Hyderabad: On his very first day as the Bharatiya Janata Party Telangana unit chief, N Ramachander Rao strongly criticized the Congress and its recently held 'Samajika Nyaya Samara Bheri' meeting, which was anchored by AICC chief Mallikarjuna Kharge.Earlier, the senior leader of BJP paid tributes at the Telangana Martyrs Memorial. He then led a colourful procession to Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Bhavan, the BJP's state headquarters, where he formally assumed charge in the presence of party leaders a...Read More
Bhubaneswar: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has declared Swapneswar Mahadev temple, built in 6th-century, as a protected monument site. The Shiva temple is located at Punjiama village in Banpur block of Khurda district. "In exercise of the powers conferred by...the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, the Central government hereby declares that the ancient monument specified...to be of national importance," read a Gazette notification issued by the ASI on ...Read More
Ranchi: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday expressed concern over the "rising" number of poor, and said wealth was getting concentrated in the hands of some affluent people. There is a need for decentralisation of wealth, Gadkari said during an event in Nagpur, where he touched upon a range of issues, including agriculture, manufacturing, taxation and public-private partnerships in infrastructure development. "Slowly the number of poor people is increasing and wealth is getting centralis...Read More
Bhubaneswar: A case was registered against BJP MLA Santosh Khatua in Bhubaneswar after BJD leader Lekhashree Samantasinghar lodged a police complaint, alleging that he made derogatory remarks against her. Khatua, the MLA of Nilgiri in Balasore district, was booked under BNS sections 75(2) that deals with sexual harassment, 79 (offensive words, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman), 296 (obscene act/ song in public place) and 356 (defamation), police said. The case was regist...Read More
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Berhampur: In a harrowing turn of events, 28-year-old P Venkataramana, a native of Samarjhola village under Hinjili block in Ganjam district, was among the three Indians abducted by Al Qaeda-affiliated militants in the West African nation of Mali. The incident unfolded after a brazen armed assault on July 1 at Diamond Cement Factory in Kayes, where Venkataramana is employed. A technician by profession, Venkataramana had been working with Blue Star, a Mumbai-based company, for the past six month...Read More
Bhubaneswar: The BJD chief, Naveen Patnaik, on Saturday sought the personal intervention of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for the early and safe release of an Odisha resident allegedly abducted by militants in the West African country of Mali. Twenty-eight-year-old P Venkataramana is a resident of Patnaik's Assembly constituency Hinjili from where he has been elected for six consecutive terms since 2000. Taking to X, Patnaik said: "Concerned to know that P Venkataramana of Hinjilicut b...Read More
Puri: Lord Jagannath's 'Bahuda Yatra' or return car festival began here on Saturday with thousands of devotees pulling the chariot of Lord Balabhadra's 'Taladhwaja' after ceremonial 'pahandi' and Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb performing 'chhera pahanra' (sweeping) rituals. Though the pulling of chariots was slated to start at 4 pm, it began at about 2.45 pm much ahead of the schedule amid chants of 'Jai Jagannath', 'Haribol' and beating of cymbals. The chariots of Devi Subhadra and Lord Jag...Read More
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar, accusing it of turning the state into a haven for criminals and pushing it into a state of "lawlessness". Addressing a press briefing at the AICC headquarters in New Delhi, senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh said that under NDA rule, Bihar has transformed from a land of peace and knowledge into one where "bullets speak louder than law". His remarks came a...Read More
Jaipur: Protests continue in Jahazpur town of Bhilwara district in Rajasthan on Saturday following the murder of a youth by a mob. The victim's family has demanded Rs 1 crore in compensation and bulldozer action on the houses of the accused, while the local administration, in view of rising tensions, has imposed restrictions and cancelled the Tazia procession scheduled for July 5 and 6 during Muharram. The family has been staging a protest outside the government hospital in Jahazpur since Satu...Read More
Shimla: Amidst India Meteorological Department (IMD) prediction of very heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday said the situation in disaster-hit areas of Seraj in Mandi district has been returning to normal. He said the government would provide Rs 5,000 per month as rent to the families whose houses were damaged in this disaster. The Chief Minister urged the people of Seraj, whose houses are safe, to give their additional accommodation to the aff...Read More
New Delhi: BJP national spokesperson RP Singh on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Congress and the opposition for opposing the Election Commission's directive for a special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, to be carried out over a month. "It is a routine activity carried out by the election commission whenever there is an election. The same is being carried out in Bihar, and after that, the same directive would be carried out for West Bengal or Uttar Pradesh assembly electi...Read More
New Delhi: Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has moved a writ petition before the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to revise electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the ensuing Assembly polls. As per the petition, order of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, if not set aside, can "arbitrarily" and "without due process" disenfranchise lakhs of voters from electing their representatives, and disrupt free and fair elections and ...Read More
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court came down heavily on the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) during a hearing on the supply of contaminated water in parts of East Delhi. A bench led by Chief Justice DK Upadhyay criticized the board for allowing residents to consume water mixed with sewage, calling the situation deeply concerning. "You are asking people to drink sewer-mixed water. Unless someone approaches the court, you don't even go there to check," remarked the Chief Justice during the proceedings. The co...Read More
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday granted interim relief to Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar by staying the trial court proceedings in a criminal defamation case filed against him by the State BJP unit over "corruption rate card" ads. The court also extended similar relief to the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), which is a co-accused in the matter. Justice S R Krishna Kumar, who presided over the matter, issued notice to the respondent and made it returnable on July 2...Read More
Mumbai: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, once distant cousins, are coming together to challenge the Maharashtra government's choice to implement Hindi as a compulsory language for Classes 1 to 5 according to the National Education Policy (NEP). They perceive this action as an infringement on local identity and language variety. Uddhav's Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) are set to conduct a unified protest march on July 5, representing their first joint endeavour in twenty year...Read More
