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Uproar over Ajit minister's 'role' in Beed murder

MAHARASHTRA deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Monday held a crucial meeting with his party colleague and minister Dhananjay Munde as pressure mounted on him to sack the latter over his alleged links with Walmik Karad, the Massajog Sarpanch murder mastermind. The two leaders reportedly discussed the fallout of the murder case.

Several feared stuck in flooded Assam coal mine

SEVERAL people were feared trapped inside a coal mine in the Umrangso area of Assam's Dima Hasao hill district on Monday, after a sudden gush of water flooded the site.

Train link in J&K to be extended to border districts: Sinha

AHEAD of direct train connectivity between Kashmir and Delhi, the train service in J&K will be further extended to border town of Uri and Kupwara in north Kashmir and border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu region.

Come to Sangam for Russia-Ukraine peace deal

A solution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict may not have been found on the battlefield, but some hope a solution may present itself at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati at the serene Sangam in Prayagraj during the Mahakumbh.

HC gives 6 wks to act on Union Carbide unit waste

On Dec 3, court ordered shifting of toxic waste to Pithampur in 4 wks

Paper Leak: 'Fasting' PK arrested, granted unconditional bail shortly

IN a dramatic turn of events, Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor was arrested early Monday for illegally staging a fast-unto-death protest at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.

Tiger scare: Assam children escorted to school & back by armed personnel

A group of 18 children on Monday got VIP treatment as they were escorted to their school and brought back home by armed forest guards in Assam.

14 Arrested for Hacking Server, Leaking Online Exam Papers in Jaipur

RAJASTHAN is facing yet another controversy involving a paper leak, as the Jaipur police has arrested 14 people involved in the leakage of an online examination conducted by the National Seeds Corporation.

Nurse's death sentence not ratified by Yemen president

THE capital punishment handed to Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya by a Yemeni court has not been ratified by President Rashad al-Alimi, the embassy of the conflict-ridden West Asian country in New Delhi confirmed on Monday.

Waves Already Making Waves Across Genres

Within a month of its launch, the OTT has recorded 1 mn downloads, says Prasar Bharati CEO Gaurav Dwivedi

Rename India Gate to Bharat Mata Dwar: BJP minority morcha to PM

BJP's minority morcha president Jamal Siddiqui on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to rename the historic India Gate as 'Bharat Mata Dwar', to foster nationalism and promote Indian culture.

'Old practice': India slams Pak for Af strikes

INDIA on Monday \"unequivocally\" condemned the Pakistani attack on civilians in Afghanistan, describing it as Islamabad's \"old practice\" of blaming its neighbours for its internal failures.

UGC norms lift cap on contract teacher hiring

THE University Grants Commission (UGC) on Monday released draft guidelines for recruiting Vice Chancellors at universities.

From panchayat to Parliament, Birla urges women to use AI for innovation

LOK Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday urged women representatives from Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) to embrace Artificial Intelligence and innovation in order to make their areas more people-oriented.

CLEAR THE DELUSION OF DEVELOPMENT

N developing countries like India, Pakistan, or the ones in Africa, new ideas tend to meet with greater resistance than in developed nations.

PM hails rlys infra, services, says bullet train not far away

Amid growing demands for high-speed trains, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured the nation that the day India gets its first bullet train is not far off.

Other Ways To Opt Out Of Constant Election Mode

As India is becoming an election-only democracy, holding elections once every five years would reduce the voter's participation. There should be other alternatives on the table too

SpaDeX docking gets postponed to Jan 9

Docking process requires further validation through ground simulations, says ISRO

TG govt defends land allotment to IAMC

ADVOCATE General A Sudarshan Reddy on Monday defended the allotment of five acres of land to the International Arbitration and Mediation Centre (IAMC) in Hyderabad by the state government.

Kerala CPI raises a toast to comrades

In a pragmatic decision to adapt to changing times, the Kerala unit of the Communist Party of India (CPI) has freed its cadres from the age-old taboo over consumption of alcohol.

Naidu Unveils Swarna Kuppam Vision-2029

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has emphasised the importance of creating a clear vision for each constituency and staying connected with people besides working for development to better standard of living.

Even PM Kisan scheme has conditions, says Chamala

COUNTERING Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay over his remarks on Rythu Bharosa implementation, Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy on Monday said that even the Centre has placed several conditions for extending the benefits of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme to farmers.

HC Grants Exemption From Personal Appearance to Kaushik

Justice K. Lakshman of the Telangana High Court has granted exemption from personal appearance to Huzurabad BRS MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy in a case related to violation of election code of conduct being heard by the Special Judicial First Class Magistrate for Excise Court, Nampally.

Bharosa delights farmers but not opposition, says Gutha

TELANGANA Legislative Council chairman Gutha Sukender Reddy on Monday said that farmers were happy with the government's announcement on implementation of Rythu Bharosa scheme but not the opposition parties.

TG's Green Energy Policy Will Be Unveiled on Jan 9: Bhatti

FINDING fault with the BRS dispensation for not formulating any policy on energy during its 10-year rule, deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Monday announced that the state government would unveil the green energy policy on January 9.

Give details of documents you sought: KTR to ACB

HIGH DRAMA AT ACB OFFICE

Asad Heaps Praises on Revanth for Laying Stone for Old City Metro

At a meeting earlier, Asad heaped praises on the chief minister.

KTR will surely go to jail if he is guilty: TPCC chief

Mahesh Goud wonders why BRS working president is afraid of facing the probe if he hasn't done anything wrong

Case against KTR driven by political vendetta: Kavitha

ACCUSING the Revanth Reddy-led Congress government of targeting opposition leaders with ulterior political motives, BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha on Monday said that the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) filing a case against BRS working president KT Rama Rao was \"driven by vendetta\".

Bhu Bharati: Process of framing rules for land administration begins

THE Revenue department has initiated the process of framing rules for land administration under the Telangana Bhu Bharati (Record of Rights in Land) Bill, 2024.