By Our Correspondent Hyderabad: Fresh controversy has erupted around the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) after allegations surfaced that nearly ₹69 crore meant for cricket development in Telangana was siphoned off through a controversial arbitration payout involving Visaka Industries, whose chairman is Telangana minister Dr. G. Vivekanand. The complaint, filed by Daram Guruva Reddy, General Secretary…
By Our Correspondent Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on Thursday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged misappropriation of ₹69 crore meant for cricket development, accusing officials of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) of diverting the funds through a “quid pro quo” arrangement with Visaka Industries. Addressing a media conference…
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and BJP president Nitin Nabin filed their nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha polls on Thursday. The two leaders filed the nomination papers in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the office of Assembly Secretary Khyati Singh. Kumar announced his decision to enter the Rajya Sabha…
Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s decision to enter the Rajya Sabha was a “betrayal” of the people’s mandate. Yadav, the leader of the opposition in the state assembly, alleged the BJP has always been opposed to Dalits and OBCs, and with Kumar leaving the CM’s post, it…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for a “swift end” to the conflicts in West Asia and Ukraine, saying no issue can be resolved through military confrontation. Modi made the remarks after holding wide-ranging talks with Finnish President Alexander Stubb. “India and Finland, both, believe in the rule of law, dialogue, and…
Patna: JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar’s “wish to become a Rajya Sabha member” has paved the way for the formation of a new government, with the BJP now appearing poised to have its “own CM” in the only Hindi heartland state where the post has eluded the party. The writing had been on the wall ever…
Beijing: China on Thursday lowered its GDP target to 4.5 to 5 per cent for this year in the face of Trump’s trade tariff war, the worsening global crisis following the US-Iran war and headwinds in the domestic economy, owing to a property market slump and unemployment crisis. The target close to that of last…
Beijing: China on Thursday hiked its defence budget to USD 275 billion, about USD 25 billion more than last year as it ramped the modernisation of its armed forces to catch up with the US military. Roughly 1.9 trillion yuan (about USD 275 billion) will be allocated to national defence, Chinese Premier Li Qiang announced…
United Nations: India has called on the international community to act together against ISIS and Al Qaeda and their proxies, underlining that terrorism is an “existential threat” to international peace and security. “Terrorism is an existential threat to international peace and security. It knows no borders, nationality, or race, and is a challenge that the…
Kathandu: Nepalese on Thursday morning started to reach polling booths to cast their vote in crucial general elections, the first since a violent Gen Z-led protest that toppled the K P Sharma Oli-led government last year. More than 18.9 million eligible Nepalese will be exercising their franchise to elect the 275-member House of Representatives from…