New Delhi: Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, raised serious questions over the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) probe into the 'National Herald' case. Arguing before a Delhi court on Friday, Singhvi described the case as "really strange" and "unprecedented," claiming that it involves allegations of money laundering without any tangible assets involved. "This is an alleged case of money laundering without any property, without any use or projection o...Read More
New Delhi: A special hawan and pujan ceremony was conducted on Friday at a government bungalow on the Raj Niwas Marg that has been allotted to Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. Though Gupta will continue residing at her private home in Shalimar Bagh for now, she will begin holding daily public meetings at the newly allotted residence, which she referred to as "Chief Minister Janseva Sadan." "This is not a personal house; this is a place for public service. People will be heard here every mornin...Read More
Nandyal: District Collector G Rajakumari has directed officials to expedite the process of selecting mentors for the identified "Golden Families" under the P4 initiative. The Collector emphasized that the selection process should be carried out efficiently to ensure timely support and guidance for the families aimed at economic upliftment. The directive came following a Zoom video conference held on Friday by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu with district collectors, ministers...Read More
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cyber Crime police have apprehended two individuals from Gujarat in connection with a stock trading fraud case. The arrests were made as part of an investigation into a scam that allegedly defrauded a victim of over Rs 67 lakh. Police identified the arrested individuals as Mehulbhai Devrajbhai Ramani, aged 37, described as an account supplier, and Gondaliya Hardik Kumar Mukeshbhai, aged 26, identified as an account holder. Authorities seized net cash of Rs 1 lakh from t...Read More
Hyderabad: BRS Chief K Chandrashekar Rao is likely to stay for a few more days in the hospital to ensure the doctors monitor his blood sugar and low sodium levels. The BRS working president KT Rama Rao took to X to inform about the health condition of the party president. He said, "KCR garu was admitted in the hospital last evening for routine health checkups. Just to monitor his Blood sugar and low Sodium levels, his doctors have advised a few days of admission. No serious health concerns at a...Read More
Hyderabad: The Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy asked party leaders to gear up for Jubilee Hills by elections. During the PCC's extended executive meeting, the Chief Minister predicted major political changes ahead, including delimitation, women's reservation, and possible simultaneous polls across the country. He called on party workers to go to the grassroots, ensure effective implementation of welfare schemes, and work in unison to bring Congress back to power in the state for a second consec...Read More
Hyderabad: The AICC chief Mallikarjuna Kharge on Friday warned the Ministers and MLAs of serious action if they fail to adhere to party's discipline and cross party line. During the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) meeting attended by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, PCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud, AICC incharge Meenakshi Natarajan, others Ministers and members of PAC, Kharge emphasised that the party will not tolerate group politics and asked the ministers...Read More
KOCHI: Justice N Nagaresh of the Kerala High Court on Friday expressed displeasure over the suspended Kerala University registrar describing "Bharat Mata" as "a lady holding a saffron flag" in the petition challenging the disciplinary action against him. Registrar K S Anil Kumar was suspended by the vice-chancellor in-charge for cancelling permission for a June 25 event scheduled to be attended by Governor Rajendra Arlekar. He had cited the display of a controversial image of "Bharat Mata" carr...Read More
Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh Medical Council (APMC) on Friday addressed concerns regarding the delay in providing permanent registration certificates to Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs). Addressing a press conference, APMC chairman Dr Srihari Rao and Registrar Dr Ramesh clarified the reasons behind the holdup, urging protesting FMGs to cease their agitations and await official resolutions. They recalled that FMGs who passed the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) conducted by the Nat...Read More
Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (APNA) has issued a strong condemnation against the "unlawful delay" by the Andhra Pradesh Medical Council (APMC) in issuing permanent registration certificates to eligible Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs). The association also sharply criticised the alleged brutal treatment of peacefully protesting FMGs by the police, including the reported dragging of female doctors by their hair. In a statement released here on Fr...Read More
Hyderabad: Former Chief Minister of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, Konijeti Rosaiah, held the rare distinction of presenting the State Budget a remarkable 16 times, a feat that underscored not only his political acumen but also his profound economic expertise. Minister for IT and Industries, Duddilla Sridhar Babu, paid tribute to Mr Rosaiah on Friday, stating that he was "not merely a politician, but a seasoned economist and policymaker." Speaking at the 92nd birth anniversary celebrations of Konije...Read More
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear a petition challenging the NEET-UG 2025 results over an alleged error in one of the questions. A bench comprising Justices P S Narasimha and R Mahadevan observed that a similar petition had been dismissed earlier in the week. "We have dismissed identical matters. We agree there might be multiple correct answers. But we cannot interfere in an exam which is given by lakhs of candidates. It's not an individual's case. Thousands of students w...Read More
New Delhi: At least 69 people have died, over 50 are missing as Himachal Pradesh battles cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides triggered by days of continuous monsoon rainfall, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu told reporters on Friday. Meanwhile, a heavy rain alert is in place for all districts in the state till July 7. The Chief Minister said 14 separate cloudbursts had been reported since the onset of the monsoon, which has damaged roads and drinking water projects, as well as electr...Read More
ISLAMABAD: Indian Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Rahul R Singh Friday claimed China used the four-day Pakistan-India conflict in May like a "live lab" to test various weapon systems and was providing all possible support to Islamabad in line with its ancient military strategy of killing the adversary with a "borrowed knife". The senior Indian military officer claimed while Pakistan was the "front face", with China extending all possible support to its all-weather ally, Turkiye was also playin...Read More