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Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) commissioner A.V. Ranganath felicitated the residents of RK Puram Officers' Colony for their persistent efforts in reclaiming a 3,000-square-yard park from encroachment. Praising them for their decades-long struggle, he called them role models for protecting public spaces and inspiring civic responsibility. The park land, originally designated in a 1968 layout, had been illegally occupied over the years by encroachers who created
Hyderabad: Top leaders of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) were on Friday placed under house arrest in Hyderabad ahead of their planned protest against the arrests of MLAs and other leaders. Member of Legislative Council K. Kavitha and former minister T. Harish Rao were among the leaders placed under house arrest. The opposition party had given a call for the protest at the 125-feet statue of Dr B. R. Ambedkar near the State Secretariat to condemn what it calls illegal arrests of its leaders. Also Read: BRS MLA arrested for threatening police officer, gets bail In view of the protest call, the ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai: The father of a three-day-old girl who was found abandoned in a blue basket outside Navi Mumbai's Panvel wad traced and detained on Sunday, the police said. According to them, the infant's parents were not financially stable enough to raise her. Due to this, the couple decided to give up the baby to an orphanage that could look after her, reported PTI. However, the Navi Mumbai police's crime branch traced the infant's father, Aman Iqbal Kondkar, a resident of Thane's Bhiwandi, within 24 hours, an official said. ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to install statues of freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju and Amarajeevi Potti Sriramulu in Amaravati to honour their contributions and inspire future generations. He emphasised that eco-parks being developed across the capital region should be named meaningfully and reflect the heritage and values of the state. At the same time, he underscored the importance of maintaining financial prudence and avoiding unnecessary extravagance in new projects. Chandrababu Naidu made these observations at the 50th meeting of the Capi ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Light to moderate rains over the last month have laid bare the substandard condition of roads in the city, with several stretches developing potholes that are adding to the woes of motorists.While the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) maintains a vast road network of 9,000 km, which includes 2,846 km of blacktop roads and 6,167 km of cement concrete roads, it identified more than 8,000 potholes, averaging almost one pothole per km. The LB Nagar zone, connecting Hyderabad with Vijayawada, alone accounts for 25% of all potholes in the city.Although the civic body initiate ...Read More >
SHIVAMOGGA: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari is scheduled to inaugurate the bridge across Sharavathi backwaters between Ambargodlu and Kalasavalli on National Highway 369E on Monday. The much-anticipated cable-stayed bridge over the Sharavathi backwaters is the longest in the state and second longest in the country, stretching 2.44 km. Built at Rs 472 crore, it will improve connectivity to several villages in Sagar and Hosanagara taluks, as well as to popular temples like Sigandur Chowdeshwari and Kollur Mookambike. The bridge was built to address long-standing co ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) YouTuber Samay Raina appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) in Delhi on Tuesday, months after he was summoned in connection with allegedly offensive and sexist content aired during his show "India's Got Latent", officials said. Raina was also among the five social media influencers who appeared before the Supreme Court in a case seeking action against them for ridiculing persons suffering from disabilities. Raina submitted his statement in response to the allegations to NCW officials. Officials said further steps will be considered after reviewing his ...Read More >
Hyderabad: With back-to-back spells of heavy rain battering Hyderabad and nearby districts, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday forecast more downpours over the weekend, issuing a heavy rainfall warning for 10 districts including Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Sangareddy, and Mahbubnagar. The city has been placed under an orange alert, with citizens asked to remain prepared and take precautions, especially in flood-prone areas. Officials urged commuters to avoid unnecessary travel and opt for Metro Rail services in case of heavy downpour. The sudden shift in the w ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Heavy rains on Friday lashed the city and has thrown life out of gear for many people as they were left stranded. After a long period of occasional light rains, heavy rains lashed the city resulting in waterlogging at many areas. City experienced slow-moving traffic due to knee-deep waterlogging after the rain in various areas. The houses in the low-lying areas have been flooded due to sudden downpour. Water quickly accumulated on the streets, creating knee-deep flooding in some neighbourhoods. The motorists had to struggle to wade through the water at places up to four feet. Vehic ...Read More >
Himachal Pradesh faced nature's fury. Bridges collapsed in Shimla, Lahaul, and Spiti. Cloudbursts and flash floods caused widespread damage. Over 300 roads closed, disrupting travel. A police post swept away, shops damaged. No casualties reported yet. Orange alert issued for more heavy rain. The state has suffered significant financial losses this monsoon. Many people have died in rain-related incidents. Several bridges were washed away in Shimla and Lahaul and Spiti districts, while over 300 roads, including two national highways, have been closed across Himachal Pradesh following fresh inci ...Read More >
