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Govt on car buying spree, acquires 8 for Omar

AFTER purchasing 90 new Mahindra Scorpio vehicles for the 90 newly-elected MLAs of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, the Omar Abdullah government would purchase eight Toyota Fortuner vehicles for the Chief Minister's use.

Maoists kill 4 over 'links with cops' in Bastar

THE Maoists killed four villagers on suspicion of being a police informer in two separate cases in Chhattisgarh's Bastar.

Maha Yuti in Maha slugfest over guardian ministry

■ Allies in tussle for Pune, Thane districts :

Fresh fissures in Gujarat BJP over unveiling plaque

Row as MPs, MLAs, party in-charges left out

RJD, JD(U) in poster war ahead of assembly polls

BIHAR politics has already gone into an overdrive even as the assembly elections are still around 10 months away with the RJD and JD(U) sparring over issues like migration and employment.

5 jawans killed in J-K as vehicle falls into gorge; no terror angle

AT least five soldiers were killed and five others injured after the vehicle in which they were travelling fell into a deep gorge at the border district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

Punjab police stations under security cover after 8 blasts, encounter deaths

IN the wake of eight blasts at various police stations, police posts and check posts last month, the Punjab Police is tightening security around its establishments in Amritsar and Gurdaspur districts, sources said on Tuesday.

A tribute to Atal Ji, the statesman whose vision shaped India

is a very special day for all of us. Our nation marks the 100th Jayanti of our beloved former Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji.

UP teenager stripped, beaten, urinated upon, dies by suicide in Basti

A party turned into a tragedy for the family of a Class 10 student.

Kamarajar Port cargo handling capacity doubled

THE cargo-handling capacity at Indian ports has risen from 871.52 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) in 2014-15 to 1629.86 MTPA in 2023-24.

Crucial Belagavi CWC meet to make Congress battle-ready for 2025

The Congress will prepare a blueprint to get battle-ready for 2025 in the working committee meeting in Karnataka's Belagavi, which will mark the 100th anniversary of the Belagavi session presided over by Mahatma Gandhi.

Cong challenges tweaks in election rules, moves SC seeking 'transparency'

THE Congress on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Central government's move to amend the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961.

EC rules out foul play in Maha polls, invites Cong for meeting on Dec 3

IN its response to a complaint filed by the Congress, the Election Commission of India (EC) on Tuesday wrote to the party dispelling the misconceptions regarding the jump in voting percentage on the polling day of the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly election.

Selection process of NHRC chief fundamentally flawed, says Rahul

A day after retired Supreme Court Justice V Ramasubramanian was appointed as chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday stated that the selection process adopted by the committee was fundamentally flawed.

Key NDA meet at Nadda residence to chalk out Assembly polls strategy

TOP National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders are set to meet on Wednesday to address the controversy surrounding Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on BR Ambedkar, strategies for key state polls and 'one nation one election', among others, sources said.

MYANMAR JUNTA DIGS ITSELF A DEEPER HOLE

EARLY four years after the coup in Myanmar in February 2021, the world seems to have forgotten the tragic circumstances within the nation and the unresolved political crisis that has engulfed it.

Case against CT Ravi handed over to CID: Minister

KARNATAKA Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara on Tuesday said that the case filed against BJP MLC CT Ravi for his alleged derogatory remarks against Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar has been handed over to the CID for investigation.

Asad gets court summons over pro-Palestine slogans in Parl

Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi was summoned by the Court of District Judge in Bareilly on Tuesday following a petition alleging that he violated the Constitution by raising pro-Palestine slogans in Parliament.

APSFL revamp begins with sacking of 410 staff

IN its efforts to revamp the Andhra Pradesh State Fiber-Net Limited (APSFL) and bring it out of the red, as many as 410 employees, employed during the previous YSRCP regime without following due procedures, and who exhibited gross dereliction of duties, were terminated with immediate effect.

CORPORATE HOUSES FUELLING FIRE IN MANIPUR TO LOOT MINERALS: REVANTH

CHIEF Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday claimed that the violence that has plagued Manipur for over a year was the result of a conspiracy by certain corporate entities to exploit the valuable minerals in the northeastern state.

Former APCID chief faces abuse of power charges

Sauthrika Tech and Infra and Kritvyap Technologies named in FIR

Pending bills of local bodies will be cleared soon: Bhatti

DEPUTY Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Tuesday revealed the state government was planning to clear the pending bills of elected representatives of local bodies up to ₹10 lakh shortly.

Writer allowed to withdraw PIL on Telangana Talli statues

The Telangana High Court on Tuesday allowed writer Juluri Gowrishankar to withdraw a PIL challenging the decision to replace Telangana Talli statues with new ones across the state so that it can be properly worded and filed again.

TGFDC chief vows to support Revathi's kin

TELANGANA Film Development Corporation (TGFDC) chairman and film producer Velamakucha Venkata Ramana Reddy, popularly known as Dil Raju, on Tuesday announced that they will stand by the family of Revathi, who died in the Sandhya Theatre stampede, and take care of her critically injured son Sri Tej.

Cong protests against Shah's comments on Ambedkar

TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud and AICC national coordinator for SC, OBC, Minority & Adivasi Departments Koppula Raju on Tuesday took out a rally in Hyderabad as part of the Congress' nationwide protest against Union Home Minister Amit Shah's comments on Dr BR Ambedkar in Parliament.

STATE MAY LOSE ₹5K CR CENTRAL GRANT DUE TO FINANCIAL CRUNCH

Unless it releases matching funds, TG may not get MGS benefits

80L applications received, 32L verified so far, says Ponguleti

HOUSING Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy on Tuesday said that the application verification process for Indiramma housing scheme will be completed in the first week of January.

Couple arrested for stealing gold worth ₹3.2 lakh

A couple was arrested by the Kalapathar police on Tuesday for an alleged theft of gold and other valuables worth ₹3.2 lakh on December 14.

Phone-tapping case accused gets escort bail

JUSTICE K Sujana of the Telangana High Court has granted interim escort bail to former DCP P Radhakishan Rao, who is Accused No 5 in the alleged phone-tapping case.

4 peddlers held, four litres of hash oil seized

THE sleuths of Abdullapurmet police station along with a team of Telangana Anti-Narcotic Bureau (TGANB), Hyderabad arrested four peddlers on Tuesday for possessing four litres of hash oil.