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- India
Congress targets Centre over ‘Crackdown’ on online platforms
New Delhi: The Indian National Congress on Thursday, March 19, strongly condemned the Central government for what it described as a systematic crackdown on social media platforms, including X, YouTube, Instagram and…
- Hyderabad
Telangana govt appoints 5 members as whips in Assembly, council
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has appointed Congress MLCs Addanki Dayakar and Venkat Narsing Rao Balmoor as the government whips in the Telangana Legislative Council. The state government also issued orders on Wednesday,…
- Telangana
No delays in Telangana renewable energy projects: Union Minister
Hyderabad: No grid power-based renewable energy projects have been cancelled or delayed in Telangana, Shripad Yesso Naik, Union Minister of State for New Renewable Energy and Power, said in Lok Sabha. The…
- Kerala
70% Kerala MLAs face criminal cases, over half are crorepatis: ADR
Nearly 70 per cent of sitting MLAs in Kerala have declared criminal cases against themselves, while more than half are crorepatis, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).…
- Telangana
BRS protests at Telangana Assembly over maize procurement
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) legislators held a protest at the Telangana Assembly demanding the government procure maize at the Minimum Support Price (MSP). The BRS moved an adjournment motion accusing the…
- India
Gig workers’ dignity, safety not priority for government, alleges Rahul
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, March 17, alleged that the labour, dignity and safety of gig workers were not a priority for the current dispensation.…
- Hyderabad
Congress’ guarantees become focal points in Telangana Assembly
Hyderabad: The debates on the second day of the Telangana Assembly Session on Tuesday, March 17, were on the expected lines. Speaking during the Motion on Thanks to the Governor’s Address, Bharat…
- India
US commission suggests sanctions on RSS, RAW; BJP rejects report as ‘baseless’
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday, March 17, termed a report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recommending sanctions on the RSS and RAW as “baseless” and alleged…
- Hyderabad
Telangana Dy CM highlights farmer, women welfare; targets KTR in Assembly
Hyderabad: Telangana deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu on Tuesday outlined a series of welfare measures undertaken by the state government, emphasising benefits to farmers and women, while sharply criticising leaders of…
- Telangana
Harish Rao slams Revanth Reddy over Rs 1,070 cr cut to Siddipet
Hyderabad: Former minister and Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao has written an open letter to Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy, raising serious concerns over the cancellation of development funds allocated to…
- Hate Crime
Maharashtra: Theatre crowd pledges to boycott Muslims during Kerala Story 2
Vasai (Maharashtra): A video, purportedly from Maharashtra’s Palghar district, showing people in a cinema hall chanting slogans and pledging to boycott Muslims socially and economically, has triggered strong reactions. Reacting to claims…
- India
Lok Sabha lifts ban on 8 oppn MPs, sets ‘Laxman Rekha’ for conduct
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday revoked with immediate effect the suspension of eight opposition members, who were barred from the House on February 3 for “unruly” behaviour, with Speaker Om…
- Hyderabad
Telangana HC grants 3 weeks to BRS to respond on Kokapet land PILs
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday, March 16, granted three weeks to the Bharat Rahstra Samithi (BRS) to file a counter to file its counter-affidavit in two public interest litigations (PILs)…
- India
Rajya Sabha polls: BJP’s Sanjay Bhatia, Congress’s Karamvir Boudh elected
Chandigarh: BJP’s Sanjay Bhatia and Congress party’s Karamvir Singh Boudh have been declared elected to two Rajya Sabha seats in a keenly watched election as developments unfolded over allegations of violation of…
- World
US Republicans push stricter deportation rules
Washington: The US Republican party advanced two immigration-focused bills that would tighten deportation rules for fraud and for crimes involving harm to law enforcement animals, sharpening enforcement measures and expanding grounds for…