‘Now who will bear the cost of my children’s education? How can I give them a bright future?” These were the only questions on the lips of Kanchan Kumari, the wife of 45-year-old Ravindra Kumar, who lost his life in the disaster. An Indian restaurant had a gas leak last Friday night in the Gudauri … Read more
Hyderabad: A video posted on social media has gone viral in which an unknown person offers Rs 20,000 to anyone who raises it. The incident took place near exit number 9 of Ghatkesar outer ring road. In the video, the man can be seen placing the money on the street which he can take if … Read more
The Supreme Court has considered a separate agency emphasizing the need for protection of the victims and a comprehensive protocol in the case of human trafficking. | Photo Courtesy: Sushil Kumar Verma The Supreme Court has made it clear on Tuesday that it will seriously consider the demand for a separate agency to investigate and … Read more
A delegation of BJP leaders including Arjun Singh met Hindu monk Karthik Maharaj on Tuesday Bangladeshi lawyer Ravindra GhoshChinmoy has been defending Krishna Das, a Hindu monk who is in jail in North 24 Parganas district. They congratulated Ghosh for his efforts to stand up for the rights of Hindu minorities in Bangladesh. The meeting … Read more
Appearances are misleading, and so are impersonations, with or without consent. In bestselling author Suzanne Allen’s The Wrong Lady Meets Lord Right, Isabel (Issy), a young woman from an aristocratic family, convinces her niece Arabella Grant (Bella) to impersonate her so she can be in the company of books, Bella goes out. Dining and dancing … Read more
Painting historical memorabilia in Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar’s office, Ministry of Defence, South Block. In this photo, Pakistan Army Lt. Gen. AAK Niazi (seated, center) signs the surrender document in Dhaka on December 16, 1971. Photo credit: Shankar Chakraborty Veterans continue to question the removal of the iconic 1971 India-Pakistan war picture from the army … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israeli forces would remain in a buffer zone along the Syrian border, seized after the ouster of Syrian President Bashar Assad, until another arrangement was made to “ensure Israel’s security”. Netanyahu made the remarks from a summit on Mount Hermon, the region’s highest peak inside Syria, about … Read more
Hyderabad: Taking serious notice of the collapse of a poor family’s tin shed house despite a court stay, the Telangana High Court directed the Panchayat Raj (PR) department staff of Nagar Kurnool district to restore the dilapidated house at their own expense. Pockets. The court held the Panchayat Raj officials guilty of defying the stay … Read more
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has decided to change the name of his proposed “Mhila Samvad Yatra” to “Pragati Yatra”. Photo credit: PTI Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has decided to rename his proposed “Mahila Samvad Yatra” as “Pragati Yatra” and it will now begin on December 23. The trip was originally planned for December … Read more
It is a league of its own where two former ministers in Mamata Banerjee’s cabinet, Partha Chatterjee and Jyotipriya Malik, are the cricket team’s mentors and terror attack convicts Jamaluddin Nasser and Aftab Ansari are players. Every year, Kolkata’s Presidency Jail hosts the Presidency Premier League (PPL) – a mini T20 championship – a cricket … Read more
Hyderabad: Over 300 transgender people, hijras and sex workers gathered in Secunderabad on Tuesday for a pre-Christmas event. The carol service was dominated by Indian instruments, with voices of praise and worship. It looked like it was Christmas Day everywhere with the well-dressed attendees. The event was filled with enthusiasm as they clapped and shook … Read more
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaking in the Lok Sabha during the winter session of Parliament in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: ANI The Enforcement Directorate has so far restored assets worth at least Rs 22,280 crore to victims or legitimate claimants in multiple cases, facilitated by Sections 8(7) and 8(8) of the Prevention of … Read more
At least 25 people, including children, were killed and dozens missing after an overcrowded boat capsized on a river in central Congo on Tuesday, officials and local residents said. The ship was believed to have more than 100 passengers on board after leaving the town of Inongo, northeast of the capital Kinshasa. It overturned a … Read more
