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Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP has alleged that the state government has illegally obtained 31 plots and is engaged in land grabbing instead of providing houses to the poor and land to the landless. The party has also released purported documents in this regard and demanded that all these sites be taken back. Addressing a press conference at the BJP state office, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy made the statement ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A high-speed crash early Sunday morning on the Bengaluru-Tumakuru highway near Jindal flyover in the Peenya Dasarahalli area claimed the lives of five young men from Doddaballapura. The deceased have been identified as Durga Prasad (20), Keshav Gowda (19), Lalith (22), Harshit (19), and Dhanush (17). The accident occurred around 12:30 a.m. on the flyover's upper section. Keshav Gowda was at the wheel of the car carrying all five friends, who had left Doddaballapura around 9 p.m. Sat ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A wave of bomb threat emails targeting judicial institutions across Karnataka has triggered panic and heightened security measures. Anonymous emails claiming explosives had been planted were sent to multiple courts, forcing evacuations and intensive searches by police and bomb disposal squads. At the Madikeri court complex, an unidentified person sent an email claiming a bomb had been planted inside the premises. Acting swiftly, police evacuated lawyers, court staff and members of th ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday called for expediting the development of next-generation aero engines, saying the country was running short of time. Noting that even developed nations typically take 25-30 years to develop next-generation engines, he urged Indian scientists to compress timelines in view of the nation's strategic needs. "We must assume that 20 years have already passed and we now have only 5-7 years left," Singh said, describing it as a call to action aligned ...Read More >
Koppal: In a landmark judgment that has drawn national attention, the Gangavathi court has sentenced three convicts to death in connection with the rape of an Israeli woman and the murder of a foreign tourist near Hampi. The verdict comes just nine months after the brutal crime that had shocked the entire country and cast a shadow over Karnataka's tourism sector. On February 6, the court had found the three accused guilty after a detailed trial. Pronouncing the sentence on February 16, First Ad ...Read More >
Kolar: Gold mine district Kolar is set to witness a historic milestone with the inauguration of India's first Tata-Airbus mini helicopter Final Assembly Line (FAL) at Vemagal Industrial Area in Kolar taluk. The facility will be officially launched today at 4.20 pm by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron through a virtual ceremony. The event will also be attended in person by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and French Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin at the Ve ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday slammed Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi for showing India's robust manufacturing growth in the last 11 years in a bad light globally. Rahul Gandhi, who is in Germany's Munich, visited a plant of a leading automobile manufacturer and posted a video where the Congress leader is heard criticising manufacturing back home. "Manufacturing is the backbone of strong economies. Sadly, in India, manufacturing is declining. For us to ac ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court mulled formulating pan-India guidelines to prevent road accidents, such as a recent one in Rajasthan's Phalodi that claimed 15 lives, on expressways and national highways. A bench of Justices J K Maheswari and Vijay Bishnoi flagged the construction of illegal "dhabas" on both sides of national highways and expressways as a possible cause of road accidents and asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared in the matter for the National Highways Authority of Indi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday apologised for the air pollution crisis in the national capital and acknowledged its impact on children's health. He asserted that it was the result of the policies pursued by the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. Addressing a press conference, Sirsa said the current government was making sustained efforts to bring down pollution levels. "I apologise to the people of Delhi for the rising air pollution. We are work ...Read More >
New Delhi: Fair trade regulator CCI on Tuesday cleared conglomerate ITC Ltd's proposal to acquire the pulp and paper business of Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd (ABREL) for Rs 3,498 crore. The development came after ABREL in March this year announced that its board has approved the execution of the business transfer agreement for the divestment of the pulp and paper undertaking situated in Lalkuan, Uttarakhand, by way of a slump sale to ITC. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said it has ap ...Read More >
