

TTD AEO Suspended for Alleged Church Attendance
Our Special Correspondent Tirupati: In a significant move that has stirred both administrative circles and public discourse, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has suspended one of its senior officials for allegedly violating the institution’s religious code of conduct by following another faith. Assistant Executive Officer (AEO) A. Rajasekhar Babu, who hails from Puttur in Tirupati…

India’s First CAR-T Training Launched
New Delhi: Miltenyi Biotec and the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) have partnered to launch India’s first hands-on training program in CAR-T cell and gene therapy manufacturing. Signed under the aegis of BIRAC, the initiative marks a major step toward building skilled manpower in the country’s cell and gene therapy (CGT) ecosystem. The…

Nimisha Priya case: In constant touch with Yemeni authorities, offering all possible help, says MEA
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday said it has been in “constant touch with local authorities” in Yemen and is providing “all possible assistance” in the case of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse on death row in Sana’a. The statement comes a day after Yemeni authorities postponed her execution following sustained…

PM Modi to launch multiple development projects in Bihar, Bengal
New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Bihar and West Bengal on Friday, where he will launch a range of developmental projects worth over Rs 12,200 crore. After giving a major thrust to infrastructure development in both states, PM Modi will also address public gatherings in Motihari (Bihar) and Durgapur ( West…

Nitish announces 125 units of free power to all households ahead of Bihar assembly polls
Patna: In a major populist move ahead of the upcoming assembly polls, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced free power up to 125 units to all domestic consumers in the state. Kumar came up with the announcement on social media, stating that the benefit will reach 1.67 crore households. He also said the…

ED files chargesheet against Robert Vadra in Shikohpur land deal case, attaches assets worth Rs 37.6 crore
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached 43 immovable properties valued at over Rs 37.64 crore in connection with the Shikohpur land deal case allegedly involving Robert Vadra and his associated entities, officials said on Wednesday. The agency issued the provisional attachment order on July 16, 2025, targeting assets linked to Vadra and…

Benjamin Netanyahu’s govt on the brink: Coalition crumbles as numbers fall short in Parliament
Jerusalem: In a major blow to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the ultra-Orthodox Shas party announced on Wednesday (July 16) that it is withdrawing its ministers from the government. The move follows the exit of United Torah Judaism (UTJ) earlier this week, intensifying the political crisis over the contentious military conscription issue for ultra-Orthodox men….

Rohith Vemula Bill: Congress’s New Cudgel to Divide Hindus?
At a time when the Supreme Court itself has raised critical concerns over the misuse of caste-based laws, the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka appears determined to bulldoze ahead with what many are calling a dangerously divisive move — the proposed Rohith Vemula Bill. Ostensibly crafted to curb caste-based discrimination in universities, this Bill, if…

FIP raises concern over exclusion from AI-171 crash probe, warns against ‘premature conclusions’
New Delhi: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) expressed deep concern regarding the preliminary findings and public discourse surrounding the tragic crash of Air India flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad. FIP said, “At the outset, we would like to register our dissatisfaction with the exclusion of pilot representatives from the investigation process. Assigning blame before a thorough,…

ED raids 14 locations across UP and Mumbai in religious conversion, hawala case linked to Changur Baba
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched a major operation on Thursday (July 17) in connection with the Changur Baba religious conversion case, carrying out searches at 14 locations- 12 in Uttar Pradesh’s Balrampur, and two in Mumbai. The raids began at around 5:00 am, targeting individuals and properties allegedly linked to illegal religious conversions…