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Telangana polls: Tripura governor urges people to vote, says today is not a holiday

Hyderabad (Telangana) | November 30, 2023 5:50:48 PM IST

As the polling process is underway in Telangana, Tripura Governor Nallu Indrasena Reddy on Thursday casted his vote in Hyderabad and requested people of the state to step out and vote in large numbers and celebrate democracy. ... read..

PM Modi distributes over 51,000 appointment letters under Rozgar Mela

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 5:50:40 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed over 51,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits under 'Rozgar Mela' via video conferencing on Thursday. ... read..

Defence Acquisition Council approves capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 2.23 lakh crore

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 5:50:29 PM IST

The Defence Acquisition Council, under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday, accorded approval for Acceptance of Necessity (AoNs) for various capital acquisition proposals amounting to Rs 2.23 lakh crore. ... read..

"Ridiculous ..." Nityanand Rai slams Lalu Yadav for his remarks on PM Modi

Patna (Bihar) | November 30, 2023 5:50:23 PM IST

Reacting to Lalu Prasad Yadav's remarks on PM Modi's contribution to the Uttarkashi rescue, Home Affairs Minister Nityanand Rai launched a scathing attack on the former Bihar Chief Minister and termed his remark as "Ridiculous." ... read..

Defence Ministry clears procurement of 97 Tejas LCA for IAF, over 150 Prachand helicopters

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 5:50:19 PM IST

In major decisions, the Defence Ministry on Thursday cleared the proposal for acquiring 97 Light Combat Aircraft Mark 1A fighter jets for the Indian Air Force at a cost of around Rs 65,000 crore. A proposal for buying 156 LCH Prachand choppers has also be ... read..

Telangana Assembly polls: "I will win...," says BJP candidate from Kamareddy

Kamareddy (Telangana) | November 30, 2023 5:50:17 PM IST

Coming up against the chiefs of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee President (TPCC), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader K Venkata Ramana Reddy on Thursday exuded confidence that he is going to win from Kamareddy Ass ... read..

'Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra' will fulfil PM Modi's resolve to develop India: CM Yogi

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | November 30, 2023 5:50:10 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday that to realise the resolve of a developed India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has taken several crucial decisions and initiatives in the past nine and a half years and both the central and state g ... read..

Telangana Assembly Polls: 36.68 pc voter turnout recorded till 1 pm

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 4:53:04 PM IST

A total of 36.68 per cent of voter turnout was recorded till 1 pm in Telangana, which is currently undergoing polls for its 119 assembly seats, according to the Election Commission of India. ... read..

188 additional Indira Canteens to come up: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | November 30, 2023 4:53:02 PM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that 188 additional Indira canteens will be opened this year for the benefit of the people. ... read..

India's G20 Presidency sought to shift status quo from GDP-centric to human-centric progress: PM Modi

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 4:52:54 PM IST

As India completes one year of the G20 presidency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted that "India has achieved the extraordinary." ... read..

SSC teacher recruitment case: CBI conducts raids at seven locations in West Bengal

Kolkata (West Bengal) | November 30, 2023 4:52:52 PM IST

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday conducted searches at seven places in West Bengal in connection with SSC teacher recruitment case, said CBI officials. ... read..

Kannur University VC acknowledges SC verdict cancelling re-appointment, opts against review petition

Kannur (Kerala) | November 30, 2023 4:52:50 PM IST

Kannur University Vice-Chancellor Gopinath Ravindran publicly endorsed on Thursday the Supreme Court's decision to cancel his re-appointment and announced that he will not file a review petition. ... read..

Assembly Elections 2023: Exit polls results to be declared today after 5.30 pm

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 4:52:48 PM IST

The exit poll results for the assembly elections of the five states- Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram are set to be declared after 5:30 pm on Thursday. ... read..

Pneumonia outbreak in China: Health dept has strengthened state-wide surveillance, says Kerala CM

Malappuram (Kerala) | November 30, 2023 4:52:43 PM IST

After an advisory issued by the Centre to all the states in connection to the emergence of a mysterious pneumonia outbreak in China, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday that the state health department has strengthened state-wide surve ... read..

