31-05-2024 MADRID: Spain’s Congress has approved the government’s contentious Catalan amnesty law, which has now overcome its final parliamentary hurdle ahead of its implementation. The law seeks to withdraw pending legal action against Catalan nationalists for separatist activities, including a 2017 referendum and failed independence bid. The law received the …

30-05-2024 NEW YORK: Jurors in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are expected to begin deliberations Wednesday after receiving instructions from the judge on the law and the factors they may consider as they strive to reach a verdict in the first criminal case against a former American president. “It is …

30-05-2024 HOUSTON: Nearly 600,000 customers were without electricity in Texas after severe thunderstorms battered the north-east of the US state. The latest round of storms brought hurricane-force wind gusts of up to 77mph (123km/h) and golf ball-sized hail. Tuesday’s extreme weather follows several weekend storms that killed at least 24 …

30-05-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: An Indian lawmaker who fled the country after being accused of sexual assault is set to return this week, more than a month after thousands of USB sticks with videos of the alleged abuse were circulated in his home state. Prajwal Revanna, an …

30-05-2024 PYONGYANG/ SEOL: North Korea has dropped at least 260 balloons carrying rubbish in the South, prompting authorities to warn its residents to stay indoors. South Korea’s military also cautioned the public against touching the white balloons and the plastic bags attached to them because they contain “filthy waste and …

30-05-2024 WASHINGTON/ JERUSALEM/ RAFAH: The US does not believe Israel’s actions in Rafah amount to a “major ground operation” that could cross a red line for President Joe Biden and trigger a possible change in US policy, the White House has said. Spokesman John Kirby addressed reporters’ hours after Israeli …

30-05-2024 HONG KONG: Hong Kong national security police arrested six people across the city on Tuesday under a new security law for alleged seditious intent, including a pro-democracy barrister already behind bars. Security Secretary Chris Tang told reporters the six were suspected of using a Facebook page to “advocate hatred” …

30-05-2024 LONDON/ SINGAPORE CITY: Early investigations into severe turbulence that hit a Singapore Airlines flight last Tuesday reveal it dropped around 178ft (54m) over 4.6 seconds. One British passenger died and dozens more were injured when the London-Singapore flight encountered the turbulence over Myanmar and was diverted to Thailand. Singaporean …

Hyderabad, May 29 : Telangana’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday took Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) T. S. Uma Maheswar Rao into custody for questioning in a disproportionate assets case. Rao, who was serving as ACP in the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) at Central Crime Station (CCS) in Hyderabad, was …

HYDERABAD’29 May 24: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy held a review meeting at his residence in Jubilee Hills on Wednesday to finalise the Telangana State emblem. Noted artist Rudra Rajesam, Minister Jupalli Krishna Rao, Professor Kodandaram, Addanki Dayakar, JAC leader Raghu, CM’s advisor Vem Narender Reddy, MLAs and others are …