- India
SC to hear on January 2 plea against forced religious conversions
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on January 2 a fresh plea seeking directions to the Centre and states to take stringent steps to control fraudulent religious conversions by “intimidation,…
- India
Rahul Gandhi wishes speedy recovery to PM Modi’s mother
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday wished speedy recovery to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother, Hiraben, who was admitted to a hospital in Ahmedabad following health issues. “The love between…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP seeks over Rs 10k cr ad hoc payment from Centre for Polavaram project
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday sought Rs 10,485.38 crore from the Centre as ad hoc payment for Polavaram irrigation project besides clearing Rs 2,937.92 crore pending…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP CM Jagan Reddy meets Modi; discusses Polavaram project, state issues
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed several state issues and reiterated the release of pending funds for the…
- India
CBI custody of Kochhars, Videocon founder Dhoot extended till Dec 29
Mumbai: A special Central Bureau of Investigation court here on Wednesday extended till December 29 the CBI custody of former ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar, her husband Deepak Kochhar and…
- Kerala
CBI gives clean chit to Oommen Chandy in sexual exploitation case
Thiruvananthapuram: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted a report in the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court here giving clean chit to former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy in the sexual exploitation allegation…
- Chennai
Ensure adequate jobs for Tamils in Central govt offices, PSUs in state: TN CM to Modi
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has once again taken up with the Centre, his earlier demand for priority in appointment of native Tamils in Central Government Offices and its…
- India
Tunisha Sharma case should be probed from ‘love jihad’ angle: Maha BJP MLA Atul
Nagpur: Bharatiya Janta Party MLA from Maharashtra Atul Bhatkhalkar on Wednesday demanded that a probe be conducted from “love jihad” angle into the case of actor Tunisha Sharma’s death, in which her…
- India
Congress Foundation Day: Kharge attacks govt, says society being divided by hate
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday attacked the government, saying the fundamentals of India are being constantly attacked and the society is being “divided by hate”. Addressing party leaders and workers…
- Hyderabad
Biological E, Bharat Biotech together sitting on stockpile of 250 million COVID vaccine doses
Hyderabad: Two major vaccine makers from Hyderabad, Biological E Ltd and Bharat Biotech, together are holding about 250 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines ready to dispatch as and when orders are received. According…
- Telangana
BRS, BJP trade barbs over HC’s order to hand over ‘MLAs poaching case’ to CBI
Hyderabad: War of words broke out between the ruling leaders of BRS party in the state and BJP at the Centre on Tuesday over the Telangana High Court’s order transferring the “MLAs…
- India
Jairam Ramesh to move SC against BJP MP Pragya Thakur over ‘hate speech’
New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur’s remarks at a function in Karnataka’s Shivamogga are a clear example of hate speech and he would move…
- India
NCP leader Awhad seeks action against IAS officer under SC/ST Act
Nagpur: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Jitendra Awhad on Tuesday demanded action under the SC/ST Act against an IAS officer posted in Palghar district of Maharashtra. Speaking to reporters at the Vidhan…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP CM leaves for Delhi, may meet PM Modi on Wednesday
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday left for the national capital, where he may meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and some of the Union Ministers on…
- India
TMC’s Anubrata Mondal gets bail in attempt to murder case
Dubrajpur: A court in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Tuesday granted bail to TMC leader Anubrata Mondal in an attempt to murder case. Mondal, arrested by the CBI in August in the…
