Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday requested the public to share any information related to the Puri stampede that left three persons dead and 50 others injured. The stampede took place near the Shree Gundicha temple during a Rath Yatra event on June 29. The State government, through a public notice, urged the people to share information, video footage or any other materials related to the stampede which took place early on Sunday for a proper and transparent inquiry into the incide...Read More
Hyderabad: A massive fire broke out at a rubber manufacturing unit in the Katedan industrial area on Thursday. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported. Due to the intensity of the fire, thick plumes of smoke were seen billowing from the building, causing panic among nearby industrial workers. According to fire officials, the fire erupted at a unit involved in producing car mats and other rubber-based products. On receiving the alert, five fire tenders from nearby fire stations rushed to...Read More
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police have apprehended a 29-year-old man from East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh found actively involved in a high-profile movie piracy racket. In a span of one and half year, he has recorded and leaked about 40 movies in various theaters across Hyderabad. Police arrested Jana Kiran Kumar, works as an AC Technician and residing at NGOs Colony, Vanasthalipuram, Ranga Reddy District and native of Andhra Pradesh. According to police, on June 5, police received a c...Read More
Bhubaneswar: In protest against the assault on a senior colleague while on duty, Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officers continued their 'cease work' agitation for the third consecutive day across the State, excluding Puri and flood-affected areas, an official said on Thursday. The OAS officers are on mass leave in response to the assault on Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo, who was allegedly dragged out of his office and attacked by a group of...Read More
Kuppam (Chittoor district): Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has called on pulp industries and processing units to immediately step up and procure mangoes from farmers. At a high-level meeting held at his residence in Kuppam on Thursday, Naidu assured farmers that the state government was committed to protecting their interests and would also provide necessary assistance to industries to keep the supply chain moving. The meeting brought together mango farmers, industry representatives, and go...Read More
Visakhapatnam: The newly-elected Bharatiya Janata Party state president PVN Madhav mentioned that party workers will duly be recognised and given appropriate positions. Arriving in Visakhapatnam on Thursday for the first time after getting elected as BJP state president, Madhav thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for appointing him as the party's state chief. He assured that he will work for the party's development without any compromise. At Visakhapatnam Airport, the BJP state president was g...Read More
NEW DELHI: Signalling the government's intent to move ahead with the impeachment motion of Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said that main opposition parties have given their in-principle approval to support the motion in the upcoming monsoon session scheduled for July21-August 21. Rijiju said that the government is yet to decide whether the motion would be brought in the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha. For the Lok Sabha, signatures of a m...Read More
Hyderabad: In light of a widening rift between Minister Konda Surekha and numerous legislators from the erstwhile Warangal district, the Minister, accompanied by her husband and former MLC Konda Murali, met with AICC in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan and AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday. Reaffirming their unwavering loyalty to the party, the couple accused 'turncoats' from other parties of undermining their position within the Minister's constituency in Warangal. They have demanded str...Read More
Kuppam (Chittoor dist): Adverting to objections raised by Telangana about Andhra Pradesh's plan for the Polavaram-Banakacherla project to lift water from the Godavari river, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has dismissed all the allegations surrounding the interlinking plan, calling them "baseless and politically motivated". Speaking to the media in Kuppam on Thursday, Naidu made it clear that the project would not harm anyone. He amplified that misinformation was being deliberately spread to...Read More
Washington: India is engaging with American lawmakers over concerns surrounding a new Russia sanctions bill introduced in the US Congress, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. The bill, backed by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, seeks to impose 500 per cent tariffs on countries-- including India and China-- that continue to trade with Moscow even after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago. When asked about potential implications of the bill, Jaishankar said, In...Read More
New Delhi: The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) announced on Thursday that it has facilitated the transfer of 10 advanced technologies developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to six Indian companies. The tripartite Technology Transfer Agreements (TTAs) were formalised between NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), IN-SPACe, and the six recipient companies during a signing ceremony held at the IN-SPACe headquarters in Ahmedabad. These cutting-edge t...Read More
MUMBAI - India's regulator has restrained Jane Street Group from accessing the local securities market, dealing a severe hit to the US trading firm that generated more than US$2.3 billion (S$2.9 billion) in net revenue from equity derivatives in the South Asian nation in 2024. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) said it would seize 48.4 billion rupees (S$722 million) from Jane Street, which it claimed is the total amount of unlawful gains made by the fund, according to the order. ...Read More
Hyderabad: The four-member expert committee, headed by B Venkateshwar Rao, a noted scientist from CSIR-IICT, on Thursday visited the manufacturing facility of Sigachi Industries where a ghastly explosion claimed the lives of 38 workers and left 33 injured on Monday. Sangareddy Superintendent of Police Paritosh Pankaj said that nine workers were still missing. The committee met with the management and sought the details of the enforcement of the safety norms and periodical inspection of the comp...Read More
New Delhi: A day after the 14th Dalai Lama announced his succession plan, India on Thursday said the next Tibetan spiritual leader would be "chosen only by the present one and with the established conventions"-- a move seen as an apparent snub to China. Beijing has insisted that any future heir of the Dalai Lama must receive its seal of approval. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju noted that the Dalai Lama is the "most important and defining institution" for the Budd...Read More
Hyderabad: With an aim to strengthen the Congress in the state further, All India Congress Committee president Mallikarjun Kharge will be addressing the meeting of party's village presidents and other leaders at L B Stadium on Friday. Touted to be unique and the first of its kind in the country, this gathering was named as 'Samajika Nyaya Samara Bheri'. It is expected to be attended by some 15,000 participants, mostly partymen from party heads at village level to ministers and top state leaders...Read More
