YSR-KVP Foundation Endows Agricultural Merit Award at PJTAU
Our Correspondent Hyderabad: In a significant initiative to promote academic excellence in agricultural education, the Dr. YSR & Dr. KVP Foundation has donated ₹21 lakh to Prof. Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTAU), Rajendranagar, here, for instituting an annual merit award for outstanding students pursuing Agricultural Sciences. The donation, made as a revolving fund, will support…
Cricketer Rohit Sharma invests in fitness startup FITTR
New Delhi: Fitness startup FITTR on Friday said that cricketer Rohit Sharma has joined the company as an investor and equity partner by investing an undisclosed amount. Sharma began his association with FITTR as its first brand ambassador. “…Rohit found strong alignment with his personal values and strategic outlook, making the move from ambassador to…
TN CM Vijay announces Rs 134.83 cr Kuruvai package for paddy farmers
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday (June 12, 2026) announced a Kuruvai Special Package for paddy cultivation in the Cauvery delta districts and other areas of the State at a cost of ₹134.83 crore. According to an official release, paddy is cultivated in 52.72 lakh acres across the State. In the…
Iran criticises US attacks on vessels with Indian crew
Dubai: Iran on Friday criticised the US attacks on merchant ships that killed three Indian nationals, saying such actions “threaten global peace and security”. Three vessels with an Indian crew came under attack off the Oman coast this week. One of them resulted in the death of three Indian seafarers on Wednesday. Iran’s Foreign Ministry…
FIR against Mamata over ‘provocative’ remarks during Bengal poll campaign
Kolkata: An FIR has been registered against former West Bengal chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee for allegedly making provocative remarks during the last assembly poll campaign, a senior officer said on Friday. A person lodged a complaint at the Netaji Nagar Police Station, alleging that Banerjee’s comments at a party programme at the…
Sensex jumps 1,695 points, Nifty rises 2 pc propelled by global rally as US ends war with Iran
Mumbai: Benchmark indices ended sharply higher on Friday, with the Sensex climbing 1,695.40 points and the Nifty surging nearly 2 per cent, in tandem with a rally in global markets and a decline in crude oil prices after US President Donald Trump declared that his country has ended the war with Iran. The 30-share BSE…
Rebel TMC MPs to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, seek recognition as ‘real TMC’
New Delhi: Dissident Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs will meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday to seek recognition as the “real TMC”, rebel MP Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia said on Friday. The Cooch Behar MP claimed that 19 Lok Sabha members are currently backing the breakaway faction and would be part of the move…
Chhattisgarh signs Rs 9,500 cr MoUs with 7 firms at Hyderabad roadshow
Hyderabad: Chhattisgarh on Friday signed investment MoUs worth more than Rs 9,500 crore with seven companies at a roadshow here, a move expected to create over 7,800 jobs. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, who spoke to reporters on the sidelines of the Chhattisgarh Investor Connect event, said there were no Maoist-affected districts left in the…
Setback to Cong: SC dismisses Meenakshi Natarajan’s plea against RS nomination rejection
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s plea challenging the rejection of her nomination for Rajya Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh and observed that once a candidate’s nomination is rejected by a returning officer, the appropriate remedy is to approach the Election Commission. A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra…
BCCI Wants Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli To Participate In Vijay Hazare Trophy: Report
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) wants former India captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to play in the 2025-26 edition of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The premier domestic one-day tournament is scheduled to take place from December 24 to January 18. According to a report in the Times of India…