PM Modi congratulates Sarpanch from Jammu for owning a tractor, says "I do not even have a bicycle"

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 4:52:24 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while interacting with beneficiaries of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra via video conferencing on Thursday, congratulated a Sarpanch from Jammu's border area for being the owner of a tractor that was purchased using Kisan Cre ... read..

BJP President JP Nadda addresses beneficiaries of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra

Gautam Buddh Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) | November 30, 2023 4:52:18 PM IST

Bhartiya Janata Party President JP Nadda addressed the beneficiaries of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddha Nagar on Thursday. ... read..

"BJP not going to win anywhere; Congress will be voted back to power regardless of exit poll results," says CM Ashok Gehlot

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 4:52:14 PM IST

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday predicted that the BJP is not going to win in any of the five poll-going states, remarks that came hours ahead of the exit polls expected to be out later in the day. ... read..

"AAP will launch 'Main Bhi Kejriwal' signature campaign from Dec 1": Gopal Rai

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 4:52:04 PM IST

Delhi Minister and AAP leader Gopal Rai said the Aam Aadmi Party will launch the 'Main Bhi Kejriwal' signature campaign at all 2600 polling booths in Delhi on December 1. ... read..

Case registered against four for vandalising Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Datta Dalvi's car

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | November 30, 2023 4:51:40 PM IST

Mumbai Police said they have registered a case against four unknown people for vandalising the car of former Mumbai Mayor and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Datta Dalvi. ... read..

IMD issues orange alert for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal in wake of very heavy rainfall

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | November 30, 2023 4:51:35 PM IST

The India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal. ... read..

North East Delhi riots case: Court deprecates wild allegations levelled by Defence counsel against SPP for Delhi police

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 4:51:32 PM IST

Delhi's Karkardooma Court recently deprecated the wild allegations levelled by Advocate Mehmood Pracha against Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) Amit Prasad. The court also termed the allegations unsubstantiated. ... read..

Telangana Assembly Polls: 51.89 pc voter turnout recorded till 3 pm

Hyderabad (Telangana) | November 30, 2023 4:51:30 PM IST

Telangana recorded a voter turnout of 51.89 per cent till 3 pm in the assembly polls that is currently underway for 119 seats, according to the Election Commission of India. ... read..

Assam government set to give 12-day special leave to teachers interested in learning 'Vipassana' meditation

Guwahati (Assam) | November 30, 2023 2:51:15 PM IST

The Assam government has decided to give a 12-day special leave to teachers who are interested in learning 'Vipassana' meditation. ... read..

Kerala Governor criticises CM Vijayan after SC quashes re-appointment of Kannur University VC

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | November 30, 2023 2:50:59 PM IST

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan hit out at Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan after the Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the notification relating to the reappointment of Kannur University Vice-Chancellor. ... read..

Delhi police issues notification to prohibit blowing of horns at Delhi airport's T-3

General News | November 30, 2023 2:50:53 PM IST

In an attempt to reduce noise pollution on the streets, Delhi Traffic Police has issued a gazette notification to prohibit the blowing of horns at departure and arrival forecourts of Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. ... read..

J-K: ED raids six locations in Srinagar in connection with money laundering case

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | November 30, 2023 2:50:51 PM IST

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted searches at six places in Srinagar related to the Jammu-Kashmir Bank in the Rs 250 crore money laundering case, officials said. ... read..

AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj says Governors must not hold bills indefinitely

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 2:50:47 PM IST

AAP leader and Delhi Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj said that the country has some more expectations from the Supreme Court so there should be a complete stop to the daily drama being done by the Governors and Lieutenant Governors. ... read..

"Those who don't want development, divide country on basis of dynastic politics": UP CM slams Opposition

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | November 30, 2023 2:50:45 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanth took a veiled dig at the opposition on Thursday and alleged that those who are avert to development are engaged in dividing the country on the basis of caste, faith and dynastic politics. ... read..

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah dedicates 262 new ambulances in revamped '108' service

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | November 30, 2023 2:50:43 PM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday dedicated new 262 ambulances in the revamped 108 ambulance service to the state, as announced by the Health Department in its review meeting which was held a day earlier. ... read..

