- Elections
Bihar phase-1 turnout hits historic 65.08pc, highest ever for state
Patna: The final turnout in the first phase of the Bihar assembly polls is 65.08 per cent, the highest in the state’s history, the Election Commission said. A total of 3.75 crore…
- Hyderabad
Jubilee Hills bypoll precursor to ‘nationalist forces’: BJP min
Hyderabad: Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said the November 11 bypoll to Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency is a precursor to changing the government in Telangana in 2028 and to install…
- India
With Trump skipping G20, Congress says ‘Vishwaguru’ will attend in person
New Delhi: After US President Donald Trump announced that he would not be attending the G20 in South Africa, the Congress on Saturday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying…
- Bangalore
Ernakulam-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express flagged off by PM Modi
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Ernakulam-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express on Saturday in an online event from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The Ernakulam Junction – KSR Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express (06652)…
- India
UP court acquits Azam Khan in case related to allegedly spreading enmity
Lucknow: A special court on Friday acquitted former Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan in a case related to allegedly spreading enmity, misusing an official government letterhead and seal, and making defamatory remarks…
- World
Trump launches over 170 investigations into H-1B visa programme
Washington: The US Department of Labour (DOL) has launched at least 175 investigations into potential abuses within the H-1B visa programme, as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to…
- Telangana
Telangana: Colleges suspend strike after govt promises Rs600 cr payout
Hyderabad: Private professional colleges in Telangana on Friday called off their indefinite strike over the demand for release of fee reimbursement dues. The Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Institutions (FATHI) announced…
- India
HC to hear Mathura Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute on Dec 12
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday fixed December 12 for the next hearing in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah mosque dispute at Mathura. Justice Avnish Saxena fixed the next date after hearing…
- India
BJP MLAs urge high command to restore popular govt in Manipur
Imphal: Former Manipur chief minister and BJP leader N Biren Singh on Friday said the party’s legislators in the state have conveyed to central leaders that it is both the wish of…
- India
India confirms 44 nationals serving in Russian Army, urges Moscow action
New Delhi: India on Friday said that the number of Indian nationals serving in the Russian Army has increased to 44 in view of recruitment in recent months. The Ministry of External…
- India
Chattisgarh: Seven Maoists with total bounty of Rs 37L surrender
Gariaband: Seven hardcore Maoists with a collective reward of Rs 37 lakh on their heads surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Gariaband district on Friday, police officials said. The seven, including four women, belong to…
- India
Land deal scrapped, Parth didn’t know it was govt property, says Ajit Pawar
Mumbai: Mounting a damage control exercise, Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday claimed that his son Parth was not aware that the land purchased by his firm in Pune belonged…
- India
Baba Siddique’s widow approaches Bombay HC seeking probe from SIT
Mumbai: The widow of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, shot dead in October last year, has moved Bombay High Court seeking setting up of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the…
- Bangalore
CM Siddaramaiah sets sugarcane rate at Rs 3,300 tonne as protests grow
Bengaluru: With farmers’ protesting in the northern districts of Karnataka, demanding a fair price for their produce, the Karnataka government has decided to fix the price Rs 3,300 per tonne of sugarcane,…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh SIPB approves investments worth over Rs 1 lakh cr
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh’s 12th State Investment Promotion Board meeting led by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday approved investments to the tune of over Rs 1 lakh crore. These approvals spanning…
