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Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday strongly countered remarks made by his Kerala counterpart, Pinarayi Vijayan, challenging a direct, fact-based debate on the comparative performance of Telangana and Kerala. Responding to Vijayan's recent posts on X claiming Kerala's superior performance across several sectors, Revanth Reddy said he would be in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday and invited the veteran leader for an open discussion. The Chief Minister said Vijayan's assertions wer ...Read More >
BAGALKOT: Stepping up his attack ahead of the crucial by-elections, former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday claimed that the results in Bagalkot and Davanagere South would end the political theatrics of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. During his campaign, Yediyurappa projected Charantimath as a credible and clean candidate. He appealed to voters to back the BJP and ensure a decisive mandate. BSY expressed confidence that the party would secure victory in Bagalkot by a margin of over 10,000 ...Read More >
Pipri, Adilabad: Citing the Central government's freeze on altering the boundaries of the administrative units till Census was completed on March 31, 2027, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday said that the state government will send all requests and demands for the reorganisation of districts, revenue division and mandals to the judicial commission for consideration after March 31, 2027. Addressing a public meeting as part of Praja Palana Pragati Pranalika at Pipri village in Bazarhathnoor ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Teenagers in cities such as Hyderabad and Mumbai are increasingly taking to vaping due to peer pressure and flavoured devices, leading to a rise in dental problems among Gen Z, doctors said on the occasion of World Health Day. Dental experts said cases of dry mouth, cavities and gum infections linked to vaping are being reported at de-addiction centres run by Government Dental Colleges. "It often starts casually," said Dr Jaineel Parekh, noting that children as young as 13 to 15 are ...Read More >
Hyderabad: BJP state president N. Ramchander Rao said the party had become the world's largest political force thanks to the selfless dedication of millions of workers. He urged every party worker to voice the people's concerns and safeguard democracy.Rao was speaking after after hoisting the party flag at the state office on the 47th Sthapana Diwas. He called on workers to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi's drive for a strong, self‑reliant Viksit Bharat. He thanked all contributors to the part ...Read More >
Warangal: A speeding car driver allegedly rammed into a school bus carrying 38 students at Oglapur village in Damera mandal of Hanamkonda district, police said on Monday.Police said the car, travelling at high speed, lost control and crashed into the oncoming bus, severely damaging the front portion of the vehicle.The bus driver and three occupants of the car sustained serious injuries and were shifted to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Warangal for treatment, police said.All 38 students ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The BRS on Monday alleged that the Congress government had unveiled a "conspiracy" to divert 200 acres of land worth ₹3,000 crore, which was set aside for setting up a fruit market at Koheda, to private parties. He said the land was acquired when he was marketing minister in the BRS government by paying ₹10 crore to farmers as compensation.A detailed project report was prepared for the ₹1,000-crore project that would include not just a fruit market, but also a flower and fish market i ...Read More >
Nalgonda: Rice mills in the erstwhile Nalgonda district have emerged as a key source of raw material for more than 450 industries linked to rice bran oil, liquor, poultry feed and brick manufacturing.Miryalaguda has developed as a major rice milling hub, with 273 mills across the erstwhile district, including 163 in Nalgonda, 80 in Suryapet and 30 in Yadadri-Bhongir. During paddy milling, byproducts such as rice husk, broken rice and rice bran are generated and supplied to various industries.Acc ...Read More >
Pune: The Indian automobile retail sales posted an all-time high of 2,96,71,064 units in FY26 with a broad-based 13.30 per cent growth year-on-year, which also clocked five of six vehicle categories new annual records. This represents the auto industry, the world's third biggest, nearing the 3-crore mark in a financial year, a milestone that would have seemed distant just two years ago, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said on Monday. "What makes this year particularly ...Read More >
