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Union govt spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print media ads for 100 years of RSS
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Culture spent a staggering Rs 76.13 lakh on advertisements for the 100-year celebration of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right to information (RTI) reply has shown.…
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NDA, Opposition leaders spar over women’s reservation, delimitation bills
New Delhi: Leaders on Thursday, April 16, defended bills to amend the women’s quota law and set up a delimitation commission, saying women have waited for years for reservation, while opposition leaders…
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Police misusing anti-conversion law: Allahabad HC flags ‘fake FIRs’
Prayagarj: The Allahabad High Court has flagged several “false, fake, and frivolous FIRs” filed under the Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, in Uttar Pradesh, and said there was a…
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Hyderabad set to get some respite from heatwave, at least for a few days
Hyderabad: Amid rising temperatures, Telangana is set to get respite from heat after April 18 as thunderstorms are forecast in several districts. Hyderabad is expected to receive thunder showers from April 19…
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Self-styled godman Shastri’s group gets approval for foreign funds under FCRA
New Delhi: Religious group Baba Bageshwar Dham, led by self-styled godman Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, who intends to establish a “Hindu Rashtra,” can now collect foreign donations after the Union Home Ministry granted…
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Telangana: Congress leader heading to Hyderabad dies in Suryapet
Hyderabad: A 55-year-old Congress leader from Telangana’s Khammam died in an accident in Suryapet while travelling to Hyderabad on Wednesday, April 15. The deceased was identified as Mohammed Javeed, a former Khammam…
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FIFA president says Iran will participate in World Cup ‘for sure’
Washington: FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Wednesday, April 15, that Iran will participate in the World Cup “for sure” despite its war with the United States. Speaking at CNBC’s Invest in America…
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Rs 25L transfer, Dubai death: Moinabad drugs case takes international turn
Hyderabad: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Moinabad farmhouse drugs case involving former Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Pilot Rohit Reddy has linked the alleged drug network to the death of a…
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Hyderabad flips the script: Gated societies to sell waste water back to HMWSSB
Hyderabad: In a reversal of the existing arrangement where residents buy water from the city’s utility, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) has decided to procure treated wastewater from gated…
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India’s first integrated highway trauma care system launched in Telangana
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Wednesday, April 15, launched Project Sanjeevani, the country’s first fully integrated trauma care and highway rescue protocol, to be piloted on a 251-km stretch of National Highway 44…
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Country set to take historic step on women’s empowerment: PM Modi
New Delhi: As the Special Session of Parliament for amendments to Nari Shakti Vandam Adhiniyam is set to begin on Thursday, April 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it a “historic step”…
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BBC to cut 2,000 jobs to slash costs by 10 per cent
London: The BBC said Wednesday, April 15, that it plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs to save 10 per cent of its annual budget , 500 million pounds ($677 million), over…
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CBSE Class 10 results: Telangana ranks 2nd-best in India with 99.8 pass rate
Hyderabad: Telangana posted a pass percentage of 99.80 in the CBSE Class 10 results announced on Wednesday, April 16, emerging as the second-best performing state in the country and outpacing the national average…
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US rules out extending India’s Russian oil sanctions waiver
Washington: The United States on Wednesday, April 15, ruled out granting any further exemption from sanctions for the purchase of Russian or Iranian oil. US Treasury Scott Bessent made the announcement at a…
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BJP leader who exposed Rs 150-crore scam found dead at home in Telangana
Hyderabad: Rallagudem Ramakrishna Reddy, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and social activist from Badangpet in Telangana’s Rangareddy district, was allegedly found dead at his residence under Medipally Police Station limits on…
