Nellore: In a political setback to former minister Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy, Mekala Prasanna, the sarpanch of Utukuru Peddapalem village in Vidavaluru mandal, tendered her resignation from the YSR Congress (YSRC) on Thursday and joined the Telugu Desam (TD). The sarpanch reportedly said she took the decision after coming to know about the derogatory comments Prasanna Kumar Reddy had made against Kovur MLA Prashanti Reddy. Sarpanch Prasanna, accompanied by her husband Polayya and suppo...Read More
Chennai: Exulting over the DMK's recently launched 'Oraniyil Tamil Nadu' (the State in a single team) enrollment drive picking up momentum, Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin said that the numbers had crossed 50 lakh, pointing to an electoral triumph. In a message on X on Thursday, Stalin said that he also joined the campaigners at Tiruvarur, where he is now to attend official engagements, and canvassed for membership at Sannidhi Street, where his father M Karunanidhi lived once upon a...Read More
Vijayawada: The AP TRANSCO is undertaking transmission projects worth over Rs 12,000 crore. This is part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen the power transmission network, meet the rising electricity demand and ensure a reliable and uninterrupted power supply to consumers. This was announced here on Thursday by Chief Secretary K Vijayanand, who is also in charge of the power department. The fund allotments thereof include Rs 155.04 crore for seven recently commissioned projects, Rs 8,131 cro...Read More
Nizamabad: After a decade, the distribution of new ration cards is finally set to begin. The Civil Supplies Department has printed the new cards and dispatched them to all districts across the state. It is expected that, ahead of the local body election code of conduct, these cards will be distributed to applicants. Under the previous BRS government, the issuance of new ration cards was halted in all 33 districts, leaving poor families struggling in villages and towns. Since the Congress took o...Read More
Hyderabad: A day after the Crime Investigation Department (CID) officials arrested five individuals, including Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president A. Jaganmohan Rao, investigators have shifted focus to the alleged diversion and irregularities involving Rs 170 crore of HCA funds during the IPL matches. The CID produced the five accused -- Jaganmohan Rao, HCA treasurer J.S. Srinivasa Rao, CEO Sunil Bose Kante, Sri Chakra Cricket Club president G. Kavitha, and her husband and club genera...Read More
New Delhi: In order to sort out issues involved in the 'disagreements' between India and the United States over duties for auto components, steel, pharma and farm goods among others, the Indian team is expected to further visit Washington soon for trade talks. A delegation of senior officials has been assigned for this crucial visit. Though the visit dates have not yet been finalised, the team is likely to join the US team in a week or two, an official source said on Thursday. India is among th...Read More
Raipur: The state government has suspended 22 senior officers in the excise department who were named in the chargesheet filed by the economic offence wing (EOW) of Chhattisgarh police in the alleged Rs 2,100 liquor scam. The alleged scam had happened in 2019-2022 during the previous Bhupesh Baghel government. Those suspended were five deputy commissioners, five assistant and district excise officers, besides 12 assistant commissioners. The government's crackdown in the alleged scam came afte...Read More
New Delhi: In order to sort out issues involved in the 'disagreements' between India and the United States over duties for auto components, steel, pharma and farm goods, among others, the Indian team is expected to further visit Washington soon for trade talks. A delegation of senior officials has been assigned for this crucial visit. Though the visit dates have not yet been finalised, the team is likely to join the US team in a week or two, an official source said on Thursday. India is among t...Read More
Bhubaneswar: With the indefinite 'Quit Steering Wheel' protest by commercial drivers entering its third day, Odisha faces an escalating fuel crisis, prompting police to intervene. Fuel tankers in several parts of the state are now being escorted by police to ensure uninterrupted supply of petrol and diesel. Visuals from Soro in Balasore district showed police accompanying tankers along National Highway-16 near Chaparpada after incidents where agitators allegedly tried to block tankers and persu...Read More
New Delhi: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday urged the energy storage companies to cut dependency on imports from certain countries and explore alternate sources of supply. He also suggested the industry to focus on research and development for creation of innovative products. "We must work to prevent distortions. We must reduce our dependency on particular geographies and look at alternative sources of supply, where we can have resilience in our supply chain," Goyal said ...Read More
