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22,000 accidents, 6,200 deaths in 2025: Telangana moves to rein in road crisis

Hyderabad: The Telangana government has stepped up its efforts to tackle the rising number of road accidents through stricter enforcement, enhanced awareness campaigns and stronger inter-departmental coordination under the “Arrive Alive” programme,…
Strict vigil in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar as Eid observed after tensions

Muslims offered Eid-ul-Fitr prayers in west Delhi’s Uttam Nagar on Saturday under heavy security, with the area witnessing a subdued celebration days after a localised clash left a man dead and triggered…

West Asia conflict hurting India and the world, says Tharoor

New Delhi: The damage being done to the combatants, the neighbourhood, and the wider region, including to India, due to the West Asia conflict has “crossed all acceptable limits” and it must…
KTR flags discrepancies in Hyderabad IT jobs numbers, cites govt data

Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Saturday, March 21, highlighted a decline in IT sector employment in Hyderabad, citing figures presented by the Telangana government in…
PM conveys Eid greetings, hopes for further brotherhood

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted people a happy Eid and hoped for brotherhood and kindness all around. Eid is celebrated in the country on Saturday. “Best wishes on…
Jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase

San Francisco: A jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by deliberately driving down Twitter’s stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition of the social…
5,500 evacuated in Hawaii floods as dam failure feared

Honolulu: Muddy floodwaters from severe rains inundated streets, pushed homes off their foundations, swallowed vehicles and prompted evacuation orders for thousands of residents in towns north of Honolulu as officials warned of…

US pauses sanctions on Iranian oil stranded on tankers at sea until April 19

Florida: US officials have announced that the Trump administration will lift sanctions on Iranian oil stranded at sea under a one-month license as the White House tries to bring down soaring oil…
4 arrested over Iftar leftovers dumped near temple in UP

Shravasti: Four people were arrested here on Friday for allegedly dumping leftovers of non-vegetarian food in a freshwater drain near an ashram’s temple, police said. The incident took place near Sonpathri Ashram…
Bengal SIR: ECI constitutes 19 Appellate Tribunals

Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday issued a notification announcing the constitution of 19 Appellate Tribunals to hear objections on decisions taken by judicial officers during ongoing adjudications of…
Iran threatens global tourist sites; US deploys Marines as Trump signals wind-down

Dubai: Three weeks into an escalating war in the Middle East, Iran threatened on Friday to expand its retaliatory attacks to include recreational and tourist sites worldwide, as the US announced it…
Khamenei praises Iran’s resilience as Trump calls NATO allies ‘cowards’ over war support

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei struck a defiant tone on Friday, March 20, saying US and Israeli strikes had failed to weaken the country as the conflict entered its fourth week.…
Telangana clears Rs 1,011 crore for urban school infra under CURE programme

Hyderabad: The Telangana government has cleared school infrastructure works worth Rs 1,011.65 crore under the Core Urban Region Economy (CURE) programme, which will see 11 new integrated school complexes built, 17 existing…
State’s budget aligns with Telangana Rising 2047 vision: Telangana CM

Hyderabad: Terming the Telangana budget 2026-27 as a milestone for the future of the state, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said that it was aligned with the vision of Telangana Rising 2047,…
Not a goal, but a gesture: Ronaldo’s Eid wish goes viral

Portugal and Al-Nassr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday, March 20, extended warm Eid greetings to his global fanbase, wishing “peace and happiness” to those celebrating the festival. “Eid Mubarak to all! I…