Hyderabad: Telangana PCC working president T Jagga Reddy asserted here on Friday that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and ministers were delivering people's governance, whereas KCR's 10 years were farmhouse governance. Addressing the press at Gandhi Bhavan, Reddy said the CM and ministers were visiting Delhi to bring funds for Telangana, unlike KCR, who never met the central government. The BRS leaders appear nervous and paranoid. "We don't need to spy on them, if we want to counter them, we'll ...Read More
Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he would like eastern India to grow faster in keeping pace with the rapid global progress. "Just like the eastern countries are advancing globally, it is the era of eastern states....I would like to see Motihari in the east develop as Mumbai in the west, Gaya in Bihar as developed as Gurugram and Patna should have industrial growth as in Pune," said Modi, adding "If eastern India has to advance, Bihar has to be transformed into a developed Stat...Read More
Hyderabad: Following heavy rainfall in Hyderabad and other parts of the state, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has instructed the officials to remain vigilant and take proactive measures. The Chief Minister has asked the GHMC, HMDA, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Energy and Police wings to work in coordination during rescue and relief operations in the flood-hit areas. In his directive, Revanth Reddy also ordered the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disast...Read More
Hyderabad: Heavy rains on Friday lashed the city and has thrown life out of gear for many people as they were left stranded. After a long period of occasional light rains, heavy rains lashed the city resulting in waterlogging at many areas. City experienced slow-moving traffic due to knee-deep waterlogging after the rain in various areas. The houses in the low-lying areas have been flooded due to sudden downpour. Water quickly accumulated on the streets, creating knee-deep flooding in some neig...Read More
Washington: India has 'no legal basis to impose retaliatory tariffs' against American duties on steel, aluminium and automobolies in the name of safeguarding, the United States told the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in an official communication on Thursday. This comes soon after India, in an official notification to the WTO's Safeguards Committee, stated that the safeguard measures on steel and aluminium would impact imports of $7.6 billion into the US from India on which the duty collection w...Read More
New Delhi: The monsoon has picked up pace across India, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a nationwide alert for heavy rainfall between July 18 and July 23. The weather is expected to turn unstable across large parts of the country, stretching from the northwestern plains to the eastern and southern regions. In the national capital, Delhi, a rain alert has been issued for July 18, with showers expected to continue through July 23. IMD forecasts Saturday's minimum temperatu...Read More
New Delhi: Several Union ministers, including Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, J P Nadda and Kiren Rijiju, held a strategy session at the defence minister's residence here on Thursday ahead of Parliament's Monsoon Session beginning from July 21. With the customary all-party meeting being held on Sunday, the Group of Ministers are believed to have strategised over the government's stand over a host of matters amid the opposition raising heat on issues, including the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of t...Read More
Srinagar: Searches are being carried out by Jammu and Kashmir Police's counter-intelligence wing at multiple locations in the Valley in connection with a terror case, officials said. The searches by Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) are underway at 10 locations across four districts of the Kashmir Valley, the officials said. Searches are being conducted to locate terrorist sleeper cells and recruitment modules. The CIK searches are being conducted in six locations in Ganderbal, two in Budgam...Read More
Bengaluru/ New Delhi/Mumbai: Less than 48 hours after multiple schools in Delhi received bomb threats, over 40 private schools in Bengaluru were targeted with threatening emails on Friday morning. While the earlier threats sent to Delhi schools differed in content, the emails received on Friday in both Delhi and Bengaluru appeared identical -- carrying the chilling message, "You all deserve to suffer." Later in the day, several schools in Mumbai also reported receiving threatening emails. Invest...Read More
Visakhapatnam: Indigenously-designed and built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited, the vessel is the first of the two Diving Support Vessels being commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth. Lauding the Indian Navy and the indigenous ship building industry for their sustained efforts in consistently enhancing the indigenous content in warships through home-grown solutions and innovative technologies, Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay...Read More
