New Delhi: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said that the National Sports Governance Bill, which will be tabled in the Parliament during next week's monsoon session, has been drafted with inputs from not just the stakeholders here but also international bodies like the IOC and FIFA. Addressing the one-day 'Khelo Bharat Conclave', featuring representatives from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), National Sports Federations (NSFs), the corporate world and athletes, the minister re...Read More
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that the Election Commission has been caught "red handed" stealing votes in the name of Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, and asked whether the poll body has completely become BJP's 'Election chori branch'. The EC has all along maintained that the revision, being held after 22 years, will cleanse the voters' list of ineligible people, duplicate entries and include those eligible as per law to vote. Gandhi shared ...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Ahmedabad-based Torrent Pharmaceuticals has sought fair trade regulator CCI's clearance to acquire a majority stake in in J B Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals in a Rs 19,500-crore deal. After the completion of the deal, Torrent Pharmaceuticals will become India's second most valued pharma company. Also Read | 'A Decade of Digital India' Reel Contest by Government of India: How To Participate and Win Up To INR 15,000? Check Submission Guidelines. The development came after...Read More
New Delhi: India's office real estate investment trust (REIT) markets outperformed the BSE Realty Index, recording over 15 per cent capital appreciation in last 12 months (up to June 2025), a report showed on Thursday. The key driver has been the underlying strength of India's office real estate market, triggered by heightened demand from global capability centres (GCCs), engineering and manufacturing, and BFSI firms. There has also been a growing preference among occupiers for premium grade as...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) A three-storey chawl collapsed in the western suburb of Bandra here in the early hours of Friday, with at least 10 people feared trapped in the debris, civic officials said. As many as seven people have been rescued from the debris so far and admitted to the civic-run Bhabha Hospital, they said. Also Read | Stocks To Buy or Sell Today, July 18, 2025: Hitachi Energy India, NTPC, HCL Technologies Among Shares That May Remain in Focus on Friday. According to preliminary info...Read More
Hyderabad: Heritage Foods tumbled 4.19 per cent to Rs 458.40 after its consolidated net profit slipped 30.60 per cent to Rs 40.54 crore in Q1 FY26 as against Rs 58.42 crore in Q1 FY25. However, revenue from operations jumped 10.08 per cent yoy to Rs 1,136.8 crore in Q1 FY26. Profit before tax was at Rs 54.94 crore in the first quarter of FY25, down of 29.95 per cent as against Rs 77.77 crore posted in Q1 FY25.EBITDA jumped 21 per cent YoY to Rs 73.90 crore, while EBITDA margin to 6.5 per cent d...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) A three-storey chawl collapsed in the western suburb of Bandra here in the early hours of Friday, with at least 10 people feared trapped in the debris, civic officials said. As many as seven people have been rescued from the debris so far and admitted to the civic-run Bhabha Hospital, they said. According to preliminary information, chawl number 37 in the Bharat Nagar area of Bandra East collapsed around 5.56 am. Eight fire engines are at the spot along with teams from th...Read More
HYDERABAD: State BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Thursday slammed the Congress government and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for failing to address farmers' issues despite completing 19 months in office. Speaking at the Kisan Morcha state office-bearers' meeting at the BJP headquarters in Hyderabad, he accused the state government of neglecting farmers due to its skewed policies. He urged party workers to collaborate with the Kisan Morcha to highlight farmers' grievances and counter the Cong...Read More
Kolkata: Sebion Thursday expressed concern over the growing dominance of ultra-short-term derivatives trading, cautioning that such trends could undermine the health of India's capital markets, while contemplating steps to extend the tenure and maturity of these products. "Very short-term derivatives continue to dominate equity derivative volumes, especially expiry-day index options. This is an imbalance that is obviously unhealthy and may have potential for adverse consequences," said Sebi Who...Read More
Ahmedabad: Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL) said on Thursday that it has signed an agreement to sell a 20 per cent stake in AWL Agri Business Ltd to Wilmar International's subsidiary, LencePte Ltd, for Rs275 per share, valuing the deal at Rs7,150 crore. Following this latest deal, Wilmar is set to become the majority shareholder, with a 64 per cent holding in AWL.Adani Commodities LLP (ACL), a subsidiary of AEL, currently holds 30.42 per cent of AWL. The sale marks the next step in Adani's planned ...Read More