Raipur: Amit Jogi, former MLA and son of late former chief minister Ajit Jogi, has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2003 murder of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ram Avtar Jaggi by the Chhattisgarh high court. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Arvind Kumar Verma in its order on April two has convicted him in the high-profile murder case. The order was posted on the website of the Chhattisgarh High Court on Monday. The trial court had convict ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a landmark judgment, a Madurai court has handed down the death penalty to nine Tamil Nadu police personnel for their involvement in the horrific 2020 custodial deaths of a father and son in Sathankulam, Thoothukudi district. The tragic events unfolded on June 19, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Police arrested Jayaraj, a mobile shop owner, and his son Bennix, accusing them of keeping their store open past the lockdown curfew hours permitted by the state. Following their arres ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is probing bank loan frauds cumulatively worth Rs 73,000 crore in seven cases registered against the Reliance Anil Ambani Group, according to a status report filed in the Supreme Court in February. The CBI informed the court that it is actively investigating seven cases, and is probing the roles of certain public servants as well. After reviewing the status report filed by the CBI and its financial investigations counterpart, the Enforcement ...Read More >
KOLKATA, April 6: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and her MP nephew Abhishek Banerjee on Monday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence to Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif's recent threat to attack Kolkata. Ms Banerjee even wondered if Mr Modi had made a "blueprint" of another Pahalgam-like massacre over the cross-border threat to trigger sentiment among people ahead of the Assembly Election here. The Trinamul Congress supremo also sought a probe against those who pro ...Read More >
New Delhi: The impact of the Middle East war in March hit India's services activity, dragging down to a 14-month low of 57.5, but demand remained resilient, led by new export orders across the country. Indicating a loss of momentum in the sector, the cost pressures, however, rose sharply with firms reporting the fastest increase in input prices in nearly four years, a private survey showed on Monday. As per the survey, the seasonally adjusted HSBC India services PMI business activity index fell ...Read More >
Guwahati: Mumbai Indians will hope that skipper Hardik Pandya regains full fitness when they square off against a confident Rajasthan Royals unit, which will be keen to extend its early-season momentum in their IPL clash here on Tuesday.Pandya, a key figure in the side, missed MI's previous outing due to illness, and his absence proved crucial in their six-wicket defeat to Delhi Capitals on Saturday.While India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav stepped in to lead and ensured continuity, MI missed Pa ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the Madras High Court order which directed that all plastic/PET bottles and packaging used for selling water, salt and sugar should contain a label stating that these food items "may contain micro/nano plastics"."Nothing wrong in displaying the warning," a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta observed. "The government may be dragging its feet, but the high court is very affirmative on this, as reports have suggested the ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Head coach Stephen Fleming downplayed Sanju Samson's underwhelming run in IPL 2026, saying the wicketkeeper batter is "going through the process of connecting" with Chennai Super Kings and he is "desperate" to score runs and contribute to the team's success.Samson, who joined the Super Kings from Rajasthan Royals amid much hype ahead of IPL 2026, has so far managed 6, 7, 9 in first three matches."It's difficult when you've been at a franchise (RR) for some time and even though he prob ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The recent decision of the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Odisha to expand reservation in higher education is far more than an administrative correction -- it is a politically consequential intervention that could recalibrate the state's electoral landscape.At a structural level, the reform addresses a long-standing mismatch between demographic realities and quota allocation. By raising reservation for Scheduled Tribes to 22.5 per cent and for Scheduled Castes to 16.25 per cen ...Read More >
Guwahati: With just two days left for the Assam Assembly elections and campaigning entering its final phase, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed three public rallies in the state and highlighted the development works of the BJP government in last 10-years while asking the people to give them another term to take the state towards self-reliance. Launching a frontal attack on opposition Congress party Mr Modi, "The Indian National Congress is a party that never works on development w ...Read More >
New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the Men's Player of the month nominees for March 2026. Two Indian heroes from the T20 World Cup triumph, Sanju Samson and Jasprit Bumrah, along with Connor Esterhuizen, a rising Proteas star, are in the running for the monthly honour in March 2026, according to the ICC website. Sanju Samson (India)Samson may not have been a part of the playing XI for India in the initial stages of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, but once in ...Read More >