New Delhi: NCERT textbooks for some classes will be cheaper from next year, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced on Tuesday. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), which currently prints five crore textbooks annually, is working to increase its capacity to 15 crore. From next year, he said. The minister also informed … Read more
The Patna High Court on February 18, 2019, while hearing a case challenging the termination of his employment by Sri Jha University, directed Nalanda University to pay dues to Murari Kumar Jha, a former assistant professor of the university. Justice Anjani Kumar Sharan passed the order on December 10, 2024. Mr. Jha joined the university … Read more
Elon Musk and SpaceX face at least three federal reviews into whether they complied with federal reporting rules intended to protect national security, the New York Times reported Tuesday. This isn’t the first time the Pentagon has questioned the SpaceX founder’s security practices. A 2018 incident in which Musk, who is also CEO of Tesla, … Read more
Hyderabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a gradual rise in minimum temperatures across Hyderabad and Telangana, bringing some relief from the prevailing winter chill. From a low of 13°C expected on December 18, the nighttime temperature is likely to reach a steady 19°C by December 23, a marked improvement after days of cold … Read more
Bengal government continues ban on inter-state movement of potatoes. file. | Photo Courtesy: Sandeep Saxena Urging the West Bengal government to ease the ban on potato trade, the West Bengal Cold Storage Association (WBCSA) on Tuesday said the ban has caused irreparable damage to the potato trade. The West Bengal government has banned the sale … Read more
Four more hospitals in the state have taken action under the State Anti-Fraud Unit (SAFU) drive against alleged irregularities in hospitals listed under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana-Mukhya Mantri Amrutam (PMJAY-MA) scheme, the National One Hybrid. have faced Ayushman Bharat and Health Insurance Scheme under Gujarat Govt. Along with this, the number of hospitals … Read more
Vijayawada: Civil Supplies Minister Nadendala Manohar on Tuesday said the government has filed a criminal case against JS Godowns, owned by Perni Jayasudha, wife of former minister and YSRC leader Perni Nani, over “mishandling” of PDS ration rice stored in private godowns. Speaking to the media in Tenali on Tuesday, Manohar said that the investigation … Read more
Since 2016-17, 2411 bonded laborers have been rescued in Odisha. Image for representation purposes. File | Photo Courtesy: Vishwaranjan Raut The Odisha government has directed 11 district collectors to submit reports on the assistance provided to bonded laborers after their rescue from exploitative workplaces within and outside the state. The directive was issued following the … Read more
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Tuesday arrested two drug smugglers at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad in separate incidents and seized hydroponic cannabis worth Rs 15 crore, according to an official statement. In the first case, the DRI said that based on a tip-off, officers stopped an Indian national from Bangkok … Read more
Hyderabad: The National Statistics Office (NSO), Hyderabad has started a four-day regional training camp at CR Rao Institute of Mathematics and Statistics, Gachibowli under the Union Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation. This program is to prepare its officers and field staff for the 80th round of NSS survey. Scheduled to run from January to … Read more
Steps will be taken to fill all the vacant posts in Animal Husbandry Department, Minister K. Atchannaidu said. | Photo Credit: File photo Agriculture Minister of Andhra Pradesh K. Achanaidu has asked officials to prepare plans to provide electricity subsidy to all aquaculture farmers, regardless of the region, as promised in the National Democratic Alliance’s … Read more
A dispute with a corporator on a WhatsApp group changed the portfolio of an engineer of the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) within two days. Sawant Patel, who earlier looked after primary civic works like roads, lights, sewers etc., is now tasked with coordinating MP-legislator meetings, “which happen once a month.” Further, on the orders of … Read more
Hyderabad: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court on Tuesday struck down the rule that the eligibility criteria for candidates appearing for the NEET-PG, which governs admissions to medical colleges in the state, is deemed to be “local candidates”. The bench allowed a batch of over 90 writ petitions questioning GOMs.No.148 dated October 28 … Read more