CAIRO: Six people were killed and others injured in an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza, the civil emergency service reported on Sunday. On Saturday, at least 10 Palestinians, including two children, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on two houses in the Nuseirat refugee camp and Deir Al-Balah city in the central Gaza Strip, medics told Reuters. Meanwhile, Gaza's health ministry said there was ongoing intense and heavy bombing of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Guwahati: Four hundred and sixteen people have been arrested in the third phase of the crackdown against child marriage in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday. The crackdown was launched on the night of December 21-22, he said. The police have registered 335 cases and the arrested will be produced in court on Sunday. 'Assam continues its fight against child marriage. In Phase 3 operations launc

SAO PAULO: A crash between a passenger bus and a truck early Saturday killed 37 people on a highway in Minas Gerais, a state in southeastern Brazil , officials said. The Minas Gerais fire department, which responded to the scene, said 13 others were taken to hospitals near the city of Teofilo Otoni. The bus had reportedly departed from Sao Paulo and was carrying 45 passengers. Authorities said Saturday afternoon that all victims had been removed from the site and an investigation would determine

In this season of celebrations, can anyone be denied their right to celebrate? That is exactly what happened to Ashar Choudhury and Avani Bhargava, an inter-faith couple. Both are professionals based in the United States. Earlier this year, they registered their marriage under Indias Special Marriage Act 1954 with the Consulate-General of India in San Francisco. The couple had plans for a joyous wedding reception this month with family and friends in Aligarh, their hometown. Invitation cards wer

Tirupati: Former minister and BRS leader Srinivas Goud made some sensational remarks against the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. He had darshan of Lord Venkateswara Swamy at Tirumala during the VIP Break Darshan on Thursday. Later speaking to mediapersons, he levelled serious allegations against the TTD management. He said that the TTD was ignoring the Telangana devotees. Tirumala connects both the Telugu states. Every person born in Telangana aspires to have the darshan of Lord Balaji and offer

Belagavi : Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, addressing the Congress Legislative Party meeting, expressed confidence in the peoples continued support for the Congress and emphasized the governments commitment to inclusive development. Assuring that there is enough funds for developmental works in the state, he urged legislators to showcase the governments achievements boldly and counter opposition allegations with facts. The people are with us now, they will remain with us tomorrow, and they will sta

Hyderabad: More than 300 transgender persons, hijras and sex workers gathered for the pre-Christmas event held at Secunderabad on Tuesday. The carol service had the Indian instruments dominating with shouts of praise and worship. Those who attended were well dressed the whole place was looking like a Christmas day. With them clapping their hands and moving their feet, the event was filled with excitement. The trans community members rejoiced at the state government's initiative to include them i

Maputo: Cyclone Chido claimed at least 34 lives after sweeping across Mozambique, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management announced on Tuesday. The cyclone first hit the country on Sunday at the Cabo Delgado province, where 28 people were killed, the centre said, releasing its latest information as of Monday evening. Three other people died in Nampula province and three in Niassa, further inland, it said. Another 319 people were reported injured by the cyclone, which brought winds

BRS to petition Ambedkar statues for Lagcharla peopleBRS to petition Ambedkar statues for Lagcharla people The opposition BRS called on its leaders and workers on Monday to submit representations to the statues of Dr B.R. Ambedkar across the state with the demand to release all the people arrested following the Lagcharla incident immediately and unconditionally. This call was given after the party MLAs and MLCs raised slogans in the Assembly and Legislative Council demanding that their adjournme

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to roll out the Ayushman Bharat healthcare scheme in the financial year 2024-25, alongside the introduction of the Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana health insurance cards. This initiative is expected to significantly benefit citizens across the state, according to Odisha health minister Dr Mukesh Mahaling. Announcing the plan on Monday, the minister revealed that the scheme would initially cover approximately 3.5 crore people in Odisha. A budget of Rs 3,500 crore has been

Hyderabad: The first Telangana Thalli statue was unveiled in 2007, crafted by the esteemed artist B.S. Ramulu, portraying her as a maternal figure for the marginalised and downtrodden, said Congress leader Vijayashanthi in a post on X. This was during the era of the Telangana Thalli Party. At that time, the TRS (now BRS) did not have its own design for the Telangana Thalli statue. Subsequently, the TRS (BRS) introduced their version of the Telangana Thalli statue at their party offices. However,

Karimnagar: Satavahana Urban Development Authority (SUDA) chairman Komatireddy Narendar Reddy said that the Congress government is diligently working to fulfill its promises to the people and is steering Telangana towards comprehensive development. During a programme at the city Congress office in Karimnagar on Sunday, Reddy distributed CMRF cheques to the beneficiaries. Speaking on the occasion, Reddy mentioned that three months ago, a help desk was established at the city Congress office to id

