Visakhapatnam: Adani Gangavaram Port has set a new record in handling coastal cargo by loading 61,317 MTs in 24 hours in MV Star Nasia for TANGEDCO. The achievement's made breaking its earlier record of 57,950 MTs in January. The record underscores the port's commitment to operational excellence and efficient cargo handling. The record-breaking cargo handling was made possible through the strategic utilisation of mobile harbour cranes, E-GSCs, railway infra and mechanised yards to ensure high ...Read More
Kolkata: Luxmi Group, owner of the iconic Makaibari Tea Estate, has acquired a majority stake in UK-based Brew Tea Co. Brew Tea deals exclusively with orthodox tea and has both an online and offline presence in the UK.Luxmi Group acquired an 80% stake in the company, while the remaining 20% remains with the existing promoters. After Tetley and Typhoo, this acquisition marks another British tea company being acquired by an Indian corporate, though it may not be of the same magnitude.Brew Tea Co w...Read More
Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu's helicopter made an emergency landing at the Gannavaram airport on Tuesday morning due to adverse weather conditions. He was on his way to participate in NTR Bharosa pension distribution programme in East Godavari district when this happened. As per the schedule, the Chief Minister's helicopter took off from the helipad at his official residence in Undavalli at 10.30 am. The helicopter was scheduled to land at Kapavaram village of West Godavari...Read More
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the state govt was consistently working to provide better resources to the doctors and quality healthcare services to the citizens.He mentioned that medical colleges were being established in every district.While there were only six medical colleges in 2014, the number has now increased to 15, and nine new colleges are under construction. As a result, MBBS seats in the state increased from 700 in 2014 to 2,185, at present. The ...Read More
Gadwal: The Priyadarshini Jurala Project (PJP) dam is witnessing significant inflows due to early monsoon activity in the upstream regions. As per the official data recorded at 6:00 PM on July 1, 2025, the water level at the dam has reached 317.470 meters (1,041.568 feet). The dam currently holds 7.590 TMC of gross water and 3.883 TMC of live storage, against its full reservoir level (FRL) of 318.516 meters (9.657 TMC). The inflow into the reservoir is reported to be 87,000 cusecs, prompting a...Read More
Bengaluru, July 1: Japanese two-wheeler manufacturer Yamaha Motor Co. marked its 70th Foundation Day on Monday, commemorating seven decades of innovation and engineering in the global mobility sector. In India, the company is celebrating the occasion by offering special benefits on its RayZR scooter lineup. India Yamaha Motor has announced a price benefit of ₹7,000 on the ex-showroom price of its RayZR 125 Fi Hybrid and RayZR 125 Fi Hybrid Street Rally models. According to the company, the tota...Read More
Bengaluru: Karnataka is stepping up its efforts to become India's hub for quantum technologies, with plans underway for a high-level meeting involving top state ministers and industry stakeholders to chart a dedicated policy framework for the sector. Announcing the move, State Minister for Science and Technology N.S. Boseraju said Karnataka -- already the first state to host an operational quantum computer -- is now preparing to formalise its commitment through targeted policy initiatives. A me...Read More
Hyderabad: BJP's new Telangana unit president N. Ramchander Rao on Tuesday vowed to strengthen the party to achieve its goal of coming to power in the state and fulfil the aspirations of the people. After taking charge as the new state president following his unanimous election, he called for preparing the party for coming to power in the state. He said that the BJP has to come to power in Telangana to achieve democratic and 'viksit' Telangana and claimed that people were looking at the saffro...Read More
New Delhi: Buoyed by strong performances in the recent assembly by-elections in Gujarat and Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal is set to visit Gujarat on July 2 and 3. Kejriwal will depart from Delhi this evening and begin his tour in Ahmedabad, where he will launch the party's 'Gujarat Jodo' membership campaign. This visit comes shortly after AAP's candidate Gopal Italia clinched victory in the Visavadar assembly seat in Gujarat, marking a significant political mom...Read More
Shimla: Taking a jibe at the Congress high command, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said the party takes decisions on appointing national and state presidents on kitchen and dining tables. "The Congress leaders do not know what democracy is. In the BJP, the president is elected democratically. In Congress, only the decision of the mother and son prevails...In the BJP, till at the last minute, no one knows who will be the next president. Even a common worker can become the president, an...Read More