PATNA: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is all set to embark on 'Vote Adhikar Yatra' from Bihar's Rohtas district on August 17 to register a protest against how the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls was being conducted in the state. This comes at a time when the Opposition is ratcheting up its protest against the SIR and casting aspersions on the integrity of elections. AICC general secretary (organisation) and MP KC Venugopal held a meeting with the INDIA bloc leaders at Sasaram in Rohtas district on Wednesday and reviewed preparations for Rahul Gandhi's visit to Bi ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Jubilee Hills BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath was hospitalised due to several health issues on Thursday. A three-time legislator, Gopinath was rushed to a private hospital in Gachibowli earlier in the day, where is currently undergoing treatment. Former minister T Harish Rao and other s visited the hospital. Speaking to reporters later, Harish Rao said that Gopinath's health condition was stable. Gopinath was first elected as an MLA on TDP ticket in 2014. Later, he was elected on BRS ticket in 2018 and 2023. Gopinath started his political career with TDP in 1983 and worked as president ...Read More >
Ludhiana, Jun 8 (PTI) Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday asserted that his party will win the Ludhiana West assembly bypoll, scheduled to be held on june 19, with a "record margin". "Congress practically has no competition here", he claimed. Warring, who is also the Ludhiana MP, said that the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was badly mistaken that the Congress would allow it to abuse power and misuse the official machinery for the elections. "First of all, we will not let any misuse of the official machinery and second, in case any official is found to be misusing ...Read More >
Kolkata: A two-member National Commission for Women team on Sunday visited the south Kolkata law college where a student was allegedly gang-raped last week.The team, accompanied by a videographer, was initially denied entry and asked to produce a formal order. After an hour-long discussion at the college entrance, the team, led by Archana Majumdar, was allowed in under two conditions -- no access to the crime scene and no videography permitted.The visit lasted 10 minutes. "We were denied access to the crime scene and other floors. I will include this in my report," said Majumdar, who was the f ...Read More >
Udhagamandalam: Residents of Ajjoor village in Ooty taluk have sought the intervention the Nilgiris collector to stop an eviction exercise initiated by the forest department. In their petition to collector Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru, the villagers have stated that the Badaga village was established 300 years ago, and currently, at least 300 agrarian families reside there. At least 100 members, including women, of the village gathered in front of the Nilgiris collectorate on Monday to hand over the petition to the collector. "Recently, we have been asked to vacate the land under old survey numbers ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 18 (UNI) In view of the ongoing heavy rains in Hyderabad, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed all concerned departments to stay on high alert and ensure swift response to public grievances. The Chief Minister instructed officials from GHMC, HMDA, Water Works, Electricity, and Police departments to work in close coordination to prevent any rain-related disruptions. He also emphasised the need for immediate action in areas facing waterlogging, power outages, or other rain-induced issues. CM Revanth Reddy further directed the deployment of SDRF, NDRF, Hydra teams, and ot ...Read More >
Hyderabad: With heavy rains lashing in parts of the city, normal life was thrown out of gear even on Saturday, the commuters returning to their destination during the evening hours had a tough time owing to waterlogging, casting traffic snarls in most locations, including IT corridor. Following nala-retaining wall collapses in Padmarao Nagar and Nallakunta, the authorities remained on high alert and shifted locals to safe locations. Many localities, including Kapra, Malkajgiri and Uppal, witnessed heavy rainfall on Saturday. The GHMC office at Kapra recorded the highest rainfall with 77.8 mm, ...Read More >
MUMBAI: ICICI Bank has rolled back its rule requiring new savings accounts opened after Aug 1 to maintain a monthly average balance (MAB) of Rs 50,000 and has revised the threshold to Rs 15,000. The move follows a social media backlash against the higher balance requirement, which was criticised for making banking exclusive.The bank said it has revised its schedule of charges and MAB requirements following customer feedback. The changes do not apply to salary accounts, senior citizens above 60 years, basic accounts/PM Jan Dhan Yojana accounts, or those opened before July 31, 2025.Meanwhile, HD ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) has suggested prioritising women in allocation of deceased donor organs.In a letter to the states/UTs, the apex authority for regulating organ donations and transplants in the country, has said a provision should be made to mark additional points for women recipients of donor organs, to address gender disparity. Studies have shown that while women make up a large percentage of donors, they receive fewer organs than men. "Women are equally vulnerable when it comes to end-stage organ failure due to illness, and it is import ...Read More >
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said authorities cannot go against demolition orders issued by courts and stressed that displaced residents have been provided accommodation.Her words came in the wake of the recent Madrasi Camp demolition for which the opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has criticised her. AAP has targeted Gupta, and alleged that the displaced Madrasi Camp residents were provided homes in faraway Narela, and those lack basic amenities.Attending an event to mark the construction of a Jan Sewa camp at a slum cluster in the Haiderpur area, Gupta told reporters: "In t ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: A defiant Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday scaled the gates of the Naqshband Sahib graveyard to pay tributes to the 22 people killed by the Dogra army on July 13, 1931. The dramatic scene unfolded a day after Abdullah and several leaders of the National Conference and opposition parties were put under house arrest to prevent them from going to the graveyard to mark Martyrs' Day. National Conference president Farooq Abdullah took an autorickshaw from the Khanyar crossing to the martyrs memorial while Minister for Education Sakina Ittoo surprised everyone by r ...Read More >
