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5 held, booked under Pocso for gang-raping teen

TRIPURA police arrested five people for alleged gang-rape of a minor girl.

Students stir over paper leak, Bihar exam put off

THE Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) on Monday cancelled the 70th combined preliminary examination conducted by the commission at Bapu Bhawan examination centre in the state capital on December 13.

Gehlot ex-aide pardoned in phone tap case

DELHI'S Patiala House Court has granted a conditional pardon to Lokesh Sharma, the former Officer on Special Duty (OSD) of Rajasthan's ex-Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, in connection with the illegal phone tapping case.

Maha Yuti tables ₹35K cr supplementary budget

Maha discontent brews as several cabinet aspirants feel left out

SP smells BJP plot in Sambhal violence, ruckus in UP House

THE winter session of the UP legislature took off on a fiery note on Monday with the belligerent opposition raising Sambhal violence in which five people lost their lives during the survey of Shahi Jama Masjid on November 24.

7 picked for questioning in killings of 2 migrant workers in Manipur

Larger conspiracy

Alarming groundwater contamination across Gujarat districts, Lok Sabha told

The Government of India, in a concerning update to the Rajya Sabha, has flagged an alarming situation regarding groundwater pollution in Gujarat.

Shah meets families hit by Maoist violence in Bastar, pledges support

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday expressed his condolences to the families of jawans killed in Maoist attacks and the civilians affected by violence in the strife-torn region of Bastar in Chhattisgarh.

Lathicharge on students seeking exam cancellation

THE Jharkhand police resorted to lathi-charge on Monday to disperse students, who were protesting near Jharkhand Staff Service Commission (JSSC) against alleged irregularities in the JSSC-CGL recruitment examination held in September.

Persons with political and religious prejudices mustn't be made judges

In the wake of uproar over Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav's recent comments on Uniform Civil Code and that India will be run by the majority at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) function, retired Supreme Court judge Justice A K Pattnaik tells Suchitra Kalyan Mohanty that a judge shouldn't express views on political matters at a public forum.

PMML Society seeks Nehru letters from Rahul

Historian says records on first PM, including his letters to Lady Mountbatten, withdrawn on orders of Sonia Gandhi

21 fake univs in country, 8 in Delhi; Centre says will protect students

Stringent action

₹1,000 crore credit guarantee scheme for farmers launched

THE Centre on Monday unveiled a credit guarantee scheme (CGS) to help small farmers who engage in distress selling.

TMC makes U-turn on EVMs, differs with Cong on functioning

IN a departure from its earlier stand, Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday asserted that there is nothing \"substantial\" in the allegations of manipulation of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM).

Priyanka asks govt to take steps for safety of minorities in Bangladesh

CONGRESS MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday claimed in the Lok Sabha that a photograph of Pakistan surrendering before the Indian Army in Dhaka, had been removed from the Army headquarters.

UPHEAVAL IN LEVANT RAISES UNCERTAINTY AROUND THE WORLD

The governance of Syria can well fall into the hands of fundamentalist groups. Global powers must work towards dousing such a fire rather than reigniting it

PROPOSING A 2-FACTOR FORMULA FOR SHARING

HE 16th Finance Commission so far visited 16 states; visits to 12 more will be completed in the next few months.

T'gana govt announces relaxation of credit-based detention system

THE State government has announced relaxation of the credit-based detention system for the current academic year, enabling students to be promoted to higher classes despite failing in some subjects.

SC denies vocalist Krishna recognition for music award

THE Supreme Court on Monday, in an interim order, ruled that Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna should not be recognised as the recipient of the MS Subbulakshmi award.

CHIEF MINISTER SPREADING CANARDS ON POLAVARAM: AMBATI

FORMER YSRCP Minister Ambati Rambabu launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, and attributed delays and damages of Polavaram project to the TDP supremo.

Complete all road and rail projects by Dec 2026: R&B min to officials

Roads and Buildings (R&B), Investments and Infrastructure Minister BC Janardhan Reddy has directed the officials to initiate steps to resolve pending issues related to the projects of National Highways and Railways for completion by December 2026.

HC, iconic towers among projs approved by CRDA

THE Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) approved projects worth ₹24,276 crore for the development of trunk roads, construction of the High Court Complex, Assembly and iconic buildings in Amaravati during the 43rd CRDA meeting chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at the Secretariat on Monday.

R-5 Zone beneficiaries to get plots in native villages

REITERATING that the State government will implement the Amaravati Master Plan as designed earlier, Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Minister Ponguru Narayana said those who were given house site pattas in Amaravati's R-5 Zone will be allotted plots in their native villages in Krishna and Guntur districts.

Need for disaster preparedness stressed

HOME Minister Vangalapudi Anitha participated in a three-day disaster management training session at the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) campus in Gannavaram on Monday.

IMD predicts heavy rains in South Coastal AP & R'seema

THE India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a warning of heavy rains in South Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema from December 17 to 20.

Woman kills two brothers for property

A 28-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly murdering her two brothers over a dispute concerning their deceased father's retirement benefits and assets in Nekarikallu village of Palnadu district on Monday.

Bommasamudram Panchayat wins national award

The Bommasamudram Panchayat of Irala mandal in Chittoor district has secured the top position as the 'Best Health Panchayat' at the national level under the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar.

Dhanurmasa Vrata begins at Venkateswara Swamy temple

THE Dhanurmasa Vrata Mahotsavam was inaugurated on Monday at the Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy temple in the premises of Sri Bharat Mata Temple in Kurnool.

Govt employees Union leader denies election code violations

ANDHRA Pradesh Government Employees Union President Venkatarami Reddy appeared before District Collector Dr Sreedhar Cherukuri on Monday for an inquiry into allegations of election campaign activities.

Remove encroachments in Rayachoti: Minister

TRANSPORT Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy directed officials to identify and remove illegal constructions in Rayachoti town within 24 hours, warning of strict action against land grabbers regardless of political affiliations.