"Govt policies not for MPs to make poster of, everyone must benefit from Modi's guarantee": PM Modi

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 2:50:41 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while interacting with beneficiaries of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra via video conferencing, emphasized that all the extended benefits of welfare schemes should reach the intended beneficiaries. ... read..

30 more Myanmar soldiers airlifted to Moreh from Mizoram

Aizawl (Mizoram) | November 30, 2023 2:50:37 PM IST

The number of Myanmar army personnel airlifted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters from Mizoram to Moreh in Manipur has gone up to 104 with the airlifting of 30 more Myanmarese soldiers who surrendered before the Assam Rifles/Mizoram Police, a senio ... read..

BSF introduces biometric devices, anti-drone system to guard frontiers

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 2:50:27 PM IST

The Border Security Force (BSF) has adopted modern technologies like anti-drone systems and biometric devices to secure the frontiers of the country. ... read..

Kapil Sharma questions Indigo for flight delay, airline attributes it to operational reasons

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 1:50:57 PM IST

Actor Kapil Sharma questioned IndiGo airline for making passengers wait inside the ferry bus and not informing them about the reason for the delay at Chennai airport on Wednesday. ... read..

Supreme Court quashes notification reappointment of Kannur University Vice-Chancellor

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 1:50:51 PM IST

The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the notification relating to the reappointment of Kannur University Vice-Chancellor and found that the appointment was vitiated by the interference of the state. ... read..

PM Modi virtually interacts with beneficiaries of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 1:50:39 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with beneficiaries of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra on Thursday. ... read..

Amit Shah to attend BSF's 59th Raising Day tomorrow in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh

Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) | November 30, 2023 1:50:37 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend the Border Security Force's 59th Raising Day event in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh on December 1. ... read..

Telangana polling: CM K Chandrashekar Rao casts his vote in Medak district

Hyderabad (Telangana) | November 30, 2023 1:50:35 PM IST

Bharat Rashtra Samithi supremo and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao cast his vote at a polling booth in Medak district on Thursday as polling for the 119-member assembly is underway. ... read..

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin takes stock of situation at Chennai control room after heavy rainfall

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | November 30, 2023 1:50:30 PM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin visited Chennai Robbin Building - Corporation head office to review the arrangements at the Command Control Centre from where the rainfall situation in the state is being monitored. ... read..

Jharkhand to airlift 15 workers rescued from Silkyara tunnel to Ranchi tomorrow

Ranchi (Jharkhand) | November 30, 2023 1:50:20 PM IST

Fifteen labourers from Jharkhand who were rescued from Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi will be airlifted to Delhi on Thursday and from there to Ranchi on Friday morning. ... read..

Telangana polls: Congress president's brother Kondal Reddy stopped from visiting polling booth, BRS questions his authority

Kamareddy (Telangana) | November 30, 2023 1:50:15 PM IST

Workers of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) stopped state Congress president-party candidate Revanth Reddy's brother Kondal Reddy from visiting the polling booth in Kamareddy on grounds that he is not a voter here and is not authorised to visit. ... read..

"Election result in Karnataka will be repeated in Telangana" says Congress' Revanth Reddy

Hyderabad (Telangana) | November 30, 2023 12:49:44 PM IST

Telangana Congress President Revanth Reddy on Thursday exuded confidence that the election result in Karnataka will be repeated in Telangana. ... read..

Telangana polls: Voting halted for 45 minutes in Kamareddy Assembly constituency due to malfunction of EVM machine

Kamareddy (Telangana) | November 30, 2023 12:49:42 PM IST

Voting was halted in a poll booth in the Kamareddy Assembly constituency due to a malfunction of the EVM machine here. ... read..

Rain lashes Chandigarh, Srinagar

Chandigarh | November 30, 2023 12:49:38 PM IST

Heavy rain and hail lashed Chandigarh on Thursday morning. Srinagar also witnessed a spell of light rain. ... read..

Created 'headaches' in 1971, Indira Gandhi-Haksar proved more than a match for Nixon-Kissinger: Jairam Ramesh

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 12:49:32 PM IST

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh remembered former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, on Thursday, as he passed away aged 100. ... read..

