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- India
Delhi tragedy: Congress leaders condole victims, call for strict action
New Delhi: The incident of flooding in the basement of a popular coaching centre here that claimed three lives, has garnered responses from Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and K. C. Venugopal who…
- India
Karnataka: Two rowdy-sheeters held for chopping off Dalit youth’s hand
Karnataka: Two rowdy-sheeters who allegedly attacked and severed the hand of a Dalit youth in Kanakapura town, were shot in the leg before being arrested by Karnataka Police on Sunday. The accused…
- Bangalore
Ramanagara name changed to Bengaluru South amid opposition by BJP
Bengaluru: In a significant move, the Karnataka Cabinet renamed Ramanagara district to Bengaluru South district. The decision was made during a cabinet meeting chaired by CM Siddaramaiah. While Congress leaders have supported the move,…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Rising anti-social cases raise concerns over law and order
Bangalore: The number of anti-social cases in Karnataka over the past one and a half years has raised serious concerns about the state government’s ability to maintain law and order. Data from…
- India
Anti-Tamil BJP govt at Centre will be brought down soon: Kanimozhi
Chennai: DMK MP Kanimozhi said on Saturday that the BJP government at the Centre will be brought down soon, adding that it presented an anti-people, anti-Tamil budget. Addressing a rally against the…
- India
Telecom connectivity in all villages in next 12 months: Scindia
Guwahati: Union Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia said on Saturday that 100 per cent coverage of villages in terms of telecom connectivity in the country is targeted in the next 12 months. Scindia,…
- India
India steel production to cross 300MT by 2030: Official
Kolkata: Expressing optimism in steel demand amid headwinds, a senior central government official said on Saturday that the domestic production is likely to cross 300 million tonnes by 2030. The ministry also…
- World
Sea line of communication passing through South China Sea critical: Jaishankar
Vientiane: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday stressed the need for a substantive and effective code of conduct to secure sea lines of communication in the South China Sea which he…
- India
Adhir writes to President, alleges Bengal in ‘anarchic condition’
Kolkata: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu, alleging that West Bengal is in an “anarchic condition” and sought her intervention to “restore law and order” in…
- News
Nitish chairs JD(U) meeting, discusses Jharkhand polls
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) on Saturday said that it wanted to contest the assembly elections in neighbouring Jharkhand in alliance with the BJP. Kumar chaired a meeting of his…
- India
No wrongdoing in issuance of disability certificate to Khedkar: Hospital
Pune: A civic hospital near Pune, which had issued a seven percent locomotor disability certificate to IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, has found in its internal probe that the document was as per…
- India
Rupee falls 3 paise to close at 83.69 against US dollar post-budget
Mumbai: The rupee declined 3 paise to 83.69 against the US dollar on Tuesday after the government raised tax rates on capital gains in the FY25 Budget. Besides, a weak tone in…
- India
Budget 2024-25: Allocation for Minority Affairs Ministry increases by Rs 574 cr
New Delhi: The budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Minority Affairs has increased by Rs 574.31 crore to Rs 3,183.24 crore for 2024-25 as against the revised estimate of Rs 2,608.93 crore…
- India
Delhi riots: CBI to probe death of man assaulted, forced to sing national anthem by cops
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the case pertaining to the death of a 23-year-old man who was seen in a viral…
- India
Govt cuts borrowing target to Rs 14.01 lakh crore for FY25
New Delhi: The government has lowered its borrowings estimate for the current financial year to 14.01 lakh crore as there is an improvement in tax collection. The government has to borrow by…
