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HYDERABAD: For the first time since the formation of the state, political parties cutting across ideologies, including the Congress, its alliance partners CPI and CPM, the opposition BRS and BJP, and several other organisations such as employees' unions, BC organisations, and student outfits like AIOBCA, participated in the 'Telangana Bandh' on Saturday, demanding 42% reservations for BCs. While the early hours saw the shutdown of various commercial establishments, normalcy began to return by t ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The Telangana Excise department has extended the deadline for filing liquor shop licence applications. Officials reported receiving 38,754 applications by 11 pm on Saturday, the initial deadline. This took the total number of applications to 85,363 for 2,620 liquor shops across the state. These 38,754 applications added Rs 2,560.89 crore to the state exchequer since the application fee is non-refundable. Excise Commissioner C Harikiran told TNIE that the department decided to exten ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Darshanam Mogilaiah, an artist and one of the few surviving performers of the tribal musical instrument Kinnera, met BRS working president and MLA KT Rama Rao at his residence on Saturday and informed him about the problems he was facing with the government-allocated land for his house construction, as well as his health issues. Mogilaiah said that a few individuals had demolished a room on the land allocated to him by the BRS and that cases had been filed in court. Responding to his ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) Chairman Dr P Krishnaiah has appealed to the public to celebrate the Diwali festival with 'green crackers' avoiding noise and air pollution. In a press release on Saturday, Krishnaiah urged the firecracker manufacturers and sellers to manufacture and sell eco-friendly crackers, and requested public cooperation to make the festival celebration free from air pollution and safe. The APPCB has already issued a circular to all district colle ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and Information and Biotechnology Minister Priyank Kharge here on Saturday said that permission has been given to issue e-asset certificates against 95,75,935 properties by amending the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993, as No Objection (NOC) licence, taxes, fees and rates within the Gram Panchayat have been fixed. According to the rules, technical changes will be made in the software within a fortnight and facilities will be provid ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has warned Principal Secretaries, Secretaries, and Heads of Departments (HoDs) across all departments to abandon any neglectful attitude in implementing government schemes and development works. He made it clear that the government will not tolerate dereliction of duties by officials. On Saturday, Revanth held a special meeting with CMO secretaries and Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao at his residence. During the meeting, Revanth Reddy expressed dissa ...Read More >
ADILABAD: A 20-year-old woman, eight months pregnant, was hacked to death by her father-in-law at Gerre village in Dahegaon mandal of Komaram Bheem Asifabad district on Friday, in what police described as a suspected case of honour killing. The victim, Thalandi Shravani alias Rani, had married Shivarla Shekhar, a driver, in October 2024. The marriage, an inter-caste union between a Pardhan (ST) woman and a Besta (BC) man, had taken place against the wishes of Shekhar's family. According to pol ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The State Government on Saturday issued an order restricting the use of government property, which also includes roads and parks, by any organisation or group of more than 10 people to carry out a march or rally, requiring them to take prior permission from the competent authority. Though the move is seen as an attempt to restrict RSS activities, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah maintained that they are not targeting any organisation. The GO was issued after the cabinet decision on Thursd ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Adding fuel to the controversy over state government's intention to ban activities of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on government properties, a panchayat development officer (PDO) was suspended in Raichur for taking part in a Sangh programme. Also, buntings and posters put up for an RSS event on Sunday were removed at Chittapur in Kalaburagi district, which is RDPR and IT/BT Minister Priyank Kharge's constituency. Incidentally, it was Priyank who wrote a letter to Chief Minister ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that he is seriously considering becoming a party to a case filed in the Supreme Court seeking the restoration of statehood in J&K. "I have had conversations with very senior lawyers both in Delhi and J&K about the possibility of becoming a party to this case as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir," Omar said at a presser in Srinagar, adding, "I don't think anybody understands the disadvantages that we are put in by b ...Read More >
