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No-trust notice against Chair sparks Upper House uproar

RAJYA Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Wednesday without transacting any business amid uproar by treasury and opposition benches over the no-trust notice against the House Chairman and the George Soros issue.

Tharoor tears into 'ill thought-out' disaster management bill in LS

URGING the Centre to withdraw the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said that it would bring greater centralisation of power in the hands of the Centre.

26/11 attacker among 65 of 178 wanted fugitives taking shelter in US: Govt

EVERY third fugitive wanted by Indian agencies is taking shelter in the United States, making it a safe haven for criminals and terrorists, the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) has told the Lok Sabha.

India cuts malaria burden by 69% in 6 yrs: WHO

Declining numbers

Rlys bill okayed, Vaishnaw says won't lead to privatisation

THE Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to amend Railway laws with the Centre insisting that it will not lead to the national carrier's privatisation.

PAWN TO QUEEN: A CALL TO EMPOWER ASHA WORKERS

HE ASHA or accredited social health activist programme in India is one of the most celebrated community health worker schemes in the world.

THE SPECTRE OF FUNDAMENTALISM RISES OVER SYRIA

The Assad family held together Syria's disparate communities with a secular government. That body politic will fray. India needs to keep an eye on the possibility of growing radicalisation

Complex heart surgery on 87-year-old

DOCTORS at Yashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda, gave a new lease of life to an 87-year-old woman through a lifesaving minimally invasive innovative valve procedure, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI).

Stalin, Pinarayi to meet today

WHILE festive mood prevails at Kottayam where chief ministers of Kerala and Tamil Nadu will meet on Thursday for the inauguration of renovated Thanthai Periyar Memorial, a protest is raging in interstate border areas over the contentious Mullaperiyar dam issue.

K'taka bids tearful adieu to SM Krishna

THE mortal remains of former chief minister SM Krishna were consigned to flames with full state honours at his native village of Somanahalli near Maddur in Mandya district on Wednesday evening.

Gym trainer among 4 held for illegal sale of steroids

THE police arrested four persons on Wednesday for allegedly procuring Mephentermine Sulphate injections from Delhi via courier without a valid prescription and selling them to customers.

Case against Mohan Babu for attacking TV reporter

Manoj, Vishnu appear before top cop while their dad gets HC relief

Encourage horticulture crop cultivation

TELANGANA Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Commission on Wednesday directed the Horticulture department officials to ensure that turmeric crops are in the best interest of farmers and general public.

Creating division just for addl funds not appropriate: Railway minister

UNION Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, responding to a request for establishing a railway division in Kazipet, stated that creating a division merely to seek additional funds is not appropriate.

Expedite Warangal development works: Min

REVENUE and Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy, who is also the district in-charge minister, on Wednesday instructed the officials to take up development works in Warangal on a war footing.

Establishing integrated steel plant in Telangana not feasible: Kishan

UNION Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday told the Lok Sabha that establishing an integrated steel plant in Telangana was not feasible.

Change people's lives, not statues: Harish

BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Wednesday told AICC leader Rahul Gandhi that the statues of Rajiv Gandhi and Telangana Talli, which were unveiled by the state government, would be sent to Gandhi Bhavan if BRS returns to power in the state.

NIMS expansion project to cost ₹430 crore more

WITH officials proposing additional works, the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) expansion project is likely to cost the exchequer a whopping ₹430.69 crore more, bringing the total cost to ₹2,120 crore.

GOVT RECEIVES 80L APPLICATIONS UNDER INDIRAMMA HOUSING SCHEME

Ponguleti asks officials to complete application verification process by December 31

Tapgate: High Court reserves order on bail plea of accused

JUSTICE K Sujana of Telangana High Court on Wednesday reserved the order on the anticipatory bail petition filed by Aruvela Shravan Kumar, Managing Director of I News and accused No 6 (A6) in the phone-tapping case.

Two-day orientation programme for new legislators begins, BRS skips

A two-day orientation programme for the new members of the Legislative Assembly, being held in coordination with PRS Legislative Research Institute, New Delhi, began at the MCR HRD Institute of Telangana here on Wednesday.

Plan to prevent sewage overflows bearing fruit: Water Board MD

Desilting efforts expected to reduce sewage overflow complaints by 30%, says Ashok

T-Hub holds AI bootcamp for startups

THE AI Academy India 2024 Bootcamp concluded at T-Hub on Wednesday.

Committed to easing air travel for civilians: Union minister

GMR, the airport operator, launched an AI-powered digital twin platform at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad, in the presence of Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu.

Smart India Hackathon 2024 kicks off at IIT-H

THE Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-H) inaugurated the grand finale of the seventh edition of the Smart India Hackathon (SIH) - Software Edition 2024, focusing on the theme of agriculture, on Wednesday.

Thomas Cook told to repay ₹2L to man

THE Consumer Forum has directed Mumbai-based travel agency Thomas Cook India to refund ₹2 lakh to a complainant, along with 9% annual interest, holding the company accountable for the rejection of the complainant's visa.

Death at premiere: Allu Arjun seeks stay on proceedings

ACTOR Allu Arjun has filed a petition in the Telangana High Court seeking stay on all further proceedings, including his arrest, in connection with FIR No. 376 registered by the Chikkadpally police following the death of 39-year-old M. Revathi at the Sandhya Theatre during the screening of the premiere show of Pushpa-2: The Rule.

Officials should pay for illegal permissions: HC

Wasting public money to pay compensation for mistakes committed by officials not correct: Court

Educator honoured with 'Bharat Seva Ratna'

THE Human Rights Commission and Social Justice, Telangana Association, honoured eminent personalities who have provided unparalleled services in various fields with the title 'Bharat Seva Ratna' on the occasion of International Human Rights Day on Tuesday.

Tighter RoR Bill to shield parents too

IN response to recurring cases of legal heirs abandoning their parents after securing property by hook or by crook, the state government is preparing to tighten regulations governing property succession.