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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Larger conspiracy

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Historian says records on first PM, including his letters to Lady Mountbatten, withdrawn on orders of Sonia Gandhi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

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).

₹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.

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.

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

Delay in Polavaram project resulted in over ₹10,000 cr loss: Naidu

Construction of new D-Wall to start on Jan 2, 2025 with an estimated ₹990 crore, says CM

AMARAVATI FLOODS HELPED HYD REALTY SECTOR: PONGULETI

REVENUE Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy on Monday dismissed reports that the real estate in Hyderabad was witnessing a downslide.

PANDEMONIUM OVER LAGCHERLA, HOUSE ADJOURNED

After displaying placards and raising slogans in the Assembly, BRS members also walk out of BAC meeting

Clarify stand on Places of Worship Act: Owaisi to govt

REFERRING to the recent controversy surrounding the Places of Worship Act, 1991, Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government must provide a clear answer on its commitment to defend and implement constitutional laws.

TG's outstanding liabilities astronomical, MoS tells LS

THE total outstanding liabilities of Telangana state were ₹3,89,673 crore as of March 31, 2024, Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed the Lok Sabha on Monday.

Over ₹20K crore revenue earned by Excise dept

Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao on Monday said that the state government generated ₹20,903.13 crore revenue through excise and VAT on the liquor sales from April to November, 2024.

Return seized phone to Kaushik, HC orders cops

JUSTICE B. Vijaysen Reddy of the Telangana High Court on Monday directed the SHO of Masab Tank police station to return to Huzurabad MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy the mobile phone seized from him on December 5 without following proper legal procedures.

Panel formed to check misuse of land allotted to industries: Sridhar

The state government is contemplating establishing 35 new Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited (TGIIC) Parks covering 13,741 acres identified by the TGIIC, after due diligence, IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu told the Assembly on Monday.

HC exempts Sridhar Babu from court appearance

JUSTICE K Lakshman of the Telangana High Court on Monday dispensed with the personal appearance of Duddilla Sridhar Babu, Minister for Information Technology, in a case linked to disruptions during the public hearing on the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project.

25 years on, society brings cheers to throat cancer survivors

THE Laryngectomee Society, a pioneering self-help rehabilitation group for throat cancer survivors, celebrated its 25th anniversary at the Apollo Medical College auditorium on Sunday.

President Murmu's southern sojourn starts today

PRESIDENT of India Droupadi Murmu will visit Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as part of her annual southern sojourn from December 17 to 21.

Accident case: Cops ready report as ex-MLA's son ignores court orders

HYDERABAD police are readying a report to be submitted to the Telangana High Court informing that Mohammed Raheel Amir, son of former MLA Shakeel Amir, has wilfully disobeyed orders directing him to appear before the Nampally criminal court.

G-II exam ends; some questions raise eyebrows

The attendance for paper III was 45.62% and the turnout for paper IV was 45.57%

RITUAL FOR REVATHI, PRAYERS FOR SRI TEJ ON 11TH DAY OF TRAGEDY

Eight-year-old Sri Tej remains on ventilator support in PICU at KIMS Hospital: Doctors