- Bangalore
BJP protests re-induction of B Nagendra into Karnataka Cabinet
Bengaluru: The BJP on Wednesday, August 5, lashed out at the ruling Congress for re-inducting B Nagendra, who was allegedly involved in the Rs 89 crore Valmiki Tribes Development Corporation scam, into…
- India
Want to return to Bangladesh, says exiled author Taslima Nasreen
Kolkata: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Wednesday, August 5, left Kolkata after a six-day visit, and said she would visit the city “whenever it calls me”. Interacting with reporters at the…
- Telangana
Prajavani grievance redressal mechanism extended to mandal level
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has extended the Prajavani public grievance redressal mechanism to the mandal level, enabling citizens to submit their petitions locally. Mandal-level Prajavani will be held every Monday from 10…
- Telangana
Telangana EAGLE seizes 400 kg ganja from Khammam, three held
Hyderabad: Telangana’s anti-narcotics unit–EAGLE Force on Tuesday, August 4, busted an interstate ganja trafficking syndicate and seized 400 kgs of ganja worth Rs 2 crores and apprehended three people in Khammam district…
- India
SC gives states 6 weeks on consumers’ ‘right to know’ plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, August 5, granted six weeks time to several states and Union Territories to file their responses on a plea which sought to declare that consumers…
- India
Lok Sabha Secretariat director found dead at Noida home
Noida: A 40-year-old director in the Lok Sabha Secretariat allegedly committed suicide at his flat in a housing society in Noida, with police recovering a purported suicide note by him which mentioned…
- Telangana
Telangana to audit custom milling rice system since 2014
Hyderabad: Telangana Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Tuesday, August 4, ordered a comprehensive review of the Custom Milling Rice (CMR) system since the state’s formation in 2014, including a…
- India
Opposition MPs slam Amit Shah, take out protest march
New Delhi: Opposition MPs took out a protest march in Parliament House complex on Wednesday, August 5, demanding Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement on alleged police excesses against students, discussion on “misappropriation”…
- Middle East
Indian expat killed in Dubai showroom gas blast
Dubai: An Indian expatriate from Kerala was killed in a gas cylinder explosion at a car showroom in Dubai, according to a media report. Shijin Paul, 27, from Kerala’s Kollam district, died…
- Hyderabad
Telangana CM seeks foolproof police recruitment process
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday, August 4, directed officials to take measures to conduct the police recruitment process initiated by the state government in a fool-proof manner. Reddy…
- World
Russian missile, drone attack kills 15 in Ukraine capital region
Kyiv: Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed at least 15 people and wounded 42 others overnight into Wednesday, August 5, Ukraine’s state emergency service said. The…
- India
PM video takedown: Panel gives Zuckerberg 3 days to apologise
New Delhi: A parliamentary standing committee on Wednesday, August 5, gave Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg three days to apologise for the removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s video from Facebook and threatened…
- News
E20 petrol: HC orders takedown of ‘vile’ posts against Gadkari
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday, August 5, said the posts uploaded on social media and online websites against Union minister Nitin Gadkari are completely “vile, abusive, obscene and defamatory” and…
- India
Five more join hunger strike as Jharkhand protest grows
Ranchi: Five people, including two women, have begun an indefinite hunger strike here as the protest against alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations intensified ahead of the Monsoon Session of the Assembly, set…
- News
Maharashtra resident doctors to go on indefinite strike from Aug 5
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) on Tuesday announced an indefinite statewide strike starting midnight of August 5 over the government’s proposal to grant Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) registration to…
