Hyderabad: Sleuths of the ED on Friday grilled Tollywood producer Allu Aravind in connection with a Rs 101.4 crore bank fraud and a money laundering case linked to Ramakrishna Electronics and Ramakrishna Teletronics (RTPL). Sources said that Aravind was grilled for over three hours, especially regarding his alleged links to Ramakrishna Electronics and Ramakrishna Telotronics, which are accused of securing massive loans from Union Bank of India in 2018-19. The two firms reportedly obtained Rs101...Read More
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party may be on track to appoint its first-ever woman national president, with names like Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, BJP's former Andhra Pradesh unit chief D Purandeswari and Tamil Nadu MLA Vanathi Srinivasan among the probable frontrunners, according to reports. The BJP has been going through a major organisational rejig, with the appointment of new chiefs for the local units of six states and Union Territories. With that over, the party is now ...Read More
Markapur (Prakasam district): Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan announced that no single party in the coalition government is superior, but their combined strength is like a fist, to fight others for the welfare and development of the Andhra Pradesh state. He underscored the strong understanding and mutual respect within the NDA leadership and advised the leaders and supporters at all levels to resolve differences through discussion for the common goal of public service. After paying floral tr...Read More
Anantapur: State finance minister Payyavula Keshav emphasised the need for real-time GST data access across states to effectively curb tax evasion and implement best practices using Artificial Intelligence and inter-departmental coordination. He was speaking during a virtual meeting of the Committee of Ministers on GST Reforms, formed by the Central government. The prestigious committee met virtually on Friday, with the session chaired by Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant, from the NIC buildi...Read More
Nellore: As part of the Mobile Hunt Services (MHS) initiative, Nellore police recovered 1,000 stolen or lost mobile phones worth ₹1 crore and handed them over to the rightful owners on Friday. According to official sources, the district police have so far recovered 3,900 mobile phones valued at Rs 4 crore through MHS, and an additional 60 phones worth Rs 6 lakh under the Central government's Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR). Addressing the media at the Umesh Chandra Conference Hall h...Read More
Hyderabad: Exuding confidence, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday assured the party high command that the Congress party in Telangana would win not less than 100 MLA and 15 MP seats in the next polls. Describing the party leadership from village level to top level as party's 'brand ambassadors', the CM said their heartbeat reflected the gusto of winning even in the next Assembly polls and confidence of sending at least 15 MPs from the state to form the Congress government at the Centre. A...Read More
Hyderabad: All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday dared the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to try removing 'socialist' and 'secular' from the Preamble of the Constitution of India. He asked the saffron party as to why it included the same words in the party's constitution if its ideology does not support them. Addressing the Samajika Nyaya Samara Bheri meeting attended by village-level party workers at the LB Stadium here o...Read More
Vijayawada: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday chaired the inaugural general body meeting of the Swarnandhra-P4 Foundation, signalling the official launch of a comprehensive programme aimed at making Andhra Pradesh a poverty-free state by 2029. The meeting, held at the Secretariat with ministers, public representatives, and officials joining via video conference, saw the Chief Minister finalise the P4 logo and lay out the strategic framework for its implementation. After reviewing si...Read More
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday cleared the appointment of two additional judges to the Bombay High Court following the recommendation made by the Supreme Court Collegium. "In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S/Shri (i) Gautam Ashwin Ankhad and (ii) Mahendra Madhavrao Nerlikar, to be Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court for a period of two years, in that order of seniority, with effect from the d...Read More
New Delhi: India's high-level official delegation, led by chief negotiator Rajesh Agrawal, has returned from Washington after the trade talks with US officials without reaching a final agreement on the sensitive issue of trade in agricultural and dairy products that the US is pushing for. However, there is still a glimmer of hope that an interim bilateral trade agreement may be reached at the highest political level in the two countries before the July 9 deadline for the 26 per cent hike in US ...Read More
