- Telangana
BRS’s Kavitha welcomes Union Cabinet’s move on Women’s Reservation Bill
Hyderabad: BRS MLC K Kavitha has welcomed the reported decision of the Union Cabinet approving the Women’s Reservation Bill but expressed apprehension on what the contents of the bill would be. She…
- India
We’re all grateful to PM Modi for his presidency, for India’s presidency of G20: US
New York: The US is grateful to India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the G20 presidency and President Joe Biden returned from the leaders’ summit in Delhi feeling “very positive and…
- World
Indian-origin Singaporean jailed for coughing at colleagues while he was Covid-infected
Singapore: A 64-year-old Singaporean of Indian origin was sentenced to two weeks’ jail on Monday on pleading guilty to one count of breaching a COVID-19 regulation by failing to wear a mask…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra CM inaugurates Srinivasa Setu Expressway in Tirupati
Tirupati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday inaugurated Srinivasa Setu and new hostels here. He also distributed housing plots to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) employees in Tirupati.…
- Chennai
CWMA won’t blindly direct water release: TN minister on authority order
New Delhi: The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) that directed Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of water from river Cauvery to Tamil Nadu doesn’t “blindly” issue such orders, state minister Duraimurugan said…
- Mumbai
Mumbai gears up for Ganesh festivities with more than 2k pandals
Mumbai: A total of 2,729 ‘sarvajanik Ganeshotsav mandals’ have been given permission for organising public Ganesh festivities from Tuesday by erecting ‘pandals’. These are from the 3,767 applications its had received from…
- India
Raj: Baby born with 26 fingers, family calls her incarnation of goddess
Jaipur: In a rare case, a baby girl was born with a total of 26 fingers in the Deeg district of Rajasthan, doctors of a health centre said on Monday. The newborn…
- Bangalore
Karnataka to challenge CWMA order in SC, says Deputy CM Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Monday his government would approach the Supreme Court challenging the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s direction asking the State to continue releasing 5,000…
- India
Allahabad High Court adjourns hearing in Gyanvapi mosque case
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Monday adjourned the hearing on a petition filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Committee challenging the maintainability of a suit seeking “restoration” of a temple at the…
- India
48-hour Manipur bandh from midnight to demand release of 5 arrested youths
Imphal: At least five local clubs and Meira Paibi units have announced a 48-hour statewide bandh from midnight demanding the release of five youths who were arrested for carrying weapons and sporting…
- Andhra Pradesh
Chandrababu Naidu’s arrest: TDP, YSRCP trade barbs in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Members of TDP and YSRCP traded barbs in Lok Sabha on Monday as Telugu Desam Party MP Jayadev Gala raised the issue of the arrest of his party chief and…
- India
‘Hum taiyyar hai’ says Nitish on possibility of LS polls being advanced
Patna: Claiming the ruling BJP at the Centre was planning to bring forward Lok Sabha elections, Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar on Monday said, “‘Humlog har samay taiyyar hai (We are always…
- India
BJP leaders welcome PM’s LS speech, Opposition says it was ‘selective’
New Delhi: BJP leaders on Monday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech in Lok Sabha bidding farewell to the old Parliament building, even as Opposition leaders alleged he spoke selectively. Union Minister…
- India
For how long will you justify disruptions citing past precedent? RS Chair to Oppn
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday asked the Opposition how long it plans to keep justifying disrupting the House citing past precedent and said the Congress was absent from…
- India
Unfortunate that no debate in LS on China issue since Sep 2020: Manish
New Delhi: Congress leader Manish Tewari on Monday said it was unfortunate that Lok Sabha has for the last three years not witnessed any debate on the China issue which is important…
