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Hospital pharmacies, corporate stores in Telangana to stay open during strike
Hyderabad: Hospital-attached pharmacies and corporate medical chains will remain open and drug inspectors will be on standby across Telangana on Wednesday, May 20, as the state’s Drugs Control Administration (DCA) put in place…
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2020 Delhi riots: Court rejects Umar Khalid’s bail plea to care for ailing mother
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday, May 19, dismissed the bail plea of jailed activist Umar Khalid, accused in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai was hearing…
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Rupee sinks to record closing low of 96.52 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee slipped to a record low of 96.60 against the US dollar before settling at 96.52 (provisional) on Tuesday, May 19, weighed down by soaring crude oil prices, persistent foreign…
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Withdrawing from repoll as CM promised special package for Falta: TMC’s Jahangir Khan
Falta: TMC’s Falta candidate Jahangir Khan on Tuesday, May 19 announced he was withdrawing from the May 21 re-election in the assembly segment, stating that Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari‘s promise of a…
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It’s getting way too hot in Hyderabad as temperature soars past 43 degrees
Hyderabad: Hyderabad is reeling under a severe heatwave, with temperatures soaring to 43 degrees Celsius across parts of the city on Tuesday, May 19. Telangana weather expert T Balaji reported that Manikonda recorded…
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Tourist questions Badami Cave staff over slippers inside temple, video goes viral
Karnataka: A woman visiting Karnataka’s historic Badami Cave Temples entered into an argument with a Muslim staff member after she questioned the latter’s decision to wear slippers inside the temple premises. A…
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Hyderabad auto driver returns bag containing Rs 1.20L to passenger
Hyderabad: In today’s world, honesty has become increasingly rare and is not often seen in everyday life. But for Sai Kumar, it came in the form of an auto driver Venkataiah, who…
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Saudi Arabia’s flyadeal to start daily Riyadh-Hyderabad flights from July 1
New Delhi: Saudi Arabia’s no-frills airline flyadeal will start daily flights between Riyadh and Hyderabad from July 1, marking the commencement of its services to India. A sister company of Saudia Airlines,…
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Injured elephant dies after clash at Dubare camp that killed Chennai tourist
Madikeri : Tragedy continued to unfold at the famous Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu after elephant “Martanda,” which was critically injured during a violent clash with another captive elephant, died on the…
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Rabid, aggressive stray dogs can be euthanised: SC refuses to recall earlier order
New Delhi: In a significant direction, the Supreme Court refused to recall its earlier directions on the management of stray dogs in public places and instead allowed authorities to take legally permissible…
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Woman stabbed to death at spa centre in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A woman working at a spa centre in Hyderabad was allegedly murdered by her husband. The incident took place in Kavadiguda. The victim was identified as Bangi Deborah, a resident of…
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Video: Jai Shri Ram, saffron lotus drawn outside mosque in West Bengal
West Bengal: Muslims in Uluberia town of Howrah district, West Bengal, who came to offer morning namaz on May 17, were in for a shock after they saw Jai Shri Ram and…
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ACB raids water board GM’s house, seizes large amount of cash
Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday, May 19, raided the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board’s general manager’s residence in connection with a disproportionate assets case worth Rs…
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Telangana raises upper age limit by 10 years for direct recruitment jobs
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has raised the upper age limit by 10 years for a period of one year for direct recruitment jobs. The state government issued a Government Order (G.O.) Number…
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Security guard died after saving lives in shooting at San Diego mosque
Amin Abdullah, a security guard at a San Diego mosque, United States, is being remembered as a hero for saving many lives during a deadly shooting incident on Monday, May 18. Police…