Shimla: Saying that this week's heavy rainfall and multiple cloudbursts have left 69 dead and 37 missing in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Friday stated the extensive damage to houses and fields was in the Seraj and Dharampur areas of Mandi district. The government has decided to provide Rs 5,000 per month as rent to affected families whose houses have been damaged and are living in rented accommodation. He said the SDMs concerned have been directed to provide food supplie...Read More
Mumbai: Just like the previous seasons, season four of the beloved web series "Panchayat" has managed to strike a chord with the audience. Adding to the buzz, the makers, Prime Video shared glimpses of the new photoshoot of the 'Panchayat' cast on social media. However, ditching the rural ensemble this time, it is Pickleball season in Phuelra. Set against the backdrop of a tennis court, the photoshoot has Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta, Sanvikaa, Chandan Roy, Faisal Malik, Durgesh Kumar, and Asho...Read More
Manipur: In a significant breakthrough, security forces have recovered 203 weapons, including rifles and pistols, during ongoing operations in Manipur. Alongside the firearms, a cache of IEDs, grenades, and other explosive materials was also seized. Officials called it a major step in curbing violence and restoring peace in the region, which has witnessed ethnic unrest in recent months. The recovered arms are believed to have been used in recent clashes and illegal activities. Search operations...Read More
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Khadse on Friday highlighted the parallels between esports and traditional sports, emphasising that both demand discipline, mental resilience, and teamwork. "Esports is inspiring India's youth to excel in a rapidly evolving digital world," she said at the Grand Finals of the Battlegrounds Mobile India Pro Series (BMPS) 2025 at Yashobhoomi, India International Convention and Expo Centre, Dwarka. "Under the vision of Prime Mi...Read More
Mumbai: India's foreign exchange reserves once again crossed the $700 billion mark, reaching $702.78 billion for the week ending June 27, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. This marks a significant rise of $4.8 billion from the previous week, when reserves stood at $697.93 billion. This is the first time in nine months that India's forex reserves have gone above the $700 billion level. The reserves had last touched an all-time high of $704.88 billion in en...Read More
Bengaluru: As the Neeraj Chopra Classic gears up its first-ever edition, scheduled for Saturday, the 2016 Olympic silver medallist Julius Yego of Kenya expressed disappointment following the withdrawal of top athletes, including Grenadian star Anderson Peters and backed the strong field to shine with 90m show. Two-time world champion Peters was ruled out of the World Athletics category A javelin event due to an ankle injury just a few days before the competition, with Poland's Cyprian Mrzyglod ...Read More
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officers on Friday resumed work after the arrest of BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan in connection with the assault on Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo. The OAS officers were on mass leave since Tuesday following the assault on Sahoo, a senior OAS officer, who was allegedly dragged out of his office and attacked by a group of miscreants on Monday. "The OAS Officers' Association has decided to call off its c...Read More
Bangalore MP Tejasvi Surya is upset. The Yellow Line metro, which is very important, is still not open. It was supposed to open a long time ago but got delayed many times. People in Bangalore have big traffic problems every day, especially in places like Silk Board and the IT area. The Yellow Line would help reduce this traffic. Because of the delays, people are frustrated and feel ignored. They want the metro company (BMRCL) to open the Yellow Line now. To show this, many people will meet at...Read More
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday demanded an apology from Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and state minister Nitesh Rane over their past remarks against Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray in connection with Disha Salian death case. Former celebrity manager Disha Salian died on June 8, 2020, after falling off the 14th floor of a residential building in Malad area of Mumbai. The city police had then registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR). The police, in an affid...Read More
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the Modi government over farmer suicides in Maharashtra, saying that it remains indifferent to farmers' plight, even as they are sinking deeper into debt every day. In a post on X in Hindi, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha accused the government of ignoring farmers' demands for a loan waiver and a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP) for crops. On Wednesday, opposition members walked out of the Maharashtra Assembl...Read More
