- India
Navy appointed first woman commanding officer in naval ship: Navy chief
Delhi: The Indian Navy has appointed the first woman commanding officer in a naval ship in sync with its philosophy of ‘all roles-all ranks’ for female personnel, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari…
- India
CBSE not to award any division in class 10, 12 board exams: Official
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education will not award any division or distinction in class 10 and 12 board exams, a senior official said on Friday. “No overall division, distinction…
- India
RBI says Rs 2000 notes totalling Rs 9760 crore still with public
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said nearly 97.26 per cent of the Rs 2,000 bank notes have been returned to the banking system, and only about Rs 9,760…
- Bangalore
48 schools in Bengaluru receive bomb threat, students evacuated
Bengaluru: Forty-eight private schools in Bengaluru on Friday morning received an email with a bomb threat on its premises, triggering panic among the staff and parents, police said. The school authorities immediately…
- World
Indian student beaten, forced into labour for months in US; 3 charged
Washington: Authorities in the US have rescued a 20-year-old Indian student, who was held captive for months without access to a bathroom, viciously beaten, and forced to work at three homes by…
- Telangana
Andhra releases water from Nagarjunasagar Dam amid Telangana friction
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh irrigation officials opened one gate of the Nagarjunasagar Dam on Thursday to meet the drinking water needs of the state, an official said, which led to some friction with…
- Telangana
Telangana polls: 6 injured in clash between BRS and Cong workers
Hyderabad: Six persons were injured following a clash between supporters of the ruling BRS and Congress in Nalgonda district on Thursday, police said. The incident happened after the completion of the Assembly…
- Telangana
Telangana records 70.60 percent voter turnout
Hyderabad: A voter turnout of 70.60 percent was recorded in elections to the 119-member Telangana Legislative Assembly on Thursday which passed off peacefully, barring a few minor incidents. Official sources said late…
- India
IMD forecasts cyclone in Bay of Bengal around Dec 3
Bhubaneswar: Though the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued a forecast stating that a cyclonic storm is likely form over the southwest Bay of Bengal around December 3, it did not…
- Middle East
PM Modi leaves for Dubai to attend COP28 summit
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for supporting developing countries with adequate climate financing and technology transfer to help them to deal with climate change as he headed to Dubai to…
- India
BJP protests at DJB headquarters over alleged corruption
New Delhi: BJP leaders and workers on Thursday staged a protest outside the Delhi Jal Board office accusing corruption in the AAP government-run waterworks body. The BJP leaders accused the DJB of…
- India
Centre’s nod must for MPs for accepting foreign hospitality during private visits: RS
New Delhi: Members of Parliament should observe strict guidelines while accepting foreign hospitality during private visits abroad and obtain prior permission from the central government, according to fresh orders issued Thursday. The series…
- Telangana
‘Exit polls are nonsense, BRS will win’, says KTR
Hyderabad: Dismissing some exit poll surveys that suggested that the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is going to lose in the assembly elections, the party’s working president K T Rama Rao on…
- India
‘I am not a rubber stamp,’ lashes Kerala Governor
Thiruvananthapuram: Lashing out at the state government, Governor Khan said he was not a “rubber stamp” or a “yes man” who would give his assent to bills passed by the state Assembly…
- India
MP Assembly elections: I don’t rely on exit polls, says Uma Bharti
Bhopal: Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and senior BJP leader Uma Bharti on Thursday said she does not “rely” on exit polls. Exit polls for five states will be telecast later in the…
