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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday delivered a powerful virtual address to the 47th ASEAN Summit 2025, emphasising that the 21st century is the 'Century of India and the ASEAN nations'. The PM emphasised India's vision for a shared, inclusive, and sustainable future in partnership with Southeast Asia, adding that the Association of South East Asian Nations is a major pillar of India's Act East Policy. Speaking at the Summit, Modi said, "The 21st century is our century. It is Ind ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Ina strong show of unity to meet urgency, the Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Institutions (FATHI) convened an emergency general body meeting on Sunday to address the deepening financial crisis faced by private colleges across Telangana. The crisis, according to the federation, stems from the protracted delay in the release of fee reimbursement dues by the state government. The meeting saw representatives from various educational associations under FATHI come together ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Withfierce campaigning for the Jubilee Hills byelection reaching its crescendo, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will soon be boosting the prospects of the ruling Congress party by addressing a big public meeting as well as road shows in six divisions of the constituency. The Congress party has taken the Jubilee Hills byelection as a prestige issue and wants to wrest the seat from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi. As part of its strategies, the Congress has finalised the campaign schedule of ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised Koraput Coffee, saying that the hot beverage is truly delectable and indeed a pride of Odisha. Addressing the 127th episode of his radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat', Modi said, "You all know about my association with tea; but today I thought, why not discuss coffee in 'Mann Ki Baat'! You may recall, last year we talked about Araku coffee in 'Mann Ki Baat'." Some time ago, many people from Odisha also shared their feelings with him regardin ...Read More >
Khanapur: Local MLA Vedma Bojju Patel stressed on the importance of farmers making full use of the maize procurement centres established by the government. He stated that these centres were set up to ensure farmers receive a fair Minimum Support Price (MSP) for the crops they cultivate with great effort over six seasons. To protect farmers from exploitation by middlemen and brokers, he encouraged them to sell their produce directly at government procurement centres. "The Telangana government has ...Read More >
Mangaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT), tasked by the government to investigate claims of mass burials at the Dharmasthala temple complex, has summoned three activists -- Mahesh Shetty Thimarody, T. Jayanth, and Girish Mattannavar -- for questioning on Monday. Non-compliance will lead to arrest warrants, signalling a critical juncture in the inquiry into alleged evidence fabrication and perjury. The controversy erupted in August 2025 after Chinnaiah, a former temple sanitation worker ( ...Read More >
Tirupati: Srikalahasti MLA Bojjala Sudhir Reddy on Saturday strongly condemned what he described as the 'petty and misleading politics' being carried out by the YSRCP over the spurious liquor issue. Speaking to the media in Srikalahasti on Saturday, Sudhir Reddy said the false allegations and propaganda being spread by the opposition reveal their lack of remorse for how they 'played with people's lives during the past five years'. He accused the previous YSRCP government of leaving behind 'a le ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A private travel bus on Saturday overturned near Pedda Amberpet on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) in the city, leaving six people injured. The bus was travelling from Miyapur to Guntur when it lost control and hit the railing at the ORR junction before overturning. 15 passengers were traveling on the bus at the time of the accident. The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. Preliminary reports suggest that the mishap occurred as the driver failed to navigate the curve ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The BJP has ramped up its campaign in the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election, with Union Minister G Kishan Reddy spearheading door-to-door canvassing in Rehmatnagar and nearby slum areas on Saturday. Interacting with residents, Reddy sought to highlight the party's commitment to resolving long-standing civic issues in the constituency. Addressing the media during his campaign trail, Reddy launched a scathing attack on the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), accusing the ruling party of ne ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India is likely to roll out the first of pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters' list next week beginning with "10 to 15 states", including those going to polls next year, officials said on Saturday. Assam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and West Bengal will go to polls in 2026, and they are amongst the states where the voters' list cleanup exercise will begin