IMD issues moderate rain and thunderstorm warnings for 12 districts in Tamil Nadu for next three hours

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | November 30, 2023 12:49:24 PM IST

IMD issues moderate rain and thunderstorm warnings for Chennai, Chengalpattu, Vellore, Pudukottai and 12 other districts in Tamil Nadu for the next three hours. ... read..

Telangana Assembly elections: Voter turnout recorded over 20 pc

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 12:49:22 PM IST

Telangana recorded a voter turnout of 20.64 per cent till 11 am in the assembly polls that is currently underway for 119 seats, according to the Election Commission of India. ... read..

NASA administrator to visit ISRO today to see NISAR

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | November 30, 2023 12:49:18 PM IST

NASA administrator Bill Nelson will visit ISRO today to see the low earth orbit observatory NISAR with India's first astronaut Rakesh Sharma.Nelson will visit the UR Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) in Bengaluru, where the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (N ... read..

H9N2 virus spreading among children, has connection with winter: Director of Lady Harding Hospital

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 12:49:20 PM IST

After the Union Health Ministry recently said that it is closely monitoring the reported outbreak of H9N2 cases and clusters of respiratory illness in children, Director of Lady Harding Hospital, Dr Subhash Giri reiterated to take precautions and said tha ... read..

"Strengthen our democracy": BJP's Arvind Dharmapuri urges Telangana people to cast votes

Nizamabad (Telangana) | November 30, 2023 11:49:49 AM IST

Arvind Dharmapuri, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Nizamabad Lok Sabha seat in Telangana, and a contestant of the party in the assembly elections from Kortula on Thursday appealed to the people of the state to ensure a higher voters' turnout. ... read..

Chennai: Lake Chembarambakkam to release 6000 cusecs of water amid incessant rains

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | November 30, 2023 11:49:47 AM IST

The Kanchipuram District administration has announced to increase the discharge of water from Chembarambakkam Lake from 2500 cusecs to 6000 cusecs from 8am on Thursday. ... read..

"I voted for a progressive state": Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao appeals to people to exercise franchise in assembly polls

Hyderabad (Telangana) | November 30, 2023 11:49:37 AM IST

Telangana Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president KT Rama RAO on Thursday appealed to the people of the state to cast their vote. ... read..

Vote to strengthen democracy and nation: AIMIM MP Owasi to voters

Hyderabad (Telangana) | November 30, 2023 11:49:28 AM IST

AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday urged voters to exercise their franchise to "strengthen" democracy and further "restore" faith in the Constitution during the ongoing Telangana Assembly polls. ... read..

Telangana Assembly polls: 8.52 pc voter turnout recorded till 9 am

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 11:49:24 AM IST

Telangana recorded a voter turnout of 8.52 per cent till 9 am in the assembly polls that is currently underway for 119 seats, according to the Election Commission of India. ... read..

President Droupadi Murmu reviews NDA Passing out Parade in Pune

Pune (Maharashtra ) | November 30, 2023 11:49:11 AM IST

President of India, Droupadi Murmu on Thursday reviewed the Passing out Parade of 145th course of the National Defence Academy at Khadakwasla in Pune. ... read..

UP Dy. CM Keshav Prasad Maurya says BJP leaders support caste census; only central government can get it done

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | November 30, 2023 11:49:09 AM IST

After the walkout by Samajwadi Party members in the Legislative Council on Wednesday on the issue of the caste census, Leader of the House Keshav Prasad Maurya said that senior BJP leaders and he himself are in support of the caste census and only the Cen ... read..

J-K: Six shops gutted in Handwara's vegetable market fire, no casualties reported

Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir) | November 30, 2023 11:49:03 AM IST

Around six shops were gutted in a fire mishap that broke out in the Handwara vegetable market of North Kashmir's Kupwara district. ... read..

Telangana polling: Scuffle breaks out at Jangaon assembly constituency

Hyderabad (Telangana) | November 30, 2023 11:49:01 AM IST

A scuffle broke out at a polling booth in Jangaon Assembly Constituency in Telangana while voting was underway on Thursday. ... read..

