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New Delhi: Gold prices on Tuesday climbed Rs 500 to touch record Rs 1.20 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital due to a weak dollar and expectations of further rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve. The silver prices increa-sed by Rs 500 to hit a new peak of Rs 1,50,500 per kilogram on Tuesday. It had surged Rs 7,000 to hit a fresh peak of Rs 1,50,000 per kg on Monday. According to All India Sarafa Association, the gold had rallied Rs 1,500 to close at Rs 1,19,500 per 10 grams on Monday. Gol ...Read More >
Kakinada: Union Industries and Mines minister of state Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma said reduction of GST on several goods by the central government will help farmers as prices of several farm equipment and agricultural inputs have greatly reduced. Speaking at a Super GST and Super Savings awareness programme in Bhimavaram on Tuesday, Varma said GST slab rates have been reduced on farming machinery to 5 per cent from 13 per cent. Further, the tax slabs have been reduced on agriculture inputs, i ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana recorded the second-highest crime rate against women in the country in 2023, reporting 124.9 cases per lakh female population, behind only Delhi, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The state ranked ahead of Rajasthan, Odisha, Haryana and Kerala. Delhi remains the highest in terms of crime rate against women in the country. According to the report, a total of 23,678 cases of crimes against women were registered in Telangana in 2023, marking a 7 per cent r ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In one of the biggest drug seizures in recent years, Abdullapurmet police under the Rachakonda commissionerate seized 1,210 kg of ganja worth Rs 6.25 crore that was being smuggled from Odisha to Rajasthan, after intercepting the lorry carrying the contraband at Kothaguda crossroads on NH-65 on Sunday. The operation, jointly conducted by the special operations team (SOT) Maheshwaram Zone and Abdullapurmet police, dealt a major blow to a well-established drug supply network in Rajastha ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Former Hyderabad police commissioner C.V. Anand assumed charge as special chief secretary, home, at the Secretariat on Tuesday. Anand, a 1996-batch IPS officer of DG rank, previously served as Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and twice held the post of Hyderabad city police commissioner. He had also served as commissioner of Cyberabad. During his early career, Anand worked in several Maoist-affected districts, earning recognition for his leadership and service. He ...Read More >
Kakinada: Four fishermen - K. Srinu Venkateswar, Karri Nookaraju Borriya, Chanda Nageswara Rao and Patandi Brahmanandam of Kakinada - detained in Jaffna Jail in Sri Lanka for 52 days, returned home on Tuesday. Kakinada MLA Vanamadi Venkateswara Rao (Kondababu), MLC Karri Padmasri and Kakinada MP Tangella Uday Srinivas received them at the Indian Coast Guard office. The fishermen had sailed into the sea to Nagapattinam to purchase a fishing trawler on August 8. The Sri Lankan Coast Guard author ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister Suresh Gopi stirred controversy on Tuesday by claiming that those elected by "corpses" are now serving the state. Speaking at a neighbourhood meet called "Kalungu" in Idukki district, he alleged that cadavers from 25 years ago had cast votes in Kerala elections. Media reports have previously highlighted incidents of deceased voters being listed as active in Kerala's voter list, he said, while indirectly referring to the accusations of "scientific rigging " aga ...Read More >
Hyderabad: They are not quite the crime capitals of the country, but the rise in crime rates, both overall in Telangana and in Hyderabad, between 2012 and 2023, points to some disturbing trends, as per the latest Crime in India 2023 report from the National Crime Records Bureau. Though marginal, one of the findings in the report was an increase in incidents of violent crime, a trend that was reflected at both the state and in Hyderabad. Telangana, according to the report, had 9,844 incidents of ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in the national capital as the chief guest on Wednesday and release a specially designed commemorative postage stamp and coin highlighting the Sangh's contributions to the nation. He will also address the audience at the event. Founded in 1925 in Nagpur, Maharashtra, by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, the RSS was established as a volunteer-based organisation with the goal of ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised its existing rules to make retail loans more flexible, widened the scope for lending against gold and silver collateral, and provide easier capital-raising avenues for banks besides improving credit information systems. Announced through seven directions and circulars on Monday evening, three of these changes will take effect from October 1, while four others have been released for public consultation until October 20, 2025. Draft proposals, me ...Read More >
