Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Friday unveiled an ambitious vision to position Andhra Pradesh as a global destination of tourism, emphasising its role as an engine for economic growth, employment generation, and cultural promotion. Addressing industry leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders at a tourism conclave here, the Chief Minister said his goal is to make Andhra Pradesh a wealthy, healthy, and happy state. "Andhra Pradesh will be the future destination for wellness ...Read More
Vijayawada: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds across several regions of Andhra Pradesh over the next five days. According to the IMD, isolated places in North Coastal Andhra Pradesh (NCAP), Yanam, South Coastal Andhra Pradesh (SCAP), and Rayalaseema are likely to experience gusty winds reaching speeds of 40-50 kmph. "Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are likely at isolated locations across NCAP, Yanam, SCAP, a...Read More
Hyderabad: BJP State Spokesperson Rani Rudrama stated that the NDA government at the Centre, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has invested approximately Rs 2 lakh crore into the agriculture sector in Telangana. Addressing the media on Friday, she said that neither the current Congress government in Telangana nor the previous BRS government can develop agriculture with the same clarity and direction demonstrated by the Modi-led government at the national level. From 2014 to 2025, the NDA go...Read More
Hyderabad: Thousands of devotees of Lord Jagannath enthusiastically participated in the Jagannath Rath Yatra organised by the ISKCON temple at Abids. Chanting slogans of 'Jai Jagannath', they joined the divine journey of the deities on their chariots on Friday. The city's famous ISKCON Temples took out grand processions from their respective temples, with the lanes beautifully decorated with traditional rangoli. The magnificent chariot carrying Lord Jagannath, along with Balarama and Subhadra,...Read More
Kolkata: The law student who was allegedly raped inside a college in West Bengal's Kolkata told police that the accused recorded the assault on a mobile phone and threatened to upload the footage online if she spoke to anyone about the incident. "She has alleged that the three accused had kept the mobile footage of the assault and threatened to release it on the internet if she talked to anybody about the incident," the police source said. Police added that the mobile phones of the three accus...Read More
New Delhi: Two weeks after Air India's Boeing Dreamliner crashed in Ahmedabad minutes after taking off, the Parliamentary Committee on Transport has summoned Boeing executives, Air India representatives, the Civil Aviation Secretary, and DGCA officials for a discussion on air safety issues. The meeting is likely to be held in the first week of July. According to sources, "multiple shortcomings" in the aviation sector, with the maintenance of aircraft, are now a matter of huge concern. The commi...Read More
New Delhi: A robust micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) ecosystem is not only important but also essential for the country's sustainable economic development, President Droupadi Murmu said on Friday. Addressing the 'MSME Day' celebration in the national capital, she said that MSMEs are a strong pillar of the country's economy. "They contribute significantly to GDP and promote innovation at the grassroots level. These enterprises generate more employment opportunities at a relatively low...Read More
Puri: Thousands of people pulled the ropes attached with chariots of Lord Jagannath and his siblings on a road from near the 12th-century shrine here towards Shree Gundicha temple, around 2.6 km away, as the main part of Rath Yatra festival began on Friday. Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, and many other dignitaries were among those who pulled the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra. Amid chanting of "Jai Jagannath" and "Hari B...Read More
Kolkata: A student was allegedly raped inside the premises of a Kolkata-based law college on the night of Wednesday, leading to the arrest of three men, two students and a staff member who is also an alumnus of the institution. Police identified the accused as Manojit Mishra (31), Zaib Ahmed (19), and Pramit Mukhopadhyay alias Pramit Mukherjee (20). According to FIR, one of them committed penetrative sexual assault while the others abetted the crime. All three were named in the FIR based on the...Read More
Kolkata: After the 'gang-rape' of a law student in Kolkata triggered a political firestorm, the Trinamool Congress has admitted that the main accused is linked to the party's student wing but insisted that this would not come in the way of him getting the strictest possible punishment. The law student was allegedly raped at the South Calcutta Law College by Monojit Mishra - a 31-year-old former student of the college, who is now a practising lawyer - and two students, identified as 19-year-old ...Read More
