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Telangana tops list of Indian states based on liquor spending
Hyderabad: Telangana tops the list of Indian states based on liquor spending, with the highest average annual per capita consumption expenditure on alcoholic beverages. Andhra Pradesh ranks second on the list. Average…
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RG Kar scam: ED to enter investigation by filing ECIR
Kolkata: More trouble seems to be brewing for the former and controversial Principal of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is also entering the scene…
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Hyderabad: Man ransacks religious place in Santoshnagar, protest ensues
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at Rakshapuram in Santoshnagar on Monday night after a man belonging to a particular community went inside and ransacked a religious place. While the motivations are unsure, the man’s…
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NCERT proposes major changes in class 12 board results
New Delhi: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has suggested a new evaluation model, proposing that students’ performance in Classes 9, 10, and 11 should contribute to their Class…
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Bajrang Dal men thrash Telangana girls for offering namaz in school: Amjed Ullah
Hyderabad: Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT) spokesperson Amjed Ullah Khan has alleged that Bajrang Dal men thrashed girls for offering namaz in a school in Telangana. In a letter to the chief minister…
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India dismisses claims linking opening of Farakka barrage to Bangladesh flooding
New Delhi: India on Monday trashed reports in Bangladesh that the opening of the Farakka barrage in West Bengal is causing floods in some areas in the neighbouring country. “We have seen…
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Stampede-like situation at Patna’s ISKCON Temple on Janmashtami
Patna: Heavy rush of devotees at the ISKCON temple in Patna on the occasion of the Janmashtami festival created a stampede-like situation on Monday evening, a police officer said, adding that no…
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‘Retrograde’: Telangana Waqf Board opposes Waqf Amendment Bill
Hyderabad: The Telangana Waqf Board on Monday unanimously opposed the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024, terming it a retrograde step to target the Muslim community and Waqf institutions. A meeting of the state…
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Hyderabad BJP leader approaches police to ‘trace’ missing lake
Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from the Maheshwaram constituency, Andala Sriramulu, approached the Pahadishareef police on Monday and complained about the ‘Tummala Cheruvu’ missing from its place. A delegation led by…
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2020 Delhi riots: Court grants 10-day interim bail to Meeran Haider
New Delhi: A Delhi court has granted 10-day interim bail on humanitarian grounds to Jamia Millia Islamia student Meeran Haider in a UAPA case related to an alleged conspiracy behind the 2020…
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Maha: 35 ft Shivaji statue unveiled last year by PM Modi collapses
Mumbai: A statue of Maratha King Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a fort in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district, collapsed on Monday, an official said. Following the incident, the…
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Andhra Pradesh: Patient chases female doctor, bangs her head on metal bed
In an incident concerning the safety healthcare workers, a patient attacked a female doctor at Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The incident occurred in the emergency ward…
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Kangana Ranaut’s remarks on farmers protest create stir, BJP disagrees with her
New Delhi: The BJP on Monday expressed disagreement with its MP Kangana Ranaut’s controversial remarks on the farmers’ protest and said she has been directed to not make such remarks in future.…
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Fulfill free LRS promise: Harish Rao to Telangana CM Revanth
Hyderabad: Former Finance minister T Harish Rao urged chief minister A Revanth Reddy to fulfil his election commitment to implement the Land Regularisation Scheme (LRS) at no cost to citizens. He criticized…
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SEBI sends show-cause notices to Paytm CEO, directors over IPO irregularities
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has reportedly issued show-cause notices to Paytm Founder and CEO, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, and erstwhile board members of One 97 Communications Ltd (Paytm’s…