Polling underway peacefully in Telangana, says Chief Electoral Officer

Hyderabad (Telangana) | November 30, 2023 10:50:22 AM IST

Telangana Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj said on Thursday that polling for the 119-member assembly, which began at 7 a.m. in the state, is underway in a peaceful way. ... read..

Tamil Nadu: Nagapattinam district continues to receive heavy rainfall

Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) | November 30, 2023 10:50:15 AM IST

Nagapattinam district continued to receive heavy rainfall due to the low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal. The Regional Meteorology Centre, Tamil Nadu, predicted heavy to moderate rainfall in the coastal areas on Thursday ... read..

MCD joins hand with Railways for sanitation around railway tracks

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 10:50:09 AM IST

To ensure cleanliness around the railway tracks, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is conducting a special cleanliness drive in collaboration with the Northern Railway. ... read..

Sadhguru says Uttarakhand tunnel collapse an 'unfortunate human tragedy'

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | November 30, 2023 10:50:05 AM IST

Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev has said that the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse was an unfortunate human tragedy. ... read..

Telangana Assembly Polls : Chiranjeevi and family cast their votes in Hyderabad

Hyderabad (Telangana) | November 30, 2023 10:50:03 AM IST

Megastar Chiranjeevi arrived with his family to cast their votes at the polling booth in Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad on Thursday. ... read..

Telangana polls: Congress accuses BRS MLC K Kavitha of violating model code of conduct

Hyderabad (Telangana) | November 30, 2023 10:49:57 AM IST

Telangana Congress Leader G Niranjan lodged a complaint against BRS MLC K Kavitha on Thursday, accusing her of violating the model code of conduct by "asking for votes" on a polling day. ... read..

Rahul Gandhi urges people to vote to build a 'Bangaru' Telangana

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 10:49:55 AM IST

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi urged the people of Telangana on Thursday to vote in large numbers in the elections to the 119-member state Assembly. ... read..

Veera Rana to assume additional charge as Madhya Pradesh chief secretary today

General News | November 30, 2023 10:49:50 AM IST

A senior IAS (Indian Administrative Service) officer of 1988 batch Veera Rana will assume the additional charge as Madhya Pradesh chief secretary on Thursday. ... read..

Start-ups foraying to bring another revolution in India's agriculture sector

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 9:51:01 AM IST

Surat-based GROWiT India manufactures advanced and innovative products that ensure optimum quality and yield for the Indian Agricultural and Farming Industry while lowering its carbon footprint.This start-up is India's first Direct to Farm protective farm ... read..

Annamalai postpones 'En Mann En Makkal' yatra due to heavy rain warning in Tamil Nadu

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | November 30, 2023 9:50:53 AM IST

Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai postponed the 'En Mann En Makkal' (My Land, My People) yatra till December 5 due to warning of heavy rains in the state by the Indian meteorological department. ... read..

Telangana Assembly polls: Volunteers assist elderly and disabled voters

Hyderabad (Telangana) | November 30, 2023 9:50:47 AM IST

Volunteers being stationed at each polling booth are assisting senior citizens and differently-abled voters to cast their vote in Telangana, where polling for the 119-member assembly is currently underway. ... read..

"You don't have any right to question, if you don't vote": Azharuddin urges people to exercise franchise in Telangana polls

Hyderabad (Telangana) | November 30, 2023 9:50:45 AM IST

Jubilee Hills Congress candidate Mohammad Azharuddin on Thursday cast his vote as the polling for the 119 assembly seat began at 7 am. ... read..

BJP's G kishan reddy casts vote in Hyderabad, urges voters not to get lured by 'Liquor and money'

Hyderabad (Telangana) | November 30, 2023 9:50:43 AM IST

Telangana BJP Chief G Kishan Reddy cast his vote for Telangana Assembly elections and urged the people to exercise their duty by casting their votes. ... read..

Tamil Nadu: NDRF on standby in Arakkonam town after cyclone warning issued by IMD

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | November 30, 2023 10:50:11 AM IST

The National Disaster Response Force Team is on standby in Arakkonam town in view of the impending cyclone warning issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). ... read..

