India news
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: CM directs officials to expedite MGNREGS works on priority basis
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy directed the officials to complete MGNREGS works on a priority basis and said to give priority to complete the construction of Village Secretariats,…
- Telangana
Telangana: Drillmec SpA to set up global plant worth Rs 1500 Cr
Hyderabad: Drillmec SpA, a global company for design, manufacturing and supply of rigs for onshore and offshore applications will established global manufacturing base in the state with a proposed investment of 1500…
- Bangalore
B’luru Metro’s contract with Chinese firm runs into trouble
Bengaluru: The contract between the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) and China’s CRRC Corporation Ltd’s subsidiary — Nanjing Puzhen Co. Ltd — of supplying 216 metro coaches at a cost of…
- India
Over 400 death row prisoners in Indian jails till 2020: Data
New Delhi: As many as 413 prisoners, who have been awarded death sentence, were lodged in jails across the country till the end of 2020, according to a new central government data.…
- Photos
Photos: Budget Session 2022
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and others arrive at Parliament House on the first day of the Budget…
- Business
Rupee gains 15 paise to 74.92 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 15 paise to 74.92 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday, supported by the recovery in domestic equities. However, the surge in the rupee was restricted…
- India
Speech to text: Relief for cops in Delhi, lodging FIR made easy
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Sunday introduced a phonetic keyboard system with Hindi voice typing facility that will most likely simplify the process of registering a First Information Report (FIR). This is…
- World
Cremation of Gujarati family that froze to death likely in Winnipeg
Toronto: With their relatives in India deciding not to bring back their bodies back to the country, the four members of a Gujarati family who froze to death on January 19 while…
- India
Without Abbajaan, CM Yogi wouldn’t exist: Poet Munawwar Rana
Renowned Urdu poet Munawwar Rana said that without ‘Abbajan’ (father), Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath wouldn’t be out in this world and there is no necessity to laugh when mentioning the…
- India
PM to address National Commission for Women foundation day on Jan 31
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually address the National Commission for Women (NCW) Foundation Day programme on January 31. The theme of this year’s foundation day is ‘She The Change…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Girl dies by suicide, alleges harassment by TDP member
Vijayawada: A ninth-grade girl in Vijayawada died by suicide by jumping from the fifth floor of her residence in Bhavanipuram. In her suicide note, the girl stated that she was committing suicide…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: College of Defence Management, OU to renew ties
Hyderabad: The college of Defence Management (CDM) has renewed an exisisting Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Osmania University. The CDM, located in Secunderabad, is the military forces’ flagship management educational college. The…
- Bangalore
K’taka court convicts cop who raped mentally challenged woman
Tumakuru: A Karnataka local court has found the Assistant Police Sub-Inspector (ASI) guilty in a sensational case of rape against a mentally challenged woman in a moving car. The court will pronounce…