The Centre on Friday launched a high-priority operation to guide 13 Indian-flagged commercial vessels safely out of the Strait of Hormuz as tensions continue to rise across West Asia and the Gulf region.The move forms part of a wider government effort involving multiple ministries to protect Indian citizens, seafarers and commercial interests amid growing instability…
Hyderabad: In a twist in rape case from 2016, the accused, who was believed to have died a decade ago, was found to be alive and caught on by police in Karimnagar on Monday. The police were tipped off by his wife who alleged threat to her life from her husband.The accused, Mohammed Abdul Wajid…
Kolkata: The city’s Purple Line has achieved a milestone with the Commission of Railway Safety (CRS) allowing trains to run on the advanced CBTC signalling mode. This will pave the way for improved train operations on the 8.3-km elevated stretch. The Purple Line, currently running every 21 minutes, can increase the frequencies to 8-10 minutes.The…
Hyderabad: A local court on Friday sentenced five catering workers from Nepal to one week of imprisonment for allegedly misbehaving with a woman near Nizam College on the night of May 27.According to the Abids police, the incident occurred at around 6.30 pm near the Nizam College PG Hostel when the accused, allegedly in an…
The Democrat said settlers carrying US-made M4 rifles blocked his group’s vehicle during a visit to the occupied West Bank (File photo) A US Democratic lawmaker has alleged that he was briefly detained by Israeli settlers armed with US-made rifles during a visit to the occupied West Bank.California Representative Ro Khanna said the incident took…
Taylor Swift gets mixed reactions from Alan Jackson’s crowd in Nashville. Image credits: Instagram Alan Jackson performed his farewell concert at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on June 27, 2026, and the crowd met with a surprise – Taylor Swift. The billionaire singer, with roots in country music, shared a video message that was screened in…
RTI activist Jeetendra Ghadge criticized the decision, alleging it shields information on prosecution approvals (Photo credit: X) MUMBAI: A recent order of the Maharashtra State Information Commission (SIC) upholding the Anti-Corruption Bureau’s (ACB) response to an RTI application seeking details of prosecution sanctions in corruption cases has triggered fresh debate over transparency in anti-corruption investigations.Mumbai-based…
Compared to the national average of 85.3%, Telangana’s performance across categories remained significantly higher, placing the state among the better-performing regions Hyderabad: Students from Telangana delivered a strong performance in the CBSE Class XII examinations this year, recording high pass percentages across categories and school systems, even as disparities persisted among different groups. Nationally, the…
storm water drains choked Mohali Mohali: With the monsoon season approaching, concerns over waterlogging have resurfaced in Mohali after civic authorities found that nearly 90% of the city’s road gullies and storm water drains are clogged with mud, dry leaves and other debris.Mayor Sarabjit Singh Samana on Tuesday said a large-scale cleanliness and desilting drive…
Gandhinagar: Industrial projects worth Rs 2,999 crore were approved by state govt under the Industrial Policy 2015 on Monday. The projects were approved at a meeting chaired by deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi in Gandhinagar.An official statement said that the policy has so far attracted investments worth Rs 1,48,366 crore and has generated direct employment…
