In a significant move, the Uttar Pradesh administration has denied permission to hold the annual Jeth Mela at the shrine of Syed Salar Masud Ghazi in Bahraich, citing law and order concerns. This marks the first time in nearly 500 years that the event, held annually between May 15 and June 15, will not take…
Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar has expressed his willingness to engage in discussions with the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) workers. Speaking in light of the ongoing concerns regarding workers’ demands, the Minister acknowledged the state’s financial challenges but urged the workers to cooperate given the economic situation. In his statement, Minister Prabhakar emphasized…
Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd (HMRL) has announced a fare hike set to take effect from the second week of May 2025. The decision aims to address the metro’s accumulated losses exceeding ₹6,500 crore since its inception in 2017. Currently, the metro fare ranges from ₹10 for distances up to 2 km to ₹60 for travel…
In a surprising turn of events, the General Administration Department (GAD) of Telangana, under the Congress government, has come under scrutiny for not adhering to a key procedural norm. Recent government orders concerning All India Services (AIS) transfers and postings have been issued without the usual inclusion of the batch number or allotment year of…
A Muslim woman visiting the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya was detained by temple security on Thursday after exhibiting behavior that raised suspicion among the guards. The woman, identified as Irin from Wardha district in Maharashtra, was reportedly acting unusually and resisted routine security checks, prompting swift intervention by police. According to security personnel,…
In a move that is backfiring economically, Pakistan’s decision to close its airspace to Indian flights following recent cross-border tensions is now costing the country millions of dollars in lost aviation revenue. Sources within Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) confirm that the ban, introduced after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, is causing significant disruption to…
South African pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada has admitted to failing a drug test following his abrupt exit from the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL), citing the use of a recreational substance. The star cricketer has been provisionally suspended from all forms of the game, pending further investigation by Cricket South Africa (CSA). Rabada, who had…
In a decisive move following the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 26 Indian tourists, the Government of India has announced a complete ban on all imports originating from Pakistan. The decision, driven by national security and foreign policy considerations, marks a major escalation in bilateral tensions between the two nuclear-armed…
In a startling revelation, an RTI (Right to Information) query has uncovered a shocking irony: police officers, who regularly fine citizens for traffic violations, have themselves accumulated a staggering ₹68.67 lakh in unpaid fines. The RTI query, filed by activist Lokendra Singh, exposes a total of 17,391 pending traffic fines on police vehicles in Telangana….
In the wake of the devastating terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Indian-administered Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 26 tourists, predominantly Hindus, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reached out to key Gulf nations—Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—seeking their assistance in defusing the escalating tensions with India. On Friday, Prime Minister Sharif…
