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New Delhi: The Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) on Monday demanded the immediate and unconditional release of activist Sonam Wangchuk and others detained after September 24 violence in Leh, warning the Centre that its failure to meet Ladakh statehood and other core demands is "alienating" the people in the Himalayan region. The KDA, which along with the Leh Apex Body is spearheading the agitation for statehood to Ladakh and other constitutional protections, held the Union Territory administrati ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Recalling that all political parties have supported the BC quota in Assembly, BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar appealed to parties and caste organisations to cooperate and extend support in implementing 42% reservation for BCs. He urged petitioners in court to withdraw the cases for smooth implementation of quota in the local body poll. Speaking to media persons at Gandhi Bhavan, Ponnam urged all political parties, including the BJP, BRS, CPI, CPM, and Jana Samiti to file affidav ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The first day of hearing of the case of defection of BRS MLAs to Congress by Speaker Gaddam Prasad ended with MLAs and their advocates arguing that they have not joined the Congress party. The hearing continued in Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar's chambers from 11 am. The advocates representing the MLAs were cross-examined by the petitioners. The Petitioners Kalvakuntla Sanjay, Chinta Prabhakar, Palla Rajeshwar Reddy and their lawyers were present for the hearing. Also, MLAs facing alleg ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's industrial production grew at four per cent in August, mainly due to better performance by the mining sector, according to government data released on Monday. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth rate for July has been revised upwards to 4.3 per cent from the earlier estimate of 3.5 per cent. In August 2024, the IIP recorded flat growth. "With the mining sector growth at six per cent, the All India Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded a four per cent year- ...Read More >
Hyderabad: On his last day as Managing Director of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC), VC Sajjanar opted for a symbolic farewell gesture that reflected his strong commitment to public transport. The MD expressed his deep bond with public transport by travelling in an RTC bus. On Monday, like a regular passenger, Sajjanar boarded the 113 I/M route bus from Lakdikapool - Telephone Bhavan bus stop to Bus Bhavan. He made the ticket payment through UPI and collected the ticket fr ...Read More >
New Delhi: Thehuman heart is resilient, but is not immune to the damage caused by untreated risk factors, experts said, underlining that machines or medicines are not the greatest safeguards, but raising awareness about early warning signs and timely action are. On World Heart Day, doctors said that the majority of premature deaths due to cardiovascular diseases can be prevented with timely screening, early treatment and healthier lifestyles. One untreated blockage can take away a life in minu ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana Bathukamma festival has set two Guinness World records on Monday, including a 63.11 feet tall Bathukamma and a mass dance event with 1,354 women dancing together. Thousands of women gathered at the Saroornagar stadium to perform the Guinness World Records event in Saddula Bathukamma, the last day of the festival paying respect to Goddesses Bathukamma with different kinds of flowers. The reigning Miss World Opal Sucheta was also present in the event adding special attraction ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Spanking new Indiramma Canteens, offering breakfast at Rs 5 and meals at Rs 5 were inaugurated by Hyderabad District In-charge Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi on Monday. Inspired by the vision of Indira Gandhi and committed to building a hunger-free Hyderabad, the modernised canteens were opened at Motinagar and Khairtabad Mint Campus. The canteens aim to provide nutritious, quality food at highly subsidized rates, easing the economic burden on thousands of u ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Commissioner ate Police has deployed over 60 platoons of personnel each in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack to ensure the smooth conduct of Durga Puja festivities, officials said on Monday. Briefing reporters, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh said 61 platoons, including 20 platoons of home guards and three platoons of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), have been deployed across Bhubaneswar, where 193 Durga Puja pandals have been set up. He said 79 women constab ...Read More >
Jaipur: Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday condemned a BJP spokesperson's alleged threat that Rahul Gandhi will be "shot" as a dangerous reflection of the mindset of the ruling party. In a video message, Gehlot said, "The country has seen that Mahatma Gandhi and former prime minister Indira Gandhi were shot dead. They were committed to keep the nation united. Now a BJP spokesperson has commented about Rahul Gandhi that he will be shot in the chest." Gehlot expressed his con ...Read More >
