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- Middle East
Iran war: Hezbollah warns ‘finger is on the trigger’ if Israel violates truce
Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah on Friday, April 17, said it remains on high alert despite the ceasefire, warning that its “finger is on the trigger” in case of any Israeli violations,…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Another standup comic Rafiq detained for jokes on Pawan Kalyan, Lokesh
Hyderabad: Another stand up comedian, Rafiq, was reportedly detained by the Andhra Pradesh police for jokes on AP Deputy Chief Minister and Tollywood actor Pawan Kalyan and state IT minister Nara Lokesh.…
- India
Modi is biggest feminist, best time to be a woman: Kangana
Live Updates Ended Oppn will weaken: Asaddudin Owaisi 16 Apr 2026 · 22:45 IST BJP MP Kangana Ranaut hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi India’s biggest feminist that no one has seen. “He…
- Middle East
Trump announces 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
US President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday, April 16, signalling a potential pause in hostilities amid wider efforts to de-escalate tensions linked to the Iran…
- Telangana
Telangana caste census: SCs, STs three times more backward than general castes
Hyderabad: Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in Telangana are three times more backward than general caste communities, Backward Classes (BC) are 2.7 times more backward, and 30 per cent of the…
- Middle East
Iran threatens to halt Gulf trade as US naval blockade tightens
Thursday, April 16 marks the ninth day of the fragile US–Iran ceasefire, as Tehran warned it could halt trade across the Gulf if Washington does not lift its naval blockade, even as…
- Hyderabad
Telangana govt makes caste census survey public
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Wednesday, April 15, placed the “Telangana Socio-Economic, Education, Employment, Political and Caste (SEEEPC) Survey” conducted in 2024 in public domain. Making the announcement at the Dr BR…
- India
TCS Nashik case: Wives, families of accused push back on narrative
The Nashik TCS case, which has drawn national attention, political intervention and a statement from Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran, may have a more complicated origin than the dominant narrative suggests. According…
- Middle East
Trump signals ‘amazing two days’ as US-Iran talks may resume
Donald Trump said talks with Iran to end the war could soon resume and potentially result in a deal, urging the world to watch for an “amazing two days” ahead, even as…
- Hyderabad
27 hate crimes in Q1 2026: Telangana’s peace is being engineered away
On a piece of CCTV footage from Banswada, a police officer watched a boy hand a stone to a man and coax him to throw it. When the officer later called the…
- Hyderabad
Comedian Anudeep Katikala held by AP cops in Prayagraj for Pawan Kalyan joke
Hyderabad: Stand-up comedian Anudeep Katikala was picked up by Andhra Pradesh Police on Tuesday, April 14, from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, three days after a first information report (FIR) was filed against him…
- India
Centre tables Constitution Amendment Bill to expand Lok Sabha to 850 seats
New Delhi: The Union government has proposed increasing the strength of the Lok Sabha from 543 to 850 members through The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty First Amendment) Bill, 2026, to be taken…
- India
Nitish Kumar resigns, Samrat Choudhary to become BJP’s first Bihar CM
Patna: Nitish Kumar, the longest-serving Chief Minister of Bihar, on Tuesday, April 14, submitted his resignation from the post to Governor Syed Ata Hasnain. Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has been elevated…
- Middle East
2 ships slip past US blockade at Strait of Hormuz, depart Iranian ports
Data from the maritime tracking firm Kpler indicates that at least two vessels successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, April 13, despite the United States military blockade. The Liberia-flagged bulk…
- Telangana
No SOPs, no demolitions: HC restrains HYDRAA; flags lack of notice and due process
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has issued interim orders restraining HYDRAA (Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency) from carrying out demolition drives involving alleged illegal constructions until it submits clear standard…
