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Hyderabad: The Telangana government's Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging the Telangana High Court's interim stay on 42 per cent reservations for Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections will come up for hearing in the Supreme Court on Thursday. The state government moved the Supreme Court on Tuesday against the High Court's September 9 order suspending GO 9, which enhanced the BC quota in local bodies to 42 per cent. The SLP, filed by advocate Devina Sehgal on behalf of the state go ...Read More >
Chennai: Despite a full month of 50 per cent US tariffs, quite intriguingly, India's merchandise exports grew both yearly as well as sequentially in September. As per the government data, merchandise exports grew 6.75 per cent on a y-o-y basis and 3.64 per cent on a m-o-m basis. The exports to the US were down by just 11.9 per cent. Merchandise exports in September rose 6.75 per cent to $36.38 billion against $34.08 billion in the same month last year. September exports rose 3.64 per cent again ...Read More >
Pune: Hyundai Motor will invest Rs 45,000 crore to expand its manufacturing and research operations to make the world's third-largest car market at the heart of its growth strategy, its President & CEO Jose Munoz said on Wednesday. He told reporters that this investment will help South Korean automaker to increase its annual production by about a third to 1.1 million vehicles by 2030 in India, introduce 26 cars, including its first hybrid vehicle and launch its luxury car brand Genesis in the I ...Read More >
New Delhi: The opposition 'Mahagathbandhan' alliance in Bihar is likely to finalise its seat-sharing in the next few days and may announce its candidates along with a joint manifesto this week.Top sources said talks between the RJD and Congress are underway, and their leadership may meet on Monday as RJD's Lalu Prasad and Tejashwi Yadav are in the national capital. "The Congress president has been speaking to all the coalition partners in Bihar, and the final discussion is on for deciding candi ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its order on a plea filed by Tamil actor Vijay's political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, and others, challenging the Madras High Court order directing that an SIT be constituted to probe the Karur stampede in which 41 people were killed. A bench comprising Justices J K Maheshwari and N V Anjaria heard submissions from senior counsels appearing for the party, victims, Tamil Nadu government and others. ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday lauded the long contribution of veteran BJP leader Rajen Gohain who on Thursday left the BJP with 17 others. Pointing out that his son would continue to work for the party, Mr Sarma told reporters that Mr Gohain contributed hugely for the party in various capacity. "I wish him the best for his future politics," said the chief minister. ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Bharath Rashtra Samithi Working President KT Rama Rao on Thursday slammed the Telangana government over the RTC bus fare hike, stating that they do not know how to function the administration but to "run a circus". Speaking to the media, KTR claimed that the BRS leaders were arrested across the state. "This government doesn't know how to run a government. They only know how to run a circus. They put me under house arrest in the morning and let me go later. Now they have deployed poli ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Bajaj Electronics - India's Leading Retailer in Electronics, is known for its legacy of customer relationship and satisfaction. Bajaj Electronics keen interest and effort to achieve 100% customers satisfaction has won the hearts of people of Telangana & A.P Bajaj Electronics hosted INDIA'S BIGGEST FESTIVE OFFER BUMPER DRAW OF 20 LAKH CASH PRIZE. THE LUCKY WINNER OF THE BUMPER DRAW WAS ANNOUNCED BY ACTRESS HEBAH PATEL COUPON NUMBER -_250443094 WON RS. 20 LAKHS. This Festive Season B ...Read More >
Vijayawada: The erstwhile East Godavari district has been witnessing a series of mishaps at fireworks manufacturing units, claiming several lives in the last few years. Following the mishap claiming seven lives at a fireworks manufacturing unit at Rayavaram in Konaseema district, the East Godavari district administration on Wednesday issued an order to stop manufacture of fireworks at all the licenced premises with immediate effect. Officials do occasional "inspections" and claim that they are ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Seven workers, including four women, died and three male workers injured in an explosion at a fireworks manufacturing unit at Rayavaram in the Dr B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district on Wednesday. As many as 12 workers were present at Sri Ganapathi Grand Fire Works owned by V. Satyanarayana Murthy in a small building in the village. Shortly after noon, there was a huge explosion in the building. Six workers and the owner died on the spot while four more sustained burn injuries. The vic ...Read More >