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday completed its arguments in the National Herald money laundering case at Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court. Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the ED, alleged that Young Indian Pvt Ltd-- linked to senior Congress leaders, was used to generate and launder illicit income amounting to ₹2,000 crore. He described the case as a "classic example of money laundering." Special Judge Vishal Gogne has directed the accused, including Congress...Read More
India news today: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (Thursday in T&T) arrived in Trinidad and Tobago on a two-day official PM Modi Trinidad visit, as the second leg of his five nation tour. In Trinidad and Tobago, he addressed his counterpart PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar as "Bihar ki Beti" (daughter of Bihar) and talked about her Bihar roots Trinidad and Tobago. "The family of Kamla ji originally lived in Buxar, Bihar." She herself has also been there. The people here proudly call her Bihar k...Read More
Nellore: A 14-member temporary festival committee was established to see the arrangements for the 5-day Rottela Pandaga, while Ministers P Narayana and Anam Ramanarayana Reddy, Rural MLA Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy and district Collector O Anand have been conducting review meetings with the officials of all departments for the last one week. The event will be held July 6 to 10 at Bara Shaheed Dargah in the city. The officials are expecting more than five lakh devotees from all over the country and...Read More
Mumbai: The Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS) has approached the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to scrap the Canadian asset management firm Brookfield's Rs1,080-crore bid for its flagship BandraKurla Complex property. IL&FS filed a petition in NCLT Mumbai bench on June 26, seeking to dismiss the Brookfield-backed bid for its flagship BKC property, the IL&FS Financial Centre (TIFC), citing bidder disqualification and non-compliance with bidding conditions. In its p...Read More
Hyderabad: SS Innovations, the maker of India's first and only home-grown surgical robotic system, SSI Mantra, flagged off the SSI MantraM made in India surgical robot yatra from its headquarters in Gurugram. The roadshow was ceremoniously inaugurated by Rao Narbir Singh, Minister for Industries & Commerce, Government of Haryana. With the launch of the robot yatra, India embarks on a transformative journey in healthcare, unveiling its first mobile robotic surgery training and demonstration unit...Read More
Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty pared intra-day gains to close lower on Thursday due to last-hour selling in financial and metal shares. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped by 170.22 points or 0.20 per cent to settle at 83,239.47. The index opened higher and rose further by 440.4 points or 0.52 per cent to hit a high of 83,850.09. However, profit taking emerged in the last hour of trade dragging the barometer to a low of 83,186.74 in the pre-close session. The 50-share NSE Nifty de...Read More
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Traffic Police have issued a comprehensive advisory detailing diversions and potential congestion points in anticipation of two significant Congress party events scheduled for Friday. These include the inauguration of the bronze statue of former Chief Minister Konijeti Rosaiah at Old PS Saifabad and a Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee meeting at LB Stadium. For the inauguration of the bronze statue, traffic approaching Iqbal Minar from the Secretariat will be diverte...Read More
Balasore: At least two persons died in flood in Balasore district, even as the number of affected villages came down to 60 with the water levels in several rivers, including Subarnarekha, receding, officials said on Wednesday. Fire and Emergency Services personnel recovered the body of a 90-year-old man, identified as Dibakar Giri of Kusuda village in Bhograi block, while members of an Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) team found the body of Rakesh Singh in the flood water. Singh haile...Read More
BHUBANESWAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a handcrafted silver filigree purse from Cuttack to First Lady of Ghana Lordina Mahama during his visit to the country. Meticulously handcrafted by skilled artisans, it features delicate floral and vine motifs formed from fine silver wires, combining airy lightness with durability and elegance. Traditionally used in jewellery, Cuttack's filigree now adorns modern accessories like this purse, blending heritage with contemporary style. PM Modi arr...Read More
Hyderabad: In wake of MLC K Kavitha's letter to AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, the PCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud wondered if she still represents BRS or any other political party. Speaking to media persons at Gandhi Bhavan, Mahesh Kumar described her recent letter to AICC President as a strange act. He questioned whether the letter was written in her capacity as a representative of BRS or on behalf of the cultural wing Jagruthi. "It is bizarre to see Kavitha, who remained silent for a dec...Read More