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HYDERABAD: Indian authorities have confirmed that Sajid Akram, one of the attackers involved in the Bondi Beach shooting in Australia, hailed from Hyderabad, India. Akram, who was 50 years old at the time of his death, moved to Australia in 1998 on a student visa. His last visit to India was in 2022, with Indian officials stating that he had limited contact with his family in Hyderabad after relocating to Australia. Akram's son, Naveed, the second attacker, was born in Australia in 2001 and hol ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: At least six people were killed and seven injured when a powerful explosion tore through an illegal fireworks factory in the city on Saturday, officials said. Deputy Commissioner Zain ul Abideen Memon confirmed that a fifth body had been recovered from the debris, adding that three of the injured were in critical condition. A spokesperson for Rescue 1122 said the explosion occurred at a firecracker manufacturing site located on the banks of the Laghari Goth river within the Latifaba ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Indian Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of a petition filed by Gitanjali J. Angmo, wife of noted Ladakh-based climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, challenging his detention under the draconian National Security Act (NSA) and seeking his immediate release. A bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and N.V. Anjaria deferred the matter, citing a lack of time, and listed it for further consideration on Wednesday (tomorrow). Earlier, on October 6, the apex court had issued ...Read More >
VARANASI: The family of late hockey legend and Padma Shri awardee Mohammed Shahid has protested the demolition of his ancestral house in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh in the name of a road-widening drive ordered by the BJP-led administration. Bulldozers rolled into the locality along the Kachery-Sandaha route, tearing down part of the residence where Shahid's relatives continue to live. His sister-in-law, Nazneen, said the family had not received any compensation and had no alternative place to go. " ...Read More >
DELHI: India has confirmed it will raise the issue of the Asia Cup 2025 trophy dispute with the International Cricket Council (ICC) following a controversial incident during the post-match ceremony. The Indian team refused to accept the winner's trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Mohsin Naqvi after defeating Pakistan by five wickets in the final in Dubai. The move, reportedly directed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), came amid tensions surrounding Naqvi's posi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Police in India have filed a criminal case against senior leaders of Tamil actor-turned-politician Vijay's party after a stampede at his election rally killed 39 people in Tamil Nadu's Karur district on Saturday. Officials said more than 50 others were injured in the incident. The case was registered against Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leaders Bussy Anand, Nirmal Kumar and V.P. Mathiyalagan, senior police official V. Selvaraj told Reuters. Authorities said TVK had originally sough ...Read More >
HAPUR: In a startling medical case, surgeons in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, removed 50 objects, including 29 steel spoons, 19 toothbrushes, and two sharp pens, from the stomach of a 40-year-old man from Bulandshahr. The emergency surgery, led by Dr. Shyam Kumar on September 17, revealed an extraordinary collection of everyday objects inside one person's body. The man, who had been admitted to a de-addiction centre in Ghaziabad a month earlier, complained of severe abdominal pain before being rushed t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India has finally retired its last fleet of MiG-21 fighter jets, infamous for decades as "flying coffins" due to their poor safety record. The farewell marks the end of a 63-year-long era, but also exposes a growing shortage of operational aircraft for the Indian Air Force. On September 26, the Indian Air Force (IAF) held a lavish farewell ceremony at Air Force Station Chandigarh, live-streamed on social media. Senior military officials, including India's defense minister, attended ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The mounting weight of US and European Union sanctions has begun to badly hit the Indian economy, with the country's vital energy sector now reeling under Western pressure. What started as Washington's punitive action against Russian-linked businesses has now been reinforced by Brussels, dealing a severe blow to India's oil imports and economic stability. Nayara Energy, a key Indian private refiner with Russian investment ties, has been thrust into the firing line. Following the EU' ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Amid growing criticism of Narendra Modi's qualification to head the Indian government -- particularly after his May debacle and the imposition of US tariffs -- the Delhi High Court has blocked public access to his educational records, quashing a 2016 order of the Central Information Commission (CIC) that had permitted inspection of his B.A. degree details from Delhi University. According to Kashmir Media Service, Justice Sachin Dutta of the Delhi High Court ruled that "something of i ...Read More >