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi chief and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao underwent a "routine medical check-up" at a corporate hospital in the city on Thursday, after being indisposed. Doctors at the hospital said that it was "a regular health assessment". Sources said that Chandrashekhar Rao would stay at his Nandinagar residence overnight and return to his Erravelli residence on Friday. This being so, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy enquired about the health condition of KCR an...Read More
Kuppam (Chittoor dist): Andhra Pradesh on Thursday took a significant leap in healthcare innovation with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu inaugurating the state's first Digital Nerve Centre (DiNC) at the Kuppam Area Hospital. This initiative, a collaborative effort with Tata Trusts and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, aims at integrating all health services under a single digital platform, beginning in Kuppam and slated for statewide expansion. The DiNC is designed to seamlessly connect ...Read More
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday said that the state government put plans in place to promote Hyderabad as a destination for global investments and make Telangana a hub of the manufacturing sector in the world. Speaking at the inauguration of Malabar Gems and Jewellery's manufacturing unit at IP General Park in Maheshwaram on Thursday, the Chief Minister said his government's main objective was not only attracting investments but also helping investors earn profits. Assuri...Read More
Kuppam (Chittoor dist): Adverting to objections raised by Telangana about Andhra Pradesh's plan for the Polavaram-Banakacherla project to lift water from the Godavari river, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has dismissed all the allegations surrounding the interlinking plan, calling them "baseless and politically motivated". Speaking to the media in Kuppam on Thursday, Naidu made it clear that the project would not harm anyone. He amplified that misinformation was being deliberately spread to...Read More
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday announced the provisional attachment of assets worth approximately ₹131.45 crore in Spain, including a luxury yacht and immovable properties, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). These assets belong to Pavel Prozorov, a Spanish national and the alleged mastermind behind the unauthorised forex trading platform OctaFX. The attached assets comprise a commercial Italian-model luxury yacht cruising in the Western Mediterranean, ...Read More
Gadwal: Jogulamba Gadwal District Superintendent of Police, Sri T. Srinivasa Rao, IPS, has appealed to the public not to panic if they lose their mobile phones, but to immediately lodge a complaint through the CEIR (Central Equipment Identity Register) Portal. He assured that police officials will take prompt action to trace and recover the lost or stolen phones and return them to their rightful owners. In a recent event, SP T. Srinivasa Rao handed over 52 recovered mobile phones to their respe...Read More
Mumbai: Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday announced in the state Assembly that the government is contemplating formulating a separate policy under which free sand will be transported to the beneficiaries of the Gharkul scheme. Bawankule also clarified in the House that the Tehsildar was suspended after a complaint was filed regarding some sand cases in the Tumsar Assembly constituency. "We don't know who is using whose name. If anyone is misusing my name or the...Read More
New Delhi: India's largest manganese ore producer MOIL continued its robust growth trajectory with the highest-ever June production of 1.68 lakh tonnes of manganese ore, marking a 2 per cent increase over the corresponding period last year, according to an official statement released on Thursday. During the April-June quarter of 2025-26, MOIL has registered its best ever quarterly production of 5.02 lakh tonnes, higher by 6.8 per cent over the same period of the previous year. The government-o...Read More
Chandigarh: Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Thursday administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly elected Ludhiana (West) legislator Sanjeev Arora at the Punjab Raj Bhawan. With the induction of the MLA as a minister, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann expanded his Cabinet to 17 in a house of 117 members. After this induction, there are now 17 ministers, including the chief minister, in the Cabinet, which can have 18 members. Arora's induction was the seventh expansion of the Mann Ca...Read More
New Delhi: In a significant development in the National Herald money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has told Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court that if concrete evidence emerges, the Congress party could be named as an accused under Section 70 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). However, the agency clarified that such a step would not be taken without sufficient proof. The ED emphasized that not naming the Congress party as an accused at this stage does not rule out the...Read More
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to investigate the supply of polluted drinking water in East Delhi and take immediate steps to resolve the issue. The court emphasized that every citizen has the right to clean and safe drinking water and instructed DJB to ensure this basic necessity is provided without compromise. A bench led by Chief Justice DK Upadhyay made the remarks while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by lawyer Dhruv Gupta. The matter...Read More
Bengaluru: In a significant setback to the Karnataka state government, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Tuesday revoked the suspension of IPS officer Vikas Kumar Vikash, who was among the six police officials suspended in connection with the stampede near M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB's IPL victory celebration last month. The stampede, which occurred on June 4, led to the tragic death of 11 individuals and left over 60 injured. Following public outrage and criticism over the fai...Read More
Bengaluru: A change in the Chief Minister's position is certain in October or November, said Opposition Leader R Ashoka, criticizing the Congress party as a house with three doors where everyone is vying to become CM. Speaking at a press conference, he reiterated that a CM change is definite in October or November. The Congress party is like a house with three doors, with all MLAs aspiring to be Chief Minister. He urged the party high command to clarify that Siddaramaiah will remain CM, noting ...Read More
Bengaluru: Dismissing any dissatisfaction within the state unit of the Congress party, KPCC President and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said AICC General Secretary's visit was only about party organisation. Speaking to reporters at his Sadashivanagar residence, he said, "AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala has come to the state to discuss and prepare the ground for the next elections by delegating responsibilities." He was replying to a question if some of the MLAs e...Read More
Hyderabad: The Rachakonda Central Crime Station (CCS) LB Nagar along with Ibrahimpatnam Police apprehended three persons involved in the idol theft. Police seized several idols worth a total of Rs 5.36 lakh from them. The arrested persons were Karacha Sivananda (52), of Kurnool, and Sk Ham Shareef (38) of Prakasam District and idol receiver Akkapalli Kranthi Kumar (31) of Uppal. The arrested persons were arrested at Mangalpally X road on Wednesday. Police registered a U/s 303 (3), 305 BNS. Poli...Read More