Hyderabad: The PCC chief B Mahesh Kumar Goud described former Irrigation Minister T Harish Rao's arguments as baseless over the issue of water sharing with AP. He said Harish Rao failed to understand the importance of Chief Minister's A Revanth Reddy meetings in Delhi and his clarification during the press briefing. In a media statement, the Congress leader said that the Union Jalshakti Minister CR Patil himself has criticised Harish Rao for misleading the people of Telangana through his irrati...Read More
Hyderabad: Alleging that the Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy was spying on the BRS leaders with the help of Intelligence wing, senior BRS leader T Harish Rao on Thursday said that the CM was tapping the phones of BRS leaders and journalists every day. The BRS leader sought apology from the chief minister for his comments against party's working president KT Rama Rao. Harish Rao made these comments in an informal interaction (chit chat) with the media at Telangana Bhavan on Thursday. Harish Rao s...Read More
Hyderabad: Ridiculing the comments made by the Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy in the chit chat in New Delhi, the BRS working president KT Rama Rao warned of severe consequences dragging into court and also demanded the evidence for the allegations of consuming drugs. The BRS leader said, "The filth Revanth Reddy spews in the name of media chit-chats has surpassed all levels of decency, long back. Today wasn't new. Until now, I had exercised restraint out of respect for the Chief Minister's offi...Read More
Vijayawada: Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh (SAAP) chairman A Ravi Naidu alleged the YSRCP president Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy is inciting the youth of Andhra Pradesh and pushing them toward violent politics. He alleged Jagan Mohan Reddy is misleading the youth through a calculated campaign involving substance abuse and criminal politics. He alleged that under the direction of Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy, this dangerous trend is gaining momentum in the state. Addressing the media at IGMC stadium h...Read More
Hyderabad: Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy, has formally requested the Telangana Government to collaborate on a major renewable energy initiative proposed by Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) under his Ministry. In a letter addressed to Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday, the Minister outlined a comprehensive investment plan worth approximately Rs 10,000 crore aimed at boosting green power infrastructure across the state. Highlighting the national s...Read More
Hyderabad: To enhance emergency response systems, improve inter-departmental coordination, and ensure public safety during disaster situations, a comprehensive fire mock drill was conducted at the Cyberabad Police Commissionerate, in collaboration with the Telangana State Fire Department. The drill began with the sounding of a fire alarm, prompting the immediate and systematic evacuation of the Cyberabad commissioner office staff. Trained Fire Marshals guided the personnel to the designated Ass...Read More
Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar expressed deep concern over the ongoing discord between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh regarding the Banakacherla issue. Speaking at a media conference in Huzurabad, the Minister emphasized that it is inappropriate for both states to issue conflicting public statements. At the same time, efforts are being made to resolve longstanding water disputes. He said that the Central Government recently facilitated a meeting between the...Read More
Hyderabad: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is taking bold strides to position India at the forefront of the global creative economy with the strategic use of artificial intelligence, said Union I&B Secretary Sanjay Jaju. Addressing during a high-profile meeting held on Thursday at T-Hub Hyderabad, he invited India's top AI and ML startups to join the Ministry's ambitious challenges -- Kalaa Setu and Bhasha Setu -- launched under the WaveX Startup Accelerator Platform. Jaju emphasi...Read More
Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad has been ranked the sixth cleanest city across the country, and gets seven-star rating under the Swachh Survekshan rankings. The rankings are conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under the Swachh Bharat Urban Mission (SBM), which is the world's largest urban sanitation and cleanliness survey. In 2023-24, the city secured the ninth position, while in 2022-23, it stood in the tenth spot. Hyderabad City has also received a seven-star rating i...Read More
Hyderabad: The long-running phone tapping controversy in Telangana has entered a decisive phase, with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) issuing formal notices to Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, directing him to appear for questioning on July 24. The investigation pertains to allegations of widespread phone surveillance during the previous BRS regime. SIT officials visited Bandi Sanjay's residence earlier on Thursday to serve the summons. In line with protocol an...Read More