PALAKKAD: The Additional District and Sessions Court-IV on Saturday awarded double life imprisonment to 54-year-old Chenthamara (Chenthamarakshan), a resident of Boyan Colony, Pothundi - the lone accused in the 2019 murder of Sajitha, 35, of Nenmara. He was also fined Rs 3.25 lakh, with the court ordering additional imprisonment in case of default. The court awarded separate life terms for murder and house trespass with intent to commit an offence, along with a five-year sentence for destructio ...Read More >
PATNA: Amid possible friendly fight on at least nine seats, the Congress on Saturday claimed that seat-sharing arrangements among INDIA bloc partners for Bihar Assembly elections has been finalised and only an official announcement was pending. "Everything has been finalised, the official announcement will be made an appropriate time," Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said, asserting that the Opposition alliance is ready to present a united front to the ruling NDA in the assembly polls. Bihar ...Read More >
KOCHI: A delegation of Muslim organisation leaders led by Kerala Mahallu Coordination Committee chief coordinator T A Mujeeb Rehman met the family of the student who was denied permission to wear hijab at school and the management of St Rita's Public School in Palluruthy on Saturday in an effort to solve the issue amicably. According to Mujeeb Rehman, the parent was firm on his decision to shift the school as he felt that continuing in the same school will only fan communal divide. "We talked t ...Read More >
MALAPPURAM: Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leadership has stepped in to prevent the CPM from gaining any advantage after realising that Minister for General Education V Sivankutty is winning hearts in the community for his strong position in the hijab issue at a school in Palluruthy, Kochi. IUML national general secretary P K Kunhalikutty blamed the education department for mishandling the situation. The minister has personally taken a good stand, but the girl was forced to leave the school. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Even after the close of nominations for the first phase of polling for 121 Bihar assembly constituencies on November 6, neither the ruling NDA nor the Opposition INDIA bloc has clearly stated who will lead the state if elected, leaving voters and observers in a state of speculation. The RJD, Bihar's principal opposition party of which the Congress is an ally, is projecting Tejashwi Yadav as the most suitable face for the CM post. The RJD claims that Tejashwi will usher in a new era o ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A day after his arrest, the special investigation team (SIT) investigating the Sabarimala gold theft case seized documents and collected evidence from the ancestral home of Unnikrishnan Potti, the first accused, in Karette on Saturday. The SIT also questioned Potti's family members about his financial transactions between 2017 and September 2025, including expenses related to gold, land, house construction, medical treatment, foreign and leisure trips, and bank deposits. Me ...Read More >
CHENNAI: A new beginning. A new captain. Several exciting young players waiting to seize the moment. The Indian team that has landed in Australia has all that. However, when they walk onto the field at The Perth Stadium, the 50,000 fans, who are expected to fill the stands for the first ODI on Sunday, will be chanting and cheering for two lads in the North of 35 -- Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The former has just been removed as captain and will be playing for India for the first time since th ...Read More >
DEHRADUN: Senior Congress leader and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat had a narrow escape on Saturday evening when his convoy vehicle was involved in a collision near Meerut while returning from Delhi. The incident occurred near MIET College when Rawat's Innova car rear-ended the police escort vehicle leading the fleet. While the front of his car sustained visible damage, Rawat reported only minor injuries and is otherwise reported to be in good health. Sources close to the convoy ...Read More >
CHENNAI: After featuring in a domestic tournament in Sharana of Paktika province of Afghanistan, local cricketers from the country were having a get together in their home district, Urgun when three of them were killed in air strikes reportedly carried out by Pakistan. Condemning the attack and terming it cowardly, Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has withdrawn its team from the tri-series also involving Pakistan and Sri Lanka scheduled to be held in Rawalpindi and Lahore from November 17 to 29. ...Read More >
AHMEDABAD: Less than 24 hours after the oath-taking, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel's 3.0 cabinet has begun work with symbolic rituals and strategic portfolio allocations. On Dhanteras, in a blend of religion, power, and politics, 11 ministers including Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi and Rivaba Jadeja, wife of Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja, took charge, underlining both continuity and new optics within the BJP's governing machinery. The spotlight, unsurprisingly, was on two faces -- Harsh S ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: Three Garib Rath Express AC coaches, travelling from Amritsar to Saharsa in Bihar, caught fire near Sirhind railway station on Saturday morning. No casualties were reported. The fire broke out around 7:30 am, when the train crossed the Sirhind station. As the train was moving at a slow speed, the train was immediately stopped. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot to doze the fire after a prolonged effort, the fire was brought under control. Ambulances were also sent. The civil and ...Read More >
