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Hyderabad, Apr 7 (PTI) The unresolved division of State Road Transport Corporation (RTC) assets between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh following the state bifurcation in 2014 recently led to a stand-off between the two states, though the situation has since stabilised. The bone of contention was Bus Bhavan, the RTC headquarters here, where Block A was allotted to Andhra, while Block B was under the control of Telangana RTC. Based on a government directive, the commercial taxes department of Tela ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Tuesday to present him with a Bastar 2.0 development blueprint, aimed at transformation of the once Naxal-infested region into a hub for infrastructure expansion, innovation-led growth, start-ups and tourism. Bastar was recently declared as free from Left-wing extremism after all CPI(Maoist) leaders of standing were either eliminated or chose to surrender. The region, which had borne the brunt of Naxal ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 7 (PTI) With the war in West Asia disrupting energy supplies, Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi on Tuesday reviewed the distribution of LPG cylinders as well as the status of the piped natural gas (PNG) network across the state. The meeting was conducted through a video conference, which was attended by deputy commissioners (DCs) of all districts of Haryana. Rastogi told officials to ensure last-mile delivery of LPG cylinders, with special attention to rural areas. There ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Overcast skies and light rainfall all through Tuesday brought down the mercury in the national capital, which recorded its coldest April day in three years. The maximum temperature settled at 28.8 degrees Celsius, several notches below normal. The city had previously seen the maximum temperature drop to 28.4 degrees Celsius on April 1, 2023. The weather office has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by light to moderate rain for Wednesday, with cloudy skies likely to pers ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) The man who was behind the Delhi Assembly security breach was upset that he was told about his nephew's disappearance three days after he went missing, his family said. Delhi Police is looking into the circumstances leading up to the assembly security breach. Sarabjeet Singh, who was arrested for driving an SUV into the complex at high speed on Monday, found out about his missing nephew a day before, they said. A police probe has found that Singh wanted to draw the atten ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 7 (PTI) A 24-year-old man has been arrested, and hydroponic weed valued at Rs 7.69 crore was seized from his possession in the Vile Parle area of Mumbai, police said on Tuesday. The accused has been identified as Adnan Nasir Khan, a resident of Mira Road, said an official of the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC), Worli. Khan was nabbed in the early hours of Monday when he arrived to deliver the consignment. He was spotted behaving suspiciously while carrying a trolley bag. When the polic ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 7 (PTI) Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said that invective should have no place in political discourse and everyone should treat each other with respect, despite disagreements over principles and policies. Tharoor was responding to queries from reporters, at a press conference here, regarding Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's recent remark terming Gujaratis as "illiterate". He said that he has deplored in the past about the "quality of the political dis ...Read More >
Jamshedpur: Private English medium schools in Steel City will now have to display details of the members of the school fees determination committee at prominent locations on the premises so that parents can contact them for information pertaining to admission, academics or lodge complaints, if any, officials said.East Singhbhum deputy commissioner Karan Satyarthi has directed authorities to undertake surprise inspection of schools to ensure compliance."In the fee book, schools must mention the s ...Read More >
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India] April 7 (ANI): Hockey Uttar Pradesh (UP), Hockey Madhya Pradesh (MP), Hockey Association of Odisha, and Hockey Jharkhand registered victories in Division 'A', while Delhi Hockey secured a win in Division 'B' on the seventh day of the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2026 Ranchi, Jharkhand. In a Division 'A', Pool D match, Hockey Uttar Pradesh beat Hockey Mizoram 1-0, thanks to a clinical goal from Vaishali Sen (16'), according to a release. In ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Indian Embassy in Iran issued a safety advisory urging its nationals to stay indoors and avoid military sites or upper floors of multi-storey buildings for the next 48 hours amid escalating US-Israel attacks. "In continuation of previous advisories, Indian nationals who are still in Iran must stay where they are for the next 48 hours, avoiding all electric, military installations and upper floors of multi-storey buildings, remaining indoors, and coordinating any highway movement ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today during a high-level meeting with mining leaseholders and industrialists urged them to boost output and build industry. In a meeting held at Lok Seva Bhawan, the Chief Minister suggested to produce more iron ore in view of the increase in industrialization in the state and the demand for iron ore in the country. He assured them that the state government is providing all possible cooperation for this. With emphasis on production and des ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) police have arrested 11 people, including one from Madhya Pradesh, for allegedly selling tickets in black for the IPL match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings held at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 5. According to police, a total of 28 tickets worth Rs 4.5 lakh and eight mobile phones were seized from the accused. Acting on tipoff that match tickets were being sold at double the original price within the limits of Cubbon Park ...Read More >
Durg, Apr 7 (PTI) An outbreak of the highly contagious African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed at a private pig farm in a village in Durg district of Chhattisgarh, prompting authorities to cull 83 pigs as a preventive measure, officials said on Tuesday. Pigs at the farm in Mudpar village, under the Dhamdha development block, had been dying one after another over the past few days, leading its owner to approach the district veterinary department on April 1, Durg's Deputy Director (veterinar ...Read More >
