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Bengaluru: An acute Auto Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) shortage in Karnataka has disrupted daily life, with auto drivers, small businesses, and households struggling to access fuel. Long queues outside LPG stations have become common across Bengaluru, while auto unions have warned of protests and a possible statewide bandh if the situation does not improve. Speaking to ETV Bharat, Ayyub Khan, President of AAP Auto Union in Bengaluru, said, "The poor auto drivers are suffering from the LPG crisi ...Read More >
Imphal, Apr 7 (PTI) Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the law and order situation in the state, after two children were killed in a bomb attack in Bishnupur district. Singh said his government is committed to restoring peace and stability at the earliest. "Chaired a high-level meeting with Hon'ble MLAs today at the secretariat to review the prevailing situation and deliberate on necessary measures to de-escalate tensions," he said in a p ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) members on Monday, April 6, called for a bandh in Gajwel after Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's photo was placed in party president K Chandrashekhar Rao's (KCR) camp office there on April 4. The BRS members held a sit-in protest, during which they raised slogans such as, "What kind of government is this? Thieves government?" and "Jai Telangana." The protestors also called for bringing KCR back as the Telangana CM. In a video shared on social me ...Read More >
A 35-year-old woman was arrested along with two others for allegedly killing her 13-year-old daughter in a 'sacrificial' ritual in Kushumbha village under Bishungarh police station of Hazaribagh district, officials said on Thursday. Those arrested include victims' mother Reshmi Devi, 55-year-old Shanti Devi, an occultist, and 40-year-old Bhim Ram, all of them from the same village. The matter concerns the recovery of the girl's mutilated body from a village field on March 25. Reshmi had subseq ...Read More >
Hyderabad: BRSLP Deputy Leader Harish Rao strongly condemned the remarks made by Union Minister Kishan Reddy in the Rajya Sabha, accusing him of spreading blatant falsehoods and insulting the self-respect of Telangana on the floor of Parliament. Rao stated that Kishan Reddy, who failed to stand firmly with the statehood movement, has once again betrayed the region through misleading statements. He took strong exception to the claim that the transfer of seven mandals to Andhra Pradesh was part o ...Read More >
Ranchi/Hazaribag, Apr 2 (PTI) Jharkhand's ruling JMM took out a rally in Ranchi and Hazaribag on Thursday over the murder of a 12-year-old girl, while the Congress alleged that one of those arrested in the case was linked to the BJP. The BJP, however, denied the allegation, terming it an attempt to defame the party by the ruling alliance. The Hazaribag Police on Wednesday night revealed that the girl's mother has been arrested for allegedly strangulating the 12-year-old as part of a sacrificia ...Read More >
The BJP has announced a Jharkhand bandh on April 3 to protest the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Hazaribag, highlighting concerns over the state's law and order situation. IMAGE: Illustration: Dominic Xavier/RediffKey PointsBJP calls for a Jharkhand bandh on April 3 to protest the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Hazaribag.The BJP alleges a complete collapse of law and order in Jharkhand, citing numerous rape, kidnapping, theft, and murder cases.The Jharkhand H ...Read More >
HANAMKONDA: Chicken shops across Telangana remained closed on Wednesday after traders stopped supplying live birds alleging reduced profit margins by poultry companies. The shutdown affected workers dependent on these shops, including helpers and delivery staff. Tension was reported in LB Nagar in Hyderabad after a dispute at a chicken shop during the indefinite strike. According to information, a shop owner kept his outlet open despite the bandh. Members of the Chicken Shops Association conf ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) senior leader Harish Rao disagreed with Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy's statement on the merger of seven mandals in Telangana with Andhra Pradesh. Reddy, in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, April 2, said the merger was a part of the AP Reorganisation Act of 2014, which Rao called "false, a distortion of history, and an insult to the self-respect of Telangana." "It was the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) gove ...Read More >
HAZARIBAG: Police have arrested a 35-year-old mother, an occult practitioner, and a man in connection with the strangulation of a teenage girl during a sacrificial ritual in Kusumbha village, officials said on Wednesday.According to Hazaribag SP Anjani Anjan and DIG Anjani Jha announced the arrests during a late-night press briefing.The arrested include Reshmi Devi, the mother of the girl, 55-year-old Shanti Devi, an occultist, and 40-year-old Bhim Ram, all residents of the same village.Anjan sa ...Read More >
