India
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Telangana CM demands Centre to pass women’s reservation bill
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday, May 21, demanded that the Centre convene a special session of parliament and introduce women’s reservation bill. He cited former Prime Minister Rajiv…
- India
Security stepped up at Bhojshala in MP ahead of first Friday after HC verdict
Dhar: More than 1,500 police personnel, supported by drones and CCTV surveillance, have been deployed around the Bhojshala in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district ahead of the first Friday since a high court…
- Business
Airtel postpaid customers to get benefit of ‘Priority Postpaid’ service: MD
New Delhi: Airtel postpaid customers will be automatically moved to the company’s recently launched “Priority Postpaid” plans, which promise consistent speed even in crowded markets, a senior company official said on Thursday,…
- India
No shortage of petrol, diesel or LPG at retail outlets: Govt officials
New Delhi: There is no shortage of petrol, diesel or LPG in the country and petrol pumps that are not giving fuel or giving fuel in reduced quantities are being pulled up,…
- India
BJP to contest Kerala Speaker election, fields Gopakumar
Thiruvananthapuram: The BJP, which won three seats in the Kerala Assembly for the first time, will field its candidate in the election for the Speaker’s post, state party president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said…
- India
TN Guv corrects Congress member during oath-taking as minister
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Thursday, May 21, corrected Congress leader S Rajesh Kumar during his oath-taking as a minister and asked him to confine to the written oath…
- India
PM Modi returns home after 5-nation tour
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, May 21, landed in the national capital, returning from a five-nation tour during which he signed pacts on energy, defence, and critical minerals. The…
- India
India slams Pakistan’s ‘tainted genocidal record’ at UNSC
United Nations: India called out Pakistan’s “long-tainted” record of genocidal acts, telling the UN Security Council that the country’s inhuman conduct reflects its attempts over decades to externalise internal failures through acts…
- India
Delhi-NCR under severe heatwave: IMD warns temperature may hit 47 degrees
The scorching summer heat has made life extremely difficult for people in the national capital and surrounding areas, with Delhi-NCR reeling under intense heatwave conditions. In its latest night weather bulletin, the…
- India
Delhi: Two minor boys killed in clash over old rivalry
New Delhi: Two minors were allegedly stabbed to death while another sustained injuries following a violent clash between two groups over a past rivalry in northwest Delhi’s Rohini area, police said. The…
- Middle East
Hyderabad-settled Telugu woman returns home after 12 years in Saudi Arabia
Hyderabad: A 67-year-old Hyderabad-based Telugu woman has returned to India after spending 12 years away from her family while working as a domestic helper in Saudi Arabia. Veera Venkamma is originally from…
- India
Bhojshala petitioners seek free entry for devotees after HC verdict
Indore: Days after the Madhya Pradesh High Court declared Dhar’s Bhojshala complex a Vagdevi temple, two petitioners from the Hindu side have demanded free entry for devotees and claimed that idols of…
- Kashmir
Sajad Lone placed under house arrest on father’s death anniversary
Srinagar: People’s Conference president Sajad Gani Lone has been put under house arrest on the 24th death anniversary of his father, the party claimed on Thursday, May 21. Abdul Gani Lone was…
- India
Maharastra: Massive Thane market fire kills 2, including fireman
Thane: A fireman and a security guard were killed after a massive fire broke out at a market complex near Thane railway station in Maharashtra early on Thursday, May 21, officials said.…
- India
Over 10,000 Kedarnath pilgrims rescued after Uttarakhand landslide
Dehradun: Joint rescue teams safely evacuated 10,450 pilgrims stranded on the Kedarnath route in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag following a sudden landslide at Munkatiya, officials said on Thursday. According to the officials, the landslide…