Visakhapatnam: Housing Minister Kolusu Parthasarathy alleged that YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has no respect for any system. Speaking to the media in Visakhapatnam on Friday, the minister alleged that the YSRCP leaders are creating havoc in the state to divert the people from their anarchy rule that took place in their tenure. Minister Parthasarathy mentioned that the parties in Tamil Nadu have political differences but they work together for the larger interests of the state. But the sit...Read More
New Delhi, July 18: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is exploring the possibility of hosting India for a white-ball series in early August, taking advantage of a rare opening in both nations' schedules. Final discussions are expected to take place this week on the sidelines of the ICC meetings in Singapore. This follows after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) mutually agreed to defer the white-ball series, three ODIs and three Twenty20 Internationals,...Read More
BALASORE: In a heart-wrenching incident, a man was forced to carry his 17-year-old daughter's body on a trolley rickshaw for around 7 km to a community health centre in Balasore's Baliapal for postmortem after reportedly failing to afford an ambulance. Asha Bindhani, a minor girl suffering from mental illness, reportedly died by suicide on Thursday afternoon in Deula village under Baliapal police limits. After spotting her, locals informed her father Madhu Bindhani and the police. Madhu, a dai...Read More
Vijayawada: ChiefMinister and TDP national president N Chandrababu Naidu directed party MPs to leverage Parliament session to secure funds for Andhra Pradesh's development and complete ongoing projects. He said that MPs should raise critical issues such as MSP for farmers, water-sharing disputes, and industrial growth during the debates. Addressing the party MPs at his camp office ahead of Parliament monsoon session beginning from July 21, he commended the TDP MPs for their dedication, pointing...Read More
MUMBAI: Reliance Industries, India's largest company in terms of market value, reported a 76% increase in quarterly profit to Rs 30,681 crore on Friday, led by gains from the sale of some of its listed investments and strong growth across its key businesses. Other income surged 280% to Rs 15,119 crore due to profit (Rs 8,924 crore) on sale of its stake in Asian Paints. Excluding the Rs 8,924 crore gain, profit was higher by 25%. Earnings was also driven by a rebound in its oil-to-chemicals (O2C)...Read More
Hyderabad: Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma is circumspect in giving his nod for the promulgation of an ordinance to provide 42 per cent BC quota in the upcoming elections to the local bodies in Telangana State. Although the state government sent the draft of the Telangana Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, for the Governor's approval three days ago; the Governor has since called a meeting with some legal luminaries and constitutional experts to seek their suggestions on how to handl...Read More
Motihari (Bihar): PM Narendra Modi on Friday sounded the poll bugle in Bihar, where Assembly elections are due shortly, calling for "an NDA govt, once again", which would protect the state from the "evil intentions" of the RJD-Congress combine. Modi also accused the RJD of seizing land from the poor on the false promise of jobs, in an apparent reference to the 'land-for-jobs' scam, and asserted that the 'viksit' (developed) Bihar is key for eastern India's development. Addressing a rally in Mot...Read More
Hyderabad/Nagarkurnool: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has appealed to his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu to cancel the Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Project and instead support the Palamuru Rangareddy Lift Irrigation scheme considering the challenges facing the people of Palamuru district. Addressing a public meeting on Friday at Jatrapole after laying the foundation stones for a slew of developmental works in Nagarkurnool district, the Chief Minister said that the AP C...Read More
New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence has reportedly proposed development of next-generation fighter jet engines in collaboration with France. The aim of the project is towards self-reliance in design and manufacturing of such technologies in India. All fighter aircraft in India's fleet currently operate with engines of foreign origin. A substantial portion of fighter aircraft costs is attributed to engine procurement and maintenance. Conservative projections indicate India's requirement for more ...Read More
New Delhi: India on Friday hailed the designation of The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy for Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba responsible for the Pahalgam attack, as a global terrorist organisation by the US as a "strong affirmation" of bilateral counter-terrorism cooperation. External affairs minister S Jaishankar conveyed his appreciation to his American counterpart Marco Rubio and the US state department for designating TRF as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and Specially Designated Glo...Read More