NIZAMABAD: Farmers in Nizamabad district are facing difficulties in selling their paddy crop due to high moisture content caused by frequent rains and humid weather. The delay has affected the sale of both common and fine varieties of paddy, prompting some farmers to sell their produce to private traders instead of government procurement centres. Paddy was cultivated in 1.76 lakh hectares across the district, with an expected arrival of 12 lakh metric tonnes. Of this, government agencies, mainl ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: A special pulse polio vaccination drive will be conducted on October 12 across six districts of Telangana, as part of nationwide initiative to strengthen immunity among children under five. India recorded its last polio case in 2011, while Telangana's last case was reported in 2007. However, recent report of polio cases in countries such as Bangladesh and Pakistan have prompted the Union health ministry to launch a precautionary drive in districts with frequent cross-border movement, ...Read More >
Mumbai: The United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, for his first ever visit to India, arrived on Wednesday in Mumbai, where he will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. Fintech, trade and defence are expected to dominate the agenda between the two leaders. Mr. Starmer was greeted at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport by Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar and state Governor Acharya Devvrat. Mr. Starmer ...Read More >
New Delhi, Ranchi: The Jharkhand Police on Wednesday announced that it has strengthened security across the state, deploying armed forces at sensitive locations and transport corridors after the banned CPI (Maoist) called for "Resistance Week" from October 8 and a statewide bandh on October 15. Inspector General (Operations) said that 12 battalions of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and 20 groups of the Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP) and India Reserve Battalion (IRB) have been mobilised t ...Read More >
Mumbai: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that no power on earth can stop India from becoming a developed nation by 2047, with the government taking a series of initiatives to promote the domestic economy, build infrastructure and expand global trade. Speaking at the 6th edition of the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2025 here, the Minister also said that the world now looks upon India with trust and confidence as the country guarantees high-quality talent, skill, goods an ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has announced plans to restore the seaside house of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Puri and convert it into a museum dedicated to the poet-philosopher's life and works. State minister for Odia language, literature and culture, Suryavanshi Suraj, said on Wednesday that the historic building -- popularly known as Pather Puri -- will be conserved and developed as a centre celebrating Tagore's creative legacy and his association with the temple town. "It h ...Read More >
Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday cautioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to "trust" his closest party and Cabinet colleague Amit Shah. She claimed that the present Union home minister "may one day become his Mir Zafar". Ms Banerjee alleged that Mr Shah's actions are like those of an "acting Prime Minister". She said: "Mr Shah works as an acting PM. But the PM knows everything. I am sorry to say this... We can request the PM not to trust Mr Shah always. Ek din ...Read More >
Mumbai: A row has erupted with a video purportedly showing a group of nurses at a civic hospital here hurling books written by Prabodhankar Thackeray and another social reformer at an officer who distributed them as a gift before retiring, claiming that the books hurt their religious sentiments.The hospital authorities said a probe was underway into the incident that took place on July 29, about a month before the officer's retirement. ...Read More >
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the NDA government has pulled Bihar out of 'Jungle Raj' and given it a new direction of development and good governance, and expressed confidence that the people of the state will once again choose politics of development in the coming assembly elections. Shah's comments came soon after the Election Commission announced the schedule for the assembly elections in Bihar, under which polling will be held on November 6 and 11, while the countin ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed India's performance in the World Para Athletics Championships as historic, saying the country's best-ever showing in the event will be a motivation for youngsters. India won a record 22 medals, including six gold, nine silver and seven bronze, surpassing their best of 17 at the 2024 edition in Kobe, Japan. "A historic performance by our para-athletes! This year's World Para-Athletics Championships have been very special. The Indian contin ...Read More >