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the insurance reforms brought in through a bill in Parliament will grant greater access to insurance for the people, have better regulatory oversight and ensure ease of compliance. Moving the 'The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025' for consideration of the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said the draft legislation was aimed at bringing transparency, ease of compliance mandates and increasing foreign direct invest ...Read More >
New Delhi: Snapping the four-day record rally, gold prices declined by Rs 1,700 to Rs 1,35,900 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday as investors booked profits amid weak global cues, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had surged by Rs 4,000 to touch an all-time high of Rs 1,37,600 per 10 grams on Monday. The metal rose by Rs 6,000 over the previous four days, trading at record highs. "Gold prices witnessed profit booking and rema ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A solemn wreath-laying ceremony was held on Tuesday at Veerula Sainik Smarak in Hyderabad to commemorate Vijay Diwas, marking the historic victory of the Indian Armed Forces in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. The ceremony paid heartfelt tribute to the brave soldiers who laid down their lives in the service of the nation, ensuring India's sovereignty and integrity. The event was attended by distinguished dignitaries, including Jishnu Dev Verma, Governor of Telangana, Bhatti Vikram ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad city police have detected two theft cases and arrested three accused and recovered stolen gold and silver ornaments worth approximately Rs 31 lakh from their possession. In the first case under Karkhana Police Station, police arrested Uragadda Madhavi (35), who works as a maid and her husband Uragadda Krishnaiah (40), a driver, both residents of Lakkapalli Village, Narayanpet district. According to police, the complainant Gajawada Sridhar, a jewellery businessman, of B ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Tolichowki police have detected a murder case and apprehended three accused persons, including two women, for the murder of a 23-year-old man in Tolichowki. Police arrested Shaik Bilal (25), an auto driver, and his wife Sana Begum (23), who works as a maid, alongside Ruhi Begum (23). Mohd Naveed (22), an auto driver, is currently absconding. The accused persons were arrested for the murder of Mohammed Irfan, who was also an auto driver. According to police, following the complai ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a fresh intensified water dispute between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, the Telangana government filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Polavaram-Nallamala Sagar Link Project (PNLP), formerly known as the Polavaram-Banakacherla Link Project (PBLP) on Tuesday. The writ petition, filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, seeks a mandamus to restrain Andhra Pradesh from proceeding with the project, which aims to divert surplus floodwaters from the Godavari River to t ...Read More >
Hyderabad/New Delhi: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy emphasised the pivotal role of India's youth in national development, outlining a series of initiatives launched under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to empower young people and strengthen the country's sports ecosystem. Addressing the media on Tuesday, in the national capital, the Minister noted that India has the world's largest youth population, and the Central Government has introduced multiple schemes to involve them in sha ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday disposed of a writ challenging the delimitation preliminary notification, dated December 9, issued by the GHMC commissioner, while directing authorities to consider the objections raised by the petitioner, in accordance with law. The writ, filed by C Vinay Kumar of Chikkadpally, was heard by a single bench of Justice Bollam Vijaysen Reddy. The petitioner questioned the delimitation exercise on the ground that the objections submitted by him to the ...Read More >
Hyderabad: To examine all the objections and suggestions for the delimitation of wards in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi informed that a five-member committee has been formed. She said the delimitation of wards was notified based on a comprehensive study by the Centre for Good Governance (CGG). The Mayor said that the GHMC expansion marks a new era for Greater Hyderabad, bringing more areas under unified governance, ensuring equitable development, ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Central Crime Station (CCS) has registered a case against Dhanwantari Foundation International Trust (DFIT) for allegedly cheating more than 4,000 victims by luring them in the name of the Brahmin community and promising high returns on deposits within a fixed period. The accused are said to have collected about Rs 516 crore. Based on a complaint lodged by Susrala Narsimha Murthy on December 23, 2023, a case was registered at CCS under Sections 406 and 420 read with 34 ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The third and final phase of the sarpanch elections will be held on Wednesday. The State Election Commission (SEC) has made all necessary arrangements for the polling in this final phase. The final phase elections will be held for 4,159 villages across 182 mandals. According to the SEC, the notified numbers of wards are 36,452, and there are 36,483 polling stations. The total number of voters is 53,06,402, comprising 26,01,861 male voters, 27,04,394 female voters and 140 others. In 1 ...Read More >