New Delhi / Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has requested Union minister for IT and Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw to give the nod to the semiconductor projects in Telangana the state expeditiously. The Chief Minister also appealed to the union minister to approve the proposed Advanced System in Package Technologies (ASIP) project and Micro LED Display Fab Project Crystal Matrix as Telangana is already equipped with world-class infrastructure, conducive environment for innovations and stat...Read More
New Delhi: A pilots' association has voiced serious concern over the preliminary findings related to the tragic Air India AI 171 crash, which appear to place blame on the cockpit crew. This reaction comes amid fresh revelations by The Wall Street Journal, which, citing cockpit voice recordings and US officials, reported that the aircraft's captain turned off the fuel control switches, effectively cutting off fuel to the engines just moments after takeoff. The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) c...Read More
Washington: India and US are "very close" to finalising a trade deal, US President Donald Trump has said, as high-level talks between the two sides continue. "We're very close to a deal with India where they open it (the market) up," Trump told reporters at the White house on Wednesday. Later in the day, he reiterated that the deal with India was "very close" when asked about upcoming trade agreements in an interview with broadcaster Real America's Voice. India and the US have been locked in i...Read More
Jammu: The Amarnath Yatra was suspended on Thursday due to heavy rains in the valley, and after a woman was killed by a shooting stone along the Baltal route of the yatra in Ganderbal district. Three others were also injured in a landslide along the route on Wednesday. This is the first time the yatra, which began on July 3, has been suspended from Jammu this year. A dramatic video of a mudslide along the Baltal route has also emerged, showing a large number of people stranded on the track. In...Read More
Mumbai: The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on Thursday told the Bombay High Court that it will decide in two days the applications filed by the makers of a movie purportedly based on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's life, seeking certification. A bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Neela Gokhale initially rapped the CBFC, commonly known as the censor board, for 'sitting on the application' and not passing the order within the timeline prescribed in the rules. Pur...Read More
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced that all electricity consumers in the state will be given free electricity up to 125... Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced that all electricity consumers in the state will be given free electricity up to 125 units every month, starting August 1. The announcement has brought smiles on the faces of people, particularly the poor and marginalised families who find it hard to foot their power bills. Many peo...Read More
Hyderabad: Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Chandu Rathod was shot dead by unidentified assailants while taking his morning walk at Shalivahana Nagar Park in Hyderabad on Tuesday morning. Rathod, also known as Chandu Naik, was the CPI's Hyderabad city committee member. Preliminary investigation revealed that the attackers arrived in a car around 7:30 am to the spot. They allegedly threw chilli powder in Chandu Rathod's eyes before opening fire at close range. Despite nearly two dozen peopl...Read More
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has said that the State Government will bring a slew of advanced policies to compete with the world in the establishment of industries. The Chief Minister laid the foundation stone to the new unit of Ichor Biologics on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion, the CM said Hyderabad has already emerged as the world's bulk drugs capital. 33 percent of the country's vaccines and 43 percent of bulk drugs are being produced from Hyderabad. The city of Hyderabad al...Read More
Hyderabad: Is Telangana Jagruthi president Kalvakuntla Kavitha increasingly isolated within her family and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) party? The conspicuous silence of prominent family members, particularly regarding Teenmar Mallanna's recent controversial comments, strongly suggests a growing disconnect. Notably, party working president K T Rama Rao and T Harish Rao, who previously offered staunch support to Kavitha, even travelling to Delhi during her arrest in the Delhi Government liqu...Read More
NEW DELHI: The Unique Identification Authority of India has urged parents to update the Aadhaar biometrics of children between five and seven years."Timely completion of mandatory biometric update is an essential requirement for maintaining the accuracy and reliability of biometric data of children. If the MBU is not completed even after seven years of age, the Aadhaar number may be deactivated, as per the existing rules," the agency said in a statement.This is required to ensure seamless access...Read More