Hazaribag: The daylong bandh called by opposition BJP in Hazaribag on Monday to protest the rape and brutal murder of a 12-year-old girl last week, witnessed near-complete shutdown. The saffron camp also staged protests across all district headquarters to criticise poor law and order situation in the state.Amba Prasad, national secretary of the Congress, part of the ruling alliance govt in the state, also led a separate protest in Hazaribag, demanding CBI probe into the incident.The victim's bod ...Read More >
Ranchi, Apr 1 (PTI) The BJP on Wednesday postponed its Jharkhand bandh to April 9 in view of Good Friday and the JEE (Main) examination, according to a statement. The torchlight processions planned to mobilise support for the shutdown have also been rescheduled from April 2 to April 3. Earlier in the day, BJP spokesperson Pratul Shahdeo had announced the April 3 bandh to protest the alleged deterioration in the law and order situation in the state and to demand justice for a 12-year-old girl w ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chicken shops remained closed across several parts of Telangana on Wednesday on a call given by the Telangana Chicken Centres Association, protesting against the reduction in margins offered to dealers, traders said. The shutdown was observed voluntarily by chicken shop owners, leading to the disruption of business in many areas. Traders have demanded that the earlier margin structure be restored, alleging that the reduction has severely impacted small retailers. Business came to a ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at several Sneha Chicken Centre outlets across Hyderabad on Wednesday, April 1, as a strike called by the Telangana State Chicken Shop Owners Association over profit margins turned contentious, with protesters throwing eggshells at the retail chain's stores for staying open despite the bandh. The association, which represents chicken shop owners across the state, called for a complete shutdown from April 1 to press its demand for better profit margins from poultry c ...Read More >
Ranchi, Apr 1 (PTI) The opposition BJP called for a Jharkhand bandh on April 3, demanding justice for a 12-year-old girl who was allegedly raped and murdered in Hazaribag district. The party also announced torchlight processions across all block and district headquarters on April 2 to mobilise support for the shutdown. Speaking to reporters at the party's state headquarters in Ranchi, BJP spokesperson Pratul Shahdeo claimed the law and order machinery has "completely collapsed" in Jharkhand. ...Read More >
Hazaribag, Mar 31 (PTI) Nearly half a dozen suspects have been detained for questioning in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district, police said on Tuesday. Hazaribag SP Anjani Anjan said investigators have obtained crucial leads and are close to solving the case. "We have certain leads and detained several persons for interrogation. We are close to solving the case," he told PTI. A senior police officer associated with the investigat ...Read More >
Devi said she met the victim's family, offered her condolences and assured them that every possible effort would be made to secure justice. "The brutality and murder of a 12-year-old innocent girl is extremely tragic, heartbreaking and a shame on humanity," Devi tweeted after meeting the victim's family on Sunday. "The culprits should be arrested at the earliest and given strict punishment so that such inhuman incidents are not repeated in future," the minister said. She also criticised the s ...Read More >
Ranchi/Hazaribag, Mar 30 (PTI) The Jharkhand High Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl at Bishnugarh in Hazaribag. The court also served a notice to the state administration and director general of police in this regard, an advocate said. A division bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Sanjay Prasad took note of the incident based on media reports. The girl had gone with her mother to watch the 'Mangla' procession, a rally ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 30 (ANI): Actor Sayani Gupta has stepped into production with the launch of her banner Sayani Gupta Movies (SGM), with her directorial debut short film 'Aasmani' as its first project. After over a decade of working across films and streaming platforms, Sayani said the move towards production stems from her desire to be more deeply involved in storytelling. "It has been a long dream. I've been wanting tell a certain kind of stories and the idea is to be able ...Read More >
Ranchi/Hazaribag, Mar 30 (PTI) The Jharkhand High Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl at Bishnugarh in Hazaribag. The court also served a notice to the state administration and director general of police in this regard, an advocate said. A division bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Sanjay Prasad took note of the incident based on media reports. The girl had gone with her mother to watch the 'Mangla' procession, a rally ...Read More >
