Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday said that suspects involved in looting the properties of ministers and MLAs during protests on November 16 were identified and legal actions initiated. He condemned incidents like torching the photograph of a minister’s late father in his house, looting the residence of an MLA and firing…
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Friday said the Speaker of the state Legislative Assembly must decide on the disqualification petitions against three BRS MLAs, who had joined the ruling Congress, within a “reasonable time”. A bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J Sreenivas Rao said no such deadline could be set, but…
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices rebounded sharply on Friday, with the Sensex climbing 2.54 per cent to reclaim the 79,000 level, driven by across-the-board rally and value buying at lower levels. Strong buying by domestic institutional investors and a firm trend in the US markets also helped the indices, traders said. The BSE benchmark Sensex jumped…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday introduced SwarnaAndhra@2047 Vision document in the Assembly here, which envisages achieving a ‘wealthy, healthy and happy’ Andhra Pradesh in the next 23 years. The Chief Minister noted that 2047 is significant as it will mark the centenary of Indian independence from colonial rule, and everyone…
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced the setting up of a “One Health and Climate Hub” within the Health Department to address the interconnected challenges of human, animal, and environmental health amid climate change. This “pioneering initiative” aims to develop integrated strategies, formulate policies, and create action plans to mitigate health risks arising…
Hyderabad: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday stressed the importance of instilling a sense of “Nation First” among citizens to make India a developed nation. She addressed a gathering at the inauguration of LokManthan-2024, a colloquium of “nationalist thinkers” in Hyderabad. The President said colonial rulers not only “exploited India economically” but also sought to “dismantle…
Our Political Desk The Telangana government, under Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, finds itself navigating a political and financial minefield. At the heart of the controversy lies a Rs 100 crore donation from the Adani Group for the establishment of the Young India Skills University and four memorandums of understanding (MoUs) worth Rs 12,400 crore,…
Perth: Australia suffered a stunning batting collapse as they managed 67 for 7 at stumps in reply to India’s 150 in the first innings on Day 1 of the first Test here on Friday. India, who were all out for 150 from 49.4 overs at the stroke of tea, grabbed seven Australian wickets in 27…
Panaji: Veteran actor Nagarjuna on Friday said his grandmother always wanted to have a girl child and when that didn’t happen, she started dressing up his father and Telugu cinema star Akkineni Nageswara Rao as one. Nagarjuna recalled his father, fondly known as ANR, would look cute in plaits and believes that’s one of the…
Mulugu (Telangana): Two people were killed by Maoists, on suspicion of being police informers, in a village in Mulugu district, police said on Friday. A group of five Maoists attacked Ooka Ramesh, secretary of Penugolu village, at his home with knives. When his wife tried to intervene, they overpowered her and continued the assault before…
