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UAE blocks students from UK universities over radicalisation fears: Report

London: The United Arab Emirates (UAE), which provides its high-achieving students generous grants to study abroad, has been restricting admissions to British universities over fears that campuses are being radicalised by an…
I-PAC row: Mamata hits streets, leads mega protest against ED action

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday, January 9. led a massive protest march in south Kolkata against the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) searches linked to political consultancy firm I-PAC, as…

Hyderabad: Cybercrime victims can now file complaints from home

Hyderabad: With Hyderabad seeing a sharp rise in cybercrimes, the police on Friday, January 9, launched a new initiative allowing cybercrime victims to register complaints without having to visit a police station.…
Final rites of Nikitha Godishala held in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Family and friends gathered in Hyderabad on Friday, January 9, to bid a tearful adieu to Nikitha Godishala, the city-based woman who was allegedly murdered in the US last week. The…
From classroom to cosmos: Hyderabad students’ CubeSat set for ISRO launch

Hyderabad: Maria Montessori’s concept of “scientific pedagogy” has reached an extraordinary milestone – beyond the classroom and into space. On January 12 at 10:17 am, as Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) PSLV–C62 lifts…
Telangana: 4-year-old gets 20 neck stitches due to Chinese manja injury

Hyderabad: A four-year-old boy in Jagtial district suffered serious injuries in a Chinese manja freak accident on Thursday, January 8, reportedly requiring 20 stitches around his neck. The boy, identified as Srihas,…
Indo-US trade deal derailed since Modi did not call Trump: Commerce Secy

The India-United States trade deal was not finalised since Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not call President Donald Trump, claimed US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick during a podcast. “I set the deal…

I-PAC row: Mamata files multiple FIRs against ED in Kolkata, Salt Lake

TMC chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Friday lodged dual complaints against the ED in connection with the agency’s raids at the office of political consultancy firm I-PAC and the residence of its chief…
Budget Session of Parliament likely from Jan 28, Union Budget on Feb 1

New Delhi: The Budget Session of Parliament is likely to commence on January 28 and the Union Budget is set to be tabled on February 1, a Sunday. Officials, citing the tentative…
Telangana: TGHRC orders govt to pay Rs 8 lakh to family for death of woman

Hyderabad: The Telangana Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) has ordered a Rs 8 lakh in compensation for the husband and family of a woman who died after a botched tubectomy procedure in a…
Mehbooba calls Mamata ‘tigress,’ says she will not surrender

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Friday, January 9, described West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as a “tigress,” saying the Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief…
Two UK-bound Air India flights diverted due to bad weather

New Delhi: Two Air India flights enroute to different UK cities were diverted to nearby airports there due to inclement weather on Thursday, January 8, according to the airline. One flight was…
Telangana Agricultural University exam paper leaked, 4 staff suspended

Hyderabad: A major scandal broke out at The Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) after an exam paper was leaked on WhatsApp, leading to the cancellation of the examination. The question…
Parties using money, muscle and fear to poach leaders: Ajit Pawar

Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday, January 9, expressed concerns over what he called a steady erosion of ideological commitment in politics, alleging that most political parties have abandoned…
Trump says Cuba faces collapse after Venezuela crackdown

US President Donald Trump said Cuba is facing a severe economic crisis after US action in Venezuela cut off oil and financial support that Havana relied on for years, warning that the…