Washington: Iran is preparing an imminent ballistic missile attack against Israel, the United States said on Tuesday, warning that any such assault would have “severe” consequences for Tehran. The warning came as Israel said it had launched a ’round offensive’ in Lebanon to target the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah, whose leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an…
Tirupati: Andhra Pradesh DGP Ch Dwaraka Tirumala Rao announced on Tuesday that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the alleged adulteration of Tirupati laddus with animal fats has temporarily suspended its probe, as the case is now sub-judice in the Supreme Court. The SIT, constituted by the Andhra Pradesh government, had been actively investigating the…
Suryapet: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Hyderabad unit hosted a highly successful “Stakeholders Conclave” in Suryapet district on Monday, marking the celebrations of World Standards Day. The event brought together key stakeholders, including industrialists, government officials, and consumer representatives, to discuss the importance of quality standards in national development. The conclave was inaugurated by…
Palakad (Kerala): Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Tuesday asked what action has been taken by the ruling Left government or Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who holds the “reins of power”, against the groups smuggling gold into the state and using money from it for “anti-national activities”. Khan said that he came to know about…
Bengaluru: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has handed over the first AL-31FP Aero Engine, manufactured under the 240 engine contract, to the Indian Air Force at Koraput in Odisha. The contract for 240 AL-31FP Aero Engines for Su-30MKI aircraft was signed on September nine, Bengaluru-headquartered HAL noted in a statement on Tuesday, adding, these engines would…
Kanpur: Indian batting superstar Virat Kohli gifted one of his signed bats to the soon-to-be retired Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan after the home side completed a 2-0 Test series sweep over the visitors here on Tuesday. Shakib, who played his last overseas Test here, has already made it clear that he wouldn’t play the…
New Delhi: The government has notified April 1, 2025, as the sunset date for the anti-profiteering clause in the GST law. Also, from October 1 all pending complaints under the anti-profiteering provisions will be handled by the Principal bench of the GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), instead of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), the GST…
The Andhra Pradesh government’s Skill Census, a pioneering initiative, stands out as a testament to the forward-thinking and tech-savvy leadership of Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu. Designed to empower the workforce and bridge the skill gap in the state, this program reflects Naidu’s long-term vision of transforming Andhra Pradesh into a knowledge-based economy. The initiative…
Kanpur: Yashasvi Jaiswal scored another half-century as India defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets in the weather-hit second Test to make a clean sweep of the two-Test series here on Tuesday. India, after dismissing Bangladesh for 146 runs in the second innings, thanks to three-wicket hauls by Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah, achieved the…
Mumbai: A court in Maharashtra’s Nashik district has summoned Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed against him for his alleged objectionable remarks against Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nashik, Deepali Parimal Kaduskar, issued a process (summons/notice) to Gandhi on September 27, noting that the “statement made against a…
