India

Hyderabad: Even while sharpening political criticism against the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) in Telangana, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is brazenly copying the pathbreaking schemes being implemented in Telangana. One of the flagship projects conceived and implemented by the Chief Minsiter K Chandrashekhar Rao, the Mission Bhagiratha, that is currently supplying potable and piped water […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Wednesday praised the commitment of 111-year-old ‘Saalumarada’ Thimmakka, who won the Padma Shri for her legendary environmental work. Thimmakka, popular as Vruksha Matha, was felicitated by the Chief Minister during a high level meeting on Haritha Haram and Palle Pragati at Pragati Bhavan. Hoping that Thimmakka will inspire […]

Hyderabad: An Indian-American boy named ‘Shaan Pritmani’ was assaulted and choked for over four minutes, by a white student at Coppell Middle School in Texas. The video was reportedly recorded by one of his classmates. The video shows a student demanding Shaan to vacate the seat; Shaan was seen sitting at the lunch table. “No, […]

Balasore: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the indigenously developed Naval Anti-ship missile launched from Seaking 42B Naval Helicopter from ITR Balasore in Odisha on Wednesday at 8:50 am. This firing is a significant step towards achieving self-reliance in niche missile technology and reaffirms the Indian Navy’s commitment […]

Varanasi: Lawyers in Varanasi have gone on a day’s strike due to which the hearing on the Gyanvapi mosque case has been stalled. The court will soon announce new dates for the hearing. A petition seeking demolition of a wall and removal of debris for a fresh survey had been moved by the Hindu petitioners […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to Indrani Mukerjea accused in her daughter’s, Sheena Bora, murder case. A bench headed by Justice Nageswara Rao noted that she has been in jail for over six years and the trial won’t be concluded in near future. The bench also noted that the case is […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered release of A G Perarivalan, who has served over 30 years of life term in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao invoked its extraordinary power under Article 142 to grant relief to Perarivalan. “State cabinet had taken its decision based […]

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Congress Committee working president Hardik Patel, who recently expressed discontentment with the state party leadership, on Wednesday resigned from Congress. Taking to Twitter, Patel said, “Today I took the courage to resign from the post (Gujarat Congress Committee working president) and primary membership of the Congress Party. I am sure that my decision […]

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested S.Bhaskararaman, a close associate of Karti Chidambaram in connection with a case lodged against him and others for helping Chinese nationals get visas by flouting the rules. On Tuesday, the probe agency conducted raids at 10 locations across the country, including the house of […]

Bijnor: A man in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district has been arrested for allegedly shooting his elder brother, who tried to stop him from carrying a gun to the fields. Dharamveer Singh, Bijnor Superintendent of Police, said the accused Brajveer Singh was taking his licensed double-barrel gun to the fields to scare away stray cattle. His […]

Hyderabad: Immunity boosters, information on brands that sell Vitamin C and D supplements, Ayush Kadha, the Ayurvedic decoction meant to strengthen body immunity, information on traditional Indian spices like ginger and garlic were some of the most searched topics by Indian internet users during the two-successive Covid pandemics, a study by researchers from Hyderabad-based National […]

Tadepalli: Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Tuesday finalised his YSR Congress Party candidates for Rajya Sabha elections. The names of Vijay Sai Reddy, Niranjan Reddy, R. Krishnaiah and Beeda Masthan Rao were officially announced by Education minister Botsa Satyanarayana and Adviser to the government Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy after the candidates met […]

Nagaon: The flood situation in Assam continues to remain grim amid heavy downpour on Tuesday affecting 2,02,385 people in 24 districts of the state. According to the report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, so far 24 districts namely Bajali, Baksa, Biswanath, Bongaigaon, Cachar, Charaideo, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Dima-Hasao, Hojai, Kamrup, Karbi Anglong […]

Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is apparently back to its name changing spree. A tweet by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has sparked off speculations about the name of Lucknow, the state capital, being changed in the coming weeks. In the tweet welcoming Prime minister Narendra Modi to Lucknow on Monday evening, Yogi […]

Thiruvananthapuram: A considerable number of the loss-making state-run KSRTC buses in Kerala will not be scrapped as decided earlier, but turned into classrooms, State Transport Minister Antony Raju said here on Tuesday. Several of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation(KSRTC) buses, lying idle after the pandemic struck, are not in a condition to be put […]

Hong Kong/Sydney: Wheat prices increased after India imposed a ban on exports, stoking pressure on food costs as tight global supplies roiled international markets. Futures traded in Chicago rose as much as 5.9 per cent to $12.47 a bushel, their highest level in two months, Financial Times reported. Wheat prices have risen more than 60 […]

New Delhi: On the occasion of silver jubilee celebrations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a 5G Test Bed, developed as a multi-institute collaborative project by a total of eight institutes led by IIT Madras. Prime Minister Modi graced the occasion as the chief guest through […]

Bengaluru: Popular Front of India (PFI) has lodged a complaint against air gun training to more than 100 participants during a week-long training camp held recently in Karnataka’s Madikeri district, police said on Tuesday. Ibrahim, a member of PFI, has lodged a complaint and demanded a probe into the matter. The complaint mentioned that air […]

Varanasi: The commission tasked with the videography survey of the Gyanvapi Masjid complex here will on Tuesday seek additional time from a local court to submit its report as it is yet to be prepared, an official said. The court had earlier asked the commission to submit the report by Tuesday. Assistant Advocate Commissioner, Ajay […]

Shahdol: A 54-year-old school teacher was killed after being run over by a train while he was chasing a man who took away his mobile phone in Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol district, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place at Shahdol railway station late Sunday night. The deceased, Manoj Nema, worked as a teacher in […]

Bengaluru: Tomato prices in Karnataka, especially in Bengaluru, have crossed Rs 80 per kilogram forcing people to find alternatives for it. In the recent past, protesting the steep drop in tomato prices, the farmers could be seen dumping the vegetable on the road. However, now, the farmers who got the tomato yield are celebrating, while […]

(Jammu and Kashmir): Days after the killing of Kashmiri pandit government employee Rahul Bhat, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday blamed the Vivek Agnihotri directorial ‘The Kashmir Files’ for ‘triggering’ violence in the union territory, while also claiming that she created a safe environment for Kashmiri Pandits during her tenure. “We created […]

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting raids at nine locations belonging to Congress leader Karti Chidambaram and his father, former Union Minister P. Chidambaram in connection with a fresh case of visas issued to Chinese nationals for illegal gratification. According to sources, the probe agency is conducting raids in Odisha, Karnataka, […]

Bikaner: Two persons were killed and 22 others injured when a bus collided with a truck in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district on Tuesday, police said. The incident occurred in the early hours near Ramsara Bigga village under Sridungargarh tehsil when the sleeper bus was on its way to Bikaner from Jaipur, they said. The deceased were […]