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MP shops asked to ‘display identity’ ahead of Navratri

Ahead of the 10-day Navratri festival beginning on October 3, a municipal corporation in Madhya Pradesh passed a resolution stating that all business persons have to display their ID cards in front…
Andhra Pradesh constitutes SIT to probe Tirupati laddu row

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the adulteration of ghee used for making Tirupati laddu. Sarvashrestha Tripathi, Inspector General of Police (IG), Guntur…

MUDA case: Explainer and Timeline

Bengaluru: Ever since Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s resounding victory in the 2019 Assembly elections, the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case, which initially surfaced as a mere rumour, has been brushed aside by…
Tobacco claims 13 lakh lives in India every year: Union minister

New Delhi: Tobacco kills 13 lakh people every year in India, said Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav on Tuesday. While virtually launching the second edition of…
If minorities can, why not Hindus? VHP vows to free temples from govt control

New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Tuesday vowed to free temples from government control across the country and said it will soon launch a nationwide campaign to achieve this goal. Addressing…
Harini Amarasuriya sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister

Colombo: Harini Amarasuriya was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister on Tuesday, September 24, becoming the first woman leader since Sirimavo Bandaranaike in the year 2000 to hold the post.…
Telangana: BRS, Congress cadres clash over arrest of youth in Vikarabad

Hyderabad: Tensions erupted outside the Marpally Police Station in Vikarabad district after allegations surfaced that police had assaulted two young men from the nearby Patloor village in connection with a murder case.…

Hyderabad based agri-tech firm accused of financial fraud

Hyderabad: Protests broke out near the T-Hub campus on Tuesday morning, September 24, as several people staged a roadblock demonstration, accusing a T-Hub-based start-up, Lab2Land AgriTech Solutions of financial fraud. The protesters…
Allahabad HC hears plea for Gyanvapi mosque’s ‘wazukhana’ survey

Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday, while hearing a plea against a Varanasi court order refusing to direct the ASI to survey the Gyanvapi mosque’s ‘wazukhana’, asked the petitioner to file…
Govt extends import approval system for laptops, tablets till Dec 31

New Delhi: The government on Tuesday extended the existing approval system for import of certain IT hardware products, including laptops and tablets, for three months till December 31. The deadline for review…
TN Governor’s remarks on secularism sparks row; Oppn demands dismissal

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, while addressing an event in Kanyakumari made a sensational statement saying the concept of secularism is European and India does not need it stirring controversy. “What does…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to campaign in Haryana tomorrow

Chandigarh: After wrapping up the three-day ‘successful’ US visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be back in the election arena of Haryana with his second public meeting in Haryana on Wednesday to…
Telangana police arrest SIM card fraudster in Karimnagar

Hyderabad: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) on Tuesday, September 24, announced the arrest of a SIM card fraudster in Karimnagar. The accused, Mohammad Asif Pasha, was arrested on Monday, September 23,…
Telangana DGP terms Jainoor communal violence ‘unfortunate’

Hyderabad: Director General of Police, Telangana, Dr Jitender termed the communal violence at Jainoor mandal of Asifabad district as “unfortunate”. Interacting with media persons at the DGP office on Tuesday, September 24,…
Another YSRCP RS member quits House membership

New Delhi: YSRCP Rajya Sabha member Ryaga Krishnaiah quit his House membership on Tuesday, becoming the third leader of the party to do so following its debacle in assembly and Lok Sabha…