India

BRS pledges enhanced pensions, subsidised LPG for T’gana polls

16 Oct 2023 08:52 AM IST

The ruling BRS has unveiled its manifesto for the upcoming Telangana assembly elections, scheduled for November 30. Among the major promises are increased social security pensions, enhanced financial aid under the ‘Rythu Bandhu’ scheme for farmers, and provision of LPG cylinders at a subsidised rate of Rs 400 each. BRS

Heavy rains lash Kerala, orange alert in 4 districts

16 Oct 2023 08:36 AM IST

As heavy rains continued to batter Kerala, landslides and flooding were reported from many parts of the state, especially its southernmost district of Thiruvananthapuram, which was severely affected by waterlogging in several areas on Sunday. According to visuals shown on TV channels, the heavy rains since Saturday led to waterlogging

CM Performs Bhoomi Poojan of Ambala’s first domestic airport

16 Oct 2023 08:35 AM IST

The Chief Minister unveiled plans for a terminal to be constructed on a 20-acre site, with an estimated cost of approximately Rs. 20.50 crore. He highlighted the expeditious progress expected, as the runway and essential infrastructure are already in place. Manohar Lal further highlighted the significance of having a civil

Karnataka farmers incurred loss of Rs 30,000 crore due to drought: CM Siddaramaiah

16 Oct 2023 08:33 AM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said the farmers of the state have incurred a loss of Rs 30,000 crore due to drought this year. According to him, there is a crop loss of 42 lakh hectares and 216 out of 236 taluks of the state have been declared drought-hit.

Show solidarity with Palestinian people: Owaisi to PM Modi

16 Oct 2023 08:32 AM IST

Amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to show solidarity with the Palestinian people saying the Palestine issue is not just of Muslims alone, it is a humanitarian issue and it is a matter of all those who want justice. Addressing a gathering

AP Court allows AC facility for TDP Chief Naidu in Rajamahendravaram Jail

16 Oct 2023 08:29 AM IST

A court in Andhra Pradesh has granted permission for air-conditioning to be provided to TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu at the Rajamahendravaram central prison, where he is detained due to his alleged involvement in the Skill Development Corporation Scam case. A legal team representing Naidu submitted a petition on Saturday

Cong releases first list of candidates for MP, Chhattisgarh, Telangana

16 Oct 2023 08:14 AM IST

The much anticipated initial candidates’ list for the upcoming elections in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana was released on Sunday. The Congress unveiled 144 candidates for Madhya Pradesh. Going by the initial list, Kamal Nath will be contesting from his hometown of Chindwada, Digvijay Singh’s son, Jaivardhan Singh, will contest

Residents of naxal-affected Bastar villages to vote after 40 years

16 Oct 2023 08:07 AM IST

The upcoming assembly elections in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district hold particular significance, as residents of 40 naxal-affected villages will have the opportunity to vote for the first time in four decades. Previously, these naxal-affected areas were too perilous to safely conduct polling. However, 40 of these highly affected villages will now

PM Modi airs grief over Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar road accident

16 Oct 2023 08:05 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over loss of lives due to an accident in the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district of Maharashtra in which 12 people were killed and 17 others injured. He also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the

No support for terrorism, terror activities in India: Speaker Om Birla

16 Oct 2023 07:59 AM IST

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday said he has conveyed to his counterparts from G20 nations that India does not support terrorism or terror activities in any form. Birla was responding to questions on the bilateral meetings he had with Speakers of G20 nations during the Parliament 20 Summit

Madhya Pradesh polls: Congress releases its initial list of 19 female candidates

15 Oct 2023 17:02 PM IST

Congress has fielded 19 female candidates, according to State Congress President Kamal Nath, following the release of the party’s list of 144 candidates for the November 17 Madhya Pradesh assembly elections. “We are fully prepared in Madhya Pradesh. From the list we have released, 65 candidates are below the age

Sanjay Raut slams govt over tragic road accident: “Samruddhi Mahamarg was not built for the people but…”

15 Oct 2023 13:20 PM IST

Sanjay Raut, the leader of the Shiv Sena (UBT), responded to the unfortunate road accident that left twelve dead and approximately seventeen injured by saying that the Bharatiya Janta Party had stolen money from the contractors building Samruddhi Mahamarg in an attempt to destroy the Shiv Sena. Raut said at