New Delhi: Indian exporters have welcomed the US decision to postpone the tariff hikes on imports from July 9 to August 1, as this will allow more time for talks to sort out the trade issues. Director General of the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) Ajay Sahai said that this deferment of the imposition of reciprocal tariffs reflects the US's willingness to engage constructively with its trading partners. "It provides an extended window for dialogue, which can help our negotiator...Read More
New Delhi: A massive nationwide strike has been called for July 9, 2025, by a coalition of 10 central trade unions in collaboration with farmers' and rural workers' organisations. The protest, dubbed a Bharat Bandh, is aimed at opposing what the organisers describe as pro-corporate and anti-labour policies of the central government. According to the organisers, the strike is expected to witness participation from more than 25 crore people, including workers from both formal and informal sectors,...Read More
Patna: In a major decision, the Nitish Kumar-led government on Tuesday approved the formation of the Bihar Youth Commission to empower and provide employment opportunities to the youths in the state. The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, where 43 key proposals, including development plans, appointment processes, and economic proposals, were also approved. Sharing the development on social media, CM Nitish Kumar posted, "I am happy to inform you...Read More
New Delhi: The enforcement of Delhi's old vehicle ban has run into a major roadblock, with mounting opposition and legal constraints delaying any immediate action. While the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) is expected to issue a fresh directive within the next three days, the process has slowed amid rising concerns from key stakeholders. A crucial meeting between the Delhi government, Petrol Pump Dealers Association, and other departments is scheduled this week, where a final decisi...Read More
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party Delhi unit President Virendra Sachdeva announced his party's plans to spread the ideals of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the founder of Bharatiya Jana Sangh -- a forerunner of the BJP -- through a theatrical performance on Tuesday. Sachdeva told media persons that the play based on the life of Dr Mookerjee will be performed at Kamani Auditorium, as part of the continuing celebrations of Mookerjee's birth anniversary. He said the play will be performed in the prese...Read More
New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to much-needed relief on Monday morning as widespread rain lashed several parts of the capital, breaking the spell of intense heat and humidity that had gripped the city for days. Overcast skies and a cool breeze turned the cityscape pleasant, with temperatures dipping noticeably after the early morning showers. While the rainfall brought smiles and a temporary respite from the oppressive weather, it also exposed the capital's chronic infrastructure issues. Several ...Read More
Khanapur: As part of the Vana Mahotsava programme, MLA Vedma Bojju Patel along with officials, teachers and students planted saplings at TTWRS Junior College in Utnoor mandal center on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, the MLA said that along with the goal of increasing greenery in the State, trees are being planted to increase the forest area and provide environmental stability. He stressed that trees are very important to reduce environmental pollution. He called on everyone to plant saplings...Read More
Nakrekal (Nalgonda ): Foundation stones were laid for the sanctioned Indiramma housing scheme in several villages of Ketepally mandal, including Kasanagodu, Bopparam, Gudivada, Ippalagudem, and Korlapahad. Speaking on the occasion, Nakrekal MLA Vemula Veeresham expressed his satisfaction, stating that many poor families had been suffering without proper housing for the past 10 years. "Our government has sanctioned 3,500 houses for our constituency, and today, we see happiness in the eyes of th...Read More
Mumbai: The domestic benchmark indices were trading marginally up on Tuesday in the early trade, after the US President Donald Trump announced that "we are close to a deal with India". At around 9.30 am, Sensex was trading 91.57 points or 0.11 per cent up at 83,534.07 while the Nifty added 22.25 points or 0.09 per cent at 25,483.55. Buying was seen in the IT, PSU bank and financial service sectors. According to analysts, the announcement of unilateral tariffs on 14 countries and the exclusion ...Read More
Hyderabad: BJP State Chief N. Ramchander Rao stated that the Congress government acknowledges that Akbaruddin Owaisi constructed a college on the land of the old town of Salkam Lake. He emphasized that the lives of the 10,000 students studying there cannot be disrupted. On Monday, he questioned why the houses of thousands of poor people in the Musi catchment area, in Hyderabad and Rangareddy districts, who were unaware that their homes were built on the edge of the lake, have been demolished. "...Read More