4 ULFA-I cadres surrender before Assam Police

Guwahati (Assam) | November 30, 2023 8:50:26 AM IST

Four United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) cadres surrendered at the Assam Police Headquarters in Guwahati on Wednesday, officials said. ... read..

Rajnath Singh exhorts corporate sector to contribute generously for well-being of ex-servicemen

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 8:50:24 AM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has appealed to the corporate sector to contribute generously to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF) and ensure the well-being of the brave soldiers who spend their lives safeguarding the sovereignty and integrity of the ... read..

PM Modi urges record voter turnout in Telangana assembly elections

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 8:50:22 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the people of Telangana on Thursday to cast their votes in record numbers in the elections to the 119-member state Assembly. ... read..

IMD issues thunderstorm warning for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry for next three hours

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | November 30, 2023 8:50:20 AM IST

Moderate thunderstorms and lightning with moderate rain are very likely at a few places over Thiruvallur, Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Viluppuram, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Slipper Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur districts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and ... read..

Tripura CM chairs review meeting ahead of 'Bharatiya Bhasha Diwas' celebration, stress upon multilingualism

Agartala (Tripura) | November 30, 2023 8:50:18 AM IST

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha chaired a review meeting on the celebration of Bharatiya Bhasha Diwas, set to be held for the first time in the state on December 11 at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan in Agartala. ... read..

BRS' K Kavitha casts vote in Telangana polls, urges people to exercise their franchise

Banjara Hills (Telangana) | November 30, 2023 8:50:16 AM IST

Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha casted her vote for Telangana assembly polls on Thursday morning and appealed to the 'urban voters' to exercise their franchise. ... read..

'Don't want to say anything', Indian woman Anju, who married Facebook friend in Pakistan, returns home

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 8:50:11 AM IST

A married Indian woman named Anju who travelled to Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to marry her Facebook friend Nasrullah, returned to India on Wednesday evening. ... read..

Benefits of central schemes should reach last man: Ajit Pawar lauds PM Modi

Raigad (Maharashtra) | November 30, 2023 8:50:09 AM IST

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar lauded the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the Eknath Shinde-led NDA government is working to assure that the benefits of the central schemes announced during the last nine and a half y ... read..

HC grants parole to former Punjab CM Beant Sing's murder convict to attend niece's marriage

Chandigarh (Punjab) | November 30, 2023 7:51:38 AM IST

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday granted two-hour "in custody parole" to Jagtar Singh Tara, one of the convicts in the murder case of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, for the marriage of his niece. ... read..

Andhra Pradesh: 200 kg Cannabis seized from house in Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) | November 30, 2023 7:51:36 AM IST

Around 200 kilograms of Cannabis were recovered from a house in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam, police said on Wednesday. ... read..

Telangana elections: Polling begins for 119 assembly seats amid tight security

Hyderabad (Telangana) | November 30, 2023 7:51:32 AM IST

Polling began amid elaborate arrangements in all 119 Assembly constituencies in Telangana on Thursday morning. Voting began at 7 am and will conclude at 6 pm. ... read..

Triangular battle set for Telangana assembly polls: Key constituencies and candidates in focus

Hyderabad (Telangana) | November 30, 2023 6:50:19 AM IST

The high-stakes Telangana Assembly elections, scheduled for Thursday, will witness a triangular contest involving the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Congress. ... read..

Heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu: Chennai, neighbouring districts grapples with traffic jams, waterlogging

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | November 30, 2023 6:50:11 AM IST

Several parts of Tamil Nadu, including the capital city of Chennai, were drenched with incessant rainfall on Wednesday evening, leading to the inundation of several low-lying areas, heavy traffic jams, and disruption to normal life. ... read..

DFS Secretary chairs meeting on Cyber Security in financial services sector, online frauds

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 6:50:07 AM IST

The Secretary of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, chaired a meeting in New Delhi to discuss issues related to cyber security in the financial services sector and the increasing incidents of recent online financial frauds, a ... read..

Amrit Brikshya Andolan: Assam govt receives 9 Guinness World Records certificate

Guwahati (Assam) | November 30, 2023 6:50:05 AM IST

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma received the certificates from Guinness World Record Adjudicator Swapnil Dangarikar at a function held at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati on Wednesday. ... read..

