- Chennai
Congress to be part of the Tamil Nadu cabinet after 59 years
New Delhi: The Congress will be part of the Tamil Nadu cabinet after a gap of 59 years as two of its MLAs, Rajesh Kumar and P Vishwanathan, will take oath as…
- India
India, Italy upgrade ties to special strategic partnership
Rome: India and Italy on Wednesday, May 20, upgraded their ties to a special strategic partnership and reaffirmed the shared objective of expanding bilateral trade to Euro 20 billion by 2029 as…
- Telangana
Bandi Sanjay says BRS running ‘fake media factory’ over his son’s POCSO case
Hyderabad: Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Wednesday, May 20, said he has directed his son to cooperate with police in the POCSO case against him, while alleging that BRS leader K…
- Telangana
Revanth Reddy proposes dedicated investment promotion cell for Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday, May 20, directed officials to initiate land acquisition for the proposed high-speed rail corridor on the city outskirts and set up a dedicated…
- India
Gift that keeps giving: Wrong Parle’s stocks jump after PM Modi’s Melody gift
New Delhi: Shares of Parle Industries Ltd saw frenzied buying on Wednesday, May 20, surging 5 per cent to hit the upper circuit limit, thanks to a sudden investor interest in the…
- Hyderabad
8 kg of hydroponic ganja worth Rs 3 crore seized at Hyderabad airport
Hyderabad: The DRI on Wednesday, May 20, said it has seized eight kg of hydroponic ganja worth Rs 3 crore at the international airport here and arrested two persons. Acting on specific…
- India
Every govt must know how many people are backward classes: SC on caste census
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, May 20, rejected a PIL challenging the Centre’s decision to conduct caste-based Census, saying the issue falls under the policy domain. The top court said…
- Delhi
Delhi man arrested for shooting at person intervening in assault in Najafgarh
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has arrested a person accused of shooting at a man who intervened to stop an assault in southwest Delhi’s Najafgarh area last month, officials said on Wednesday,…
- India
Kerala govt has decided to scrap Silverline project: CM Satheesan
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Wednesday, May 20, said that his government has decided to scrap the Silverline semi-high speed rail project, an ambitious initiative of the previous LDF…
- India
BJP govt in Bengal will be of nationalists: Suvendu
Siliguri: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday, May 20, said the BJP government in West Bengal will be of the nationalists and that it will uphold Indian tradition and culture. He said…
- India
Delhi man sentenced to life arrested after jumping parole 24 years ago
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has arrested a life convict in a murder case who had been absconding for 24 years after jumping parole in 2002, an official said on Wednesday, May…
- India
Manipur: Security forces launch operation to trace hostages held by armed groups
Imphal: Security forces have been conducting search operations in the interior hill terrains of the Kangpokpi district in search of people still held hostage by armed groups, police said on Wednesday, May…
- India
Simultaneous polls could save Rs 7 lakh crore: Joint parliamentary panel chief
Gandhinagar: India can save Rs 7 lakh crore if Lok Sabha and state assembly polls are held simultaneously, and that money can be used for development purposes, P P Chaudhary, chairman of…
- Business
Rupee falls to record low of 96.90 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 20 paise to an all-time low of 96.90 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, May 20, weighed down by a strong dollar and elevated crude…
- World
Xi, Putin hold talks in Beijing days after Trump’s visit
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held wide-ranging talks here on Wednesday, May 20, on bilateral ties and key global issues, including Iran, the Ukraine war, and…