Hyderabad: The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs criticized the HYDRAA Commissioner over remarks that suggested he would not visit Akbaruddin College, which was reportedly built illegally on the land of Salkam Lake in the Old City. He described the HYDRAA Commissioner's comments as misguided and sought clarification on whether the decision was a directive from the state government or made independently by the officer involved. Sanjay Kumar questioned whether Akbaruddin Owaisi enjoys any ...Read More
Hyderabad: Jeedimetla Police have successfully busted a three-member house burglary gang, apprehending the suspects and seizing Rs 3.5 lakh in cash along with mobile phones from their possession. Police identified the arrested individuals as Mohammad Asif, a milk vendor, Md Asif, and Mohammed Ameer. They are accused of stealing cash and mobile phones from a milk booth owner's residence in Apuroopa Colony, S R Naik Nagar, Jeedimetla. According to police, a complaint was received on 3 July from Ne...Read More
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Police, Balanagar Division, have successfully recovered 69 mobile phones valued at Rs 15,26,000, thanks to the effective use of the CEIR (Central Equipment Identity Register) Portal. These recovered devices have now been returned to their rightful owners. As part of this initiative, ACP Balanagar Naresh Reddy formally handed over the recovered mobile phones to their owners on Monday at Jeedimetla Police Station. According to police figures, 36 mobile phones were recove...Read More
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) team has apprehended four foreign nationals, including two Nigerians and one each from Tanzania and Sudan, who were illegally residing in India even after their visas had expired. Police arrested Maxwell Anthony Izuchukwu (29) and Chinaza Nnanna Vivian alias Ibrahim Niasha (38), both from Nigeria, Mwajuma Almasi Masisila (30) from Tanzania, and Ahmed Hamid Abujabr Hamid (27) from Sudan. According to police, Mwajuma Almasi Masisila, a ...Read More
New Delhi: Asenior functionary of the All Party Indian Parliamentary Forum for Tibet, a cross-party group of MPs, on Monday called for global recognition of the institution of Dalai Lalai and its right to choose his successor amid China's claim that it has the sole right to approve his heir. BJP MP Tapir Gao, a third-term Lok Sabha member from Arunachal East, noted that the Forum had, in its previous meetings, the last being in March this year, demanded Bharat Ratna for the Dalai Lama, whose 90...Read More
Pasighat: Arunachal Pradesh Education Minister P.D. Sona inaugurated "Saksham", an innovative Student Activity and Enrichment Centre for the holistic development and empowerment of young minds, at Springdale 5th IRBn Welfare School in Pasighat, on Monday. The team established the Saksham Centre on the principles of activity-based, play-based, and experiential learning, aligning it with the vision of NEP 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework 2023 to nurture well-rounded, curious, and confid...Read More
Hyderabad: Lashing out at the Irrigation Minister for refusing to start the Kannepalli pump house motors, BRS MLA Vemula Prashanth Reddy on Monday asserted that it was not the barrages sagging but rather the brain of Uttam Kumar Reddy. The BRS leader stated: "When we ask him to switch on the motors and provide water to the fields, he questions whether to lift the water from the sagging barrage. It is not the barrage that is sagging, Uttam; it is your brain that is sagging. If a single pillar in...Read More
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao has announced his decision to distribute KCR Kits to all 4,910 new mothers and their babies who had institutional deliveries in government hospitals in Sircilla over the last 18 months, as part of his 'GiftASmile' campaign, undertaken annually on his birthday. Taking to X, Rama Rao stated: "The last five birthdays have been absolutely fulfilling for me personally with the launch of the #GiftASmile campaign. Year 2020 was a tough year for everyone aro...Read More
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Monday said that no other chief minister than Revanth Reddy has faced so many abuses and insults across the villages in the history of Telugu states. Ridiculing the criticism of KCR by Revanth Reddy, Rama Rao said if he was sitting in the CM's chair it is because of the BRS chief. He made these comments while addressing a group of Congress leaders and workers from Medak who joined the BRS party at Telangana Bhavan. Stating that the Siddipet was on...Read More
