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Parliament statues relocated to ensure they are not seen during MPs’ protest: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday, July 14, claimed that the idea behind relocating statues of Mahatma Gandhi, B R Ambedkar and Chhatrapati Shivaji among others within Parliament premises is to ensure…
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Withdraw laws that curb press freedom: Media bodies
New Delhi: Journalists’ associations have urged the government to withdraw laws that are aimed at curbing press freedom and replace the Press Council of India with a body that includes broadcast and…
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Reshuffle in Telangana school education dept after textbook goof-up
Hyderabad: The State government has shuffled the roles of additional directors in the school education department on Thursday. This was followed by the recall of all Telugu textbooks after it was found…
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Delhi LG approves prosecution against Arundhati Roy under UAPA
New Delhi: Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena has accorded sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy and a former professor in Kashmir under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for allegedly making…
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POSCO case: Karnataka HC directs police not to arrest Yediyurappa
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka chief minister and senior BJP leader B.S. Yediyurappa, who is facing arrest in connection with a Pocso case, got temporary relief on Friday as the High Court directed the…
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Muslim women allotted govt flat in Gujarat, society residents protest
The Motnath Residency Housing Cooperative Housing Society Limited in Gujarat’s Harni district have been protesting against the allotment of a government flat to a Muslim woman. The woman, a government employee is…
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Hyderabad: HMWSSB driver thrashed, ‘no FIR as powerful men accused,’ says victim
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) water tanker driver was thrashed by two individuals on June 12 while on duty near Ayyappa Society. The HMWSSB water tank driver,…
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Pawan Kalyan named dy CM; allotted Rural Development portfolio
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday designated Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan as the Deputy Chief Minister. The actor-turned-politician has been allotted Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Environment, Forests, and Science and…
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Hyderabad: Female Inter student falls under TSRTC bus, loses life
Hyderabad: In an unfortunate incident, a female intermediate student in Hyderabad, died after falling under the wheels of a moving TSRTC bus while trying to get off the bus on Friday, June…
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Schools in Hyderabad declare four holidays for Bakrid
Hyderabad: Many schools in Hyderabad have declared four holidays for Bakrid. However, the government has declared a holiday for only one day. Many private schools have declared holidays from June 15 to…
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Vegetable prices soar ahead of Bakrid in Hyderabad due to reduced supply
Hyderabad: The recent heatwave and unseasonal rains have driven vegetable prices in Hyderabad to unprecedented levels ahead of Bakrid in Hyderabad. With a 30-50 percent increase in just a fortnight, the residents…
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SC says it won’t order ex-parte CBI probe into NEET (UG) paper leak
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said that it would not pass any ex-parte CBI probe into the allegation of paper leak and other irregularities in the NEET (UG) 2024 examination.…
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List of Lok Sabha speakers by term length
Another name is going to join the list of Lok Sabha speakers as the election for the post is to be held on June 26. An official statement from the Lok Sabha…
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Gujarat HC halts release of Aamir Khan’s son Junaid’s film Maharaj
The Gujarat High Court has temporarily halted the release of Aamir Khan’s son Junaid Khan’s debut film ‘Maharaj’ until June 18. The film, directed by Siddharth P Malhotra and produced by Aditya…
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Eight areas in Hyderabad receive heavy rainfall; IMD forecasts more downpours
Hyderabad: Eight areas in Hyderabad received heavy rainfall yesterday. Today too, many areas are likely to receive rainfall, according to the IMD Hyderabad forecast. In the city, the highest rainfall, 41 mm,…