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena has instructed the authorities concerned to identify suitable muck dumping sites, with special focus on the districts most affected by natural disasters in 2023 and 2025, officials said on Monday. He informed that, henceforth, the power to grant permission for muck removal has been delegated to district disaster management authorities, instead of at the state level. He also emphasised that Mandi, Kullu, Chamba and Shimla districts should ...Read More >
New Delhi: A 29-year-old Nigerian national was arrested from west Delhi's Tilak Nagar for allegedly duping more than 100 women from across India by posing as a UK-based Korean businessman on a language exchange app, police said on Monday. Stephane, alias K Cee Dominic, was picked up from his rented accommodation, they said. Explaining his modus operandi, police said Dominic used an app, which helps users practise languages by chatting with native speakers around the world, to target single wom ...Read More >
Lucknow: UttarPradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday arranged for a cancer patient to be immediately sent to a hospital after hearing his distressed mother's plea at a public grievance hearing on Monday. According to an official statement, the 64-year-old woman from Kanpur's Raipurwa spoke to a the chief minister 'Janata Darshan' programme and said, "Maharaj, our young son has cancer. We are poor and cannot afford treatment. We do not even have an Ayushman card. Please save my son's li ...Read More >
Tirupati: Tirumala witnessed a grand spiritual spectacle on Sunday night as the revered Garuda Vahana Seva drew more than three lakh devotees. The six-hour-long procession, marked by devotion and discipline, passed off without incident thanks to meticulous planning and coordinated efforts by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the police, and the district administration. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, in messages shared on his official 'X' and Instagram accounts on Monday, lauded the ...Read More >
New Delhi: Jammuand Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has accused the Centre of betraying both Ladakh and J-K by failing to fulfil its promises and deepening mistrust through delays in restoring statehood. Speaking at the launch of senior journalist and author Harinder Baweja's latest book, "They Will Shoot You, Madam: My life through conflict" on Sunday, Abdullah said the government had failed to follow through on its own roadmap, first for Jammu and Kashmir and now for Ladakh, alleging tha ...Read More >
Patna: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Monday alleged that Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary had escaped trial in a decades-old murder case by "falsely" claiming to be a minor before the court. Addressing a press conference here, Kishor said Choudhary's affidavit, filed in 2020 at the time of getting elected to the state legislative council, flew in the face of his earlier claim before the apex court, and demanded his "immediate dismissal". Kishor said his party would se ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The family members of Gobinda Sahu, who allegedly died by suicide in jail custody in 2022, met Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday and demanded reopening of the case. Sahu, the prime accused in the 2021 murder of a female teacher in Kalahandi district, reportedly died by suicide inside Kantabanji Sub-Jail in Bolangir district in December 2022. Suspecting "foul play" in the death of Sahu, his wife and daughter met the Chief Minister at his residence and demanded re-investig ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Intwo separate crackdowns, the Bengaluru Central Crime Branch (CCB) has arrested three Sri Lankan nationals for illegally staying in the city and busted a drug racket involving two foreign nationals among seven accused. According to police, three Sri Lankan citizens who had entered India illegally in 2024 were taken into custody from an apartment under Devanahalli police station limits. Investigations revealed that the accused had traveled from Jaffna by boat to Rameswaram, Tamil Nad ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The BJD will launch its one-month-long yatra from October 9 to make people aware of the alleged failures of the BJP government in the State, a party leader said on Monday. The annual 'Jan Sampark Padayatra' will continue till November 9 in every Assembly constituency, block, and panchayat across the State, BJD leader Debi Prasad Mishra said. "The BJD usually holds such processions from October 2 every year, but Dussehra falls on that day in 2025. So, we have decided to commence the ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar : The Odisha Cabinet on Monday approved an outlay of Rs 12,000 crore to set up 2,200 primary schools under Godabarish Adarsha Vidyalaya (GAV) scheme in three years from 2025-26, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said. The State Cabinet meeting, chaired by Majhi, also approved three other proposals including beautification of Maa Tarini Temple at Ghatagaon in Keonjhar district at a cost of Rs 226 crore. Briefing mediapersons after the meeting, the Chief Minister said at least one mod ...Read More >