Anantapur: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday unveiled a comprehensive plan to build a statewide water grid aimed at transforming irrigation and ensuring water security across the state. Speaking at the Jaladhara programme in Anantapur, the Chief Minister said the government is committed to completing the Polavaram Project before the 2027 Godavari Pushkaralu. Once completed, the project will enable gravity-based diversion of Godavari waters into the Krishna River, helpi ...Read More >
Kannur: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday alleged that the CPI(M)-led front has struck a "deal" with the BJP for April 9 Assembly polls in Kerala. She also accused the ruling LDF of "compromising" on ideology, accountability, and responsibility in order to remain in power for 10 years. The Wayanad MP was addressing a corner meeting in Peravoor in this northern district as part of the campaign for the Assembly polls.The LDF chose to make a deal with the BJP, which "harasses" the m ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister K H Muniyappa on Monday said that he will call a meeting on April 10 aimed at resolving the Auto LPG supply issue in the state. He also said that private oil companies had hiked LPG prices for vehicles, leading to long queues at public sector stations. Bengaluru and several other places in the state are witnessing disruption in auto services, hit by a shortage of Auto LPG. Long queues of autos are seen outside fuel stations at many places.On Monday, the minister me ...Read More >
Kozhikode: She stayed four days alone in a rain-soaked forest, with no food, a mobile phone going dry, and only fireflies to keep her company. Kerala trekker G S Sharanya, who was successfully traced in the deep forests of Tadiandamol hills in Karnataka's Kodagu district on Sunday night after losing her way during trekking, says she wants to go into the forest again. She emerged from the wild not with fear, but with a story etched in resilience and quiet wonder. While speaking from her home in ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected an activist's appeal against an order directing him to take down social media content linking Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri's daughter to convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It asked him to air his grievances before the single judge who had passed the order.A bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Renu Bhatnagar told the single judge to finally decide the issue of whether to continue or vacate its interim order as expeditiously a ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday flagged the Uniform Civil Code and 'One Nation, One Election' as two of the unfinished agendas of the BJP, and said serious and positive discussions are taking place on them. Addressing virtually an event on the BJP's foundation day, Modi also targeted the Congress and said BJP workers endured many hardships like Emergency and also oppression under the grand old party. He said many BJP workers have even sacrificed their lives as was witnessed i ...Read More >
Kannur: The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government on Monday presented its performance report to voters ahead of the April 9 Assembly elections in Kerala. Addressing a press conference in Dharmadam, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan stated that 97 per cent of the promises made in the 2021 LDF election manifesto have been fulfilled, while the remaining are in advanced stages of implementation. He noted that the report is being presented in the 10th year of the LDF government and emphasized that p ...Read More >
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing war in West Asia, Air India has suspended all its flights to Israel. An Air India official said that the flights on the New Delhi-Tel Aviv route were suspended till May 31. Over 40,000 Indians in Israel face challenges due to suspended flights, forcing many to travel via Jordan or Egypt. Meanwhile, the Indian Embassy in Tel Aviv has stepped up support, maintaining constant contact with the community, opening a 24×7 emergency helpline, and launching a large-scale regi ...Read More >
Barpeta (Assam): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted developmental achievements during the BJP's decade-long tenure in Assam, stating that the coming years will focus on making the state self-reliant. Addressing a rally in Barpeta, the Prime Minister criticised the Congress party, accusing it of having a short-term approach driven by corruption, while asserting that the BJP works with a long-term vision for development. Modi said the past 10 years were focused on restoring peace ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Health Minister C Damodar Raja Narsimha on Monday flagged off a food safety awareness walkathon on Necklace Road, aimed at promoting awareness on safe and healthy food practices among the public. The walkathon witnessed enthusiastic participation from around 1,000 students and youth. The rally commenced from Jal Vihar and proceeded up to HMDA Grounds near IMAX. Addressing the gathering, the Minister congratulated all participants and highlighted the significant shift in food habits ...Read More >
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