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Activists warn of assault on democracy at Balagopal memorial meet

Hyderabad: Bharat Jodo Abhiyan convener Yogendra Yadav accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of undermining India’s electoral democracy by attempting to impose ‘One Nation, One Election,’ ‘Delimitation,’ and ‘Special Intensive Revision’ on…
Telangana engineer in coma airlifted from Saudi Arabia to Hyderabad

Riyadh: A Telangana software engineer, who had been in a coma for nearly three months in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was airlifted to Hyderabad on Sunday, October 12, after the Telangana government intervened…

Telangana ACB arrest electricity officer for demanding Rs 15K bribe

Hyderabad: A government officer working in the electricity department was arrested on Friday by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 15000 in Secunderabad. Bhoomireddy Sudhakar…
Commissioner Sajjanar launches ‘Extra Mile Reward’ to honour Hyderabad cops

Hyderabad: The newly appointed Hyderabad police commissioner, on Saturday, launched ‘Extra Mile Reward’ programme that would award police personnel who display a humanitarian approach while conducting their duties. In a video conference…
Nalgonda college dropout held for cheating Rs 50 crore in investment scheme

Hyderabad: A 26-year-old man was arrested in Nalgonda on charges of defrauding hundreds of people to the tune of a whopping Rs 50 crore. The Nalgonda police took Ramavat Balaji Nayak, a…
Telangana Gujarati Samaj president booked over remarks against Marwadi community

Hyderabad: The Sultan Bazaar police booked a case against Telangana Gujarati Samaj President Jignesh Doshi for his comments against Telangana’s Marwadi community in a recent television debate. Speaking on the debate, Jignesh…
Hyderabad engineering student hangs self after struggling with studies

Hyderabad: A 19-year-old Hyderabad engineering student allegedly died by suicide as she was unable to understand the lessons taught in class and was homesick. J Keerthana from Hanmakonda district was a B…

Priyank Kharge urges Karnataka CM to ban RSS activities

Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to impose a ban on all RSS activities in government institutions and public premises across the state, stating that such actions are…
Jubilee Hills by election: Nomination schedule released

Hyderabad: The State Election Commission will issue a gazette notification on Monday, October 13, to kickstart the nomination process for the Jubilee Hills by election. Nominations can be filed till 3:00 pm…
Bengal ‘gang rape’: Three accused sent to 10-day police custody

Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: A student from Odisha, studying at a private medical college in West Bengal’s Paschim Bardhaman district, was raped allegedly by some men on Friday, October 10. The incident occurred outside the…
Police arrest seven for gambling in Hyderabad; seize Rs 97,370 cash

Hyderabad: Seven persons were arrested in a Kukatpally penthouse hostel, Hyderabad, for allegedly gambling. The police seized 52 packs of playing cards, Rs 97370 in cash and seven mobile phones. The arrested…
Minor boys held for cleric’s family’s murder in UP mosque

Baghpat (UP): Police on Sunday detained two minor students of a cleric in connection with the murder of his wife and two daughters in the Doghat area of Baghpat district, an official…
Tejashwi’s ‘govt job for each home’ promise evokes mixed reaction

Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s promise of “a government job for every household” if voted to power in Bihar has evoked mixed reactions, with some dismissing it as a mere “poll gimmick”,…
Heavy armed clashes erupt between Afghan and Pakistani forces

Kabul: Tensions flared along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border as heavy armed clashes erupted between Taliban forces and Pakistani security personnel. The violence comes in the wake of an accusation by the Taliban that…
Cleric’s wife, daughters murdered inside home in UP mosque premises

Baghpat: The wife and two minor daughters of a Muslim cleric were found murdered with a sharp-edged weapon inside their residence in a village here on Saturday, police said. According to police,…