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Congress reviews membership drive ahead of internal polls

New Delhi: Ahead of the organisational elections, the Congress has taken stock of the party’s membership drive and other campaigns including the ‘Jan Jagaran Abhiyan’ — with state presidents and in-charges ended. The…
Telangana farmers tops beneficiary for last season’s paddy MSP

New Delhi: The Centre seems to have acceded to the demands from Telangana vis-a-vis paddy procurement. As of January 10, the Centre has continued to procure paddy from last season, i.e. Kharif…

Rahul takes stock of poll preparations in Goa; no talks on alliance

New Delhi: The Congress on Monday rejected claims that the party is mulling over a possible alliance with the Trinamool Congress in poll-bound Goa after the party’s former President Rahul Gandhi held a…
UP: MLA Radha Krishna quits BJP, joins SP ahead of polls

Luckow: Ahead of upcoming assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, an MLA from Bilsi assembly constituency Radha Krishna quit Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to join Samajwadi Party (SP). In the last assembly polls…
Teacher’s suicide: Telangana opposition intensify stir over controversial GO

Hyderabad: The alleged suicide by a teacher due to her transfer following a controversial order issued by the Telangana government has provided fresh ammunition to opposition parties to target the ruling Telangana…
Pollution levels that dipped during 2020 lockdown threaten to bounce back: CSE

New Delhi: With the levels of pollution rising this year, the downward dip, induced by the hard lockdown phases of the pandemic in 2020, will not persist, a new analysis of regional…
‘Bulli Bai’ case accused Vishal Kumar Jha tests COVID-positive

Mumbai: A Bandra court on Monday sent to judicial custody till January 24, Vishal Kumar Jha an accused in the ‘Bulli Bai’ case. Jha who tested positive for COVID-19 has been admitted…

Live-streaming of suicide on Facebook triggers row in Bengal

Kolkata: A controversy has been triggered in West Bengal after a man, his wife and their son committed suicide at Bakkhali area in South 24 Parganas district with the act streaming live…
Pakistan: Protest over power, gas crisis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

Kohat: Scores of people staged a protest against Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province against the local authorities for power and gas crises in Kohat city, local media reported. The protesters including civil society…
Covid infection rate rises to 25% in Delhi, 17 deaths in 24 hrs

New Delhi: Delhi on Monday saw 19,166 fresh Covid cases detected in last 24 hours, taking its positivity rate to 25 per cent – the highest since May 5 when it was…
Pak national exchequer robbed of billions to benefit private TV channel

New Delhi: The insider story of the controversial and alleged illegal partnership between Pakistan Television (PTV) and the private ARY channel has come to light, The News International reported. Details obtained by…
BJP chief Nadda tests positive for coronavirus

New Delhi: BJP president J P Nadda on Monday said that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Nadda said he has isolated himself on the advise of doctors and urged those who…
Checkpoints installed at Telangana-Maharashtra border amid Covid surge

Hyderabad: With the number of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra on the rise, the Telangana Health Department has installed checkpoints at the inter-state border in collaboration with revenue and police officers. The Nizamabad’s…
Telangana records 1,825 new COVID-19 cases

Hyderabad: Telangana recorded a surge in daily COVID-19 cases with 1825 new infections being reported on Monday, taking the tally to 6,95,855 while the death toll rose to 4043 with one case…
Transwomen forced to vacate homes in Karimnagar by homeowners

Hyderabad: A group of Transwomen has submitted a representation to the collector in Karimnagar seeking shelter after they were allegedly forced onto the roads by their homeowners. The group of about 50-60…