PATNA: Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Saturday thanked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) and the BJP for "showing a big heart" in accommodating smaller NDA partners, including his LJP (Ram Vilas), in the seat-sharing arrangement for the assembly elections. Chirag Paswan met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Patna to discuss strategies for securing key constituencies ahead of the 243-seat Bihar Assembly elections, scheduled for November 6 and 11, with counting on November 14. He asserte ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Normal life was disrupted across Telangana as the statewide bandh, called by BC organisations and supported by political parties cutting across party lines, saw large-scale participation -- including ministers -- and protests in major towns and cities. The bandh was called after the High Court recently issued an interim order staying the Government Order that provided 42 per cent BC reservations in local bodies. The Supreme Court refused to interfere in the stay issued by the High Cou ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: After imposing restrictions in Leh district, the Ladakh administration has imposed restrictions under Section 163 of BNSS in Kargil district of the Ladakh Union Territory to foil Saturday's peaceful silent march and blackout called jointly by Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA). The District Magistrate Kargil, Rakesh Kumar in an order imposed restrictions under Section 163 of BNSS 2023, following a report by the SSP. Kargil about an apprehension of disturbance to public ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Friday emphasised the need for wider propagation of welfare schemes launched by the Centre and the state government to spread awareness of benefits to the people. Talking to mediapersons at the Raj Bhavan here, the Governor highlighted key schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Atal Pension Yojana and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana. "Many citizens are still unaware of these schemes. ...Read More >
KOCHI: A month ahead of the Mandala festival season, the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple selected the melsanthi (chief priest) on Saturday. E D Prasad of Erannoor Mana at Mattathur Kunnu in Chalakudy has been selected the chief priest. M G Manu Namboothiri of Mayyanad in Kollam district will serve as the melsanthi of Malikappuram temple. The new melsanthis will assume charge on November 17, the first day of the Malayalam month of Vrischikam. The two-month-long Mandala Makaravilakku season will ...Read More >
CHENNAI: With the northeast monsoon turning active over Tamil Nadu and a fresh low-pressure system brewing over the southeast Arabian Sea, Chennai is poised to receive multiple spells of rain, particularly during the night and early morning hours, just when Deepavali firecracker activity peaks. While the bursting of crackers generally leads to a sharp spike in PM2.5 and nitrogen oxide levels, meteorologists say the prevailing weather conditions may help suppress pollution buildup this festive we ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The energy department is using lake beds to set up solar panels under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-Kusum)-C scheme as government or private land is not available for the same. This decision comes at a time when the state government is facing stiff opposition from environmentalists, urban planners and conservationists to its proposal to shrink buffer zones of lakes and rajakaluves for development projects. Bescom has identified 15 lake beds on the ou ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Justice K Lakshman of the Telangana High Court on Friday dismissed two writ petitions seeking an inquiry into the alleged illegal sale of Bhoodan lands in Maheshwaram mandal, Rangareddy district. The first petition, filed by Vadthya Ramulu, sought a Commission of Inquiry to probe the alleged illegal transfer of about nine acres in Survey Nos. 194 and 195 of Nagaram village. The petitioner claimed that Revenue officials, in collusion with private persons, had replaced the names of ori ...Read More >
KOCHI: The Customs Commissionerate (Preventive), Kochi, on Friday allowed the provisional release of two seized luxury vehicles -- a Land Rover Defender belonging to actor Dulquer Salmaan and a Toyota Land Cruiser of a Thrissur resident named Robin. The move follows the Kerala High Court issuing an interim order allowing the actor to approach the customs for release of his vehicle. The additional commissioner of customs gave the approval, acting under Section 110 (A) of the Customs Act, 1962, w ...Read More >
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