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13 BHU students held for trying to burn copies of Manusmriti on campus

AMID massive commotion between students and the Proctorial Board of Banaras Hindu University (BHU), over a dozen (13) students, including three girls, associated with Bhagat Singh Chhatra Morcha were arrested by Lanka police for their alleged plans to burn copies of Manusmriti on the campus on Christmas day.

Punctual and proud owner of Maruti 800

FORMER IPS officer and social welfare minister in Yogi Adityanath's cabinet, Asim Arun, on Friday recalled Manmohan Singh as a courteous, humble and extremely punctual leader who had a particular fondness for his Maruti 800.

A NATION IN MOURNING

● State funeral for Singh ● No change of guard ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan today ● Central govt offices and CPSUs to observe half-day holiday on Saturday.

Return of the native and 'City Beautiful'

PUNJAB was Manmohan Singh's first love. He had a special place in his heart for Amritsar, where he spent his initial years.

Cong Picked ‘Assam Resident’ Singh Over Pranab For RS Seat

FORMER Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao chose Manmohan Singh over Pranab Mukherjee to be a Rajya Sabha member from Assam in 1991.

The Demise of the College Lecture Foretold

AI tools will soon be able to replace human lectures in several subjects. Academia should use the opportunity to make quality higher education cheaply available and shift towards research

TIME TO STRIKE NEW-AGE NOTES IN CARNATIC MUSIC

It is that time of the year in Chennai when the city goes Carnatic.

Inaugural of Cherlapally terminal put off

THE inauguration of the newly built Cherlapally railway station, which was supposed to take place on December 28, was postponed on Friday by the South Central Railway (SCR) till further notice.

IICT scientist ends life over 'harassment in name of caste'

Pulivarthi Deepthi, a 28-year-old scientist from the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), was found dead by suicide at her residence in Nacharam on Wednesday.

Allu Arjun Appears Before Court Via Video Conference

TELUGU actor Allu Arjun appeared before the Nampally IX ACMM court through a video conference in connection with the Pushpa stampede case.

Anna Varsity rape case: Madras HC initiates suo motu case, awaits CJ's nod

THE Madras HC on Friday took suo motu cognisance of the recent rape case of a girl student of Anna University inside the campus but deferred hearing the matter as the Chief Justice is yet to grant a nod.

Strengths, weakness of three leaders

WHAT works in favour of all three leaders is the fact that they hail from the Backward Classes (BC) community.

HMWSSB Hands Ramky Responsibility Of 20 STPs

RAMKY Infrastructure Limited will construct and maintain 20 Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) in Hyderabad and its outskirts for five years for ₹215 crore.

Hear Further TOR 1st, Telangana Urges Brijesh Kumar Tribunal

HINTING at delaying tactics by Andhra Pradesh, Telangana on Friday urged the Brijesh Kumar Tribunal to first hear the \"further terms of reference\" given by the Union government first and then proceed with the reference under Section 89 of AP Reorganisation Act if the Tribunal could not hear both cases simultaneously.

KTR trying to hinder probe, alleges ACB

THE ACB argued that Rama Rao's petition was an attempt to obstruct a legitimate investigation at its preliminary stage.

Dead-body-in-parcel case: Police unravel mystery, arrest accused

police arrested the accused in the sensational case of dead body in parcel box and presented him before the media on Friday.

Singh was instrumental in ORR becoming a reality

Late PM facilitated Japanese funding for the mammoth infrastructure project • His efforts led to JICA sanction

Bhatti: His services to the country were invaluable

EXPRESSING grief at the passing away of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Friday praised the late leader for his invaluable services to the nation.

Fulfil promise of 42% quota to BCs or won't allow local polls: Kavitha

BRS MLC and Telangana Jagruti founder Kalvakuntla Kavitha on Friday demanded the Congress government, without delay, implement its promise of increasing BC reservations in local body elections to 42%, as outlined in the Kamareddy Declaration.

KTR, BRS MPs to Attend Last Rites

BRS working president KT Rama Rao, accompanied by party MPs, left for Delhi on Friday to attend the last rites of former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday.

SI Sentenced to 1 Week Jail for Contempt

TAKING a serious view of police negligence in adhering to the procedure under Section 41-A of the CrPC, the Telangana High Court on Friday sentenced Sub-Inspector Naresh Yadav of Tarigoppula police station in Jangaon district to one week of imprisonment and a fine of ₹2,000.

Urban spending powers Telangana to the top

TELANGANA stands at the top among 18 major states in average Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE)-Urban in 2023-24.

It's a loss to the nation, not just Singh's family: CM

CHIEF Minister A Revanth Reddy and TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar on Friday paid tributes to the mortal remains of former prime minister Manmohan Singh who passed away on Thursday.

Efforts of Cong leadership to strengthen party in GHMC limits yet to bear fruit

THE ruling Congress is struggling in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation limits, where it has hardly any presence compared to its rivals.

HC Refuses to Order Stay on Indiramma Housing Panels

A bench of Justice Sujoy Pal and Justice K. Sharath of the Telangana High Court on Friday declined to issue interim orders staying the formation of Indiramma committees.

Literary Extravaganza With 350 Stalls And 10 Lakh Visitors

Stalls are filled with books in multiple languages by various authors, leaving visitors with overwhelming choices

Abused by stepfather, girl shifted to rehab centre

A student of Minority Residential School for Girls in Karimnagar has been shifted to the rehabilitation centre at Sakhi following her complaint that she was sexually abused by her stepfather when she had gone home for holidays recently.

Mystery Over Deaths Of Two Cops, PACS Staffer Deepens As Probe Begins

TWO days after the mysterious death of Bhiknoor sub-inspector of police Saathelli Saikumar, Bibipet constable Kammari Shruthi and Primary Agriculture Cooperative Society (PACS) computer operator Thota Nikhil, the police have launched the arduous task of collecting clues to establish the reason for the deaths.

DIET Khammam to get ₹8.62 cr facelift with upgraded facilities, new course

THE District Institute of Education and Training (DIET), Khammam, is set to receive a facelift as the state government has sanctioned ₹8.62 crore for various developmental works.

Pugmarks spotted, Mulugu tiger in Warangal?

The Warangal Forest department has sounded a high alert in the Rudragudem forest area and put its entire staff on notice after pugmarks of a big cat were spotted on the outskirts of Rudragudem village in Nallabelly mandal of the district on Friday.