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Hyderabad: Kisan Ekta Morcha appreciated Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s decision to offer Rs 3 lakh ex gratia each to the families of farmers, who lost their lives during the agitation. This was in response to Industries Minister KT Rama Rao’s tweet “Proud of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao Garu for announcing Rs.3 lakh […]

Telangana Pochampally village in Telangana has been selected as one of the best Tourism Villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). Congratulating the people of the village, G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), said the prestigious award will be given on the occasion of […]

Chennai: Actor Prakash Raj, who has been a vocal supporter of the farmers’ rights ever since they began their protests against the three contentious farm laws, on Sunday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take responsibility for the deaths of farmers during the protests. Quoting a tweet put out by Telangana Municipal Administration and Urban […]

Rewa (MP): A 45-year-old labourer’s hand was chopped off allegedly by his employer when he asked for his pending wages in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district, an official said on Sunday, adding three persons were arrested. The incident occurred at Dolmau village under the Sirmaur police station, about 40 km away from the Rewa district headquarters, […]

Sidhi (MP): A radio-collared adult tigress from the Sanjay Tiger Reserve was allegedly killed by poachers through electrocution in Madhya Pradesh’s Singrauli district, an official said on Sunday. The burnt skin, hairs and collar ID (tracking system) of the tigress, identified as T-30, were found near Banjari village (outside the reserve area) in the Sarai […]

Amaravati: The main rail and road routes in Andhra Pradesh, connecting the south and east, remained cut off as the Penna river in spate caused heavy destruction on Sunday. The Chennai-Kolkata National Highway-16 had to be closed down for traffic in SPS Nellore district following a heavy breach of road at Padugupadu. At least 17 […]

Lucknow: Stirring a major controversy, Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra on Sunday lamented the repeal of the three contentious farm laws and said that the laws can be formed again later. Reacting to Friday’s announcement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to repeal of the farm laws, Mishra said: “The government tried to explain to farmers the […]

Mathura: Two young boys engaged in playing PUBG, a popular online game, were crushed to death by a goods train on the single Mathura-Kasganj track in Laxmi Nagar area. While one of the mobile phones was damaged in the accident, the other had PUBG still running when it was recovered. The boys were on a […]

Lucknow: By announcing the roll back of the three farm laws and apologising for his inability to convince farmers on the issue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has managed to effectively check the reverses that the BJP was likely to face in the upcoming Assembly elections. The BJP is elated that this major issue that has […]

Kerala: A 35-year-old Kerala woman was arrested for allegedly pouring acid on a man, who rejected her marriage proposal. According to police, the man, Arun Kumar (27), has lost his vision in one eye and is currently undergoing treatment in Thiruvananthapuram Medical College. The Adimali police said, “Kumar and Sheeba became friends through social media […]

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday expressed condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the Andhra Pradesh floods and appealed to the party workers to provide help in the crisis. “Floods have been causing serious damage in Andhra Pradesh. My condolence to those who’ve lose loved ones. Dear Congress […]

Moradabad: In a bizarre incident, a 40-year-old man was kept in a mortuary freezer for almost seven hours before he was taken out alive. According to reports, Srikesh Kumar, an electrician, was hit by a speeding motorbike following which he was taken to the district hospital on Thursday night. The doctors had declared him dead. […]

Hyderabad: Expressing condolences to the bereaved families of nearly 750 farmers, who lost their lives during protests against the farm laws, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao announced an ex gratia of Rs 3 lakh to each family from Telangana government. To this effect, nearly Rs 22.5 crore would be sanctioned and the cheques would be […]

Patna: A woman in Bihar’s Aurangabad district has died after taking the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine on Saturday, an official said. The deceased, Rinku Devi, went to Sadar Hospital in Aurangabad and took the second dose of Covid vaccine. She collapsed on the road while returning home, in Bhadua village. Her husband Jitendra Singh […]

A rail track between Sonua and Lotapahar stations in West Singhbhum, under Chakradharpur Division of South Eastern Railway (SER), was damaged past Friday night in a blast that was allegedly triggered by the Maoists.

A red alert has been issued for Kakki-Anathode reservoir (gates open) and Pamba dam, said District Collector Dr Divya Iyer.

New Delhi: India’s state-owned aerospace and defence company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is looking forward to producing around 30 Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) per annum, the company stated. LCH is designed and developed indigenously for the first time in India. A. R. Madhvan, Chairman HAL, said that they are looking at a total order of […]

New Delhi: IRCTC has announced to run a number of Special Trains in coordination with Central Railway to clear extra rush of passengers during Christmas and New Year 2022. According to an official release on Friday, the bookings for the trains will open from November 20, 2021, at all Passenger Reservation System (PRS) Counters and […]

New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh’s Indore has been ranked India’s cleanest city for the fifth time in a row by the Centre. President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday presented the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2021 at New Delhi’s Vigyan Bhawan. Gujarat’s Surat was named the second cleanest city, while Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh was ranked third in […]

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi on Saturday welcomed the Centre’s decision to repeal the three farm laws and has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to “immediately” take a decision on the farmers’ demand for a law on minimum support price (MSP) and their other demands. “I welcome the […]

New Delhi: A 20-year-old woman was gang-raped in the national capital last week after which police swung into action and arrested two people, police said on Saturday. According to an official, a call was received on November 13 at the Pandav Nagar Police station. When the police reached the spot in Mayur Vihar Phase-1, they […]

The raids were conducted on BDA on Friday later in the noon and continued till late night. ACB confirmed that the raids were continuing on Saturday and the BDA officers will be inquired and questioned based on the evidence gathered.

Udhampur: With the objective of promoting fitness, creating awareness, and achieving bliss through the act of giving, 61-year old Ajwani Kumar, a marathoner is running from Jammu and Kashmir’s Patnitop to Kanyakumari to raise funds for the up-gradation of tribal schools in Maharashtra and supporting the rehabilitation of differently-abled soldiers. Kumar is the founder-director of […]

The deceased are identified as Muttamma (45), president of Bandur Gram Panchayat, her daughter Basammanni (30), son Dadadapura Venkatesh (22), grand daughter Chamundeshwari (8) and 2 year-old-male child.