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Leh: A home ministry team held a series of meetings here to review the overall security situation as curfew remained in force for the third consecutive day in Leh town on Friday, officials said. No untoward incident was reported from anywhere, officials said. The curfew was clamped in the town on Wednesday evening after widespread violence resulted in the death of four persons and injuries to 90 others during a shutdown called by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) to advance talks with the Centre on demand for statehood and extension of the Sixth Schedule to Ladakh. “The overall security situation…
Hyderabad: Heavy rain lashing Hyderabad and its outskirts on Friday has affected flight operations at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Shamshabad. Due to bad weather, three flights have been diverted so far, a spokesman of the international airport said here. IndiGo flights from Kolkata (6E 6623), Mumbai (6E 6148) and Pune (6E 352) have been diverted to Vijayawada. Meanwhile, Cyberabad Traffic Police have advised Information Technology companies to consider Work from Home (WFH) on Friday in view of persistent moderate to heavy rains experienced overnight and the forecast of continued rainfall throughout the day. Also ReadHeavy rain alert in Hyderabad:…
Beirut: Thousands of Hezbollah supporters gathered at a scenic overlook on Beirut’s coast Thursday and projected images of the group’s former longtime leader and his successor on the iconic arched Raouche rock to commemorate their deaths in Israeli airstrikes nearly a year ago. The move came despite an apparent attempt by Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to halt the planned light show. Salam issued a circular earlier this week pointing to “the recent recurrence of the exploitation of national monuments for propaganda purposes and to hold activities in which partisan and political slogans are raised.” He directed public bodies to…
Hyderabad: Bollywood actress Ananya Panday has been in Hyderabad for over a week now, busy shooting for her upcoming film Chand Mera Dil alongside co-star Lakshya. The actress has also been soaking in the city’s vibes and sharing beautiful glimpses from her time here. Now, several videos from the film’s shoot at the iconic Charminar have gone viral on Instagram. In the clips, Ananya and Lakshya are seen twinning in red traditional outfits. While Lakshya sports a red kurta, Ananya looks stunning in a red saree. The duo were spotted filming bike sequences, one with Ananya riding pillion and another…
Hyderabad: A fire broke out in a private travel bus in S R Nagar on Thursday night. No casualties were reported. The bus caught fire near the S R Nagar metro station around midnight. The bus belonged to Sri Sai Balaji Travels. Traffic came to a standstill following the fire accident. A fire broke out in a private travel bus in S R Nagar on Thursday night. No casualties were reported.The bus caught fire near the S R Nagar metro station around midnight. The bus belonged to Sri Sai Balaji Travels. Traffic came to a standstill following the fire accident.Fire……
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police on Friday issued an advisory to IT companies here to consider the work from home option for their employees to avoid traffic congestion, following the heavy rainfall alert issued by the India Meteorological Department. According to the Met Department weather bulletin, moderate to heavy rains or thundershowers accompanied by gusty winds ( 40 to 50 KMPH) are very likely to occur in the city on Friday and Saturday. It expects water pooling on roads and in low-lying areas. The Met Department predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in Adilabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial,…
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday said the distress and anguish of the people of Ladakh must awaken the government’s conscience, not just for even more talks but for actually fulfilling their legitimate aspirations in full measure at the very earliest. The opposition party’s assertion comes after protests for statehood turned violent on Wednesday, leaving four people dead and 90 others injured. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said six years ago, the people of Ladakh had great expectations when the Union Territory of Ladakh was created but there has been massive disappointment and disenchantment. Also ReadLadakh protests: Four…
Bengaluru: Forty-one members of a pro-Kannada outfit were arrested for allegedly forcing their way into a five-star hotel here in protest against Hindi Diwas event and causing a disturbance, police said on Friday. The Ministry of Home Affairs’ Rajbhasha Samiti had organised a “Hindi Promotion Meeting” at the hotel, attended by six Members of Parliament, when members of the pro-Kannada outfit barged in on Thursday, according to sources. Raising slogans against the event, the activists alleged that the meeting was an attempt to impose Hindi on non-Hindi speaking states. Also ReadBengaluru: Digital billboard displays pending challans, lapsed PUCs in real…
Mumbai: The rupee rebounded from its all-time low, rising 6 paise to 88.70 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday amid a weaker greenback and hopes of an India-US trade deal breakthrough. However, FII outflows, coupled with a rise in international crude oil prices limited gains for the local unit, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 88.72 before rising to 88.70, higher by 6 paise from its previous close. The rupee had slipped 1 paisa to close at a fresh lifetime low of 88.76 against the American currency on Thursday. Also…
Hyderabad: A local court sentenced a man to life imprisonment on Thursday, September 25, for sexually assaulting a minor girl in Hyderabad. The convict was identified as 30-year-old E Durga Shankar, a gas delivery agent at Indiranagar, Mangalhat. In 2024, Shankar had confined and sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl and threatened her not to reveal the incident to anyone. Based on the victim’s complaint, the Mangalhat police registered a case and arrested Shankar. Apart from life imprisonment, the court imposed a penalty of Rs 10,000 on the convict and ordered a compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the victim. Similar…