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Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy is scheduled to deliver a detailed presentation on the state’s caste census methodology to Congress Members of Parliament (MPs) from across India on July 24 in Delhi. The event will take place at the Congress headquarters and aims to explain the comprehensive nature of the survey process conducted in Telangana. Joining the chief minister in Delhi will be deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka, several state ministers, MPs, MLAs, and MLCs from the Backwards Classes (BC) communities of Telangana, who have all been invited to attend the presentation. State officials and representatives are scheduled…

Hyderabad: Former minister and senior BRS leader T Harish Rao launched a scathing attack on the Congress government in Telangana, claiming that the state has not witnessed any tangible progress in the last 20 months of Congress rule. Rao stated that instead of delivering development, the Congress administration has caused “double the destruction,” further pushing the state into decline. Speaking at a core BRS party workers’ meeting in Siddipet district’s Praggnapur, Harish Rao asserted that Telangana, once a leading state in development under previous administrations, has faced a severe setback during the current regime. He urged his party workers to…

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the Supreme Court that, pursuant to its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, enumeration forms from 90.12 per cent electors have already been collected. In an affidavit filed before the top court, the poll body said that pursuant to the SIR process, as on July 18, enumeration forms from 7. 11 crore out of the 7.89 crore existing electors in Bihar, have already been collected and accounting for “deceased individuals, permanently shifted electors, and those enrolled in more than one place, the forms collection phase of…

Hyderabad’s royal kitchens have long been known for their culinary opulence. The Nizams, renowned for their love of food, left behind a legacy of dishes that continue to define the city’s culinary culture to this day. But among the biryanis, haleems, and kebabs lies a lesser-known gem called Anokhi Kheer or Onion Kheer, a dessert made from onions. Yes, onions! Made with onions, milk, sugar, and dry fruits, this delicate pudding defied expectations and delighted royal palates. A true reflection of culinary innovation, it was once a prized dish in the Nizami Sultanate’s royal banquets. It was truly unusual, elegant,…

Hyderabad: Its Friday afternoon and the environs of the Dargah Yousufain at Nampally are reverberating with traditional Qawwalis, a Sufi form of music. For those regularly visiting the Dargah Yousufain, also known as Yousuf Baba Sharif Baba Dargah, the qawwals, the ones who sing qawwalis, a form of devotional singing related to Sufi philosophy, are not new. The performers are an integral part of the activity seen here for decades on Thursday, Friday and Sunday, plus during the annual urs celebrations. Saber Ahmed, a qawwal, is one of the regular performers at the shrine. A third-generation qawwal, he visits shrines…

Mumbai: Actress Rashmika Mandanna has announced the launch of her fragrance brand, and said that for her, perfumes bring back special moments that might otherwise be forgotten. Called Dear Diary, her perfume brand is inspired by Rashmika’s own life experiences and deeply personal reflections. “For me, fragrance is memory. I don’t remember most things, or maybe it’s just selective memory, but perfumes bring back special moments that might otherwise be forgotten. It’s how I hold on to the people, places, and experiences that shaped who I am.” She said with Dear Diary, she wanted to give everyone a way to…

Nine student organisations from Jamia Millia Islamia have strongly condemned the “illegal abduction, enforced disappearances, and brutal custodial torture” of student activists by Delhi Police. In a joint statement, All India Revolutionary Students Federation (AIRSF), All India Students Association (AISA), All India Students Federation (AISF), Fraternity Movement, and Student Federation of India (SFI), amnong the few, alleged that detainees were “stripped, beaten, electrocuted, and subjected to degrading abuse, including having their heads forced into toilet bowls.” Joint Statement by Student Organisations of JNU.Condemn the Delhi Police’s Illegal Abductions and Custodial Torture of Activists! pic.twitter.com/vn2a8rrFIU— Chhatra RJD JNU (@jnu_rjd) July 20,…

Mumbai: The 12 persons, acquitted in the July 11, 2006 train blasts case, were charged of being members of the banned Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). The Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) had alleged that some of the accused had received training in terror camps in Pakistan. Seven blasts ripped through Mumbai local trains at various locations on the western line on July 11, 2006, killing more than 180 persons and injuring several others. The roles of the accused are as follows: 1) Kamal Ahmed Ansari: Died in 2021 pending hearing of the appeal at the age of 50.…

Hyderabad: The Congress-led Telangana government has decided to put Government Order (GO) 49 on hold following widespread opposition from tribal communities and elected representatives in tribal areas. The move comes amid concerns that the order could affect the rights and livelihoods of thousands of Adivasi residents across Kumurambheem-Asifabad district. State forest minister Konda Surekha announced the decision on Monday, July 21, stating that the government had taken into account public sentiment and concerns raised from over 330 villages likely to be affected by the order. GO 49, issued on June 30, proposed converting 1.49 lakh hectares of forest land into…

Boston: Harvard University appeared in federal court Monday in a pivotal case in its battle with the Trump administration, as the storied institution argued the government illegally cut USD 2.6 billion in federal funding. President Donald Trump’s administration has battered the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university with sanctions for months as it presses a series of demands on the Ivy League school, which it decries as a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism. Harvard has resisted, and the lawsuit over the cuts to its research grants represents the primary challenge to the administration in a standoff that is being widely watched…