first. The poll authority is likely to announce the first phase of SIR middle of ne ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Alerted by the private bus fire accident which claimed 19 lives on Friday in Kurnool district, the Telangana Road Transport Authority (RTA) and Hyderabad traffic police on Saturday conducted surprise inspections across the city and seized private travel buses for not adhering to the safety norms. Officials said that several violations were detected during the inspections and hefty penalties were imposed on private travel buses operating on long distance routes. Officials said that sl ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Expressing serious concern at reports that infighting within the party and among cabinet ministers was denting its image, the Congress high command instructed Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud to strive for winning the by-election to Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency and strengthen the party ahead of the local body elections. It was a veiled message to the state unit to put its house in order. Apart from concentrating on the appointment of new DC ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Police and the Telangana High Court have taken decisive action against a group of YouTubers and individuals accused of spreading false information and defamatory content against HK Group, which operates HK Permanent Makeup Clinic and HK Hospitals in Hyderabad. The case, registered under FIR No. 692/2025 at KPHB Police Station in June 2025, led to a detailed investigation that exposed a coordinated digital conspiracy designed to malign the reputation of the medical insti ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala's government has outlined an ambitious roadmap for the state's tourism sector under "Vision 2031," with Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal on Saturday highlighting the immense potential across niche tourism segments. Speaking at the state-level workshop at Marian College, Kuttikkanam, the minister said the government is implementing projects aimed at creating a major leap in tourism. "Tourism receives high priority in the State Budget," Balagopal said, emphasizing oppor ...Read More >
Satara: A woman doctor working at a government hospital in Maharashtra's Satara district has died by suicide, leaving a note on her palm, accusing a police sub-inspector of rape and mental harassment, police said on Friday. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis spoke to the Satara superintendent of police Tushar Doshi and ordered the suspension of the sub-inspector named in the suicide note. The 28-year-old doctor, who hailed from Beed district and worked at the hospital in Phaltan tehsil, was found ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana BJP leaders expressed grief and outrage over horrific bus accident that claimed many lives when a private bus en route to Bengaluru caught fire. State BJP President N Ramchander Rao conveyed deep sorrow over the Bengaluru-bound private bus fire incident, in which 19 passengers were tragically burnt alive. In a statement on Friday, Rao urged the government to extend full support to the bereaved families and ensure top-tier medical care for the injured. "This is a heart-wrenc ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Following the bus fire accident in Kurnool that killed 19 people, Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Friday warned the private bus owners of stern action if found operating their vehicles with poor maintenance, expired permits, or invalid documents. Ponnam Prabhakar stated that a meeting will soon be held with transport departments from neighbouring states to discuss preventive measures, including strict enforcement of speed limits. Ponnam Prabhakar expressed deep sorr ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Kurnool bus fire tragedy exposes a systemic failure rooted in compromised bus ergonomics, expired safety certifications and lax enforcement where profit-driven private operators routinely bypass national safety standards, leaving passengers trapped in death traps disguised as transport. The bus operated by Vemuri Kaveri Travels had all critical documents, including fitness, insurance, tax, pollution and permits, that had expired for over a year and carried 16 pending traffic chal ...Read More >
Lucknow, October 24: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's commitment to strengthening good governance through digital transformation is showing visible results. Building on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious Mission Karmayogi, the Yogi government has taken major steps to equip officers and employees with digital skills, making governance more efficient, transparent, and accountable. The Social Welfare department is leading this transformation by training its officers and staff through the iGO ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on the 64th foundation day of the force, hailing the force's sacrifice and humanitarian service. Taking it to X, the PM Modi said, "Warm greetings to all ITBP Himveers and their families on their Raising Day. The Force embodies unmatched courage, discipline and devotion to duty." "Serving amid the harshest climates and most difficult terrains, they safeguard the nation with unwavering resolve. Their ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's manufacturing activity showed renewed strength in October, with the HSBC Flash India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rising to a two-month high of 58.4, up from 57.7 in September, a report showed on Friday. The data compiled by S&P Global indicates that the country's manufacturing sector continues to expand at a solid pace, supported by strong domestic demand and easing cost pressures. The rise in the manufacturing PMI reflects an improvement in business condi ...Read More >
