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New Delhi: Delhi government will train 700 to 800 ‘Shramik Mitras’ across the national capital to ensure that the registered construction workers are aware of the assistance schemes proposed for them by the government. “Under this programme, 700 to 800 Shramik Mitras will be trained who will work as District, Vidhan Sabha and Ward level […]

Mumbai: At least nine persons were hurt when a one-floor house collapsed in the Jai Maharashtra Nagar slums in the Antop Hill area of southeast Mumbai, the BMC Disaster Control said here on Tuesday. The incident occurred around 8.45 a.m. when a ground-plus-one storied structure suddenly came crashing down, trapping many of the residents. Four fire […]

New Delhi: As part of the government’s continuing commitment to public safety, Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has reviewed the progress made by the Customs in the safe disposal of imports, that are hazardous in nature and which remain uncleared or have been seized or confiscated. The disposal of all types of uncleared […]

New Delhi: Manufacturers will now need to indicate per unit sale price – for instance, cost per kg or per litre – on pre-packed commodities that will allow easier comparison of the prices at the time of purchase for the consumer. This is being done to safeguard the interest of consumers, according to the Department […]

New Delhi: Olympian badminton player PV Sindhu was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award. Earlier this year, the badminton player had become the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals. She defeated China’s He Bing Jiao in the bronze medal match at the Tokyo Olympics. President Ram Nath Kovind is presenting the […]

Hyderabad: AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi demanded that the Central Government take an all-party delegation of MPs to the contentious borders in Arunachal Pradesh, besides a debate on the issues on the border with China during the forthcoming winter session of the Parliament. The idea behind insisting on an all-party delegation of MPs visit to the […]

We demand a full parliamentary debate on China-India ties and the state of affairs on the border. An all-party delegation of MPs should be taken to all the contentious border areas as well.

The organisers have also roped in director Aruna Raje, actor John Edathattil, and director Vivek Agnihotri as speakers at IFFI. Manoj Bajpayee too is among the speakers.

Ranadive is best known for her groundbreaking cancer research and devotion to creating a more equitable society through science and education.

Srinagar: A girls higher secondary school in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district has become the first educational institution in the UT to display a biodiversity wall that makes learning biology easy and perceptible for the students. Two teachers, Dr Raouf Hamzah and Manzoor Javaid, the former is from the girls higher secondary school Verinag and […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain submissions from a counsel of a deceased accused, who was allegedly lynched in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence incident, seeking CBI probe in the matter. A bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli told the senior advocate Arun Bharadwaj, […]

The victims were identified as Rajendra, who was found hanging, and his wife Anitha, their son Adithya and daughter Amritha

Hyderabad: “Mitron aaj raat 12 baje se…” this line on this day about five years ago shook and surprised the nation. On November 8, 2016, the Central government made a sudden announcement of demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes. This move was intended to cull black money and invalidated 86 per cent of […]

Over the next five years, online furniture and home sales are expected to be growing at a strong 39 per cent CAGR. The online home category includes home decor, furnishings, mattresses and lighting.

The FIR was registered on Sunday night at Navi Bandar police station in Porbandar district, which has territorial jurisdiction beyond 12 nautical miles off the Gujarat coast.

Accordingly, petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged for the fourth consecutive day on Monday under the daily price revision mechanism followed by oil marketing companies.

The recovery of 13,204 patients in the same time period has increased the cumulative tally to 3,37,63,104.

The incident took place during early hours at CRPF 50 battalion's Lingampalli base camp under Maraigudem police station limits in Sukma district on Telangana-Chhattisgarh borders.

The Baraatbhoj village has been in mourning since Thursday when Veerpal's younger son, Naresh, 3, died of fever.

Hyderabad: There is a bigger game plan behind the recent decision of the Union Government in reducing the excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 10 per litre respectively. While the reduction is too little and too late considering the astronomical rise in fuel prices in the recent times, the Centre […]

Preparations are in full swing for the celebration and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has called a meeting on Monday evening to review the arrangements.

While the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for Tamil Nadu, the weather department forecast does not look at Telangana suffering any impact of the heavy rains down south.

Hyderabad:  Too much of anything, and misuse of even good things, can have a negative impact. And that is why the Telangana State Police is intensifying its crackdown on marijuana, banned under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 in India, but used as a drug for different diseases in some parts of the […]

The police said that they had intercepted the vehicle as part of routine inspection and as soon as the police check commenced, the Maoist leader started shouting slogans.