New Delhi: Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has landed in the middle of a political firestorm after his social media post in support of Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh triggered strong condemnation from BJP leaders, particularly Maharashtra BJP MLA Ram Kadam. Calling Shah's remarks "anti-Hindu" and "deeply insensitive," Kadam demanded a public apology, asserting that Shah had hurt the sentiments of crores of Hindus across the country. In a post that went viral, Shah stood by Diljit amid a politica...Read More
New Delhi: Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) on Tuesday announced the addition of two new men's franchises to the Delhi Premier League (DPL) ahead of the second season. The Outer Delhi franchise was secured for Rs 10.6 crore by the highest bidder, a consortium led by Savita Paints Private Limited. The New Delhi franchise was acquired for Rs 9.2 crore by a consortium of Bheema Tolling and Traffic Solutions Private Limited and Crayon Advertising Limited. The expansion increases the num...Read More
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan praised Kamal Haasan for being chosen as a member of the Academy Awards 2025 committee. He highlighted Kamal's long film career and talent in acting and filmmaking. Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan said on X (Twitter) that actor Kamal Haasan joining the big Academy Awards 2025 committee is a proud moment for India's film industry. He said Kamal Haasan has acted for more than 60 years and is very talented as an actor, stor...Read More
Bhubaneswar: With major rivers in North Odisha in spate, the State government has started evacuating people from low-lying areas and launched rescue and relief operations in Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts, officials said on Monday. The State government has sounded a red alert for both the districts as water levels in rivers like Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga, Jalaka and Sono continue to rise. According to official sources, the Subarnarekha river reached a water level of 11.53 metres at Rajghat ...Read More
New Delhi: -The rise of social media combined with food delivery apps is significantly changing food practices and consumption patterns in urban India, according to an interesting study by Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati researchers. The study explored how the digitisation of food influences consumer behaviour while simultaneously changing social dynamics such as class, caste, and labour. The findings, published in the prestigious Sociological Bulletin (SAGE Publications) journal, showe...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Hours after initiating a process for the election of its Odisha unit chief, the BJP on Sunday put it on hold in view of a stampede during the Rath Yatra festivities in Puri. Three persons, including two women, were killed and over 50 others injured in the stampede near Shree Gundicha temple early on Sunday. Balasore MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi, who has been appointed as the State returning officer for the party's organisational poll, said that the election for both State president an...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Two Maoists were gunned down by Odisha Police in Kandhamal district on Monday and arms and ammunition seized from their camp, an official statement said. The deceased Maoists were identified as Manku and Chandan. While Manku was an Area Committee Member (ACM) in the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist), Chandan was a party member. Apart from recovering the two bodies, the security personnel seized a rifle from the spot. Revolvers, cartridges, walkie-talkie sets, batteries and...Read More
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance on Monday launched simultaneous raids on the properties and office of a Joint Director-rank officer at eight locations in three districts in connection with its probe into his alleged disproportionate assets. The Vigilance department launched the search operations on the properties of the Soil Conservation and Watershed Development Joint Director, Dayanidhi Bagh, following allegations that he amassed wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income. The o...Read More
Puri: A day after Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi issued an apology to the devotees of Lord Jagannath for the "unpardonable" negligence leading to the death of three persons in a stampede, the entire State administration was gearing up to ensure smooth conduct of the remaining rituals of Rath Yatra. The stampede took place near Shree Gundicha temple on Sunday during a ceremony related to the ongoing Rath Yatra festivities. The Gundicha temple is considered the aunt's place of the deitie...Read More
Tirumala: TTD additional executive officer Ch Venkaiah Chowdary announced that a special application will be developed within a month exclusively for professional Srivari Sevaks. He conducted a review meeting on Monday at Annamayya Bhavan in Tirumala, along with JEO Veerabrahmam, focusing on professional volunteer services in Srivari Seva. Speaking on the occasion, he said that under the instructions of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, a framework is being developed to utilise the services ...Read More
