Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy accused former minister T Harish Rao and the BRS govt of abandoning the Pranahita Chevella project at Tummidihatti, despite the Union water resources ministry giving a clear go-ahead for the project and confirming sufficient water availability.He alleged that the then BRS govt, with the intention of misappropriating funds, constructed the Kaleswaram project with barrages instead of proceeding with the project at Tummidihatti. During a brief discussion in...Read More
Raising the issue, Pathania claimed a stone crusher was operating at the gate of the Shah Nehar Barrage (in Kangra district) without obtaining permission from the Himachal or Punjab government, and if a total ban is not imposed on illegal mining, the barrage can collapse at any time, inundating several areas in both states. Seven other crushers are also operating in the Meerpur area of Indora, posing a flood risk in the low-lying areas, he claimed. Replying to a separate query by BJP member Ra...Read More
Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday will inaugurate the last phase of the Sinhagad Road flyover, along with Madhuri Misal, minister of state for the Urban Development Department (UDD), at 3pm."The commute from Funtime cinema to Vitthalwadi will now be easier, faster and more convenient. This bridge will be extremely important in reducing the long-standing traffic congestion in the Sinhagad Road area," said Misal.The Sinhagad Road flyover, Pune's longest at nearly 2.5km, was complete...Read More
P V Verma, a 61-year-old government contractor from Nagpur, allegedly committed suicide due to mounting debts and unpaid bills from the Public Works Department. Found hanging in his home, Verma was involved in major projects in Maharashtra. Police report financial stress caused his depression and tragic decision. A devastating incident unfolded in Nagpur as 61-year-old government contractor P V Verma allegedly took his own life amidst financial turmoil. Verma, the director of Shri Sai Associate...Read More
Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for fresh traffic for sixth consecutive day ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for sixth day due to rain and fresh landslides * No new vehicles allowed from either Jammu or Srinagar on the highway * A 150-metre landslide at Tharad blocked one tube and threatens the second tube Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode The Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed...Read More
A new Act that regulates matters related to foreigners and immigration and has provisions for heavy punishment for carrying a forged passport or visa came into effect on Monday. The Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, was passed by parliament during the Budget session, and President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent on April 4, 2025. "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 (13 of 2025), the central government hereby appoin...Read More
A low pressure is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal by Tuesday, triggering moderate to heavy rainfall across the State, especially in the north and the central regions, ahead of Onam. According to a weather bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday, an upper air cyclonic circulation lies over the northeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Myanmar coast. Under its influence a low-pressure area may form over the north Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours. A trough r...Read More
WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that India has offered to reduce its tariffs on U.S. goods to zero, even as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was making public shows of solidarity with Chinese and Russian leaders in the face of trade pressure from Washington. While calling the U.S. relationship with India "one sided," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform: "They have now offered to cut their Tariffs to nothing, but it's getting late. They should ha...Read More
The Chennur police in Mancherial district, on Sunday, cracked the sensational bank fraud case worth nearly ₹13.71 crore and arrested as many as 44 persons, including the cashier and manager of SBI-2 branch. Police recovered 15.23 kgs of gold ornaments and cash of ₹1,61,730. Three employees, Narige Ravinder, cashier, Vennapureddy Manohar, branch manager, and Lakkakula Sandeep, an outsourced employee, were among those arrested. The fraud kingpin Ravinder, who reportedly incurred heavy losses...Read More
Berhampur: The BJD's Ganjam district unit on Monday protested at Chhatrapur, alleging a short supply of fertilisers, especially urea, to the district during the current kharif season.Several former MLAs of the party took part in the protest, alleging that the farmers in the district were facing hardship due to the non-availability of urea. They took out a rally in the district headquarters town before demonstrating in front of the district collector's office. "Urea is essential at this time but ...Read More
Kanpur: The members of the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP Mahila Morcha staged protest against derogatory remarks made about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mother during Rahul Gandhi's Voter Rights March in Bihar recently.On Sunday, a large number of BJP activists took out a march to surround the Congress's Tilak Hall office on Meston Road. Following the BJP's announcement, Congress workers gathered outside the building. In response to the tense situation, police forces were deployed.During th...Read More
Chennai: Blatant violations marked this year's Ganesh Chaturthi idol immersion in Chennai, as towering plaster of Paris (PoP) idols -- still draped in shawls, ornaments, and synthetic dyes -- were lowered into the sea by cranes, flouting Tamil Nadu pollution control board's (TNPCB) eco-friendly guidelines and exposing poor enforcement of high court directions.The immersion processions began as early as 10am, and by Sunday night, more than 2,000 idols had been immersed across the city. Nearly 17,...Read More
Delhi is bracing for a spell of heavy rain and thunderstorms on Monday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting a generally cloudy sky throughout the day. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to settle around 32 and 25 degrees Celsius, respectively. The forecast indicates that the wet conditions will continue through the week, with moderate showers until September 2, thunderstorms with rain on September 3, and rain or thundershowers on September 4 and 5. On Sunda...Read More
The IMD has forecast heavy rain in parts of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh on September 1. The situation is compounded by the Ghaggar river, which originates in Himachal and flows through Haryana and Punjab The three major reservoirs of the region -- Pong on the Beas, Ranjit Sagar on the Ravi, and Bhakra on the Sutlej -- have already neared or crossed their critical thresholds (water levels) even as more than a month of monsoon is still left. The three swelling rivers and their rivulets have inun...Read More