delayed as a railing of the under bridge collapsed due…
- Telangana
Dy CM Bhatti urges APHMEL to take nationwide orders like BHEL
Hyderabad: Telangana deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has urged Andhra Pradesh Heavy Machinery and Engineering Limited (APHMEL), a subsidiary of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) to expand its operations by taking…
- India
Karnataka BJP MLA offers Rs 5L reward for interfaith marriage
Former Karnataka minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Bijapur district, Basangouda Patil Yatnal, has announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh to any Hindu man marrying a Muslim woman. “We…
- Telangana
Four critical after electrocution at Telangana school
Hyderabad: Four people were electrocuted at a government school in Jayashankar Bhupalpally of Telangana. Their condition remains critical. According to reports, the incident took place at Mahadevpur Government School in the district…
- Hyderabad
Video: Moosarambagh bridge shut due to overflow of Musi River
Hyderabad: Traffic on the Moosarambagh Bridge was halted and access to commuters was blocked on Thursday, August 14, after the Musi River overflowed due to persistent rainfall. Hyderabad Traffic Police circulated a…
