Hyderabad: Telangana has recorded 131.7 mm of cumulative rainfall since the onset of the southwest monsoon to date, compared to the normal average of 140.7 mm, according to the Telangana Development Planning Society (TSDPS). This places the state under the "normal" rainfall category overall, with just a 6 per cent deviation from the average. District-wise data shows uneven distribution. TGDPS data reveals that 18 districts have received deficient rainfall, while four districts are under the lar...Read More
Kurnool: For the first time ever, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu formally opened four crest gates -- 6, 7, 8, and 11 -- of the Srisailam reservoir on Tuesday, releasing water downstream. This marked the first instance of a sitting Chief Minister personally releasing water from the dam. As of 5 pm, the reservoir was receiving heavy inflows of 1.94 lakh cusecs from the upper catchment areas, while an outflow of 1,94,641 cusecs was being discharged. The water level in the reservoir has reache...Read More
Mumbai: The opposition 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' on Tuesday staged a walkout from the Maharashtra Assembly over the delay in appointment of the Leader of Opposition. After the walkout, members of Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP) protested on the stairs of Vidhan Bhavan. No opposition party in Maharashtra has won minimum 10 per cent of the Assembly seats to get the LoP post and therefore the decision depends on Speaker Rahul Narwekar. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Bhaskar Jadhav, whose name has been gi...Read More
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday told a Delhi court that the Gandhi family's claim of having no control over Associated Journals Limited (AJL), the publisher of National Herald, is false. During the hearing at the Rouse Avenue Court, the agency accused senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi of fraudulently acquiring property worth Rs 2000 crore belonging to Associated Journals Limited (AJL), the original publisher of the Nati...Read More
Hyderabad: The legacy of Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa, who once stopped the Afghan forces at the Khyber Pass, is not merely history but a living inheritance, said Dr A. Tajinder Pal Singh Nalwa, his descendant. "If we could protect India from invasions then, we must now protect our children's minds from disintegration." Dr Nalwa was speaking to Sikh educators, community members, students, and lawyers at a seminar hosted by the Sikh Education Society at Guru Nanak High School Lecture Hall. Presided ...Read More
Hyderabad: The body of a security guard, Dasari Raju, was found in a pool of blood at an under-construction building near Gachibowli crossroads, Gachibowli inspector Mohd Habeebullah Khan said. Police said a worker had informed Raju's employer, who called the police. Raju had injuries on his forehead. An iron rod, suspected to be the weapon used, was found nearby with blood stains. Hyderabad: G. Gnaneshwar, an autorickshaw driver, died allegedly of electrocution while trying to fix a flexi at B...Read More
Mumbai: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan Gavai on Tuesday said that if the Constitution of India is followed by Legislative, Executive and Judiciary, there will be no conflict among all three wings of the Constitution. The CJI made this remark while addressing the members of both the Houses of state legislature. Mr Gavai was felicitated by Maharashtra Legislature. Earlier in the day, Maharashtra legislature unanimously passed a congratulatory motion to felicitate the CJI Bhushan Gavai on hi...Read More
New Delhi: Only 55 per cent of Class 3 students can arrange numbers up to 99 in ascending or descending order while only 53 per cent in Class 6 know tables up to 10, a ministry of education (MoE) survey has found. Students scored the lowest in mathematics (46 per cent), while in language they averaged 57 per cent and in 'The World Around Us' scored 49 per cent nationally. The Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development (Parakh) Rashtriya Sarvekshan, former...Read More
HYDERABAD: Former irrigation minister T. Harish Rao welcomed the switching on of motors at the Kalwakurthy project on Tuesday by minister Jupally Krishna Rao, and said that the government had taken the BRS' advice on the matter. In a statement, Harish Rao said that it had become a practice for the government to wake up to reality only after repeated and strong prodding by the BRS. It may be recalled that Harish Rao a couple of days ago, had criticised the government for not using the Kalwakurth...Read More