'Why haven't CAA Rules been framed yet?': Asks TMC's Shashi Panja in response to Amit Shah's push

Kolkata (West Bengal) | November 30, 2023 4:49:29 AM IST

Hours after Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared in a mega public rally in Kolkata on Wednesday that no one could prevent the central government from implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the Trinamool Congress (TMC) questioned why the rules ... read..

Major legislation to replace IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act among 18 Bills listed for winter session of Parliament

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 3:50:16 AM IST

The Central government, on Wednesday, listed 18 Bills to be taken up for consideration and passage during the upcoming winter session of the Parliament, which will be held from December 4 to 22. Among the 18 Bills are significant criminal law legislation ... read..

Union Home Secy Ajay Bhalla gets additional charge of Border Management

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 3:50:14 AM IST

The Centre on Wednesday assigned the additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Border Management to Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla, lAS with immediate effect, according to an official statement issued from Department of Personnel a ... read..

Pune: 21-yr-old BBA student stabbed to death by gay partner

Pune (Maharashtra) | November 30, 2023 2:49:40 AM IST

A youth has been booked for allegedly stabbing his 21-year-old gay partner to death in the Wagholi area of Maharashtra's Pune, police said on Wednesday. ... read..

"Bio Maange More" should be mantra: DST Secretary Rajesh Gokhale at Bengaluru Tech Summit

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | November 30, 2023 1:50:06 AM IST

Secretary to the Department of Science and Technology (DST) Rajesh Gokhale advocated that 'Bio Maangee More' should be the mantra and Bioscience should be converted into the bio-economy of the nation. ... read..

Punjab: Two accused in Ludhiana businessman kidnapping case killed in encounter

Ludhiana (Punjab) | November 30, 2023 1:50:04 AM IST

Two of the accused named in the Ludhiana businessman kidnapping case were killed during an encounter that took place in Punjab's Ludhiana today, said the police. ... read..

Fire breaks out at thermocol company in Telangana's Rangareddy

Rangareddy (Telangana) | November 30, 2023 1:50:02 AM IST

A fire broke out at a thermocol company at Shamshabad in the Rangareddy district of Telangana on Wednesday evening, said officials. ... read..

Yogi Adityanath takes dig at Akhilesh Yadav for 'politicising' dengue on second day of assembly winter session

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | November 30, 2023 12:19:28 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday that the double-engine government does not simply make statements but also fulfils them, emphasising that dengue is completely under control in Uttar Pradesh because of timely steps taken by t ... read..

Rescued Silkyara tunnel workers flown to AIIMS Rishikesh for further medical examination

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | November 30, 2023 12:19:26 AM IST

The workers who were recently rescued from the Silkyara tunnel were brought to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, for further medical examination on Wednesday. ... read..

Gujarat Global Summit 2024: MoU worth Rs 1,000 crore signed for manufacturing Green Methanol

New Delhi | November 30, 2023 12:19:22 AM IST

As a part of the preparation for the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in January 2024, the state government has undertaken 6 International and 8 Domestic Roadshows and delegation visits so far which have enabled the government to touch base with over 1000 co ... read..

Courage of workers who were trapped in Silkayara tunnel is commendable, says Himachal Governor

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | November 30, 2023 12:19:17 AM IST

The governor of Himachal Pradesh, Shiv Pratap Shukla on Wednesday said that the courage of the 41workers who were stranded in Silkayara tunnel in Uttrakhand is commendable. He also appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pu ... read..

People have decided to vote out BRS govt in Telangana: Congress leader Mallu Ravi

Hyderabad (Telangana) | November 30, 2023 12:19:13 AM IST

A day ahead of the Assembly elections in Telangana, Congress leader Mallu Ravi on Wednesday said that people have decided to vote out the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi government in the poll-bound state. ... read..

Uttarakhand: CM Dhami celebrates successful rescue of 41 trapped workers in Silkyara tunnel

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | November 30, 2023 12:19:11 AM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday celebrated the successful rescue of 41 trapped workers in Silkyara tunnel with the family members of the workers. ... read..

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