News Desk NEW YORK/ MELBOURNE: Facebook said its apps and platforms were “back at 100%” Wednesday evening after outages throughout the day, though some users said they were still experiencing issues. Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp were malfunctioning throughout most of the day on Wednesday and into the night. The company said it …

Hyderabad,  Election Tribunal chief judge Sumalatha has disqualified Kachiguda corporator Ekkala Chaithanya for declaring two instead of three children in the GHMC election affidavit. On a complaint by BJP candidate Umarani, the Tribunal gave verdict after checking the birth certificates of the children. Consequently, the second runner Umarani in the …

Hyderabad, : The Commissioner’s Task Force, South Zone Team, today unearthed an international gold smuggling racket and seized 6.46 kg gold worth about Rs 2.17 crore from the possession of 14 smugglers at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad. In a joint operation, the Hyderabad city South Zone Task Force police along …

Hyderabad, : Health Minister Etala Rajender today said a 500-bed new hospital with modern facilities will be built in Karimnagar district headquarters. He made a surprise visit to District Hospital in Karimnagar district and inspected the facilities. The Health Minister said Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has directed him to build …

Hyderabad,: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao today called Hanskethan Reddy, sarpanch of Chintha Madaka village in Siddipet district on phone and inquired with him about the problems and facilities available in the village. Stating that he will soon visit the village, KCR directed the sarpanch to prepare a report of …

Hyderabad, : The Cyberabad police on Tuesday took Tollywood Actor Shivaji into custody while he was trying to escape to America from Shamshabad International airport. The arrest was effected following a tip-off by the Airport security officials. The police said they took Shivaji into custody in connection with Alanda media …

Hyderabad,: Senior Congress leader V. Hanumantha Rao on Wednesday faulted the decision of the AP Government to demolish Rajiv Gandhi memorial Bhavan. He said it was Rajiv Gandhi, who supported  candidature of YS Rajasekhar Reddy when all other party leaders opposed him for the PCC president’s post. Speaking to media …

By SJA Jafri + Sky News LONDON/ DUBAI: Fashion designer Khalid Al Qasimi, a Crown Prince and son of the ruler of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has died at his London home aged 39. He studied architecture and fashion design at Central Saint Martin’s and founded an …

By SJA Jafri + Agencies DUBAI/ LONDON: The wife of Dubai’s ruler has reportedly fled the United Arab Emirates with their young son and daughter and sought asylum in London. According to the BBC, Princess Haya Bint al-Hussein is said to be “afraid for her life”, while a person close …

TRIPOLI: An airstrike on a detention centre for migrants in the Libyan capital has killed at least 40 people, according to the country’s UN-supported government. The airstrike targeting the detention centre in Tripoli’s Tajoura neighbourhood, also wounded 80 migrants, said Malek Merset, a spokesman for the health ministry. Merset posted …