Hyderabad: (Aug 1)As many as 7,678 children, including over 6,000 engaged in child labour, were rescued in Telangana during July under ‘Operation Muskaan’-XI, a nationwide initiative by the Ministry of Home Affairs, officials said on Friday. Several places across the state including railway and bus stations, religious sites, brick kilns, mechanic shops, constructions sites, tea…
Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh): Deals on tourism projects worth Rs 500 crore were inked in the presence of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at Andhra Pradesh Tourism Investors Programme at Gandikota Fort in Kadapa district on Friday. Andhra Pradesh Tourism Corporation inked these deals with Ease My Trip, Hilton Hotels, and others for tourism projects at…
Says Telangana’s Fourth Estate Under Renewed Attack Hyderabad: The Telangana unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday came down heavily on Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for his shocking and derogatory remarks against young journalists, calling his outburst a direct attack on press freedom and an insult to the Fourth Estate. BJP State…
New Delhi: Actor Rani Mukerji on Friday said winning her first National Film Award for “Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway” validates not just her career of three decades but also her dedication to her craft and cinema. Mukerji was named as the winner in the ‘Best Actress’ category at the 71st National Awards, which were announced on…
New Delhi: In the face of US President Donald Trump’s 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods and his severe diatribe against it, India on Friday said its partnership with the US has “weathered” several “transitions and challenges” as it sounded confident of the ties continuing to move forward. New Delhi also said that its…
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday emphasised there is a need to move ahead with dynamism and innovative spirit in today’s uncertain times and rapidly changing security scenario, as he also pitched for boosting the civil-military synergy for enhanced military preparedness. Addressing the 84th Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) Civilian Services Day event at…
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached two immovable properties belonging to an aide of Pakistan-based fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim in connection with the 2015 double murder case in Gujarat’s Bharuch, officials said on Friday. The properties of the arrested accused, Mohammad Yunus alias Manjro, have been attached under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention)…
New Delhi: India’s exports of petroleum products like diesel and jet fuel to the US continue to be exempted from the levy of any import duty or tariff, and President Donald Trump has, for now, not indicated the penalty he plans to impose to deter New Delhi’s energy trade with Russia. On Wednesday, Donald Trump…
New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Friday that some MPs moved aggressively in Rajya Sabha to prevent its proceedings, prompting marshals to stop them, as he asserted that it is not the government but for the respective Chair of the two Houses to take measures he deems fit. His reaction came after…
New Delhi: Responding to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s claim that this party has an “atom bomb” of evidence to prove poll irregularities, the BJP on Friday took a swipe at him, asking him to “flow like water” instead of considering to “explode like a bomb”. The ruling party also slammed Gandhi for using “undemocratic and…