Vijayawada: The NTR district administration has ensured adequate availability of urea fertiliser for the Rabi season 2025-26, covering the needs of all crops, according to District Agriculture Officer DMF Vijaya Kumari. It has been decided to distribute a total of 33,353 Metric Tons (MTs) of urea in the district during the season, she said. On Tuesday, DAO Vijaya Kumari informed the district collector Dr G Lakshmisha regarding the availability of urea stock and usage of several fertilizers duri ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police in Jajpur district on Monday arrested four persons for their alleged involvement in the attack on the farmhouse of BJD leader Pranab Balabantaray on December 14, an officer said. At least 15 persons were injured, five of them seriously, when the supporters of BJP-backed Independent MLA Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo allegedly attacked Balabantaray's farmhouse in Jajpur where they were holding a meeting. Several vehicles, including bikes and cars, were vandalised in the clas ...Read More >
Bhadrak: A gangster, wanted in at least 15 criminal cases, was injured in a shootout with the police in Bhadrak district in the early hours of Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, a six-member police team went to Malgodown area to nab Kamalakant Das alias Budhia, who was on a motorcycle along with his associates. SP Manoj Rout said as the police tried to intercept Budhia, he allegedly opened fire. "The police personnel retaliated, and Budhia was shot in the right leg. His associate managed to flee the ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police arrested a Chartered Accountant and his wife from Noida in Uttar Pradesh in connection with Rs 20 crore fraud case. The accused couple have been identified as Chandra Sekhar Sahoo and Jharana Sahoo of Anandapur in Keonjhar district. The duo was arrested on December 12 after a case was registered on December 8 on the basis of a complaint lodged by Jayant Mishra, an employee with Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, Balanda, Talcher. During t ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police on Monday arrested two persons on charges of sexually abusing a minor girl on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. According to a statement issued by the police, a complaint was received from the 17-year-old victim's mother, a resident of Khurda, alleging that her minor daughter and her friend were assaulted and robbed by two youths near Lingipur village while returning from the prominent tourist spot, Dhauli, on the evening of December 10. She reported that the ...Read More >
Hyderabad: State Agriculture Director, Dr B Gopi, announced a major technological initiative aimed at streamlining urea distribution across Telangana. Addressing the media on Tuesday, he stressed that science and technology must support agriculture and revealed that a special mobile application developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) will soon be launched to ensure a transparent and efficient supply of urea to farmers. Dr Gopi explained that the app will be managed under the supervis ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana BJP senior leader and former MLA N V S S Prabhakar on Tuesday accused the state Congress government of imposing a heavy financial burden on the citizens of Hyderabad following the merger of 27 local bodies into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). Addressing the media, Prabhakar, who also serves as convenor of the GHMC delimitation monitor committee, alleged that the Congress government intends to raise thousands of crores of rupees in loans by projecting the ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief Secretary of Telangana K Ramakrishna Rao has directed that the process of taking over Hyderabad Metro Rail from L&T be completed by the end of the current financial year. Reviewing the status of the takeover in a high-level meeting on Tuesday with the committee of secretaries and officials from L&T, the Chief Secretary emphasised that the transfer must be carried out smoothly and expeditiously, in line with the agreement reached between both parties. He clarified that the proc ...Read More >
Guntur: Revenue Minister Anagani Satya Prasad said that YSRCP leaders are spreading false propaganda against the construction of medical colleges on PPP mode. He participated in the locally arranged programmes in Repalle town of Bapatla district on Tuesday and distributed the financial assistance from the CMRF to 41 beneficiaries. Speaking on the occasion, he said, "If the YSRCP government had constructed the medical colleges under PPP mode, it would have taken 25 years. The YSRCP government h ...Read More >
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