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Odisha: Pastor beaten, paraded, forced to eat cow dung by right-wing mob

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 22 -- A Christian pastor was assaulted, paraded with a garland of shoes and forced to eat cow dung on suspicion of religious conversion in Odisha's Dhenkanal district on January 4. ... Read More


78 million people visit Makkah, Madinah in one month

Hyderabad, Jan. 22 -- The General Authority for the Care of the Two Holy Mosques on Wednesday, January 21, announced that 78,843,425 people visited Makkah and Madinah in the month of Rajab (the sevent... Read More


Two killed after Israel bombs Syria-Lebanon border

Hyderabad, Jan. 22 -- Israel on Wednesday, January 21, announced that it bombed four crossing points on the Syria-Lebanon border, alleging that Hezbollah used them to smuggle weapons. At least two peo... Read More


UP couple found dead behind temple, honour killing suspected

Moradabad, Jan. 22 -- Bodies of a 24-year-old Muslim man and an 18-year-old Hindu woman were found behind a temple in what is suspected to be an honour killing in Umri village of Uttar Pradesh's Morad... Read More


Telangana: Four of family attempt suicide, one dies in Medchal

Hyderabad, Jan. 22 -- A family allegedly killed their daughter and attempted suicide due to financial issues in Telangana's Medchal district on Wednesday, January 21. The incident reportedly occurred... Read More


Is Hasina era over? Joy says 'possibly, yes'

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, says his mother had intended to retire from politics after serving out her term before she was overthrown by the Jul... Read More


BNP dissidents run even in seats ceded to allies to leave coalition partners uneasy

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) internal revolt has spilled into seats earmarked for allies, unsettling coalition partners and exposing the limits of party discipline ahead ... Read More


In sensitive cases, Telangana Police to record FIRs at victims' homes

Hyderabad, Jan. 21 -- In a move to ease access to justice for victims of serious and sensitive crimes, including cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Telangana ... Read More


47 municipal commissioners, staff transferred in Telangana ahead of polls

Hyderabad, Jan. 21 -- The Municipal Administration Department of the Telangana government on Wednesday, January 21, transferred 47 Municipal Commissioners and staff to ensure free and fair elections s... Read More


Telangana CEO calls for citizen-friendly access to voter registers

Hyderabad, Jan. 21 -- Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C Sudarshan Reddy, on Wednesday, January 21, emphasised that easy and secure access to voter registers is crucial for electoral transparency. S... Read More