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Jaipur: In a major reshuffle over the alleged negligence by police in the Kanhaiya Lal murder case , the Rajasthan government has removed the Superintendent of Police (SP) and Inspector General (IG) range of Udaipur. Prafulla Kumar, who is heading the SIT set up to investigate the murder, has been made the new IG. Meanwhile, […]

Jaipur: Two more persons were arrested and three others detained in connection with the brutal killing of Kanhiya Lal in Rajasthan’s Udaipur, police said on Friday. The arrests were made on Thursday by an Anti-Terrorist Squad. Accused Mohsin and Asif have been arrested under IPC sections 120b, 307,326 . They were involved in the conspiracy […]

Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be arriving in Hyderabad on Saturday to attend the two-day meeting of the BJP’s national executive. Modi, who will be reaching Hyderabad on Saturday afternoon, is likely to stay at Novotel hotel at Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), the venue of the BJP conclave. According to the schedule, the […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended his greetings on the occasion of National Doctors’ Day and said they play a key role in saving lives and making the planet healthier. “Doctors Day greetings to all hardworking doctors who play a key role in saving lives and making our planet healthier,” PM Modi […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Shiv Sena chief whip Sunil Prabhu’s plea seeking suspension of 16 MLAs, including Eknath Shinde, from the Maharashtra Assembly till the disqualification proceedings initiated against them are decided and also a direction to restrain delinquent MLAs from entering the Assembly. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday castigated suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma for her “disturbing” remark against Prophet Mohammad, saying it has led to unfortunate incidents in the country The court said the remark was made either for cheap publicity, political agenda or some nefarious activities. While refusing to entertain Sharma’s plea for clubbing […]

New Delhi: Breast cancer is raging in India as an epidemic even though the incidence is lower compared to the West, said oncologists from the Apollo Cancer Centre (ACC), Hyderabad. In a webinar organized by The Times of India in collaboration with ACC, Hyderabad on Saturday, senior oncologists stressed the importance of early detection of […]

New Delhi: Delhi Police has sent a notice to social media giant Twitter seeking details of the account that led to the arrest of fact-checking website Alt News’ co-founder Mohammed Zubair, sources said on Friday. The Twitter account Hanuman Bhakt, bearing username as — @balajikijaiin had alerted Delhi Police over Zubair’s four-year-old “objectionable” post on […]

New Delhi: The government on Friday slapped a Rs 6 per litre tax on exports of petrol and ATF and Rs 13 per litre on exports of diesel. The government also slapped a Rs 23,230 per tonne additional tax on domestically produced crude oil to take away windfall gains accruing to producers from high international […]

New Delhi: The price of a commercial LPG cylinder has been reduced by Rs 198 with immediate effect from July 1. With the latest reduction, a 19-kg commercial Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder in Delhi will now cost Rs 2021. It will provide some relief to restaurants, eateries, tea stalls and others which constitute the […]

Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 5 paise to a record low of 79.11 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday as persistent foreign funds outflows weighed on investor sentiments. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened on a weak note at 78.99 against the American dollar, then lost ground to quote at 79.11 […]

Lakhimpur Kheri: Forest officials have captured a tigress, said to be responsible for recent human killings in Khairatiya area in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district. This comes a day after another big cat was captured in the area. The tigress was caught in the Manjhra Purab forest area of the Dudhwa buffer zone. Four human […]

New Delhi: India added 17,070 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,34,69,234, while the active cases increased to 1,07,189, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 5,25,139 with 23 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise […]

Noney: Fourteen people were killed and several others are feared trapped in the rubble of an under-construction railway site at Manipur’s Noney district which was hit by a massive landslide landside, officials said. “As many as 23 people were extracted from the debris of which 14 were dead. Searches are continuing for the others. Not […]

Kochi: A fast track court in Kerala on Thursday sentenced a madrassa teacher to cumulative rigorous imprisonment of 67 years for sexually abusing an 11-year-old boy who was studying in the madrassa. Perumbavoor Special Court Judge V Sathish Kumar sentenced Aliyar (55), a resident of Nellikuzhy to 60 years under different sections of POCSO and […]

Kanpur Dehat: In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur Dehat district, a minor girl’s nose was chopped off by miscreants who had barged into her house and were trying to pull her away with them. The incident took place on Thursday evening and the girl was attacked her with a sharp weapon when she […]

New Delhi: The ban on select single-use plastics by the Centre in order to reduce plastic wastage comes into effect from today. Single-use plastics are typically items that are discarded after being used only once and does not go for the recycling process. They are a big contributor to plastic pollution. The adverse impacts and […]

Ajmer: The two men, who beheaded a tailor in Udaipur, were brought to Ajmer’s high-security Jail on Thursday night. The beheading of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur by two men for allegedly posting content in support of suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nupur Sharma, had sparked public outrage across the country. The assailants identified […]

Mumbai: Eknath Shinde, who led a revolt against Shiv Sena leading to the collapse of the 31-month-old Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, took oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Thursday evening. He was administered an oath by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at the Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra […]

Hyderabad: The rising cost of living is starting to impact consumers, according to a recent survey by Trade Desk, which shows that 71 per cent of adults in India are feeling the impact. Nearly half have switched to less expensive brands or stores to ease the pressure on their household budget. The survey of more […]

Hyderabad: Industries and IT Minister KT Rama Rao asked the IT and allied industries to take advantage of the proactive Telangana policies, availability of talent and presence of innovation ecosystem here to set up their Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in Hyderabad. The GCCs are captive centres that handle operations (back-office functions, support functions, and contact […]

Hyderabad: Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde will be the new Maharashtra Chief Minister, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis announced on Thursday. Fadnavis made the announcement at a joint press meet after the duo met Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, ahead of the swearing-in slated for later in the evening.

Hyderabad: Telangana has been adjudged by the Centre as one of the seven States categorised as “Top Achievers” in implementation of Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP) 2020. The other six states in the Top Achievers category are Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Punjab and Tamil Nadu. Six other States, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, […]

Imphal: A rescue operation is underway after a massive landslide in Manipur’s Noney district on Thursday buried dozens of people, authorities said. In an advisory, Noney Deputy Commissioner Haulianlal Guite said the landslide occurred at the Tupul Yard Railway construction camp, which also obstructed the course of the Ijei river, which flows through Tamenglong and […]