Hyderabad: Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday caught red-handed Raja Reddy, Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), Satish, a Deputy Tahsildar and Durgalah, driver of National Investment and Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ) at Zaheerabad in Sangareddy district, while accepting a bribe of Rs.15,000 from a complainant. The bribe was accepted by Satish. Raja Reddy demanded an amount of Rs.50,000 while Satish demanded an amount of Rs.15,000 as a reward for official favour for already ...Read More
New Delhi: A day after Punjab and Haryana chief ministers held a meeting with Union Jal Shakti Minister Mr C.R. Paatil to resolve their long standing dispute on Sutlej Yamuna Link, the union minister expressed hope for an early resolution to the case. With time running out due to Supreme Court deadline approaching for next hearing on August 13, Mr Paatil said that both parties have agreed to move forward with a solution-oriented approach and the Centre, which is playing the role of a mediator, ...Read More
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday raised concerns over the Election Commission of India's (ECI) timing of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, cautioning that the process -- coming just months ahead of the Assembly election -- could result in eligible voters being disenfranchised without sufficient time to appeal. The bench consisting of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi is hearing a batch of petitions challenging the of the electoral roll underwa...Read More
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought a clarification from the parties on the observations made by the Supreme Court in related proceedings pertaining to release of movie "Udaipur Files" which is based on tailor Kanhaiya Lal murder case. A top court bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi on Wednesday refused to urgently list a plea challenging screening of the movie and orally observed: "Let the film be released"....Read More
Jammu: A fresh batch of more than 7,300 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here to join the annual Amarnath pilgrimage in the south Kashmir Himalayas on Thursday morning, officials said. About 1.28 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine, located at a height of 3,880 metres, since the commencement of the 38-day annual yatra from the twin tracks of Pahalgam in Anantnag district and Baltal in Ganderbal district on July 3, the officials said....Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the families of those who died in the bridge collapse in Vadodara. He also announced Rs 50,000 for the injured. At least nine people were killed after a portion of the Gambhira bridge collapsed in the Padra area of Gujarat Vadodara district on Wednesday. In a post on X, the CM Patel said, The collapse of a span of the Gambhira Bridge, connecting Anand and Vadodara, has caused an ...Read More
Kolkata: Tata Sons chairman Natarajan Chandrasekharan met West Bengal chief minister and Trinamul Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat Nabanna on Wednesday. They had an hour-long meeting on the investment opportunities in the state. State chief secretary Manoj Pant and CII director general Chandrajit Banerjee were also present in the meeting. Later TMC posted on X-handle, "Smt. @MamataOfficial hosted Shri Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons and the Tata Group, f...Read More
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of the deaths and hospitalisations caused by adulterated toddy in Kukatpally and KPHB. The complaint, filed by Rama Rao of Maredpally, listed 15 victims, including four confirmed deaths -- Tulasi Ram, 47, Bojjah, 55, Narayanamma of HMT Hills, and Sita Ram of Vanaparthy district. The incident occurred at the HMT Nagar toddy compound on Wednesday. The complaint alleges the toddy was laced with alprazolam, hydroch...Read More
Bhopal: A tribal labourer in Madhya Pradesh's Panna district has mined a 11.95 carat diamond valued at around Rs 40 lakh, officials said on Wednesday. The lady luck smiled at Madhav, the tribal labourer, when he dug out the piece of the precious stone while mining a patch of land allotted to him in Krishna Kalyanpur Patti under Panna district on Tuesday, the local mines officer said. Panna is rich in good quality diamond reserves and the district is estimated to have a diamond reserve of 12 la...Read More
Bhopal: Twelve Maoists on Wednesday surrendered in Dantewada under south Bastar of Chhattisgarh, police said. Nine of them carried a collective bounty of Rs 23 lakh, Dantewada district superintendent of police Gaurav Kumar said. Prominent among the surrendered Maoists were Chandranna alias Bursu Punem (52), a divisional committee member (DVCM) of West Bastar Division of Maoists and Amit alias Hinga Barsa (26), a DVCM of platoon number ten. Both carried a bounty of Rs eight lakh each. Seven o...Read More
