Rajamahendravaram (Andhra Pradesh): The death toll in the suspected milk adulteration incident in East Godavari district has risen to 13, while seven persons continue to receive treatment at hospitals in Rajamahendravaram, an official said on Thursday. Health department officials said the cluster of cases was first noticed on February 22 after several elderly residents were…
Raipur: An Indian Air Force (IAF) officer has allegedly committed suicide at his residence in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur, police said. Wing Commander Vipul Yadav, 39, was posted in tasks related to anti-Naxal operations. His domestic help found him hanging with a rope from the ceiling fan inside his room at his residence in Vidhayak Colony…
United Nations: India co-sponsored a resolution in the UN Security Council that condemned the “egregious” attacks by Iran against Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Jordan and demanded immediate cessation of all attacks by Tehran while denouncing its threats of closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The 15-nation Security Council, currently under the presidency of the…
By Special Correspondents As the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) prepares to conduct polling for the lone remaining post of Treasurer on March 15, a crucial and uncomfortable question resurfaces: will the HCA finally complete the unfinished task entrusted to it by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, based on the recommendations of the Single-Member Committee? At the…
The spectacle that unfolded in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday was not merely disappointing — it was disgraceful. When elected representatives abandon debate for disruption, Parliament ceases to be a temple of democracy and risks turning into a theatre of political street-fighting. The Opposition’s conduct in storming the well of the House, shouting slogans, and…
Hyderabad: Senior party functionary P.L. Srinivas has been appointed as the official state spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Telangana. The appointment was announced by the state party’s Chief Spokesperson and Media In-charge, N. V. Subash, as part of the party’s effort to strengthen its communication network across various organisational units in the…
New Delhi: Indian missions in West Asia are coordinating with the concerned governments to help Indian nationals stranded in the region due to airspace closures, a senior official said on Wednesday. Indian nationals were assisted in going from Bahrain to Dammam and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia to help them take flights. “Flight operations have continued…
Doha: Over 500 Indians stranded in Qatar were evacuated to New Delhi and other destinations on Wednesday, the Indian mission here said, warning those still in the West Asian country against approaching any unidentified objects, debris, or fragments. In an advisory posted on X, the Indian Embassy in Qatar said that Qatar Airways is also…
New Delhi: India on Wednesday deplored the escalating attacks on commercial shipping in West Asia after a Thai-flagged bulk carrier bound for Gujarat’s Kandla Port was targeted by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Three vessels were struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, according to the UK’s maritime agency. The attacks…
Jammu: An attempt on the life of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah while he was attending a marriage ceremony here has been thwarted, police said. “An attempt was made on the life of Farooq Abdullah when he was attending a marriage ceremony at the Royal Park in Greater Kailash, Jammu. “The security…