Bengaluru: ChiefMinister Siddaramaiah on Monday convened a high-level meeting to discuss the possibility of granting one-time regularisation for buildings constructed in violation of regulations, particularly in Greater Bengaluru and other parts of Karnataka. The meeting, held at the Chief Minister's Office in Krishnada, focused on the persistent challenges of providing electricity and water connections to buildings erected without the necessary approvals such as occupancy certificates (OC) or c ...Read More >
Mangaluru: Mangaluru Police have arrested four youths and detained a juvenile for their role in the abduction and robbery of a jewellery shop worker. The incident took place on September 26 when Mustafa, an employee of Choice Gold, was carrying a gold bar hidden under the seat of his scooter. Near the Venkataramana Temple on Car Street, he was intercepted by two men on a scooter, while others in a car dragged him inside, assaulted him, and later left him at Ekkur after fleeing with the gold. In ...Read More >
Mysuru: Forest,Ecology and Environment Minister Eshwar B Khandre highlighted the vital role of mahouts and kavadis in controlling human-wildlife conflict, stressing their unmatched skills in handling elephants. Speaking after hosting a special lunch for mahouts, kavadis, and their families at the Mysuru Palace, where the Dasara elephants are being housed for the famed Jamboo Savari, the minister said Karnataka's elephant handlers possess traditional expertise in taming and managing elephants. " ...Read More >
New Delhi: India on Monday announced its joint plan with Bhutan to implement two cross-border rail links of total 89-km length with Bhutanese cities of Samtse and Gelephu at a cost of more than Rs 4,000 crore. The details of the initiative were made public by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri at a media briefing. The two governments have agreed to establish two cross-border rail links to connect Banarhat (West Bengal) to Samtse and Kokrajhar (Assam) with Gele ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Following the Karnataka State Contractors' Association's letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah alleging rampant misuse of power over allocation of contracts and non-payment of dues, the State BJP unit launched an upfront attack on the Congress-led state government , on Monday. The Karnataka BJP alleged that the Congress government receives 80 per cent cuts in contracts and demanded resignation of CM Siddaramaiah.Addressing the media, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Assembly and sen ...Read More >
New Delhi: During a live debate on Ladakh violence on a Kerala news channel, former ABVP leader Printu Mahadev, representing the BJP, reportedly said Rahul Gandhi should be 'shot in the chest'. Raising the issue, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the death threat made against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi by a former ABVP leader during a television debate. The letter, sent on Sunday, warned that failure to act against the BJP spokespers ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Civil aviation minister K Ram Mohan Naidu on Monday inaugurated the UDAN Yatri Café at Vijayawada International Airport (Gannavaram), aimed at providing passengers with affordable snacks and drinking water. Member of Parliament Kesineni Sivanath alias Chinni and Civil Aviation Board directors also took part in the programme. Following the inauguration, the minister and the MP unveiled the café's menu card and personally served tea and samosas to passengers. They also planted sapling ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has penned a foreword for his Italian counterpart Georgia Meloni's Indian edition autobiography, describing it has her "Mann ki Baat." "It is not just an autobiography; it is her Mann ki Baat," he said in the foreword of the book titled - 'I am Giorgia -- My Roots, My Principles'. "I am delighted that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is penning her autobiography, 'I Am Giorgia...' Over the last 11 years, I have had the privilege of engaging with many world l ...Read More >
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu said on Monday that in today's data-driven world, the relevance of statistics has grown immensely as sound policy formulation and implementation depend on accurate statistical analysis. Addressing probationers of the Indian Statistical Service, Indian Skill Development Service and Central Engineering Service, Murmu said, "Countries that develop a highly skilled workforce are better equipped to respond to global challenges and seize emerging opportunities in v ...Read More >
Chennai/Karur: TVK chief and actor-politician Vijay "deliberately" reached late at Velusamypuram in Karur district, leading to overcrowding and restlessness among the people, gathered to attend his rally on September 27, according to an FIR into the stampede in which at least 41 people have died and 60 were injured. The FIR didn't name the TVK chief. Naming three party office-bearers: Mathyiyalagan (Karur district secretary), Bussy N Anand (state general secretary), and CTR Nirmal Kumar (state ...Read More >
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