Warangal: In the wake of a tiger roaming the forested regions near the Godavari and Pranahita rivers, the forest department has taken extensive measures to protect both residents and the big cat in the villages surrounding Mulugu and Jayashankar Bhupalpally districts. On December 10, farmers heading to their chilli fields on the outskirts of Alubaka village found tiger footprints. Meanwhile, farmers from Bodhapuram village, who were sleeping in their watermelon fields, reported hearing the tiger

Katra: Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Saturday expressed confidence of former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal returning to power in the national capital after the assembly elections, saying he people of Delhi have faith in Kejriwal and they do not need anyone else.Talking to PTI on his return from the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, the former deputy chief minister of Delhi slammed the BJP over Delhi's deteriorating law and order situation. We have fought all the elections without any alliance wi

Actor Pratik Gandhi is on a roll with 3 hits in the milestone 10th year of his journey in films

Deir Al-Balah: An Israeli airstrike hit the central Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 25 Palestinians and wounding dozens more, Palestinian medics said, as U.S. President Joe Bidens two top national security officials were in the region making a renewed push for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire. The strike on a multistory residential building in the Nuseirat refugee camp was just the latest in a series of Israeli attacks throughout Gaza that killed at least 54 Palestinians since late Wednesday n

Washington: President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. It's the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. The commutations announced Thursday are for people who have served out home confinement sentences for at least one year after they were released. Prisons were uniquely bad for spreading the virus and

Deir Al-Balah: Israeli strikes pounded the Gaza Strip overnight and into Wednesday, with one attack ripping through a home where displaced people were sheltering in the isolated north. The strikes killed at least 33 people including children, Palestinian health officials said. Violence also flared in outside Jerusalem, where an Israeli bus came under fire from a suspected Palestinian attacker late Wednesday, wounding three people including a 10-year-old boy, according to the military and hospita

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has emphasized the need for every government official to function as a public servant rather than being an authority. Addressing the Collectors Conference on Wednesday, he said, People First should be the guiding principle for governance. We must strive to promote the vision of a Healthy, Wealthy and Happy society. Every bureaucrat in the state should function as a public servant, and not as a feudal authority. 'People First' is the policy of the

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In conversation with actor Farhan Tahir about his upcoming film, The Martial Artist. Why did you agree to play Ibby's grandfather in The Martial Artist? My interest in playing Ibbys grandfather was piqued because he is the catalyst in Ibbys life that helps Ibby's spiritual center. Can you discuss the significance of your characters relationship with Ibby in the film? Baba is the mirror Ibby needs to find his soul and his purpose in life. How was your experience working with Shaz Khan, who also w

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted people on 'Gita Jayanti' and said the divine book guides Indian culture, spirituality and tradition.It is believed that Lord Krishna revealed the sacred Bhagavad Gita to warrior Arjuna on this day of the Hindu calendar. , ! pic.twitter.com/q2w41mGaOA Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 11, 2024 Best wishes to all the people of the country on Gita Jayanti. May this holy festival, celebrated as th

Hyderabad: A 35-year-old cricket professional recently died of a sudden cardiac arrest in Pune. This marks the second such case in just two months, where a young person has succumbed to a sudden cardiac arrest. This not being the sole case, even children are being reported dead due to cardiac arrests. In Hyderabad, a 12-year-old girl died a few weeks back. In Karimnagar last month, a girl as young as five years of age died of cardiac arrest. In this situation, doctors are calling for greater awa

Hyderabad: The Praja Palana Vijayotsavalu celebrations at Tank Bund drew massive crowds on Monday, but visitors who wanted to use the washroom in the cold winter weather had few facilities. Only two mobile public washrooms were available to cater to thousands of attendees, both located in the middle of Tank Bund Road, while the event was happening at the Secretariat. Moreover, the washrooms were poorly maintained, which many described as unsanitary and unusable. Queues formed at the limited urin

Hyderabad: Hyderabad was full of excitement on Monday as the Praja Palana Vijayotsavalu ended with grand celebrations at Tank Bund, Necklace Road and the HMDA ground. On the final day, people were allowed to visit the Secretariat building. Many were thrilled to see its beautiful design. I was just passing by and saw people entering the Secretariat, said Kavitha, a local resident. Its my first time here and Im amazed by how beautiful it is. Visiting the Secretariat for the first time was a great

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy here on Monday said that the good governance was ensured in accordance with the people's aspirations. Todays governance is not like that of the emperors of the middle ages. Good governance is being ensured in accordance with the aspirations of the people, he said while speaking in the winter session of State Assembly commenced today. He said for six decades, people have expressed their desire for a separate State in various forms. Many people were martyr

