Hyderabad: Rescue operations continued on Sunday to save five people, including two children, who are feared trapped in the basement of a four-storey furniture shop in Nampally here after a major fire broke out, officials said. Multiple agencies, including police, fire, NDRF personnel and Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), launched rescue operations…
Chennai: DMK President and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday hailed the “Language Martyrs” of the state who sacrificied their lives during the anti-Hindi agitation in the past and asserted that there was “no place” for the language here forever. Paying tributes on the occasion of Language Martyrs Day, he said, “a state that…
By Vinay Rao There was genuine hope when Justice Naveen Rao was appointed court-appointed administrator of Hyderabad cricket. For a brief moment, that hope seemed justified. Promotion matches concluded without chaos. League cricket began on schedule. After years of turbulence, the system appeared to be finding its balance again. But that confidence is now visibly fraying. The…
Ramu Chelimella Why is this day special? How can a small ritual transform an individual’s life? Ratha Saptami is not just a festival. It marks the journey towards light, energy, and awakening. It signifies a shift from inertia to action, from darkness to clarity. Life on Earth exists because of the Sun. That is why…
Vadodara: Delhi Capitals notched a comprehensive seven-wicket win over table-toppers Royal Challengers Bengaluru to stay in contention for the playoffs of the Women’s Premier League, in Vadodara, Saturday. After opting to field, Delhi produced a clinical bowling show to dismiss RCB for 109 in 20 overs, and chased down the modest target with 26 balls to…
Lucknow: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday launched the ‘One District, One Cuisine’ (ODOC) initiative in Uttar Pradesh, aimed at giving a distinct identity to the traditional food and beverage specialities of each district. It is in line with the state’s flagship ‘One District, One Product’ (ODOP) programme. The ODOC scheme, unveiled during an…
New Delhi: A court here on Saturday acquitted social activist Medha Patkar in a criminal defamation case filed by Delhi L-G V K Saxena, saying the prosecution failed to prove that she made the alleged defamatory statements during a television programme in 2006. The complaint was filed by Saxena, then president of the National Council…
New York: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said there is a “path” to remove the 25 per cent tariffs imposed on India for buying Russian oil, noting that such purchases by Delhi from Moscow have “collapsed”. United States President Donald Trump has imposed 50 per cent tariffs on India, including 25 per cent for its…
Lucknow: Top leaders congratulated the people of Uttar Pradesh on its foundation day, highlighting the state’s development trajectory and cultural legacy, with President Droupadi Murmu expressing confidence in its progress and Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailing its transition from being ‘BIMARU’ to one of India’s key growth engines. Modi, who represents Varanasi in the Lok Sabha,…
In the high-stakes theatre of Indian politics, relevance is often currency. And when authority begins to wobble, noise becomes a substitute for power. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s decision to amplify a vague, unverified news report about Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s alleged concerns over the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission…
