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Kangana calls PM Modi ‘biggest feminist,’ questions Congress’s intention

New Delhi: BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Thursday attacked the Congress for questioning the government’s intention behind introducing a bill to amend the women’s reservation law, and wondered why the opposition party…
Nitin Nabin, Abhishek Manu Singhvi take oath in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi: BJP national president Nitin Nabin took oath as Rajya Sabha MP along with other newly elected members on Thursday, April 16. He took the oath in Hindi amid the thumping…

Lenskart under fire for allowing hijab and turban, banning bindi, tilak

Eyewear company Lenskart, on Thursday, April 16, came under fire for a ‘staff uniform and grooming guide’ that banned the tilak and bindi while allowing the hijab and turbans. Many have slammed…
VHP, Bajrang Dal call for protest in Hyderabad over ‘corporate jihad’

Hyderabad: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal have called for a protest on Friday, April 17, at the Veer Savarkar statue near Kacheguda crossroads, to protest against “corporate jihad,” “love jihad”…
SC refuses plea for 50 pc reservation for women in judicial posts

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, April 16, refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to consider eligible women candidates to fill up to 50 percent posts in judicial services…
Hyderabad woman forces nephew to drink acid due to jealousy

Hyderabad: A woman has been booked for allegedly making her co-sister’s four-year-old son drink acid due to “jealousy” that her in-laws were giving more attention to the boy, rather than her son,…
Hyderabad-bound Akasa Air flight hit by SpiceJet aircraft at Delhi airport

New Delhi: An Akasa Air aircraft and a SpiceJet plane suffered damage after they came into contact at the Delhi airport on Thursday afternoon, April 16. Both Boeing 737 aircraft have been…

Osmania General Hospital student dies by suicide; family blames work pressure

Hyderabad: A first-year postgraduate medical student allegedly died by suicide in his hostel room at the state-run Osmania General Hospital here on Thursday, police said. The deceased, a 26-year-old student from the…
Farmers urge restoration of Musi irrigation system, seek Rs 1,000 crore relief

Hyderabad: Farmers living downstream and tail-end banks of the Musi river of three southern Telangana districts urged the state government to restore and revitalise a magnificent irrigation network established during the Nizam…
Free entry to all museums, heritage monuments in Telangana on April 18

Hyderabad: On the occasion of World Heritage Day on April 18, the Department of Heritage Telangana announced free entry to all museums and monuments across the state. The initiative aims to encourage…
Indians may face delays in US employment visas amid rising demand

Hyderabad: Indians seeking jobs in the United States may face longer wait times for employment visas as the US Department of State flagged possible delays due to rising demand. The department said…
Goshamahal traffic police conducts eye camp for 150 drivers

Hyderabad: The city traffic police organised a special eye check-up camp for 150 auto, truck and bus drivers at the Nampally Exhibition Grounds on Thursday. The camp was part of the Arrive…
Two arrested for selling illegal liquor in Goshamahal

Hyderabad: The city police on Thursday, April 16, arrested two persons for allegedly possessing and selling illegal liquor in Goshamahal, Hyderabad. Police seized 17 bottles (180 ml each), totalling approximately 3.06 litre.…
No state will be discriminated: PM Modi on Delimitation Bill

New Delhi: No state — big or small, north or south, east or west — will be discriminated against in the delimitation of constituencies linked with the implementation of women quota law,…
Telangana HC directs GHHPC to take action on Chiran Fort demolition in two weeks

Hyderabad: In a significant development concerning Chiran Fort, the Telangana High Court, on Thursday, April 16, disposed of a writ petition, directing the Greater Hyderabad Heritage and Precincts Committee (GHHPC) to take…