Jammu, Feb 23 (PTI) The BJP Mahila Morcha on Monday held a protest in Jammu and burnt an effigy of Rahul Gandhi, condemning the Congress for what they termed an "objectionable and irresponsible" protest by its youth wing at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. On Friday, a group of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers staged a dramatic shirtless protest at an exhibition hall during the AI Impact Summit at the Bharat Mandapam, walking around holding T-shirts with slogans against the government and ...Read More >
Odisha Bandh, January 28: The Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS), a group that campaigns on farmers' issues, has called for a statewide Odisha Bandh on Wednesday, January 28. The bandh aims to demand the release of Rs 800 per quintal input assistance at state-run mandis and to remove middlemen and millers from the paddy procurement process. NNKS also raised objections to the installation of electricity smart meters and heavy penalties on vehicle owners under pollution certificate rules. The org ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Friday expressed his anger over the bandh announced by the Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Institutions (FATHI). He warned that if they made fun of it, they would be punished. He said that funds would be released in 11 installments and added that he would not ignore it if students were troubled. He said that the students' lives should not be played with. He said that education should not be tolerated if it is a business. Also Read: BRS ...Read More >
Aizawl: Mizo National Front (MNF), Mizoram's main opposition party, has announced a statewide total bandh on Wednesday from 6am to 4pm, in protest against the adoption of the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023 (FCAA 2023) by the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) govt through a resolution passed in the Mizoram legislative assembly on Aug 27.In a press release issued on Tuesday, the MNF said the bandh was being organised after repeated appeals -- by both the MNF and the Joint Civil Societies of ...Read More >
. NEW DELHI: The family of a 28-year-old woman doctor, who allegedly died by suicide in Satara district last week, has raised concerns over possible tampering with her mobile phone after her death. They claim that someone used her fingerprint to unlock the device and deleted crucial information related to the case.The doctor, originally from Beed district and posted at a government hospital in Satara, was found hanging in a hotel room in Phaltan town on the night of October 23. In a suicide note ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana excise department has received 95,137 applications for 2,620 retail liquor shops for the licence period 2025-27, reflecting intense demand across the state.Shamshabad tops the list with 8,536 applications for just 111 shops, the highest in Telangana, followed closely by Saroornagar, which attracted 7,845 applications for 138 shops. Medchal recorded 5,548 applications for 118 shops, highlighting widespread interest in establishing outlets. Across Telangana, each shop aver ...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 >
Agartala: Tripura Civil Service (TCS) officers have voiced their outrage to CM Manik Saha following the assault on BDO Salema, engineer Animesh Saha, and SDPO Samudra Debbarma. The attack, allegedly carried out by cadres of BJP's coalition partner TIPRA Motha during a 24-hour NGO strike, has left the state in turmoil.TCS officers, in a meeting with the CM, demanded immediate punishment for those responsible and called for enhanced security measures for government employees. The incident, which a ...Read More >
The violence erupted when bandh supporters allegedly clashed with local shopkeepers. Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha has suggested that Thursday evening's violent clashes at Shantirbazar in Dhalai district were the outcome of a larger conspiracy, hinting that the unrest might not only have external instigators but could also be linked to political tensions within the ruling alliance. After visiting the injured government officials and a trader undergoing treatment at the Agartala Governme ...Read More >
Agartala, Oct 25 (UNI) Tripura, Civil Service (TCS) officers have voiced strong discontent to Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha following the assault of Block Development Officer (BDO) Salema and two others in Dhalai district on October 23. The attack, allegedly carried out by members of TIPRA Motha, a coalition partner of the BJP, occurred during a 24-hour strike organised by a non-governmental organisation. During a meeting with the Chief Minister, TCS officers called for accountability, demandin ...Read More >
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