Medak: Telangana State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday appealed to the people to give the committed party an opportunity to meet the aspirations of the poor and downtrodden. Addressing a large gathering of party workers in Medak, the BJP chief remarked that citizens have experienced the rule of the BRS and the Congress party and have had bitter experiences with the deceitful practices of both. He urged people to support the BJP wholeheartedly in the upcoming local body elections as a way to teach the ruling Congress party a lesson for its unfulfilled promises. Rao emphasized that t ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The road widening works for the proposed Metro Rail corridor between MGBS and Chandrayangutta in the Old City have gained momentum. HAML Managing Director NVS Reddy stated that the alignment has been carefully designed to be optimal while minimising the number of affected properties. The properties were reduced to 900 from earlier marked 1,100 properties. The MD mentioned that daily review meetings are being conducted with engineering and revenue officials to monitor progress. "Initially, we estimated that around 1,100 properties would be impacted. However, through engineering rede ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former head of Air India and chairman of the Railway Board Ashwani Lohani is the new Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML) director. The official order for his appointment was issued on Wednesday. A 1980-batch officer of the Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineering (IRSME), Lohani is known for turning around various organisations during his illustrious career. Following his retirement from IRSME service, he joined the GMR Group as the CEO. According to the order dated June 4, his appointment to the post of director, Prime Ministers Museum and Library in the rank and pa ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: The State government on Friday accorded approvals to a slew of industries. Among those are Krishnapatnam Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), which is set to establish a 350 MW Solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Thamminapatnam and Mommidi villages of SPSR Nellore district with a Rs 1,225 crore investment, creating 575 jobs. Furthermore, the government also waived off a Rs 54 crore extension of time fee, contingent on project completion within two years as per the Andhra Pradesh Integrated Clean Energy Policy-2024. The government also allocated 22.80 acres at MPSEZ in N ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jul 15 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit Assam on Wednesday during which they will interact with party functionaries of the state. State Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi said the district, block and mandal presidents of the party will be able to present their views before its top leadership during Kharge and Gandhi's visit. Also Read | Did Lucknow Court Judge Take Selfie With Rahul Gandhi During Hearing of Indian Army 'Defamation' Case? BJP's Amit Malviya Found Fake in Fact Check. "I look forward to welcoming Shri ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has said money cannot be recovered by filing an FIR and seeking help of police as it quashed a cheating case against the producer of Bollywood movie "Tanu Weds Manu". A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan expressed displeasure over the approach of the Allahabad High Court in dealing with the petition of producer Shailesh R Singh for quashing of the FIR against him by complainant Kunal Jain. "Money cannot be recovered, more particularly, in a civil dispute between the parties by filing a first information report and seeking the help of the ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police have nabbed five of the six accused in the murder of Communist Party of India (CPI) state council member Kethavath Chandu Rathod at Shalivahana Nagar GHMC Park on July 15. According to the police, there were multiple motives for the murder including financial, political and infidelity issues. Chandu Rathod, and Donthi Rajesh alias Rajanna, who is the state secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist Leninist) Liberation Party; had financial dealings for the past 4 years, though hailing from different parties. One of the reasons for the rivalry began in ...Read More >
Hyderabad, May 21 (Maxim News): Heavy rain is lashing in many parts of the Hyderabad city. heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning is falling in many places. Low-lying areas have been flooded due to the rain. People are facing severe difficulties due to the rain. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Heavy rain is falling in the old city as well as in the suburbs. Traffic has come to a standstill in many areas due to the heavy rain. Heavy rain is falling in Malakpet, Dilsukhnagar, Saroornagar, Kothapet, Secunderabad, Boinpally, Marredpally, Jubilee Hills, Banjara Hills, Panjagutta, Lakdikapoo ...Read More >
Kolkata, June 28: A political slugfest has erupted in West Bengal after a woman accused Padma Shree awardee monk Kartik Maharaj, who is posted with the Murshidabad unit of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, of allegedly raping her 12 times for six months in 2013. As per the police complaint lodged by the woman, Kartik Maharaj raped her multiple times 12 years ago promising her a job at a local school. The ruling Trinamool Congress is highlighting the issue in a major way and accusing the BJP of being silent on it since the accused monk had been reportedly close to the saffron party. The woman accusin ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) Realty firm Signature Global has acquired two land parcels in Gurugram totalling 10 acres to build housing projects. Signature Global's subsidiary firm has executed two sale deeds to purchase the lands admeasuring approximately 9.96 acres situated at Tehsil Sohna, District Gurugram, Haryana. These lands have an overall potential sales area of approximately 0.53 million (5.3 lakh) square feet, according to a recent regulatory filing. Last month, Signature Global chairman Pradeep Kumar Aggarwal said the company would invest around Rs 1,200-1,500 crore to acquire land pa ...Read More >