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Class 12 student shoots principal dead in school

IN a horrific incident, the principal of a government school was allegedly shot dead by a Class XII student on the school premises in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday.

NDA to focus on EBC outreach in Patna rally today

THE NDA will hold a rally in Patna on Saturday in an attempt to expand its support base among extremely backward castes (EBCs).

Real life! 'DM moment' for Assam civil servant aspirant science teacher

AN Assam civil services aspirant on Friday got a first-hand experience of how a district magistrate (DM) functions, reminiscing the 2001 film, Nayak: The Real Hero.

Gujarat bachelor lured for booze worth ₹100 and farm job, sterilized

IN a bizarre twist of priorities in Gujarat's Mehsana, officials appear to have placed sterilization quotas above personal milestones like marriage.

Maha scramble over portfolios

Fadnavis says cabinet expansion before assembly winter session, Shinde still eyes home

SAD smells AAP govt conspiracy to attack moderate Akali leaders

THE SAD core committee on Friday alleged that the assassination bid on party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal was part of a conspiracy against the \"moderate Akali leadership\", hatched by the ruling AAP government in Punjab.

Speedy trial a fundamental right, says SC

The Supreme Court on Friday observed that the speedy conclusion of a trial is a fundamental right and that an undertrial cannot be subjugated to indefinite incarceration.

Cabinet clears decks for 83 new KVs

THE Centre on Friday sanctioned ₹8,232 crore for setting up 85 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KV) and 28 Navodaya Vidyalayas (NV).

Chopper case: CBI reply sought on Michel bail plea

THE Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice and sought a detailed response from the CBI within four weeks on an appeal filed by Christian Michel James, an alleged middleman and accused, in the alleged Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper scam case, seeking bail.

Uproar over 'cut' in front row seat for SP

AMID reports of disquiet among INDIA bloc parties over the allocation of front row seats in the Lok Sabha, the Congress has accused the BJP-led NDA government of not keeping its promise on the agreed formula, and cutting down one front row seat of Samajwadi Party (SP).

Progress in last decade bridged gap between Delhi & Northeast: Modi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said efforts have been made over the last decade to bridge the emotional and developmental gap between Delhi and the Northeast, emphasizing the importance of bringing the region closer to the nation's heart.

Navy to commission stealth missile frigate INS Tushil in Russia on Dec 9

THE Indian Navy will commission its latest multi-role stealth guided missile frigate, INS Tushil, at Kaliningrad in Russia on December 9, officials said.

India firmly dealt with challenges from China, Pakistan: Jaishankar

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri's visit to Bangladesh on December 9 is the first by a senior Indian official since the interim government was sworn in.

THE KASH TRANSACTIONS COMING TO WASHINGTON

ONKEY see, monkey do. The change of government forthcoming in the US next month could exert an influence the world over, first by emulation.

THE DANGER OF LEGITIMACY LAUNDERING

Biased indexes can accrue credibility in an echo chamber of cross-references. Reforms in the World Bank's governance indicators show a structured pushback can yield better results

450 MN EXPECTED FOR MAHAKUMBH: UP DY CM

A pledge has been taken to make the event environment-friendly by declaring it a single-use plastic-free Mahakumbh Keshav Prasad Maurya, UP Deputy CM Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, former cabinet minister Sidharth Nath Singh during the press meet on Mahakumbh-2025 in Hyderabad

Testimony of child workers recorded via video conference

IN a first, the testimony of five minor victims rescued from a bangle-making unit in Hyderabad was recorded via video conference at the VIII Additional District and Sessions Judge Court, Ranga Reddy district at LB Nagar, with necessary permissions from the High Courts of Telangana and Bihar.

SBI robbery: 3 held, 2.5 kg gold seized

POLICE on Thursday arrested three persons who were involved in the State Bank of India (SBI) robbery incident and recovered 2.520 kg of gold ornaments worth ₹1.84 crore from their possession.

HC allows quizzing of EPS, Sasikala in murder case

IN a significant order in the 2017 Kodanad heist-cum-murder case, which may have political ramifications, the Madras High Court has permitted examination of former CM and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, VK Sasikala, former close aide of late CM J Jayalalithaa, and six others as defence witnesses in the trial court as they are familiar with the Kodanad bungalow and their examination is vital for bringing out the truth.

Cong invites KCR to attend Sonia birthday celebrations

TPCC chief B Mahesh Kumar Goud extended an open invitation to BRS president and former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi's birthday celebrations on December 9.

Harish, Kavitha, others placed under house arrest

SEVERAL BRS leaders, including former minister T Harish Rao and MLC K Kavitha, were placed under house arrest when they tried to stage a protest near Tank Bund against \"illegal\" arrest of their party colleagues.

TG to draft new tourism policy by December 31

CHIEF Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday directed the officials to prepare the draft tourism policy by December 31.

Tapgate: HC reserves order on former DCP's bail plea

JUSTICE K Sujana of the Telangana High Court on Wednesday reserved his order in the bail petition filed by former DCP P Radhakishan Rao, who is accused number 5 (A5) in the alleged phone-tapping case.

We borrowed money to repay debt incurred by BRS: Bhatti

DEPUTY Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has accused the previous BRS government of bringing down the state finances to a stage where the Congress dispensation had to borrow fresh loans to repay the existing debts.

A memorable year for Revanth & Co

Focus on promises and performance, plans and implementation, assertiveness and tactical retreats as per the situation marked Congress govt's 12 months in office

T-DRIVE, EXPERIENCE CENTRE 2.0 UNVEILED

T-DRIVE is a platform designed to support defence and aerospace startups

Ananthagiri Hills to be developed as an ecotourism zone

THE Telangana Tourism Development Corporation Limited (TGTDC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism under the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme, has announced plans to develop Ananthagiri Hills in Vikarabad district as an ecotourism zone (ETZ).

Hyderabad air cargo secures anti-terrorism certificate

GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo (GHAC) on Friday announced that it has secured the prestigious Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) certification to maintain the highest standards of security in its operations and enhance the security of the global supply chain.

Warangal Chapata Chilli, famous as Tomato Chilli, to get GI tag

THE renowned Warangal Chapata Chilli, also known as the \"tomato chilli\", is all set to receive the Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the Union government.

1.5 Matters launched in city to mitigate global warming

IN an important development, 1.5 Matters—a global climate action movement—of 1M1B (One million for one billion) was launched at T-Works in Hyderabad on Friday.