Hyderabad: Heavy rain disrupts the rescue operations at the site of the massive explosion that occurred at the Sigachi Industries Pvt Ltd., located in Sangareddy district on Monday. A devastating explosion at a chemical unit claimed 15 lives and left over several workers injured. The operations have been going on at the destruction site in Pashamylaram industrial area to rescue the trapped person working at the chemical factory during the blast. With the heavy rains, the rescue operations were ...Read More
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at the Sigachi Industries Pvt Ltd., located in Sangareddy district, following the death of 12 workers in a reactor explosion in a chemical unit. Families of the persons working at the unit also had a scuffle with the police who denied entry at the destruction site. A family member of one of the deceased who also worked in the same factory said, "I completed my night shift when I got a call about the explosion. I did not find my nephew anywhere but later found him at...Read More
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Monday expressed his condolences on the loss of lives in the accident which took place in the Pashamylaram Industrial Estate in Telangana. In his message, Pawan Kalyan said, "I am deeply saddened to learn that eight workers have lost their lives in an accident that took place in the Pashamylaram industrial estate in Telangana. I express my deepest condolences to the families of the deceased. It is understood that some of the injure...Read More
Vijayawada: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday unveiled his ambitious vision to transform Amaravati into a global capital for quantum technologies. Addressing the Amaravati Quantum Valley Workshop here, Naidu said: "Quantum computing is the need of the hour. By January 1, 2026, the quantum computing centre will be operational in Amaravati. This marks the beginning of the Quantum Valley." The workshop, jointly organised by the AP government, the Department of Science and Technology (G...Read More
Vijayawada: Former MLC and senior BJP leader PVN Madhav is set to become new president of the Andhra Pradesh unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The election process for the state president concluded on Monday at the state BJP office, where Madhav was the sole candidate to file nomination papers for the top post. Madhav submitted five sets of nomination papers to election observer and Karnataka Rajya Sabha member PC Mohan, and to election officer and MP Paka Venkata Satyanarayana. With no oth...Read More
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad City Police will auction 1,783 abandoned and unclaimed vehicles, currently pooled at various police stations across the Commissionerate. This disposal is authorised under Sections 7 of the Hyderabad (Metropolitan Area) Police Act 2004 and 40 of the Hyderabad City Police Act. Any person with an objection or ownership interest must submit an application to the Commissioner of Police, ICCC, Banjara Hills, within six months from the proclamation date; otherwise, the vehicle...Read More
Vijayawada: The Expert Appraisal Committee of Union ministry of forests and environment returned the proposal of AP government on clearance for Polavaram -Banakacharla linking project saying that it cannot accord environmental clearance for the project at present. At the same time, the experts committee made some suggestions, including asking the AP government to request the Central Water Commission (CWC) for a comprehensive study on Godavari surplus waters. Opposing the project, the Telangana...Read More
Nandyal: District Collector G Raja Kumari has directed officials to actively conduct the Grama Sthayi Jan Suraksha campaign across the district from July 1 to September 30, with a focus on creating wide-scale awareness about Central Government insurance schemes. Addressing officials during a public grievances redressal platform held at the PGRS Hall in the Collectorate on Monday, the Collector stressed the need for intensified outreach at the village level to ensure maximum public participation...Read More
Hyderabad: Telangana government in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is set to launch India's first State-led digital public infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI) -- the Telangana Data Exchange (TGDeX) platform on Wednesday. The TGDeX is aimed at developing cross-domain AI solutions through collaboration between the State, industry partners, research institutions and startups. The platform, developed by the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, ena...Read More
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to close the case of first year Jawaharlal Nehru University student Najeeb Ahmed, who went missing on October 15, 2016, saying the agency 'exhausted all options'. Additional chief judicialmagistrate Jyoti Maheshwari also 'earnestly hoped' Najeeb was traced soon. "This court expresses its regret that while the proceedings in the present case end with this closure report, a closure for Najeeb's mother and other ...Read More