New Delhi: A fresh controversy erupted on Friday after Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale called for a review of the words 'socialist' and 'secular' in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution. The remarks, made at an event in Delhi late Thursday night, drew support from Shiv Sena while Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) criticised it on Friday. Hosabale, speaking at the Ambedkar International Centre, made a strong pitch to consider whether the words...Read More
Mumbai: As estranged cousins Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray unite in opposing what they call the "imposition" of Hindi in Maharashtra's school curriculum, the Shiv Sena and BJP on Friday hit back, accusing them of indulging in political theatrics ahead of the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. Speaking to IANS, Shiv Sena leader Yogesh Kadam dismissed the opposition as mere political posturing. "This is just politics. Marathi is and should be known to everyone in M...Read More
Tirumala: TTD Chairman BR Naidu, along with Chief Vigilance and Security Officer Muralikrishna, distributed helmets to TTD employees at his camp office in Tirumala on Thursday. Later speaking to the media, the Chairman said the initiative is to ensure the safety of TTD employees. He mentioned that 500 helmets had already been distributed recently, and now 2,000 more helmets are being given, thanks to the donations by Nimmakayala Satyanarayana from Amalapuram and Nagendra Prasad from Hyderabad. ...Read More
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday chaired a high-level review meeting with senior officials to ensure robust law and order, communal harmony, and appropriate public amenities during the upcoming festivals in Uttar Pradesh. The meeting involved extensive discussions with all police commissioners, divisional commissioners, district magistrates, and senior superintendents of police across the state. The chief minister issued clear instructions that all religious events must be c...Read More
Bengaluru: BJP Karnataka president B Y Vijayendra on Thursday expressed confidence about continuing in his current role, as the party gears up to appoint new office-bearers at both state and national levels. Speculation is rife that Karnataka BJP unit may see a change in leadership with signs of internal discontent emerging within party ranks. Speaking to reporters, Vijayendra said he had fulfilled his responsibilities effectively during his one-and-a-half-year tenure as state chief, and his w...Read More
Rajamahendravaram: Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Thursday said that the newly inaugurated Science Centre at Bommuru, built with a cost of Rs 15.20 crore by the State Government, is likely to be named after renowned physicist Swami Jnanananda, who hailed from Goraganamudi village in West Godavari district. The science centre was inaugurated by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, along with State Tourism and Culture Minister Kandula Durgesh and Rajamahendravar...Read More
Vijayawada: ISKCON Vijayawada's Sri Jagannath Swamy Rath Yatra Maha Mahotsavam, known as the largest Rath Yatra in South India will be held from June 27 to 29, said ISKCON Mandir President Chakradharidas. The programme will begin at 1 pm on Friday with Rath Puja and will proceed with great pomp and grandeur amidst cultural programmes by local and foreign artistes and chanting of Harinama by devotees. Rath Yatra Mela Mahotsavam will be organised every day from 5 pm on an area of 3.5 acres in a mo...Read More
Bengaluru: Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday urged students not to ruin their lives by getting addicted to drugs, as they have a bright future ahead. He was speaking after inaugurating the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking event organised by the Bengaluru City Police at the Kanteerava Stadium here. Over the past year, narcotics worth Rs 45 crore, including 4,000 kg of marijuana, have been seized, the minister said. Noting the involvement of foreign students in ...Read More
Bengaluru: In a major development, JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna has received significant relief in one of the unnatural sexual assault cases filed against him. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which was investigating the case, has submitted a 'B' report to the Special Court for Public Representatives, citing lack of sufficient evidence. The case was initially filed based on a complaint by an individual claiming to be a member of "Brigade Khajanchi", and an FIR was registered at the Hole...Read More
Mumbai, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana joins names such as Kamal Haasan, Ariana Grande, and Jeremy Strong at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this year. Ayushmann along with names such as Kamal Haasan Naomi Ackie, Gillian Anderson, Branford Marsalis, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Graham, Jodie Comer and Jason Momoa are among 534 individuals who were invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences on June 26. "We are thrilled to i...Read More