Hyderabad: The deaths of five persons after consuming adulterated toddy triggered public outrage in Kukatpally, where locals staged a protest outside a toddy compound, demanding strict action and tighter regulation. Protesters alleged that earlier complaints about spurious toddy had been ignored by officials. As the protest intensified on Wednesday morning, police reached the spot and dispersed the crowd. "Can't believe this is being taken so lightly. It is an act that puts so many lives at ris...Read More
Srinagar, July 09: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that Jammu & Kashmir's tourism sector is witnessing a strong revival, with a steady rise in the number of tourists visiting the Union Territory each day.Abdullah, while addressing reporters in West Bengal ahead of the Kolkata Tourism Fair, said, "Tourists are coming back to Kashmir in good numbers. The ongoingAmarnathYatra is proceeding smoothly with heavy footfall on both the Pahalgam and Baltal routes, he said."I spoke to severa...Read More
Hyderabad: At least five people have died and 15 others have been hospitalised after allegedly consuming adulterated toddy from three compounds in Kukatpally and KPHB since Monday night. While police officially confirmed one death, hospital sources and the victims' families claim the toll is higher. The deceased include Seetharam, 47, a mason from Sriramnagar Colony, and Swaroopa, 61, a housewife from Hydernagar. Police have not released the names of two others suspected to have died at Kukatpa...Read More
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Wednesday admitted that state prisons are overcrowded. In a written reply given in the legislative council, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that 39,527 prisoners were languishing in different central and district prisons as of May 2025, which is 12,343 more than the maximum capacity of Maharashtra's prisons. He informed the House that efforts are on to increase the jail capacity to accommodate 17,000 more inmates. Congress legislators Satej Patil, Bha...Read More
Bhopal: Vatsala, considered Asia's oldest elephant, died at the age of more than 100 years in Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Madhya Pradesh late on Tuesday. Her last rites were performed in the Hinauta elephant camp inside PTR late on Tuesday evening. "Vatsala was considered to be Asia's oldest elephant. Her last rites were performed by officers and employees of the Panna Tiger Reserve", an official statement said. Popularly known among the forest staff of the PTR as 'Vatsala Daadi (Grandma)' f...Read More
Hyderabad: A recent judgment by the Andhra Pradesh High Court (APHC) reaffirmed the rights of a trans woman to be legally recognised as a woman. This has brought fresh attention to the long-standing questions about how the state, its institutions and the law interact with gender identity. While the verdict clarified that gender isn't defined by reproductive capacity, trans activists in Hyderabad say systemic stigma, exclusion and institutional gatekeeping continue to deny basic rights. Anil, a ...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Re-elected BJP Odisha president Manmohan Samal on Wednesday hinted at an imminent expansion of the state cabinet under Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, with six ministerial berths currently lying vacant. Speaking to media and party workers shortly after formally resuming charge, Samal confirmed that the party is actively working on both government appointments and internal organisational restructuring. "The new organisational team for Odisha BJP will be announced soon. It will work in ...Read More
Nellore: A case has been registered against former MLA Nallapureddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy at the Kovur police station based on a complaint lodged by a woman over allegedly objectionable comments made against sitting MLA Vemireddy Prashanthi Reddy. According to police sources, the case has been filed under Sections 74, 75, 79, and 296 of the Indian Penal Code. The remarks in question were reportedly offensive and inappropriate. Police are expected to issue a notice to Prasanna Kumar Reddy and ma...Read More
Bengaluru: A meeting by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar with Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Thursday was termed 'imaginary' by Karnataka in-charge and general secretary of All India Congress Committee (AICC) Randeep Singh Surjewala, over speculations of a change of leadership....Read More
Thiruvananthapuram/ New Delhi: Sources have noted that they are closely following the matter on the Nimisha Priya case in Yemen, where she was convicted for the crime of murder in June 2018. According to sources, the matter continues to be closely followed. Samuel Jerome, negotiator in the case on behalf of Nimisha's mother Prema Kumari, stated that the Indian government had the option to intervene in the case to potentially save the nurse's life. Jerome explained that they had offered blood mo...Read More