Hyderabad: In a country where childhood is often idealized but rarely protected, one law stands as a beacon of hope the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Enacted in 2012, this landmark legislation was designed to shield children under 18 from sexual abuse, assault, harassment, and exploitation. More than a decade later, while its legal structure remains strong, its true impact depends not only on enforcement, but on public awareness, societal responsibility, and moral cour...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Two women were killed and an eight-year-old girl was injured after a wall of an under-construction poultry farm collapsed due to heavy rain in Nuapada district, police said on Monday. The incident occurred on Sunday in Lakhana area. The deceased were identified as Balmati Sabar (35) and Rupe Sabar (61), a senior officer said. Injured minor Ridhi Sabar is undergoing treatment. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a heavy rainfall warning for 16 of 30 districts of Odi...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Two boys were booked for making a social media video lying on the railway tracks in Bolangir district, officials said on Monday. The RPF filed the case after coming across the video on social media. Investigation found that the video, in which one of the boys was seen lying on the concrete sleepers with a train approaching, was shot between Purnapani and Jharmunda railway stations. The two boys, one 12 and another 15 years old, were taken to the RPF post in Bolangir along with thei...Read More
Bhubaneswar: The BJD president, Naveen Patnaik, was on Monday discharged from a private hospital in Mumbai, where he underwent a spine surgery for cervical arthritis, a party leader said. The Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Odisha Assembly underwent the medical procedure on June 22 at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. "The LoP was discharged from hospital on Monday. He will stay in Mumbai for now. Doctors will suggest when he can return to Odisha," BJD leader Santrupt Mishra said...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has resolved more than 10,000 public grievances during 11 rounds of hearings since assuming office, the CMO said on Monday. According to a statement from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), 10,132 out of 10,894 grievances received so far have been addressed -- a resolution rate of 93 per cent. The remaining cases are currently under process, it added. Accompanied by a team of seven ministers and senior officers, Majhi on Monday held the 12th ...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Manmohan Samal is set to be re-elected as Odisha BJP president as he was the lone person to file nomination paper for the post on Monday. Samal, the incumbent State party president, filed the nomination paper for the post before Odisha BJP Election Officer and MP Pratap Sarangi in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, party's central observer Sanjay Jaiswal and other senior leaders. Samal was the lone leader to file nomination papers for the Odisha BJP president's post,...Read More
New Delhi / Hyderabad: Former Indian cricket team captain and legendary sportsman Kapil Dev is ready to partner with the Telangana Government to strengthen the sports sector. Kapil Dev met with Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy at his official residence in New Delhi on Monday and lauded the state government's initiatives for the development of sports. During the meeting, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy briefed Kapil Dev about the government's plans to establish the Young India Sports University in T...Read More
Nellore: In a heart-warming tale of hope and opportunity, seven-year-old Ch Penchalaiah and V Venkateswarlu, who once endured the harsh reality of begging on the streets due to extreme poverty, have now embarked on a transformative journey into formal education. Their lives took a dramatic turn thanks to the swift intervention of IT and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh. The story began last Thursday at the VR Municipal Corporation High School campus in Nellore, where Nellore Municipal Corporation Commi...Read More
New Delhi: India's service sector is demonstrating a significant role in the country's journey towards becoming a $5 trillion economy, a report said on Monday. For decades, the sector has not only been contributing massively to India's gross domestic product (GDP), but has also become the key driving force to the nation's economy, rising from 40 per cent contribution in GDP in the 1990s to accounting for 55 per cent gross value added (GVA) in FY25, according to the Axis Mutual Fund's 'Service Se...Read More
Hyderabad: AkasaAir has signed a three-year agreement with GMR Aero Technic for base maintenance and support for its Boeing 737 MAX fleet.Currently, the airline has 30 Boeing 737 MAX planes. GMR Aero Tech is aIndia's leading airframe maintenance company. "under the agreement, GMR Aero Technic will undertake scheduled base maintenance checks for Akasa Air's fleet at its state-of-the-art MRO facility, located within the GMR Aerospace & Industrial Park here," said GMR in a release on Monday. "Und...Read More
Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed almost unchanged on Monday in a highly volatile trade amid caution ahead of the July 9 US tariff deadline, weak trends in Asian markets and foreign fund outflows. After oscillating between highs and lows, the 30-share BSE Sensex finally ended 9.61 points or 0.01 per cent up at 83,442.50. The index hit a high of 83,516.82 and a low of 83,262.23 during the day. The 50-share NSE Nifty ended unchanged at 25,461.30 with 22 of its constituents s...Read More