New Delhi: The total number of electors in poll-bound Bihar have come down to 7.42 crore in the final electoral roll published on Tuesday from 7.89 crore before the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter list carried out by the Election Commission.The final figure is, however, more than 7.24 crore electors named in the draft list issued on August 1, which had removed 65 lakh voters from the original list on various accounts, including deaths, migration and duplication of voters. ...Read More >
New Delhi: India is expected to receive 15 per cent more rainfall than normal in October, following bountiful rains during the four-month monsoon season, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said maximum temperatures in October are likely to be above normal in most parts of east-northeast and northwest India. "Normal to below-normal maximum temperatures are expected in other regions of the country during the month," he added. Mohapa ...Read More >
Pune: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday questioned why India played cricket with Pakistan in the Asia Cup when ties had been suspended with Islamabad in other areas following its support to terrorism with the latest incident being the Pahalgam massacre. The Lok Sabha MP from Hyderabad, however, clarified he has nothing against the Indian team which secured its ninth Asia Cup title, defeating arch-rivals Pakistan by five wickets, in a thrilling f ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Hyderabad topped the list of forgery, cheating and fraud cases in 2023 compared to 16 major cities in the country, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released on Monday. As many as 4,090 cases related to Section 420 (cheating) read with Sections 465 (Forgery), 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating) and 471 (use of a forged document or electronic record as genuine) of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and IT Act were booked with as many as 4,203 victims. These cases were amon ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi international airport is set to launch the E-Arrival Card facility for foreign travelers from Wednesday. The new system allows international passengers to fill out their arrival information online through a seamless digital platform, eliminating the need for manual paper-based cards at the airport. Similar facilities are available at some world-class airports in Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea, and Malaysia. Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) said on Tuesday ...Read More >
Chennai: Days after a rally led by him in Tamil Nadu's Karur witnessed 41 stampede deaths, actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder Vijay on Tuesday said he hasn't visited the affected persons so far as his presence there would lead to an "unusual situation." The top actor said he has never faced such a "painful situation" in his life. He challenged Chief Minister M K Stalin to "do anything to him," but not his party colleagues. ...Read More >
Leh (Ladakh): Wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, Gitanjali J Angmo, refuted the Ladakh Police's claims that the activist was in touch with a Pakistani Intelligence Operative.Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, Gitanjali said that they attended a climate change conference organised by the United Nations and a Pakistani media outlet. She said, " This is absolutely wrong and false, we condemn it to the core. A narrative is being formed to frame someone...When the UT government was buying Chinese tab ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Haj Committee of India has released of the first waiting list of applicant for Haj 2026, including 1,928 from Telangana. The selected applicants must deposit '1,52,300 by October 11; the sum includes the advance Haj amount, miscellaneous dues and non refundable processing fee. Pilgrims were advised to upload or submit necessary documents, medical screening and fitness certificate at the stae Haj Committee by October 18. Telangana Haj committee Chairman, Syed Gulam Afzal Biabani h ...Read More >
Tirumala: Suryaprabha Vahana Seva, one of the brightest among carrier servas, was observed on the seventh day as a part of the ongoing annual Brahmotsavams in Tirumala, where Sri Malayappa in Badrinarayana Alankaram blessed the devotees. The Suryaprabha Vahana Seva is specifically designed to invoke health, vitality, and overall well-being in devotees, as Surya is revered as the dispeller of diseases and the provider of energy in Hindu tradition. The procession moved through the main streets of ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The school of economics at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) held the sixth edition of its Economics Conclave on September 29 and 30, resuming the annual series after a six-year gap caused by the pandemic. The student-led event, themed 'Shocks, Shifts, and Strategies: Mapping India's Macroeconomic Future', brought together economists, policymakers and young researchers from across the country. Niti Aayog vice-chairman Suman Bery, delivering the keynote address 'India's Macro Challeng ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the BJP-NDA governments have established a "new model of good governance" in the country and exhorted party workers to ensure the benefits of the next-generation GST reforms reach every citizen. He said that a family will now save nearly Rs 20,000 on its annual household expenditure of Rs 1 lakh compared to the UPA period. Speaking at the inauguration of Delhi BJP headquarters, the Prime Minister emphasised that the party is in governm ...Read More >
