- World
Germany faces gas supply ‘crisis,’ declares alarm level
Berlin: Germany activated the second phase of its three-stage emergency plan for natural gas supplies Thursday, saying Europe’s biggest economy faces a crisis and warning that storage targets for the winter are…
- India
Congress flays BJP for highlighting Droupadi Murmu’s tribal origin
New Delhi: Slamming the BJP for highlighting the tribal background of NDA’s presidential pick Droupadi Murmu, The Congress on Thursday said the position of the President of India reflects the aspirations of…
- Offbeat
MP: Groom prefers bulldozer over horse or car for marriage procession
Betul: While bulldozers are more in news these days over their use for razing the properties of rioters in some states, a groom here in Madhya Pradesh chose it, instead of a…
- Telangana
Telangana setting up food processing zones in 10k acres
Hyderabad: Telangana government is in the process of setting up food processing zones in all 33 districts of the State, with a combined space of 10,000 acres. With various pro-farmer initiatives by…
- Telangana
Telangana govt urges Centre to provide regulatory framework for PRT corridor at earliest
New Delhi: The Telangana government, which is planning to develop a Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) corridor of 10 km in Hyderabad, on Thursday urged the Centre to provide quality specifications and a…
- World
Jaishankar meets counterparts from Lanka, Bangladesh, Canada, Tanzania, Rwanda
Kigali: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met his counterparts from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Canada, Tanzania and Rwanda on the sidelines of the Commonwealth summit beginning here on Friday. Jaishankar arrived…
- India
Maha: As rebellion in ruling Shiv Sena triggers political crisis, floor test back in focus
Mumbai: The approval by Maharashtra Assembly Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal to appoint Ajay Choudhary as the Shiv Sena’s group leader in the House in place of rebel leader Eknath Shinde may expedite…
- India
We have confidence in CM Uddhav Thackeray: Congress
New Delhi: Amid the political crisis in Maharashtra, the Congress on Thursday said it does not want to interfere in Shiv Sena‘s “internal matter” but asserted confidence in Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.…
- India
For SC/ST Atrocities Act to apply, hurling of abuse has to be in public place: HC
Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka has said that for offences under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the hurling of casteist abuse must be in a…
- India
NDA’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu meets PM Modi
New Delhi: The National Democratic Alliance’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday soon after arriving in the national capital. Modi said her candidature for the post of…
- India
HC queries Maha govt on steps taken to preserve Dr Ambedkar’s handwritten scripts
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday asked the Maharashtra government what steps it was taking to preserve and maintain the original handwritten scripts of social reformers Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and Jyotiba…
- India
Shinde went against leadership for rights of party MLAs: Rebel Sena MLA to Thackeray
Mumbai: Rebel Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Shirsat has written a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, claiming that state minister Eknath Shinde took the step of going against the party leadership…
- India
Couples opting for surrogacy to buy 3-yr health insurance for surrogate mothers: Govt
New Delhi: Couples who intend to take the surrogacy route to become parents will have to buy a general health insurance coverage in favour of a surrogate mother for a period of…
- Telangana
Telangana to transfer money under ‘Rythu Bandhu’ to ryots accounts from June 28
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Wednesday said money under the ‘Rythu Bandhu’ investment support scheme would be transferred to the farmers’ bank accounts from June 28 for the Kharif season. “Chief Minister…
- India
Assam floods: Assist in rescue, rehabilitation operations, says Rahul to party workers
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday condoled the loss of lives in floods in Assam and urged party workers to continue extending assistance in rescue and rehabilitation operations. The flood situation…
