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AAP withdraws from LS polls in Goa, supports Congress

Panaji: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday declared support to Congress for both of the Lok Sabha seats in Goa, after a seat-sharing agreement reached between them. The AAP, which had recently…
Hyderabad cops seize fake household products worth Rs 2 cr, 3 arrested

Hyderabad: The city police arrested three persons in connection with an illegal trading operation worth Rs 2 crore here on Saturday, February 24. Prime accused – Mahendra Singh, a native of Rajasthan…

Adani meets with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, hints at collaborations

New Delhi: Billionaire Gautam Adani on Saturday met Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, who is currently on a visit to India, and hinted at possible future collaborations between his conglomerate and the ride-hailing…
Rebel MP Raghu Ramakrishna Raju quits YSR Congress Party

Amaravati: Rebel MP of YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), K. Raghu Ramakrishna Raju, on Saturday resigned from the primary membership of the party. He sent his resignation letter to YSRCP president and Andhra…
AIDUF chief Ajmal slams Assam BJP govt Muslim Marriage Act repeal

Guwahati: AIUDF president Badruddin Ajmal on Saturday claimed that repealing the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935 was the first step towards bringing in the Unified Civil Code (UCC) in…
Hyderabad techie dies by suicide after woman rejects his love proposal

Hyderabad: A 25-year-old software employee died by suicide by hanging in his hostel room on Saturday, February 24, after he was purportedly distraught by the woman’s rejection of his proposal for love.…
Hyderabad: Uzma Shakir protests against Mufti Salman’s arrest

Hyderabad: Senior Congress leader Uzma Shakir was taken into preventive custody when she sat on a protest in front of the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office demanding revocation of the PASA…

Ameen Sayani is a legend; his passing away leaves an unfillable void

When Ameen Sayani passed away recently he left behind him a legion of grieving fans. Rarely does any man capture an entire nation with the mellifluous tonal quality of his voice on the radio. But Ameen…
Decline in FPI equity outflows despite rising bond yields in US

New Delhi: An interesting feature of the FPI trend recently is the decline in FPI equity outflows despite the rising bond yields in the US, says V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist,…
Hyderabad deputy mayor Srilatha resigns from BRS, to join Congress

Hyderabad: The deputy mayor of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Mothe Srilatha Shobhan Reddy and her husband Mothe Shobhan Reddy, who is the chief secretary of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi’s state…
Telangana CID files FIR against Telegram channel selling kidneys

Hyderabad: The Telangana Crime Investigation Department (CID) registered an FIR over a complaint of a kidney-selling racket, active on the social media platform Telegram. The case has been booked based on the…
Saudi Arabia unveils rules for 30-year tax exemptions for MNCs

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recently unveiled terms and conditions for multinational companies (MNCs) to qualify for a 30-year income tax exemption after relocating their regional headquarters to the Kingdom.…
Akasa Air to begin international ops with first flight to Doha

India’s new airline, Akasa Air will commence its international operations from March 28, with Doha as its first overseas destination. The airline plans to operate four non-stop weekly flights from Mumbai to…
Watch: Hyderabad NGO worker detained for distributing cash in riot-hit Haldwani

Hyderabad: City-based NGO, Hyderabad Youth Courage worker Salman Ayub was detained by the police on Thursday, February 22 after he was seen distributing cash to families in riot-hit Haldwani in a video.…
Ex min Chinna Reddy appointed as Telangana Planning Board VC

Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Saturday, February 24, appointed former minister Dr G Chinna Reddy as the Vice Chairman of the Telangana State Planning Board also known as the Telangana State Development…