Washington: The fall of the Assad regime that brutalised, tortured and killed thousands of innocent Syrians over the past half a century is a historic opportunity for the people of the country, outgoing US President Joe Biden said on Sunday.Biden spoke at the White House hours after rebel groups took over the country following more than a dozen years of violent civil war and decades of leadership by Bashar Assad and his family. After 13 years of civil war in Syria and more than half a century of

Hyderabad: Police arrested three persons in connection with the stampede that occurred during a show of Pushpa-2 at Sandhya 70 mm movie theatre in which 30-year-old M. Ravathi died and her nine-year-old son Sri Tej fell unconscious due to suffocation and went into hypoxia with potential lung injury. During the investigation the Chikkadpally police arrested three persons identified as M. Sandeep, a partner of Sandhya 70 mm, M. Nagaraju, theatre manager, and Gandhakam Vijay Chander, lower balcony

Jammu : The Omar Abdullah-led Jammu and Kashmir government will address the injustice inflicted upon the people of Jammu by focusing on promoting the region's equitable development, National Conference supremo Farooq Abdullah said on Saturday. Interacting with several delegations at his Bhatindi residence, Farooq Abdullah said the Union Territory government was actively working to eliminate years of unaccountability that have plagued Jammu. He said the days of empty promises to the people of Jam

Doing some plain speaking in his opening address at the last meeting of the Congress Working Committee, party president Mallikarjun Kharge admonished squabbling leaders, observed that Congress members are often their own worst enemies and castigated the cadre for its failure to take advantage of the gains made in the Lok Sabha elections. The Hindi language version of Kharges speech put out on media WhatsApp groups first had all these details and more but the synopsis of the speech issued later g

Hyderabad: The BRS has not lost any of its resolve or strength to fight for what is right for the people of Telangana, party working president K.T. Rama Rao said on Saturday. Though in the Opposition, the BRS would continue to raise its voice on behalf of the people, he said. He was addressing a gathering of party workers and leaders at Telangana Bhavan, the BRS headquarters, where he launched a short film Nammi Nanapostey, and a song produced by former MLA Rasamayi Balkishan. In its one year of

Mumbai: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra said on Saturday that the excavation of mosques becoming the focus of politics instead of development is wrong while people are reeling under inflation and farmers protesting. Expressing apprehension about a potential spike in communal issues, Vadra also said (conducting) surveys of mosques is wrong. The religion and politics should be kept separate as India is a diverse, secular nation, he told PTI Videos. Vadra said he has been vis

Hyderabad: Watching reels and videos while driving has become a common and dangerous habit with people. It started as a helpful tool, using mobile holders for navigation which has now turned into a serious risk. Drivers watch their screens instead of the road, putting themselves and others in danger. Its not just Ola and Uber drivers doing this, regular people are just as guilty. Whether its at a red light or while moving through traffic, people are glued to their phones. I was crossing the road

However, fatalities in road accidents on highways are slightly higher than that on other roads. However, fatalities in road accidents on highways are slightly higher than that on other roads. New Delhi: Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that despite the government's continuous efforts to reduce deaths in road accidents, the casualties have been on the rise as people neither have respect nor fear of the law. Responding during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, Gadkari said he h

Nana Patekar, last seen in Vivek Agnihotris The Vaccine War, is returning to the big screen with Vanvaas. He plays an abandoned father, navigating the challenges of old age. Anil Sharma, known for Apne and Gadar Ek Prem Katha, released the trailer for Vanvaas. Nana talks about the film, and a few other topics. ON WORKING WITH ANIL SHARMA Anil showed me two songs from Gadar 2, which were shot wonderfully. He is a director who loves to create characters that are larger than life. His stories are a

An Israeli strike on a tent camp housing displaced people in southern Gaza killed at least 21 people and wounded 28 on Wednesday, said the director of Nasser Hospital, Atif al-Hout, in the nearby city of Khan Younis. The Israeli military said its aircraft struck senior Hamas militants involved in terrorist activities in the area. At least 15 bodies arrived at the hospital, but reaching a precise number of dead was difficult because many were dismembered, some without heads or badly burned. The s

Hyderabad : On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the GHMC distributed 7,576 assistive devices worth Rs.3.15 crore to 3,619 beneficiaries across 30 circles. During the event, 81 beneficiaries received 99 devices, including wheelchairs, adjustable walking sticks, digital hearing aids and tricycles. Officials stressed the importance of self-reliance through specific planning, perseverance, and courage and MLA Danam Nagender encouraged people with disabilities to remain motivated, over

Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded over 5.20 lakh dog bite cases between January 2023 and October 2024, according to data provided by the state government in the Assembly on Wednesday. This means stray canines or domesticated ones have targeted an average of 777 individuals every day during that period. In a written reply to a question from Rayagada MLA Kadraka Appala Swamy of the Congress, Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik said that a total of 5,20,237 dog bite ca

Mumbai: BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, all set to become Maharashtra Chief Minister for the third time, on Wednesday underlined the challenges before the new government and said the real struggle lies in fulfilling the people's expectations. Speaking after being elected as leader of the state BJP legislature party ahead of Thursday's swearing-in ceremony, he also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for placing faith in him. Our responsibility has increased. We need to work harder. The struggle a

Khammam: The people panicked and ran out from the houses in different mandals in erstwhile Khammam and Nalgonda district after tremors were felt at 7.27 am on Wednesday. The people of Khammam felt tremors for three seconds and utensils in the kitchens fell down making sounds, which alerted the people. The people ran out from the houses and reached open places in the their areas. The people of Bhadrachalam were also felt tremors at 7.28 am. In Erstwhile Nalgonda district, tremors were also felt a

Bengaluru: Ten people, including a staff member of the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), have been arrested for their alleged involvement in an engineering seat-blocking scam, police said on Tuesday. According to police, the matter came to light on November 13 when KEA officials lodged a complaint at the Malleswaram police station, reporting a suspected seat-blocking scheme during the 2024-2025 undergraduate engineering admissions. A senior police officer said that during the investigation

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin called upon the people to not step out of their homes without any valid reason and refrain from setting out to watch the spectacle of the cyclone crossing the coast at any cost even as he reviewed the precautionary measures taken in the districts of Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu and Ranipet by talking to the Collectors on video call. Visiting the State Emergency Operations Centre situated at Ezhilagam in Chennai on Saturday, Stalin sought details from t

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Hyderabad :Over 3,000 residents of Raheja Vistas in Nacharam, along with thousands of their neighbours, are grappling with severe air pollution, noise and health risks from chemical factories, pharmaceutical plants, paint manufacturers and plastic production units in the Nacharam and Mallapur industrial areas. The residential complex of about 900 families have to reckon with everyday health challenges from industrial emissions. The residents complain of persistent chemical odour, especially at n

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is facing criticism for its failing to address the issue of garbage dumping on roads. Despite distributing wet and dry waste bins for door-to-door collection, many areas continue to be cluttered with garbage, which causes inconvenience to commuters by blocking roads. The garbage collection process, managed by Swachh Auto Tipper (SAT) vehicles, has been criticised for irregularities. Residents complain that waste collectors often miss

Chennai: Calling upon police recruits to have a social justice perspective, an abiding belief in secularism, no feelings of caste discrimination, a non-partisan attitude giving importance to the rule of law and a kind heart to those who approach them with problems, Chief Minister M K Stalin said detecting crimes was not an achievement but preventing them was. Speaking at an event organized by the State Home department on Wednesday to give away appointment orders to 3359 persons recruited to fill

Hyderabad: Cyberfraudsters have adopted a modus operandi to cheat gullible people using the Central government schemes related to health, loans and employment generation. They call up individuals pretending to be government officials, asking them to enrol for the schemes. According to a police officer, Scammers often use tactics such as asking victims to pay some money to access benefits under these government schemes. They ask the victims to download APK files disguised as government apps. Once

Hyderabad: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Cyberabad police on Monday arrested two persons, who were involved in cheating, criminal breach of trust and collected money from around 200 customers to the tune of Rs.48 crore in the name of pre-launch offers of flats. The arrested have been identified as Chakka Bhaskar, Chairman of R Homes Infra Developers at AS Raju Nagar in Kukatpally and Sudharani, wife of Chakka Bhaskar, Managing Director of R Homes Infra Developers and resident of Kukatpally

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed the opposition, saying those who were rejected by people 80-90 times were trying to control Parliament by resorting to hooliganism for their own political gains. Addressing reporters ahead of the start of the Winter Session of Parliament, Modi said such handful of people did not succeed in their intentions but people of the country observed their actions and punished them at an appropriate time. Modi's remarks came days after the BJP-led

Karimnagar: In a vehement statement on Sunday in Huzurabad of Karimnagar district, former minister T. Harish Rao demanded that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy be awarded a double PhD for widely publicising what Rao described as fake promises to the people of Telangana. Rao alleged that the Congress tried to deceive the residents of Telangana and Karnataka by making false guarantees. He further claimed that similar deceptive tactics were employed to mislead the people of Maharashtra. During the p