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PK lands in ICU, to continue his fast-unto-death

JAN Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has been admitted to ICU of Medanta Hospital in Patna after he complained of acute stomach ache on Tuesday.

Shagun' of ₹21K for no liquor or DJ in marriages of this Bathinda village

TO encourage villagers not to indulge in wasteful expenditure and curb liquor use in marriage functions, the Balo village panchayat in Punjab's Bathinda district has announced to give a cash incentive of ₹21,000 as 'shagun' (token of blessing) to families who won't serve liquor and play DJ music at the ceremonies.

Delhi polls: Chance for BJP to prove its urban appeal

To counter growing disillusionment, AAP has adopted a soft Hindutva approach, suddenly introducing a monthly honorarium of ₹18,000 for Hindu and Sikh priests.

IED a deadly weapon for Maoists to target security forces in C'garh

From '20 till '24, troops have detected 1,122 IEDs as part of their counter-offensive warfare

Takht concerned over Dallewal health, seeks legal guarantee to MSP

THE Akal Takht, the highest temporal authority of Sikhs, has raised concerns about the declining health of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is currently protesting at the Punjab-Haryana border.

Doval Leads India, Malaysia Security Talk

Two exchange views on global, regional security; will deepen cooperation in counter-terrorism, deradicalisation

India, Maldives to talk on enhancing defence capability

AS a sign of deepening ties between India and the Maldives, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his counterpart Mohammed Ghassan Maumoon are meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss ways to enhance bilateral defence relations.

3 dead, 6 miners trapped as Navy joins rescue ops

AT LEAST three of the nine miners trapped inside a coal mine near Umrangso in Assam's Dima Hasao district were reported dead even as deep divers from the Indian Navy joined forces with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the Army to rescue the miners.

SC Agrees To Examine Age Bar For Surrogate Mothers

The Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to examine on February 11 issues over the age bar for surrogate mothers and others under the laws.

Gadkari Unveils Cashless Treatment Scheme for Road Accident Victims

AFTER a successful pilot in a couple of states, the Centre will introduce a scheme to facilitate cashless treatment for road accident victims ₹1.5 lakh each, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced on Tuesday.

Congress Set for Big-Ticket Shake-Up

Sonia to inaugurate new party HQ on Jan 15

Move ahead with times: Cong will shift to new HQ 'Indira Bhawan' on Jan 15

THE much-awaited new headquarters of the Congress, 'Indira Bhawan', will be inaugurated on January 15, said the party on Tuesday.

Don't Drop Humanities When We Need Them Most

The relevance of the humanities in today's market-driven, consumerist world often feels like a topic for niche conversations at academic conferences and boardroom meetings—hardly a pressing concern in the everyday rush of life.

India Gridlocked: Be a Solution, Not the Problem

Our cities are becoming traffic nightmares. Public transport only helps so much, as commuters love to move on their own. We need to change ourselves first

UCO Bank Inaugurates New Branch in Hyd

On the occasion of its 83rd Foundation Day, the premier public sector bank UCO opened a new branch at Suncity-Bandlaguda Jagir, Hyderabad, on Monday.

Anganwadi supervisors get e-scooters

IN a step towards improving rural healthcare and welfare services, IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu along with district Collector Rahul Sharma, inaugurated a new ambulance in Koyyuru village, Malhar mandal, Manthani on Tuesday.

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Odisha Will Open the Portals of Purvodaya

The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is all set to begin in the capital city of our state of Odisha from Wednesday.

Hyd records best commercial market performance since 2020, says report

IN its latest report, India Real Estate: Residential and Office (July-December 2023), Knight Frank India cited that Hyderabad recorded its best office transaction volumes since 2020, with a 17% year-on-year (YoY) to 10.3 mn sq.ft.

ED Raids BBMP Offices, Grill ENC for Hours

Sleuths of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted search and seizure operations at the head office of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and its four zonal offices on Tuesday in connection with the alleged ₹970-crore scam in drilling borewells and installation of RO plants in the city.

Congress PAC Meeting to Review Performance of Ministers, MLAs

LOCAL body elections, review of one-year performance of the government, and individual performance of MLAs, MLCs, and ministers will be the main agenda of the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) meeting on Wednesday, which will be attended by AICC general secretary (organization) KC Venugopal.

PM to Unveil Projects Worth ₹2L Cr in Vizag

Projects aimed at driving sustainable growth, industrial development

Ranganath inspects Nandagiri Hills

HYDRAA Commissioner A V Ranganath inspected Nandagiri Hills, HUDA Enclave colonies and Gurubrahma Nagar slums on Tuesday, uncovering illegal constructions and encroachments.

Car fire suicides: Abetment case on blackmailer

THE Ghatkesar police on Monday registered a criminal case against Chintu alias Muntha Mahesh for abetment to suicide under Section 108 of BNSS after two persons were charred to death in the police station limits.

HYDRAA gets 1st dedicated police station

THE Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) now has its own police station to address cases of land grabbing, encroachments, public property damage, defacement and other asset protection matters within its jurisdiction, which spans the ORR limits.

CM sets March deadline for Shamirpet Metro DPR

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed officials to prepare Detailed Project Report (DPRs) for Metro rail extension to Future City, Shamirpet and Medchal by March end.

Court acquits accused in fake certificate racket case

THE Nampally court has acquitted one person accused in a fake educational certificates racket which dated back to 2004 due to lack of evidence.

KTR had control over HMDA funds: HC

Dave argued that the absence of evidence showing dishonest intention and misappropriation should render the FIR baseless.

KCR family looted state, guilty will be punished: TPCC chief

TPCC president and MLC B Mahesh Kumar Goud on Tuesday said that the state government was bringing to book those who were guilty of looting the state when they were in power.

Uttam Asks Officials To Complete Nagarjunasagar, Its Canal Repair Works On War Footing

IRRIGATION Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Tuesday directed the officials to take up repair works at Nagarjunasagar Project (NSP) and its canals on a war footing.

E-Prix probe picks up pace as ACB searches Greenko Group firms

SLEUTHS of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) carried out searches at the offices of companies related to the Greenko Group located in Hyderabad and Machilipatnam on Tuesday as part of its investigation into the allegations of irregularities in conducting the Formula-E race.