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Telangana’s EAGLE team seizes 500 kg of ganja in Jharkhand

Hyderabad: The Telangana anti-narcotics wing–EAGLE–on Wednesday said it in a joint operation with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Ranchi Division, intercepted a lorry transporting ganja in Jharkhand and seized 500 kg of…
Siddaramaiah’s son’s statement sparks speculation on leadership change in Karnataka

Belagavi (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son Yathindra Siddaramaiah’s statement on Wednesday that his father was at the fag end of his political life and Minister Satish Jarkiholi is a leader with…

Bengaluru airport staff use UPI to help techie recover lost bag

A Bengaluru-based tech professional who forgot his backpack on a shuttle to Kempegowda International Airport was reunited with it within minutes, all thanks to the quick action of airport staff and the…
‘Break their legs if…’: Pragya Thakur urges parents to punish daughters

Hindutva activist and former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur’s remarks have sparked controversy once again after stating that parents should stop their daughters from visiting the houses of “non-Hindus” and to “break…
Centre to tweak IT rules to distinguish between AI and authentic content

New Delhi: In a bid to curb user harm from AI-generated deepfakes and synthetically produced content, the IT Ministry has proposed draft amendments to IT rules that mandate labelling and prominent markers…
SCR operates over 1k special services to handle festive rush; records 47pc rise

Hyderabad: The South Central Railway (SCR) ran more than 1,000 special trains between September 21 and October 20 to handle the heavy rush of passengers during the festive season. “SCR operated over…
Assam govt to introduce bills ‘love jihad’, polygamy: CM Himanta

Nagaon: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday stated that the state government will introduce several bills addressing issues such as ‘love jihad’ and polygamy during the upcoming Assembly session, scheduled…

Air India’s Newark-bound plane returns to Mumbai following technical issue

New Delhi: A Newark-bound Air India flight, operated with a Boeing 777 aircraft, returned to Mumbai on Wednesday morning due to a technical issue. The Boeing 777 plane, which took off at…
Bihar polls: Tejashwi vows permanent posts for all contractual workers

Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday announced that all contractual workers engaged in various Bihar government departments and around 2 lakh ‘community mobilisers’ among ‘Jeevika Didis’ will be…
While Modi conceals, Trump reveals: Cong after US Prez repeats Russian oil claims

New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at the government after US President Donald Trump repeated his claim that India is “not going to buy much oil from Russia” and,…
Video: President Murmu’s helicopter wheels sink into landing pad

Pathanamthitta: The wheels of the helicopter which carried President Droupadi Murmu for her Sabarimala visit got stuck in a depression in the newly concreted helipad at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium at…
Notification for SIR in Bengal likely after CEC meeting on Wednesday, Thursday

Kolkata: The official notification for the special intensive revision (SIR) in West Bengal is likely to be announced soon after the crucial meeting of the Chief Election Commission Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar with…
‘Physical relations’ cannot be equated with rape, says Delhi HC

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has acquitted a man convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, ruling that the phrase “physical relations” used by the prosecutrix was…
Delhi: Indian govt deports global Hindi scholar Francesca Orsini

Hyderabad: Globally renowned Hindi scholar Francesca Orsini, a professor of emeritus at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, on Monday, October 20 was barred from entering India…
Telangana Maoists take vow to punish surrendered leaders Mallojula, Ashanna

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Committee (TSC) of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) has vowed to punish surrendered Maoist leaders Mallojula Venugopal Rao alias Sonu and Takkellapalli Vasudeva Rao alias Ashanna for…