New Delhi: India on Monday announced two major railway projects connecting it to its strategically-close neighbour Bhutan, with a total investment of over Rs 4,000 crore and a total distance of 89 km. The projects -- fully funded by India -- are expected to significantly boost Bhutan's economy by enhancing its export potential and integrating it more closely with India's vast railway cargo network. Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the two projects would link Kokrajhar in Assam with ...Read More >
WARANGAL/KARIMNAGAR: The nine-day floral festival of Bathukamma concluded on a grand note, with lakhs of women celebrating Saddula Bathukamma in the erstwhile Warangal and Karimnagar districts. The unique cultural festival, which reveres nature, witnessed colourful immersions and traditional gaiety at local lakes and ponds. The festival began on Mahalaya Amavasya with Engili Poola Bathukamma and culminated on Ashtami Tithi with the celebrations of Saddula Bathukamma. Before the Bathukamma fest ...Read More >
Kurnool: The directions from the Centre to implement the new GST rules and keep display boards in every shop with revised and old prices have fallen on deaf ears. Traders in the Kurnool and Nandyal districts are openly flouting the rules and not effecting the promised price reductions for most items. In many shops, there are no boards and traders continue to sell goods at old prices, claiming that they are "clearing the old stock" purchased under the previous tax rates. There is no visible rel ...Read More >
Mumbai: Tata Capital, the financial services arm of the Tata Group, will hit the capital markets with its initial public offering (IPO) from October 6-8, with anchor bidding slated for October 3. The largest IPO of 2025 is expected to raise about Rs 15512, valuing the Non-banking finance company at Rs 1.31-1.38 lakh crore based on the price band between Rs 310-326 a share. This would be the biggest IPO of 2025 so far and among the largest in India, following Hyundai Motor India, LIC, and One9 ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: The Centre on Monday expressed its willingness to engage in constructive and outcome-focussed discussions with Ladakh groups to resolve issues amicably . Following the Leh Apex Body's (LAB) decision to withdraw from scheduled talks in the Union capital, the government issued a statement affirming its openness to dialogue with it and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDL) at any time, through the High-Powered Committee (HPC) on Ladakh or other platforms. A statement issued in New Delhi said ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam: Heavy rains forecast for the next four days may dampen Dasara celebrations in Andhra Pradesh, particularly in North Coastal districts. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued yellow and orange alerts, warning of heavy rainfall in 13 districts on Wednesday and Thursday (October 1 and 2). The IMD said on Monday that an upper air cyclonic circulation persists over north coastal Andhra Pradesh and its neighbourhood. A yellow alert (heavy rainfall at isolated places) has ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Backward Classes (BCs) community is poised to benefit substantially from the government's decision to implement 42 per cent reservations in the local bodies elections, opening up an estimated 24,000 additional posts across gram panchayats, mandal parishads and zilla parishads, and taking the total to nearly 55,000. This is nearly double of what the community got in the 2019 local body elections held under the BRS regime with 23 per cent reservations. Although the government has ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Congress on Monday urged all political parties to submit affidavits in the Telangana High Court supporting the state government's decision to provide 42 per cent reservation to the Backward Classes communities in local bodies, saying it was time for them to prove their sincerity on social justice. Addressing a press conference at Gandhi Bhavan, Ministers Ponnam Prabhakar and Vakiti Srihari, along with other Congress BC community leaders, said the government had taken every step t ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet on Monday approved a series of landmark proposals spanning labour, education, and religious tourism, underscoring Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's bid to balance welfare, infrastructure, and cultural heritage. Among the key decisions was an amendment to the Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1956, and the Factories Act, 1948. The provisions of the Act will now apply to shops and commercial establishments employing 20 or more workers. However, all ...Read More >
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