Mumbai: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has issued a final notice to Nora Fatehi after the actor failed to appear despite repeated summons over the controversy surrounding alleged obscenity in the song 'Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke' from the Kannada film 'KD: The Devil'. The commission did not accept Nora's response through her lawyer, and asked her to appear in person before the panel. NCW has set April 27 as the next hearing date. "A final opportunity has been granted to Nora Fatehi to a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday arrested five people, including a Pakistani terrorist who was wanted for 16 years, as it busted a "deep-rooted" interstate Lashkar-e-Taiba module.According to officials, Pakistani terrorist Abdullah alias Abu Hureira was captured on Monday along with another Pakistani national in an operation that comes six months after the dismantling of a "white-collar" terror cell centred at Faridabad's Al-Falah University.Officials said that Srinagar Police, in ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], April 7(ANI): Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday visited the hospital treating the injured mother of two children killed in the Tronglaobi bomb attack to assess her condition and directed officials to ensure she receives the highest standard of medical care. The incident unfolded around 1:00 AM when suspected militants allegedly attacked a residence by throwing a bomb, killing two siblings, a 5-year-old boy and his 5-month-old sister, and leaving ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) India's sugar demand is estimated to fall by 4 lakh tonnes during the March-April period due to short supply of commercial LPG and rainfall in some parts of the country, industry body ISMA said on Tuesday. Indian Sugar & Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) Director General Deepak Ballani said the total domestic demand of sugar is estimated at 281 lakh tonnes in the 2025-26 marketing year (October- September). He said the total demand in the first five months of t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Tuesday hit out at the rejection of notices from the opposition to move a motion in Parliament for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, saying it was decided that there are no facts in the allegations without an investigation. Sibal, who is a senior advocate, said if constitutional authorities take such decisions, then the polarised politics in the country will continue. Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan and Lok Sab ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) With India's first indigenous prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu attaining criticality on Monday, experts said the development is a significant boost to the country's three-stage nuclear programme. Formulated in the 1950s by Dr Homi Bhabha, the programme seeks to make India self-reliant in the nuclear power sector by exploiting the vast thorium reserves found in the monazite sands of the coastal regions of south India. Talking to PTI, Debasi ...Read More >
Jaipur, Apr 7 (PTI) Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said the Centre is working with states to prepare crop-specific agricultural roadmaps based on their geographical and climatic conditions to promote scientific farming and enhance farmers' income. Addressing a press conference here, the minister said data related to soil, water and weather is being analysed to ensure that scientific methods reach farmers at the field level. He said the Centre pl ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Self-styled godman-cum-astrologer Ashok Kharat allegedly sexually exploited women by claiming that he possessed "divine power" and would use it to cause the death of their family members or defame them if they speak against them, the special investigation team (SIT) probing cases against him said. Tejasvi Satpute, who heads the SIT constituted by the Maharashtra government, said that 12 FIRs have been registered against Kharat. While eight cases are related to sexual assault, four are l ...Read More >
Berhampur (Odisha), Apr 7 (PTI) A man killed his wife and then hanged himself from a tree in Odisha's Berhampur district, police said on Tuesday. The deceased have been identified as Chitrasen Nayak (28), a labourer, and his wife Puja Naik (25), mother of two young boys. According to police, the couple had frequent domestic disputes, and a quarrel on Monday night reportedly escalated into violence. Chitrasen allegedly attacked Puja with a kitchen knife before taking his own life by hanging fr ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that all issues concerning the installation of CCTVs in police stations across the country would be sorted out within two weeks. Attorney General R Venkataramani told a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that he was taking stock of the issue and a lot of things were happening. The Union home secretary also appeared in court in pursuance of the apex court's April 6 order asking him to remain present before it on Tuesday so that ...Read More >
New Delhi: Rapper-singer Badshah on Tuesday appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) in connection with the controversy surrounding his song Tateeree. The singer, whose real name is Aditya Sisodia, has been facing criticism over the alleged objectionable lyrics in the track. According to officials, Badshah reached the NCW office in the afternoon after being summoned by the commission. The matter stems from a complaint filed earlier with the Haryana State Women's Commission, which ...Read More >
New Delhi: With Donald Trump's deadline for Iran set to end in nine hours, and the US President saying that "a whole civilization will die tonight", the Indian Embassy in Tehran on Tuesday evening issued an urgent advisory for its citizens in that country. Amid an extremely tense situation, the government instructed Indian nationals to "stay where they are" for the next 48 hours, and avoid sensitive areas such as electric and military installations, and upper floors of multi-storeyed buildings. ...Read More >
New Delhi: As the West Asia crisis reaches a critical flashpoint following Washington's ultimatum to Tehran, India on Tuesday advised its nationals in Iran to stay wherever they are for the next 48 hours. In an urgent advisory, the Indian embassy in Iran urged Indians to remain indoors and strictly avoid military installations, power infrastructure and the upper floors of multi-story buildings. US President Donald Trump warned that a "whole civilisation will die tonight" if Iran does not meet h ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The high-decibel public campaign for the Davanagere South and Bagalkot bypolls concluded on Tuesday evening. Both seats will go for polls on April 9 and the results will be out on May 4. Even though the results of these bypolls will have no bearing on the state's current political equations, the 15-day campaign saw both ruling Congress and the BJP sweating it out under the scorching sun like never before to woo the voters of both the constituencies. The ruling Congress deployed all ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 7 (ANI): On the occasion of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, observed annually on 6 April, Indian Hockey stars continued their tradition of supporting the global #WhiteCard Campaign, standing in solidarity with the movement that highlights sport as a powerful tool for peace, inclusion, and development. The #WhiteCard campaign, led by Peace and Sport, brings together the international community to emphasise the powerful role sport can ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 7 (ANI): Researchers from the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and the LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) came together in a collaborative study that uncovered alarming levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria causing eye infections. The study, published in Communications Biology, represents one of the most comprehensive genomic analyses of eye pathogens from India to date. Drs Karthik Bharadwaj and Divya Tej Sowpati from CSIR-C ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 7 (ANI): The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Tuesday announced a series of one-time relaxations for listed entities and issuers in view of market volatility arising from ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. In a circular, SEBI said it has provided relief from penal provisions related to non-compliance with Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) requirements for a specified period. Also Read | Toyota To Launch 6 New SUVs, MPVs in India by 20 ...Read More >
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