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has requested the Centre to release urea allocated to Telangana on time for meeting the needs of farmers during the kharif season. He also sought the Centre's help to develop the Zaheerabad Industrial Smart City. On the second day of his Delhi trip, Revanth Reddy met Union Fertilisers and Chemicals Minister J.P. Nadda and Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday. During his meeting with Nadda, Revanth Reddy said that only 3.07 lakh...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram: Actor Shine Tom Chacko has publicly apologised to co-star Vincy Aloshious for his alleged inappropriate behaviour during the filming of their upcoming movie 'Soothravakyam'. The apology was made at a promotional event for the film, where Shine stated. "I apologise if I offended you. The things we say humorously to entertain people may upset others. Not everyone is the same. The way we perceive people and their ideas varies. Five people can interpret the same situation in fiv...Read More
Hyderabad: As the Election Commission of India (ECI) conducts the controversial special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections, the pressure to meet the July 25 deadline has left many workers, families and students who are outside the state, unsettled. The SIR requires all voters enrolled after 2003 to re-submit proof of citizenship. This is being done through a household enumeration process involving door-to-door visits by booth-level officers acro...Read More
Nellore: Kovur MLA Vemireddy Prashanthi Reddy has formally lodged a police complaint against ex-MLA Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy of YSRCP for the latter's July 7 remarks at a public meeting in Kovvur. In her complaint, Prasanthi Reddy alleged that the former legislator had made personal innuendos against her, alluding that her husband "could be killed in sleep or on the road." She charged that Prasanna Kumar Reddy is exhibiting a "pattern of political misogyny" with his remarks. "Such ass...Read More
Hyderabad: A day after four members of a family, having its roots in Hyderabad, were killed in a road accident in the United States, silence hung over their parents' house in Kompally. Ravi and Anitha, the parents of Tejaswini, who is one of the deceased, rushed to the US early Tuesday morning. The entire apartment complex is owned by Tejaswini's parents, with several flats rented out. The local police were to carry out DNA tests to identify the remains of the victims of the crash, that occurre...Read More
Nellore: Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has strongly condemned the derogatory remarks made by former YSRCP MLA Nallapureddy Prasannakumar Reddy targeting Kovur MLA Vemireddy Prashanthi Reddy, calling the comments "seriously objectionable" and vowing legal action under existing laws. Pawan pointed out a troubling pattern of demeaning statements directed at women by some political leaders, stating that this has become a "habit" for certain individuals. He stressed that personal attacks on a ...Read More
Hyderabad, July 8: The BJP said the public debate challenge between BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao and Chief Minister Revanth Reddy was a "staged political drama" aimed at diverting attention from pressing issues. BJP state chief spokesperson N.V. Subash dismissed Rao's invitation for the debate a "frivolous stunt" and pointed out that it was issued while the Chief Minister was away in New Delhi. Subash said that substantive debates on governance should take place in the Assembly, not on ...Read More
Nizamabad: Frequent leopard sightings in rural areas and along highways in North Telangana, including Hyderabad-Nagpur National Highway 44 and Nizamabad-Basar routes, have raised alarm among residents over the past few months. While summer typically sees wild animals venturing into human settlements in search of water, the current rainy season has intensified leopard movements due to their mating season, according to forest officials. The closure of wildlife wings in major parks during July and ...Read More
New Delhi: Actors Jr NTR and Hrithik Roshan have finished shooting for their upcoming film "War 2".Directed by Ayan Mukerji, the movie is a sequel to the 2019 film "War", which featured Roshan in the role of RAW agent Major Kabir Dhaliwal.Also starring Kiara Advani, it is slated to hit the big screen on August 14. "Feeling a mixed bag of emotions as the cameras stopped rolling for #War2. 149 days of relentless chase, action, dance, blood, sweat, injuries... and it was all WORTH IT.@tarak9999 si...Read More
Hyderabad: Panic gripped the Hyderabad City Civil Courts in Purani Haveli, Old City on Tuesday after a bomb threat email was received at 3:15 AM, noticed by officials at 11:00 AM. The threat, claiming explosives including RDX and IEDs were planted on the premises, led to an immediate evacuation of judges, lawyers, clients, and staff. Court proceedings were halted, and the area was cordoned off by the Mirchowk police. Bomb disposal squads, dog squads, and security teams are conducting a thorough...Read More
New Delhi: Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Monday commended a military officer for demonstrating exceptional professional acumen and selfless commitment beyond the call of duty. On July 5, while proceeding on leave from Military Hospital, Jhansi, to his hometown in Hyderabad, Major Bachwala Rohit was involved in a critical medical intervention that "exemplified the highest standards of military service", the Army said in a post on X....Read More
