Tirupati: A Hyderabad-based apparel retail firm donated Rs 4.4 crore to the TTD’s Balaji Institute of Surgery, Research and Rehabilitation for the Disabled (BIRRD) Trust on Monday. The donation demand drafts were handed over by the firm’s Chairman Potti Venkateswarlu and Directors S Rajamouli, T Prasada Rao, and Potti Malathi Lakshmi Kumari to TTD Chairman…
Ayodhya: A special anti-corruption court in Faizabad has extended the judicial custody of eight accused in the alleged Ram temple donation theft case by 14 days after the previous term ended on Monday. The accused were produced before the court of Additional District Judge Pratibha Narayan through video conferencing and sent to judicial custody till…
Agam Rao Every great journey begins with a dream, and according to TG20 Organising Committee Chairman Agam Rao, the inaugural Telangana T20 League has already transformed that dream into history. Rao claims TG20 was conceived not merely as another franchise-based T20 tournament but as a movement to redefine Telangana cricket. For decades, he argues, the…
Unnao: Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday inaugurated the 63-km Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway, a project expected to reduce travel time between the two cities from around three hours to 40 minutes. Built for Rs 4,200 crore, the six-lane access-controlled expressway has three interchanges, two flyovers, one road…
Srinagar: The BJP on Monday threatened to initiate a defamation suit against Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah if he does not apologise or fails to provide evidence substantiating his allegations of poaching against the opposition party in the union territory. “The BJP Jammu and Kashmir has sent a legal notice to Chief Minister…
Patna: A court in Bihar’s Patna on Monday granted anticipatory bail to educator Faisal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir, in connection with the coaching institute firing case. Three staff members of the coaching institute also got anticipatory bail, Khan Sir’s lawyer said. The case relates to a firing incident that occurred in early June…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that his government will observe August 16 as ‘Ayushman Divas’ to commemorate the central government’s public health insurance scheme, breaking tradition with the erstwhile TMC government’s ‘Khela Hobey Divas’. The day will also mark the completion of 100 days of the Adhikari-led BJP government in the state,…
MS Shanker There are few places in Bharat where status, wealth and political power ought to dissolve the moment one steps inside the sanctum. The sacred abode of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala is one such place. Before the deity, there are no Chief Ministers, ministers, legislators, bureaucrats or industrialists. There are only devotees. That is…
London: Indian great Rahul Dravid has emerged as one of the contenders to succeed Brendon McCullum as England’s Test coach after the New Zealander was removed following the team’s disappointing run in the longest format. According to a report in the Daily Telegraph, Dravid features among a list of potential candidates, including former England coach…
Mumbai: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has criticised the Maharashtra government for the delay in appointing a maintenance agency for a Rs 82.78‑crore helicopter bought for anti‑Naxalite operations, leaving it grounded for 17 months and causing an avoidable expense of Rs 2.07 crore. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report for 2024-25 exposed failures…