Bengaluru: Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna on Thursday said that there are too many power centres in the ruling Congress in the state, as he also indicated that there will be political developments after September. These comments are seen with significance amid speculation about a cabinet reshuffle and leadership change in the state later this year. "Let September get over....there will be developments in state politics. It will begin (after September)," Rajanna told reporters in response to a ...Read More
Puri: A day before the :Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, thousands of devotees thronged Puri to witness the reappearance of sibling deities at the 12th-century shrine here on Thursday. They reached the 'Singha Dwar' (Lion's Gate) of the temple before the sun rose to have a 'Nabajouban darshan' (youthful appearance) of Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath on the 'Ratna Bedi' (sacred platform in sanctum sanctorum). The deities appeared before the devotees after a fortnight. The public '...Read More
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to instal new radars at three places for real-time weather tracking. The decision was taken at the State-level Natural Disaster Committee meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday evening. As Odisha is vulnerable to natural calamities like cyclones, the State needs modern equipment and skilled human resources, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said. To obtain accurate weather-related information, two Do...Read More
New Delhi: Outlining each visa adjudication as a "national security decision", the US has asked applicants to reveal their social media usernames or handles of each platform they have used in the last five years. The US Embassy in India shared the information in a brief statement issued on Thursday, which also cautioned against "omitting" social media information as it could lead to "visa denial and ineligibility for future visas". The statement which was posted on X read, "Visa applicants are...Read More
New Delhi: Is the world-famous IT cell of India's ruling party slipping up? Over 70 per cent respondents to an online poll run by the BJP on its official X (Twitter before Elon Musk took over) handle feel the Congress, if it returns to power, will not reimpose Emergency. The BJP's X handle, @BJP4India, started the poll at 6.53pm on Wednesday, June 25, which marked the anniversary of the Emergency imposed by then prime minister Indira Gandhi on the midnight of June 25, half a century ago. Till 1...Read More
Jaipur: An Indian Navy staffer posted in naval headquarters in Delhi was arrested in Jaipur for allegedly leaking defence-related sensitive information to a Pakistani handler in exchange for money, a police official said Thursday. Vishal Yadav, an Upper Division Clerk (UDC) in the Directorate of Dockyard at the Navy building, allegedly also shared details on Operation Sindoor -- strikes carried out by the Indian Armed Forces in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in response to the Pahalgam ...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar has written a strongly worded letter to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, criticising General Education Minister V Sivankutty for walking out of a function held at Raj Bhavan on June 19. The Governor described the incident as a breach of protocol and an insult to the constitutional office. The letter, dated June 26, refers to an awards ceremony for the Bharat Scouts and Guides, where Sivankutty -- who also serves as President of the Associatio...Read More
New Delhi: Indian's Shubhanshu Shukla and three other astronauts reached the International Space Station on Thursday as the Dragon spacecraft docked to the orbital laboratory after a 28-hour journey around the earth. The new spacecraft -- fifth in the Dragon series, named Grace -- achieved a soft capture with the space station at 4:01 pm IST over the North Atlantic ocean. This is the first time an Indian astronaut has travelled to the International Space Station. A live videolink from the NASA...Read More
Jammu: Four Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists being tracked for a year are trapped in a forested area in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district with security forces attempting to neutralise them in rain and fog, officials said on Thursday. The encounter broke out when a joint search party of the army and police launched a search operation, based on a specific intelligence, in remote Bihali area of Basantgarh in the district this morning. Reinforcements have been rushed in and a massive search operatio...Read More
Mumbai: As the Centre marks the 50th anniversary of the Emergency as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas', Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray) faction leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday defended the Emergency imposed in 1975, saying it was not a "black day" for democracy. Speaking to the mediapersons, Raut said, "Look, people say that the Emergency imposed is a black day for the democracy and the constitution of the country. We do not believe this. Balasaheb Thackeray openly supported the Emergency. The day Mahatma Ga...Read More