Politics
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Murshidabad violence: 3 killed; Calcutta HC orders deployment of Central forces
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Saturday, April 12, ordered deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in violence-hit Murshidabad district that has so far claimed three lives. Clashes erupted during protests…
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Man tries to rob Kolkata bank with toy gun, arrested
Kolkata: A 31-year-old man was arrested in Kolkata’s Survey Park area after he was caught while allegedly attempting to rob a bank using a toy gun, police said on Saturday. Dalim Basu,…
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Mayawati questions Rahul’s silence on Waqf Bill during Parliament debate
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday criticised Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for not speaking on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill during a long debate…
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BRS demands inquiry into Hyderabad land mortgage scandal, Congress refutes
Hyderabad: The opposition BRS on Friday demanded an inquiry by central agencies like CBI or Serious Fraud Investigation Office, into the “irregularities” of alleged mortgage of 400 acres of land adjacent to…
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Andhra Pradesh: TTD denies deaths of over 100 cows in its goshala
Tirupati: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) on Friday termed as fake reports that over 100 cows died in the goshala run by it. The TTD, which manages the affairs of Sri Venkateswara temple,…
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PM Modi leads nation in paying tribute to Mahatma Jyotiba Phule on his birth anniversary
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to social reformer Mahatma Jyotiba Phule on his birth anniversary on Friday, lauding his lifelong efforts to uplift the marginalised and promote social equality.…
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Karnataka: BWSSB to hike water tariffs by 20-30% to offset costs
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is set to revise water tariffs to offset its ever growing expenditure, said Chairman Ram Prasath Manohar on Wednesday. An official order notifying…
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Naidu thanks PM Modi for approval to Tirupati railway line project
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the approval of the Tirupati-Katpadi railway line doubling project. Naidu took to X to thank the…
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Tahawwur Rana’s extradition big success of Modi govt: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday asserted that the extradition of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack key accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana is a big success of the Prime Minister Narendra…
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Kangana questions Rs 1L power bill for unused Manali home; gets fact checked
Shimla: After BJP MP and actor-politician Kangana Ranaut claimed that she received an electricity bill of around Rs 1 lakh for a month for her “unoccupied” house in Manali, the Himachal Pradesh…
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Telangana govt sees high demand from liquor companies for 2025-26
Hyderabad: In a first, the Telangana government has received 694 applications for new liquor brands from 92 liquor manufacturing companies as on April 2, the last date for applying. Of the total…
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Waqf (Amendment) Act comes into force
New Delhi: The Waqf (Amendment) Act, which was passed by Parliament last week, has come into force from Tuesday, the government said in a notification. The Ministry of Minority Affairs notification said,…
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Slot booking in 22 Telangana sub-registrar offices to begin on April 10
Hyderabad: In a bid to reduce the time taken for land registrations, the Telangana government will introduce a slot booking system as a pilot project in 22 sub-registrar offices across the state…
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Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of ‘loot’ amid fuel duty increase
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday took a swipe at the government over the hike in excise duty on petrol and diesel, with Rahul Gandhi saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi finally gave…
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Simultaneous polls can become reality by 2034, says UP CM Adityanath
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday claimed simultaneous polls could become a reality by 2034 and added those guided by the “nation first” mantra would back the move, even…