Haveri: Four people died in separate incidents during bull-taming rituals associated with the Diwali festival in this district on Thursday, police said. Of the four deaths, a senior police officer said one occurred in Haveri taluk, another in Tilavalli, the third in Devihosur village, and the fourth in Hangal. Two of the deceased have been identified as Chandrashekhar Kodihalli and Ganisab, both aged 70, police said. The bull-taming festival in Karnataka, known as Hori Habba--also called Hatti ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's consumer and retail sector witnessed robust deal momentum in Q3/2025, recording a total of 132 transactions valued at $3.4 billion, up six per cent in volumes and nine per cent in value compared to Q3/2024, including public market activity, a report showed on Thursday. According to Grant Thornton Bharat's Consumer and Retail Dealtracker, excluding public market deals, mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and private equity (PE) deal activity accounted for 121 deals worth $2.3 bill ...Read More >
New Delhi: More than 350 operational distilleries across the country are facing an uncertain future due to inadequate procurement orders under the latest ethanol tender, with industry bodies flagging concerns over the allocation methodology that favours new entrants over existing units. The Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26 tender issued by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) has come under fire from stakeholders who allege that the allocation criteria is creating artificial imbalances, while sideli ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The nomination papers of five candidates for the November 11 Nuapada by-poll were rejected during scrutiny due to technical errors, sources in the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said here on Thursday. In all, 19 candidates had filed nominations for the bypoll -- eight from political parties and 11 as Independents. However, during scrutiny on Wednesday, the papers of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) nominee Rajaram Sahu, Rashtriya Parivartan Dal's Sitaram Behera and three inde ...Read More >
Kurnool, October 24, 2025: In the wake of the tragic private travels bus accident that occurred near Chinnatekur village in Kalluru mandal, the Kurnool district administration has established multiple control rooms to coordinate rescue, relief, and information services for victims and their families. According to official information, a central control room has been set up at the Kurnool Collectorate with the helpline number 08518-277305. Additionally, a dedicated control room has been arranged ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Sambalpur Police on Thursday arrested two fraudsters on the charge of duping around 2,000 people of around Rs 2 crore on the pretext of providing them jobs for sanitation work at various government offices in Sambalpur Municipality areas. The accused persons have been identified as Samrat Ray alias Rahul, 32, of Kshetrajpur and Padmalaya Tandi alias Padmavati, 34, of Burla in Sambalpur district. The fraudsters had been duping the gullible victims through a fake company 'RMAX Pv ...Read More >
Berhampur: The sensational murder of BJP leader and advocate Pitabas Panda in Berhampur was apparently motivated by betrayal by his former friend and BJD leader Bikram Kumar Panda. Former Berhampur mayor Siba Shankar Das alias Pintu, corporator Madan Dalei and Malaya Bisoyi, also involved in the murder case, were all close acquaintances of Pitabas Panda. Purnachandra Panda, the younger brother of Pitabas, said, "These four were good friends of my brother Pitabas. But all the members of our fami ...Read More >
Vijayawada: The state government has intensified efforts to secure the release and safe return of eight fishermen from Vizianagaram district who were detained by the Bangladesh Navy after reportedly drifting into its waters during a fishing expedition. As soon as reports emerged that the fishermen had been taken into custody by the Bangladesh Navy, the state government alerted the Centre and initiated coordination with the ministry of external affairs (MEA). Official discussions are currently u ...Read More >
Vijayawada: YSRCP president Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday, calling him a "credit chor" for allegedly claiming ownership of the Visakhapatnam data centre project that was initiated under the previous YSRCP government. Addressing the media at party central office in Tadepalli, Jagan Mohan Reddy accused Naidu of misleading the public by portraying the recently signed USD 15 billion MoU with Google as a new project conceived by hi ...Read More >
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