Washington/ Srinagar: In a major international move that underscores growing global concern over South Asia's emerging terror networks, the United States on Friday designated The Resistance Front (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). The announcement, made by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, follows closely on the heels of the horrific Pahalgam massacre in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, where 26 civilians were killed -- making it o...Read More
BHUBANESWAR/BALASORE: The 20-year-old student in Odisha's Balasore who set herself ablaze on the campus on July 12 had informed college authorities that her HoD had sought sexual favours from her six months ago, probe revealed Friday."The student, in a meeting conducted on June 30 at the office of then principal -- who is now suspended -- told everyone that the HoD had sought sexual favours from her. However, the HoD denied the allegation," said the in-charge principal of the govt college, addin...Read More
Gadwal: The Assistant Director of the Handloom and Textile Department, Mr. Govindayya, has announced through a press release that applications are being invited from eligible handloom weavers in the district for enrollment in the Netannala Bharosa Scheme (Weavers' Assurance Scheme). Eligibility Criteria: Only handloom weavers who are actively engaged in their craft on a daily basis and have a Geo-tag Number are eligible. Applicants must be enrolled under the Thrift Fund Scheme (Pothupu Padhak...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has said money cannot be recovered by filing an FIR and seeking help of police as it quashed a cheating case against the producer of Bollywood movie "Tanu Weds Manu". A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan expressed displeasure over the approach of the Allahabad High Court in dealing with the petition of producer Shailesh R Singh for quashing of the FIR against him by complainant Kunal Jain. "Money cannot be recovered, more particularly, in ...Read More
Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Friday that his government will not yield to any pressure regarding the handling of the alleged Dharmasthala murders case. Dharmasthala is a famous Hindu pilgrimage centre in Karnataka. Responding to demands by a retired judge for an SIT probe, he said the government will take legal action in the matter. "We can't take action by ignoring the law." "The individual connected to the case came forward and gave a statement to the police after r...Read More
New Delhi: Claiming that "numbers speak louder than noise", BJP leader Amit Malviya on Friday ridiculed Congress leader Jairam Ramesh for spreading "lies" and "negativity" about the economy, and dished out data on record-breaking growth since 2014. The BJP's information technology cell chief wrote on X, "Another day, another desperate attempt by Jairam Ramesh and the Congress to spread falsehoods about India's economy." "While they wallow in manufactured gloom, the facts tell a different story...Read More
'India should look to add an extra bowler' IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane has a piece of advice for head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill- play an extra bowler in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. Photograph: BCCI/X As India gear up for the fourth Test at Old Trafford, former captain Ajinkya Rahane has raised a tactical alarm: the team's all-rounder-heavy approach might be hurting their chances. His solution? A fourth specialist bowler -- even if it comes at the cost of batting depth. Now...Read More
Lucknow: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the Indian astronaut who along with three others returned recently from a successful space mission, is in Houston in the US, as he readjusts to life on Earth, his father said on Thursday. Shukla, or "Shux", his call sign among colleagues and nickname for friends, splashed down on Earth on Tuesday after 18 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS). He is the first Indian on the ISS and the second after legendary Rakesh Sharma to venture into spac...Read More
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday vowed to eliminate all 'corruption hubs' that were active under the previous governments in the national capital. Her statement came a day after Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena ordered a probe into the alleged cor-ruption in the 'Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojana' launched by the previous AAP govern-ment. The scheme, launched in 2018, aimed to provide free coaching to SC, ST, OBC, EWS and minority stu-dents at private coaching in...Read More
New Delhi: The recent decision by the Delhi government to raise the spending limit on mobile phones for the Chief Minister and Cabinet Ministers has triggered a political row, with fresh allegations surfacing about exces-sive spending by the previous AAP administration. The General Administration Department has revised its 2013 order, now allowing the Chief Minister to purchase a mobile phone worth up to ₹1.5 lakh and cabinet ministers up to ₹1.25 lakh. However, the government clarified that SIM...Read More