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Lookout notice against ex-cop after gold haul

A Look Out Circular (LOC) has been issued against ‘crorepati’ ex-Madhya Pradesh transport department constable, Saurabh Sharma in the unaccounted gold and cash from MUV case.

One more tigress found, big cat count reaches 5 in Palamu Tiger Reserve

IN a significant achievement, the Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB) has confirmed the presence of a tigress in the Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR).

Cop in 'dry' Gujarat plays bartender to bootlegger buddy

IN dry Gujarat, where the police are supposed to uphold the liquor ban, a head constable from Petlad in Anand district decided to play bartender for his bootlegger buddy. He broke the law and tarnished the image of the khaki uniform by stashing foreign liquor in his own house.

4 killed, 21 hurt as state transport bus plunges into gorge in U'khand

FOUR people, including a woman and a child, were killed and 21 others injured when a bus plunged into a gorge in Bhimtal, located in Uttarakhand's Kumaon region, on Wednesday.

Committed to Viksit Bharat goal, says NDA

Allies back the two bills for holding simultaneous elections, which were recently tabled in Parliament by government

Arunish Chawla revenue secy in bureaucratic rejig

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Centre on Wednesday appointed Vineet Joshi, chief secretary of ethnic violence-hit Manipur, as the higher education secretary and senior IAS officer Arunish Chawla as the revenue secretary, according to a statement from the government.

Bright spot as zero malaria cases in 122 districts across country in '23, says Centre

INDIA is taking steady strides towards a malaria-free nation with as many as 122 districts reporting zero malaria cases in 2023, according to Union Health Ministry officials on Wednesday.

Shah Sets Target, Says 2L Cooperatives in 5 Years

UNION Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday inaugurated 10,000 new multi-purpose Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS), saying the government is working on a mission mode to achieve its target of establishing 2 lakh such societies in the next five years.

Arms purchase up, yet Army faces barrel crunch

AT the time when the Indian Army is modernising its offensive capabilities, specifically in the Artillery and the Armoured Regiments, a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit exercise has reported \"shortfall of barrels and breech mechanisms ranging from 30-100 per cent of the production capacity\" during 2015-22. A delay in the supply of ammunition has also been noticed.

Governance reforms must begin at grassroots: Govt

UNION Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said governance reforms must begin at the grassroots level to bring about \"long-lasting and meaningful\" change.

Deployment near home, couple getting same place posting part of CISF policy

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has rolled out a new liberal transfer policy for its personnel, allowing them to have choice-based postings including home district, same city postings for married couples in the force, and fixed scheduling of posting orders.

Naidu Calls on PM to Take Stock of Andhra Projects

ANDHRA Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital to discuss issues related to the state.

Biting Nails While Bidding Time on Biden

The last acts of the Biden administration aimed at Russian oil may affect India too. They can constrain the thriving India-Russia ties once Donald Trump takes office

2 Decades On: Strides in Warning Systems

In the realm of disaster management, India stands tall as a global leader, thanks to its state-of-the-art Tsunami Early Warning System (TEWS) established in the wake of the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami that crashed ashore two decades ago to this day.

TG to upgrade sewerage systems in 101 ULBs

To address sewerage-related issues and construct new sewage treatment plants (STPs), the state government has planned to undertake sewerage projects in 101 urban local bodies (ULBs) under Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) 2.0 at an estimated cost of ₹994.52 crore.

Three Max Life staffers booked in insurance fraud

POLICE have registered a case against three employees of Max Life Hospital at Karmanghat for allegedly cheating an insurance company of ₹26.15 lakh.

Miscreants throw egg at BJP MLA, 3 in custody

MISCREANTS threw an egg at Rajarajeshwari Nagar BJP MLA Munirathna while he was leaving the venue of a party function at Nandini Layout here on Wednesday.

REALTY SECTOR GROWS DESPITE HYDRAA FEARS

GHMC chief says city recorded five-year high in housing sales worth ₹58,481 crore in H1 2024

KMC Principal Told to Respond to Contempt Case by Dec 27

JUSTICE K Lakshman of the Telangana High Court has directed Kakatiya Medical College principal and additional director of medical education (DME) K Ram Kumar Reddy to file his counter to a contempt of court case filed by Dr. M.A. Saif Ali by December 27.

Police Rescue 446 Tortoises From Hidden Godown

POLICE busted an interstate tortoise smuggling racket in Rachakonda on Tuesday and rescued 286 star tortoises, 160 red-eared slider tortoises, other materials, all worth ₹64 lakh.

Anna Varsity Student Raped on Campus

AN undergraduate student of Anna University was allegedly sexually assaulted inside the university campus in Guindy on Monday night.

Doyen of Malayalam literature and cinema Vasudevan Nair passes away

LEGENDARY Malayalam literateur MT Vasudevan Nair who attained iconic proportions in both Malayalam cinema and literature through his wide canvas of literary creations, passed away on Wednesday. He was 91.

Bandi suspects conspiracy

EXPRESSING doubts regarding the controversy that erupted following the stampede at the Sandhya Theatre on December 4, Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay on Wednesday hinted that the police case against actor Allu Arjun was a conspiracy.

Rahul hails departments handled by Ponnam

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi appreciated Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar for the initiatives taken by the latter's departments towards achieving the pre-poll promises of the Congress.

BRS MLA summoned by cops for questioning

The Hyderabad police have issued a notice to BRS MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy, directing him to appear at 10 am on December 27 at the Masab Tank police station for questioning.

Vajpayee continues to inspire millions: Kishan

RECALLING that Atal Bihari Vajpayee worked as a journalist and was president of the Jan Sangh, a Member of Parliament, served as Foreign Minister in the Janata Party government, the founder-president of the BJP and prime minister of the country, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday said that the late leader dedicated his life to the nation.

Telangana Cong top guns to attend CWC meeting

THE top brass of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC), including Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, along with a few of their Cabinet colleagues are set to attend the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting at Belagavi of Karnataka on Thursday.

State to Host Stakeholders Convention on New Energy Policy on January 3

THE state government, which aims to add 20,000 MW of Renewable Energy capacity by 2030, has convened a meeting of stakeholders from across the country on January 3 to discuss the formulation of a new Clean and Green Energy Policy.

Bhu Bharati to make filing complaints plain & simple

Contrary to Dharani, applications on plain paper would be accepted

CM promises funds for development of Medak church

Works of Christian community in addressing social inequality have become inspiration for fee reimbursement, Arogyasri schemes: Revanth