Simran Rajak Chennai: The Center has released a total of Rs 10.36 lakh crore to the states till December. Among the states, Arunachal Pradesh has the highest debt-to-GSDP ratio at 50.4 percent, while Tamil Nadu tops the total outstanding liabilities. Till December in FY25, the government has released Rs 10,36,460 crore to states. The largest share of … Read more
Jerusalem: Exhausted and grieving, Palestinian activist Fakhri Abu Diab stood amid the rubble of his home in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem, a narrow valley away from the Old City’s famous domes. In early November, bulldozers from the Israeli-controlled Jerusalem municipality demolished his house for the second time in the Silwan neighborhood due to unauthorized construction. “They … Read more
Karimnagar: The proposal to merge five village panchayats and Kothapalli Municipality into Karimnagar Municipality (KMC) has been strongly opposed. Mayor Y. People’s representatives and villagers including Sunil Rao expressed their concern. On Wednesday, Mayor Rao wrote an open letter to the Provincial Chief Secretary of Urban Administration and Urban Development and asked the government to … Read more
Vijayawada: Due to adverse weather, the operation of tourist boats on Godavari river from Gandipochamma ferry crossing to Papikondalu has been stopped since November 19. Rampachodavaram Deputy Collector KR Kalpashree issued a notice on Wednesday saying that the low pressure system over South Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify and move towards Andhra Pradesh … Read more
The newly elected President of the United States, Donald Trump, has once again warned India to impose reciprocal taxes on the country. Trump has in the past described India as a “tariff king” and accused New Delhi of charging “high tariffs” on US products. At a press conference in Mar-a-Lago, he said, “Reciprocal. If they … Read more
RAW Hitman: The Assassinations With Kashif Masaikh, the sequel to the best-selling novel RAW Hitman: The Real Story of Agent Lima, based on the biography of RAW agent Lucky Beast and curated by India’s top crime writer S Hussain Zaidi. And Lucky Bist. The sequel promises to unveil eight thrilling operations by Agent Lima, giving … Read more
Washington: The outgoing Biden administration has relaxed rules for H-1B visas that will make it easier for U.S. companies to hire foreign workers with special skills and facilitate a smooth transition from F-1 student visas to H-1B visas. To benefit thousands of Indian tech professionals. The most sought-after H-1B visa is a nonimmigrant visa that … Read more
New Delhi: State-owned Punjab and Sindh Bank on Wednesday raised Rs 3,000 crore by issuing its first infrastructure bond aimed at expanding infrastructure lending. Punjab and Sindh Bank said in a regulatory filing that the bank received total bids of Rs 6,031 crore against a base issue size of Rs 500 crore. Also, the bank … Read more
Telugu YouTuber and movie actor Prasad Behera has been arrested by the police on charges of sexual abuse. The police said that the victim had filed a complaint saying that Prasad had been sexually harassing her for the past few months. During one shoot, he even behaved inappropriately and “touched her indecently”, the report said. … Read more
Pathanamthitta: The Government of Kerala will host a bilateral Global Investment Summit in Kochi in February 2025. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan chaired the cabinet meeting and gave approval to conduct the summit, PTI reported. The summit will be held at the Lulu Bolgatti International Convention Center and the aim of the summit is to make … Read more