Chhindwara (MP): The Madhya Pradesh police have formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the death of 14 children in Chhindwara due to suspected renal failure, linked to the consumption of a 'toxic' cough syrup, officials said. Dr Praveen Soni from Chhindwara has been arrested for alleged negligence in connection with the child deaths, while a case has been registered against the Coldrif cough syrup manufacturing company, the officials said on Sunday. ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a landmark move, from Saturday, India's cheque clearing system will become much faster, moving from a batch-based process to continuous clearing and settlement on realisation. This change means that funds from cheques could reach your bank account within a few hours instead of the usual one to two business days. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had scheduled a trial run on Friday of the new cheque clearance system before the official rollout on October 4. Under the new regime, all cheq ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Commuters in the Old City received a major relief from traffic congestion, with the launch of the parallel road overbridge (ROB) at Falaknuma on Friday. Built adjacent to the existing structure on the Secunderabad-Falaknuma broad gauge railway line, the bridge was thrown open to traffic by transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar, along with AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owasi and GHMC officials. The new structure will ease congestion and streamline traffic flow between Bark ...Read More >
Srinagar: All shops and schools up to Class 8 in Leh reopened on Friday after a nine-day closure prompted by violence and arson, after directives from the Leh district administration. Mobile internet services remain suspended across Leh, and the ban on assembly of people continues. On Thursday, the administration issued orders permitting partial resumption of commercial and educational activities from 10 am to 6 pm, alongside allowing mini passenger buses to operate within the district during t ...Read More >
Mandla (MP): The 'Balaghat Male Tiger', who was frequently sighted by visitors at the Kanha tiger reserve, was found dead, an official said on Friday. The carcasses of a tiger and two female cubs were also found dead in different parts of the reserve in Madhya Pradesh. The carcasses were disposed of the same day after the post-mortem revealed that they were killed by other big cats, an official said on Friday. The 'Balaghat Male Tiger', aged around eight to 10 years old, was found dead in the M ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi, who is on a four-nation tour of South America, posted a picture on X from Colombia, standing in front of a Bajaj Pulsar motorcycle. He praised Indian two-wheeler manufacturers Bajaj, Hero, and TVS for their success in Colombia, saying it shows Indian companies can succeed through innovation, not cronyism. "Proud to see Bajaj, Hero & TVS do so well in Colombia. Shows Indian companies can win with innovation, not cronyism. Great job," the Leader of Opposition in the Lok S ...Read More >
BENGALURU: "Absolutely, there is no dissent in the (Congress) party," asserted Karnataka incharge and general secretary of All India Congress Committee (AICC) Randeep Singh Surjewala in Bengaluru on Friday. Speaking to reporters over frequent statements by party leaders speculating change in leadership, Randeep Singh termed "Some get excited either over their emotions and make statements beyond their capacity." "I have asked the president of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) and Depu ...Read More >
Guwahati: A court in Assam on Friday sent Zubeen Garg's band members Shekharjyoti Goswami and Amritprabha Mahanta to 14 days of police remand in connection with the death of the singer-composer. Munna Prasad Gupta, the Special DGP of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), told PTI that the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Kamrup Metropolitan district accepted the plea for further interrogation and sent the duo to 14 days of police remand. ...Read More >
New Delhi: Shyamkanu Mahanta, organiser of the Northeast India Festival, who was arrested in connection with the death case of singer Zubeen Garg, has approached the Supreme Court seeking transfer of the investigation from Assam Police's Special Investigation Team (SIT) to a central agency such as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Mahanta, who has been arrested by the Assam CID, has also sought the appointment of a retired Supreme Court judge ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme has received an overwhelming response from both domestic and international industry leaders. This reflects India's growing stature on the global stage and the increasing confidence of the domestic industry, including MSMEs, which have shown strong interest in making the country self-reliant in electronics manufacturing. The scheme is projected to create 1,42,000 direct jobs well above the target of 91,600 and a manifold number of indire ...Read More >
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