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Andhra Pradesh extends night curfew by 2 weeks

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has extended the night curfew for two more weeks, with effect from Tuesday. As per the fresh orders issued on Tuesday, the government has taken the decision after…
Conviction can be solely based on dying declaration without corroboration: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that a conviction can be solely based on the dying declaration without corroboration. A bench of Justices M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna, citing previous…

Global Imams Council takes on China

New Delhi: The Chinese government has launched a defamatory and libellous campaign to discredit the Global Imams Council (GIC) and to character assassinate whoever advocates for the freedom of the Uyghur people,…
It is a ‘sab ka vinash’ budget: Siddaramaiah

Mysuru: Congress leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the Union Budget, presented on Tuesday, has not given priority to any sector, not given solution to any of the problems,…
Andhra Pradesh: Jinnah Tower in Guntur painted in Tricolour

Guntur: Following a controversy over the name of Jinnah Tower in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur, it has been painted in tricolour and arrangements will be made to hoist the national flag near it.…
Rachakonda police busts international drug smuggling gang

Hyderabad: The Rachakonda SOT here on Tuesday nabbed three members of an international drug smugglers gang, including a Nigerian. Speaking to mediapersons here, Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat said the leader of…
IPL 2022 auction: 590 cricketers to go under hammer

Mumbai: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 Player Auction list was revealed on Tuesday with a total of 590 cricketers set to go under the hammer during the two-day mega auction which…

4,901 fresh COVID-19 cases, 26 more deaths in UP

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh’s COVID-19 tally increased to 20,24,200 on Tuesday with 4,901 fresh cases, while the death toll climbed to 23,233 as 26 more people succumbed to the viral disease. Of the…
India needs to rewrite its Constitution: KCR

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday said that India needs to rewrite its Constitution to fulfil people’s expectations and to ensure that the country progresses to its full potential.…
Union Budget 2022-23: What’s cheaper and costlier?

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget on Monday that focused on four pillars of development inclusive development, productivity enhancement, energy transition, and climate action. Sitharaman had laid down PM Gati…
Bulli Bai App case: Accused Shweta Singh moves Mumbai Sessions court for bail

Mumbai: An 18-year-old accused in the ‘Bulli Bai’ app case, Shweta Singh, on Tuesday, approached Mumbai Sessions Court for bail. The court will hear the matter on February 2. She approached Mumbai…
Rahul Gandhi sends chadar to Ajmer Dargah

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met a delegation of the Congress Minority Department in the presence of its National Chairman Imran Pratapgarhi and others and sent a chadar for the 810th…
RBI to set up office in Andhra after clarity over state capital

Amaravati: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that it will pursue the matter relating to setting up its office in Andhra Pradesh only after the state government finalises the location…
Max temperature settles at 20.8 deg C in Delhi

New Delhi: The mercury in the national capital settled at 20.8 degree Celsius on Tuesday, a notch below the normal, officials said. The relative humidity was recorded at 68 per cent in…
Nothing for middle class, poor in Union Budget: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that the government had delivered a “zero-sum budget” that has nothing for the middle class, farmers and the poor, drawing a derisive response…