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on July 10 a batch of petitions challenging the Election Commission's decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. A two-judge bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi took note of submissions made by a team of senior lawyers led by Kapil Sibal, appearing on behalf of several petitioners, and agreed to list the matter for hearing on Thursday. Appearing for RJD MP Manoj ...Read More
Raipur: A Maoist sniper, carrying a bounty of Rs eight lakh, was gunned down in an encounter with security forces in the Indravati National Park under Bijapur district in south Bastar of Chhattisgarh, police said on Monday. The development has dealt a blow to the Maoists' military sniper capability, Bijapur district superintendent of police Jitendra Yadav said on Monday. The slain Maoist has been identified as Sodhi Kanna, who was deputy commander in the battalion number one, the formidable mi...Read More
Nellore: Minister Nara Lokesh has made it clear that "only those who work for the party will be given positions," and there's no room for compromise on this norm. Addressing a TD leaders' meeting in Nellore, he emphasized the need for strengthening the cadres and ensuring regular outreach to the public every four months. Lokesh acknowledged past mistakes and promised to correct them, adding, "Even Chandrababu is willing to listen -- leadership means being accountable." He vowed to complete the...Read More
Mumbai: Jharkhand BJP leader Nishikant Dubey's comments amid the language conflict in Maharashtra on Monday have triggered a huge row in Maharashtra. Faced with strong criticism from the opposition, the ruling Mahayuti government made a statement in the ongoing monsoon session of the State Legislature denouncing Dubey's remarks. Without naming anyone, Dubey hit out at Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and his cousin and Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray for recent vi...Read More
Nellore: Education minister Nara Lokesh officially inaugurated the renovated VR (Venkatagiri Raja's) Municipal High School in Nellore city on Monday. The minister received a grand welcome from local leaders, the school staff and students. Established in 1875 on a 12-acre campus in the heart of Nellore, VR School has a rich legacy, with many prominent personalities being among its alumni. It however faced closure some time ago. The school has been given a new lease of life with a Rs.15 crore mo...Read More
Chennai: Trumpeting his agricultural roots and claiming familiarity with the woes of the pastoral community. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami kicked started his State-wide election tour on Monday by offering prayers at the Vanabadrakaliamman temple in Mettupalayam and raising the slogan 'Save People, Redeem Tamil Nadu' (Makkalai Kaapom, Tamilagan Meetpom). After invoking divine blessings, Palaniswami's maiden rendezvous was a group of farmers, weavers and brick makers, who were w...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare & Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday inaugurated the 11th edition of the India Maize Summit, organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in association with (IIMR) Indian Institute of Maize Research. Speaking at event, Chouhan emphasized that 'Farmers' sewa is our mool mantra,' reaffirming the government's commitment to farmer-centric policies. He outlined a mul...Read More
Hyderabad: The state government on Monday urged the Union jal shakti ministry to direct Andhra Pradesh to take up the required repairs to the Srisailam dam to ensure safety, and that AP be asked to not open the dam gates until the reservoir reached its full reservoir level at 885 feet. The Telangana government said water was being released through the two hydel power stations on both banks of the dam. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is scheduled to perform special prayers and...Read More
New Delhi: Defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that peace time is nothing but an "illusion", and that India must remain prepared for uncertainty even during periods of relative calm. Mr Singh said the valour displayed during Operation Sindoor and the demonstration of domestic equipment had further increased the global demand for the country's indigenous products. "The world is looking at our defence sector with new respect. A single delay or error in financial processes can directly ...Read More
Hyderabad: Former Indian cricket team captain Kapil Dev met Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at his official residence in Delhi on Monday and offered support to the government in setting up Sports University in Telangana. Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn also met Revanth Reddy and expressed his interest to set up a world-class film studio in the state. Kapil Dev lauded the state government's initiatives for the development of sports under the leadership of the Chief Minister. A press issued by Chief ...Read More