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Hyderabad Metro stretch to Kandukur raises questions on Old City line
Hyderabad: The announcement of the decision to extend the Hyderabad Metro Rail network to Kandukur has raised questions on the much-awaited Old City line. On Monday, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao…
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Karnataka CM orders to track down origin of fake news campaigns
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has directed authorities to track down the origins of fake news campaigns, his office announced in a statement on Tuesday. According to the statement, order has been…
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Monsoon onset in Telangana likely tomorrow
Hyderabad: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted that the much-awaited onset of monsoon in Telangana is expected on June 21. While some parts of southern Telangana might receive rainfall today itself, the…
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Karnataka: Union min’s ‘Biryani for conversion’ remark creates stir
The Union minister of state for Social Justice and Empowerment and Chitradurga MP A Narayanaswamy caused a stir by stating that people of oppressed groups are being converted from their religion by…
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Plea in Kerala HC accuses RSS of providing weapons training on temple premises
A plea has been filed before the Kerala High Court alleging that members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) have been conducting mass drills and firearms training by illegally encroaching onto the…
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UAE Princess reacts at Indian expat’s communal tweets
UAE Princess Hend F Q has reacted after communal tweets by an Indian expat in the Middle East country went viral on social media. She tweeted, “The UAE is a safe, tolerant…
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PM Modi leaves for his first State visit to US
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, emplaned for the United States for his first historic State visit. Prior to leaving for the US, PM Modi tweeted, “Leaving for USA, where…
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Eid Al Adha date confirmed as crescent sighted in India
Eid Al Adha is one of the significant festivals celebrated by Muslims worldwide, including India. The date of the festival is confirmed based on the sighting of the crescent moon. As the…
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‘UCC part of Constitution, why dispute on it…’ Rajnath Singh
Dehradun: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that Uniform Civil Code is part of the Directive Principles of the Constitution of India and that the Opposition is exaggerating the issue by…
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Why is Beijing increasing its engagements in Nepal?
Kathmandu: As the Chinese engagements with Nepal have increased post-relaxation of Covid restrictions, it is being said that Beijing is worried that “third parties” may derail bilateral relations, according to leaders and…
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Manipur ministers, MLAs demand withdrawal of deal with Kuki militants
New Delhi/Imphal: A delegation comprising ministers and MLAs from Manipur met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Delhi on Monday, and demanded immediate withdrawal of Suspension of Operation (SoO) agreement with three Kuki…
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BYJU’s to lay off nearly 1,000 employees
Edtech Byju’s has announced to lay around 500-1000 employees in an attempt to cut costs, initiated by the company to streamline operations. This is the second round of layoffs, the first happened…
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Morbi bridge collapse: Two key accused move HC for bail
Morbi: Following the recent grant of bail to five of the total of 10 accused in the Morbi bridge collapse case, two key accused have now approached the Gujarat High Court seeking…
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IndiGo places firm order for 500 planes with Airbus
Mumbai: Budget carrier IndiGo on Monday announced placing a firm order for 500 narrow-body planes with Airbus. This is the largest-ever aircraft order placed by any airline with Airbus. Financial details of…
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Telangana: BJP MP’s ‘admission’ of corruption in MPLADS funds creates furore
Hyderabad: A purported video of Adilabad BJP MP Soyam Bapu Rao admitting to corruption in the MPLADS funds created furore on social media on Monday. In the video, the MP can be…