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HYDERABAD: Telangana Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy had a narrow escape when cars in his convoy piled up in Suryapet district on Friday.

AYODHYA: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday hit out at the Samajwadi Party (SP) for allegedly spreading false propaganda regarding the Maha Kumbh, stating that while millions of people are participating in the holy event, the SP is playing with the faith of the people. He accused the party of misleading the public through deceptive claims.

KOTA: In response to the alarming rise in suicide cases among coaching students, Kota Range Inspector-General (IG) of Police Ravi Dutt Gaur has announced plans to convene a large-scale meeting with operators of coaching institutes.

NEW DELHI: At least eight people were killed and seven others injured in a massive blast at an ordnance factory in Maharashtra's Bhandara district on Friday.

SRINAGAR: The joint parliamentary committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 on Friday will hear the views and suggestions of Kashmiri senior religious leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on the proposed Bill.

BENGALURU: Amid incidents of suicides due to alleged torture by the Microfinance institutions (MFIs), Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Friday that the existing law is not effective in dealing with the "highhandedness" of such companies in the state.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking scrapping of the TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) system, envisaged under the Income Tax Act.

CHANDIGARH: Power sector employees and engineers across the country held protest demonstrations on Thursday to show solidarity with power sector employees of Uttar Pradesh as per the directive of National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees and Engineers (NCCOEEE).

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Friday a plea filed by Congress leaders seeking verification of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used during the Haryana Assembly polls.

NEW DELHI: As Uttar Pradesh commemorates its 76th foundation day on Friday, the President, Vice-President, and Prime Minister extended warm greetings on the occasion, saying that the state is playing an important role in the economic, social, political and spiritual development of the country.

BHOPAL: To mark the occasion of the 300th birth anniversary year of Ahilyabai Holkar, the 18th-century ruler of Holkar dynasty, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will lay the foundation stone of an irrigation project of Rs 980 crore in Madhya Pradesh's Maheshwar on Friday.

NEW DELHI: Coining a new term “Alcohol Affected Party” for the ruling party, the Delhi Congress on Thursday came out with an expose -- based on a purported audio clip of a sitting MLA -- on the alleged liquor scam in the national capital under the now-withdrawn excise policy.

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday, demanded that the Centre immediately declassify the files of iconic Indian freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose from the central archives.

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's mega rally at Mustafabad in the national capital on Thursday was cancelled due to his poor health and on medical advice, party's Delhi Chief Devender Yadav said.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: After a tumultuous relationship with outgoing Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, the ruling CPI-M in Kerala appears to be cozying up to the new Governor, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.

KARNATAKA: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai has accused the Congress-led state government of losing control over microfinance institutions (MFIs), leading to widespread harassment of vulnerable citizens.

NEW DELHI: Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has vowed to make job creation and ending unemployment in the national Capital his top priority in the next five years if re-elected in the upcoming Assembly polls on February 5.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 128th birth anniversary, celebrated as Parakram Diwas, and urged Indian youth to draw inspiration from Netaji's life by stepping out of their comfort zones to achieve the vision of a 'Viksit Bharat'.

HYDERABAD: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Thursday hit back at Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for calling him an IT employee.

NEW DELHI: In line with its commitment to enhancing the travel experience and delivering greater value to its guests, Air India Express has announced a significant increase in free check-in baggage allowance.

NEW DELHI: Strengthening connectivity in the National Capital Region (NCR), Air India Express has announced the addition of Hindon Airport in Ghaziabad, to its growing network. With this expansion, Air India Express will operate from two airports in NCR; Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Hindon Airport (HDO). The airline will commence services from Hindon on March 1, 2025, with direct flights to Bengaluru, Goa, and Kolkata.

JAMMU: After a patient was admitted to the hospital with symptoms of a mysterious disease, three sisters on Wednesday were hospitalised from Budhaal village of J&K’s Rajouri district where 17 people have died due to the mysterious disease.

NEW DELHI: In response to a recent statement by AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal regarding people from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, students from Delhi University organised a campaign outside the Arts Faculty, titled ‘Main Hoon Purvanchali, BJP Ke Saath Hoon’ (I am from Purvanchal and I am with BJP)'.

KOLKATA: The much-talked-about organisational reshuffle in Trinamool Congress in West Bengal is likely to take place in the first or second week of February with the party supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to have the final say.

PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is scheduled to visit Saharsa on Thursday as part of his Pragati Yatra.

BHOPAL: A district and session court in Bhopal is scheduled to hear on Thursday the jurisdiction issue of the trial against Dow Chemical Company in connection with the criminal case related to the Bhopal gas tragedy.

NEW DELHI: The death toll in the Jalgoan rail mishap in Maharashtra has risen to 13, said officials, adding that the deceased includes four Nepali nationals. The people were killed after a fire rumour on the Lucknow-Mumbai Pushpak Express train triggered panic among passengers, with several of them jumping off and getting crushed by another incoming train.

NEW DELHI: Delhi woke up to light rain amid 'poor' air quality on Thursday morning with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 262 recorded at 6 a.m., according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday paid homage to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 127th birth anniversary, acknowledging his monumental role in India's freedom struggle and his enduring legacy.

CHHATTISGARH: After the four-day long encounter by the security forces in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district, the police confirmed that the operation was complete and 16 Maoists were neutralised.

ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Wednesday that about 1,300 villages across the border state are yet to be connected by road and he assured that no stone would remain unturned to connect all these villages in the next few years.

JALGAON: Chaos erupted at Paranda railway station in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district following rumours of a fire on the Pushpak Express. In a desperate bid to save their lives, passengers began jumping off the train, only to be struck by the Karnataka Express travelling on an adjacent railway track, resulting in the death of at least 11 people.

PATNA: Aryan Sharma, the co-social media in-charge for Purnea's independent MP, Rajesh Ranjan (alias Pappu Yadav) lost his life in a tragic road accident in Bihar’s Buxar district on Wednesday.

GUWAHATI: In a rare gesture, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has awarded a Commendation Certificate to the Assam Police Director General and eight other police officers for providing training to 1,946 police personnel of Manipur, officials said on Wednesday.

TUMAKURU: Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Wednesday that the Finance Department must act against the microfinance companies operating without licenses in the state.