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Venezuela invasion: Maduro’s case will revive legal debate over immunity
When deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro makes his first appearance in a New York courtroom Monday to face US drug charges, he will likely follow the path taken by another Latin American…
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Hyderabad might get early mangoes, but at a premium cost
Hyderabad: Mango enthusiasts can celebrate as the ‘King of Fruits’ might arrive in the city long before winter fully loosens its grip. But at a cost. Benishan and Banganapalli were spotted in…
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Bank employees’ unions threaten to go on nationwide strike on Jan 27
New Delhi: Bank employees’ unions under the aegis of the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) have threatened to go on a nationwide strike on January 27, demanding implementation of a 5-day…
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Days before notice expiration, two mosques removed in UP’s Sambhal
Sambhal: A mosque and a madrassa in Uttar Pradesh‘s Sambhal district that were facing action for encroaching on government land were demolished by members of the mosque committee just before the notice…
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Telangana prepares to challenge Andhra’s Polavaram expansion in SC
Hyderabad: Ahead of Supreme Court’s hearing on the Polavaram Project expansion, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, along with Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy, met senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi on Sunday, January 4.…
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Telangana power engineers’ assn demand hike in AE recruitment quota by 80 pc
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Electricity Assistant Engineers’ Association (TSEAEA) has demanded a hike in the recruitment quota for Assistant Engineers (AEs) posts from 40 per cent to 80. A letter to the…
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Students oppose govt show-cause notice on MANUU land
Hyderabad: The MANUU Students Collective, on Sunday, January 4, condemned the show-cause notice issued by the state government to resume 50 acres of Maulana Azad National Urdu University land. In a statement,…
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Plywood godown near Mir Alam Tank catches fire, no casualties
Hyderabad: A fire broke out on Sunday, January 4, at a plywood godown located at Mir Alam Tank in the Tad Bun area of Hyderabad. No casualties were reported. Panic spread in…
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‘I will get you raped’: Couple faces religious abuse at Mumbai D Mart
A Muslim couple allegedly faced religious discrimination by a Hindu couple while shopping at D Mart in the Yashwant Gaurav residential area of Mumbai’s Virar. A video of the argument between them surfaced…
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IRCTC launches special five-day Dubai tour package
Jaipur: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has launched a special Dubai tour package to coincide with Republic Day celebrations this month, officials said on Sunday. The four-night, five-day package, priced…
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Bangladesh seeks shifting of T20 World Cup matches from India
Dhaka: Following Mustafizur Rahman’s ouster from the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) instructions, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), on Sunday, January 4, sought the shifting…
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US control of Venezuelan oil may unlock $1 bn stuck dues for India
A US-led takeover or restructuring of Venezuela’s oil sector could deliver a direct benefit to India, potentially unlocking close to USD 1 billion in long-pending dues while accelerating the revival of crude…
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Jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim again granted 40-day parole
Chandigarh: Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is serving a 20-year jail term for raping two of his disciples and is lodged in the Sunaria jail in Haryana’s Rohtak,…
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AP govt refutes Telangana CM’s statement on Rayalaseema project
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday rejected his Telangana counterpart A Revanth Reddy’s claim that the coalition NDA government in the state halted the Rayalaseema Lift Project at…
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Hyderabad: Auto driver held for drunk driving threatens cops with dead snake
Hyderabad: An auto-rickshaw driver has allegedly threatened traffic police personnel with a dead snake here after he was caught for drunken driving, police said on Sunday. The incident happened on Saturday in…