BANGKOK: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has attended a dinner reception hosted by Thailand's former Prime Minister and prominent business leader in the telecommunications sector, Thaksin Shinawatra, in Bangkok. The event was also attended by Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand's youngest former female prime minister. Both Thaksin and his daughter extended a warm welcome to the Punjab chief minister. During the meeting, Thaksin conveyed goodwill and best wishes for Pakistan Muslim Leagu ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The United States has openly expressed its disappointment with India, saying that India has failed to present itself as a responsible global power. US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant said India buys crude oil from Russia and refines it before selling it, which is contrary to the expectations of the international community. He said India has shown a failure to present itself as a responsible global power. India's behavior has made its trade relations with the United States uncertain. ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: Indian authorities have demolished 1,080 houses, most of them belonging to Muslims, in the Assam state of India. The displaced families were mostly of Bengali origin. This was the second major eviction drive in the district. On June 16, the authorities demolished the homes of 690 families in Hasilabeel, near Goalpara town. At least five eviction drives have been carried out in four districts of Assam over the past month, displacing nearly 3,500 families. Mizanur Rahman, a 28-year-ol ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over observed Kashmir Martyrs' Day on Sunday to reaffirm the pledge that they would continue their struggle until they achieve their inalienable right to self-determination. According to Kashmir Media Service, the day was marked by a complete shutdown in occupied Kashmir, while the authorities had imposed curfew-like restrictions across the Kashmir Valley to prevent anti-India protests and rallies and a march towards Mazar-e ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has warned about the possible "convergence of interests" between China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, suggesting that it could lead to significant challenges for India's internal stability. Addressing a session at the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi, General Chauhan said, "There is a possible convergence of interest we can talk about between China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh that may have implications for India's stability ...Read More >
ISLAMABAD: India's opposition parties have launched a fierce attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, accusing it of hiding critical information about the Indian Air Force's (IAF) losses during the May 7 air clash with Pakistan. Opposition leaders allege that the government is compromising national security by concealing facts and bowing to external pressures, including those from former US President Donald Trump. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reiterated his accusations against PM M ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference has vehemently denounced the unrelenting arbitrary arrests and prolonged detentions of Kashmiri leaders and activists by the Delhi-installed administration led by Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. According to Kashmir Media Service, APHC spokesman Advocate Abdul Rashid Minhas in a statement issued in Srinagar termed the arrests a deliberate attempt to crush the Kashmiris' legitimate struggle for freedom. He sa ...Read More >
ISLAMABAD: India's defence official, Captain Shiv Kumar, has publicly acknowledged the loss of several aircraft during the May 7 air clash with Pakistan, marking the first admission by the Indian Air Force (IAF) about the destruction of its fighter jets. The admission was made while speaking at a seminar titled 'Analysis of the Pakistan-India Air Battle and Indonesia's Anticipatory Strategies from the Perspective of Air Power,' organized by Universitas Dirgantara Marsekal Suryadarma in Indonesi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India has forcibly expelled hundreds of people, mostly Bengali-speaking Muslims, to Bangladesh without trial, drawing condemnation from activists and lawyers who call the recent expulsions illegal and based on ethnic profiling. Officials from both India and Bangladesh confirm the expulsions. New Delhi claims the people deported are undocumented migrants particularly those from neighbouring Muslim-majority Bangladesh -- with top officials referring to them as "termites" and "infiltrat ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday warned educational institutions that cases would be booked against them if drugs were found in their premises. The CM announced that the state's Anti-Narcotics Bureau would henceforth be known as Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) and was tasked with curbing the menace of narcotics in the state. Speaking at an event marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2025 at Shilpakala Vedika here, Redd ...Read More >
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed the introduction of by-laws to ensure a uniform design for shops across the province. During a meeting, she emphasized that once the Punjab Development Programme is completed, the aesthetic quality of every city should meet a high standard. The chief minister approved a development program aimed at improving 189 cities, and it was decided to set up a Project Management Unit for overseeing the initiative. The program will involve con ...Read More >
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