Dakshina Kannada Member of Parliament Captain Brijesh Chowta joins BJP cadres to celebrate the Party victory in Delhi Assembly elections on Saturday, February 8, at Belthangady. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Dakshina Kannada MP Capt. Brijesh Chowta on Saturday, February 8, termed the Bharatiya Janata Party victory in the Delhi Assembly elections as people’s belief … Read more
Drinking water distribution would be suspended for two days on February 12 and 13 in the Vaigai river northern side for the PWD engineers to complete works under way at Sellur-Kulamangalam Main Road junction. According to a press release from Madurai Corporation, the PWD engineers are constructing a channel, which would take the surplus water … Read more
Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan on Saturday visited the recently-developed eco park near Mettupalayam truck terminal and planted a tree in the name of his mother K. Leela Govind in the eco park. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan on Saturday visited the recently-developed eco park near Mettupalayam truck terminal and planted a … Read more
AIADMK protests over the sexual assault of a school girl in Krishnagiri on Saturday .08 February 2025. | Photo Credit: N. BASHKARAN AIADMK cadres staged a protest over the sexual assault of a school girl by three school teachers here in Krishnagiri on Saturday. Leading the protests that were called by the party’s general secretary … Read more
A 27-year-old businessman from Hyderabad landed in a ₹1.41 lakh fraud in a case of excess delivery. The victim received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number with photographs of dry fruits along and an offer to sell them at exceptionally low prices. As the victim owns a dry fruit shop in Hyderabad, he was … Read more
The City Cybercrime police have registered an FIR against two persons who, posing as investment advisors, allegedly lured a city-based woman and cheated her of ₹5.6 crore. Based on the complaint by the victim from Nagarabhavi, the Cybercrime police charged the accused identified as Veeresh Gupta and Ayan Joseph under various sections of the IT … Read more
Guru Shiksha 2025, organised by the Guru Nanak Educational Society, is set to take place on February 14 and 15 at the Guru Nanak College and Guru Nanak School in Velachery. This annual event is a celebration of Sikh philosophy, focusing on the theme ‘Sangat-Pangat: Celebrating Oneness.’ Students from across the State are invited to … Read more
CITU State president Soundararajan on Saturday said the Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) received more votes in the Erode by-election due to absence of major Opposition parties such as AIADMK in the fray. The votes were not genuinely for NTK, but were rather a reflection of public opinion against the ruling DMK government. He criticised the … Read more
Hyderabad has emerged as one of the fastest growing real estate markets in India, according to the Indian Real Estate Report released by Crisil, which said that 2024 was one of the best years for the sector post-COVID. The report highlighted that Hyderabad’s retail real estate market witnessed strong growth in 2024, with nearly 1.8 … Read more
A quarry vehicle transporting stones on a water channel in Vadipatti taluk. Several parts of the newly laid 4-km-long road from Katchaikatti to Andipatti bungalow have been damaged owing to operation of the iron-wheeled quarry vehicles. Villagers of Katchaikatti and Ramayanpatti in Vadipatti taluk said that after several protests and representations to the district administration, … Read more
R. Sukumar | Photo Credit: A. SHAIKMOHIDEEN R. Sukumar assumed office as the new Collector of Tirunelveli on Saturday. Prior to the new posting, he served as Additional Commissioner of Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department. Addressing presspersons, the Collector said special importance would be given to grievances submitted by the public and immediate action … Read more
A 37-year-old government school teacher was arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on Saturday. A Class X student of a government school at Yercaud informed the school headmaster that S. Ilaiyakannu, a resident of Neyyamalai near Pethanaickenpalayam, allegedly misbehaved with her and four other students. Police and Child Protection Welfare … Read more
A total of 268 individuals were arrested by the Cyberabad traffic police during the drunk-driving checks conducted on Friday. The police said 223 two-wheelers, 10 three-wheelers, 33 four-wheelers and two trucks were seized during the drive. Of those arrested, 35 individuals recorded an alarmingly high blood alcohol concentrations (BAC) ranging from 200 mg/100 ml to … Read more
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam on Saturday stood at 119.40 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 feet) with an inflow of 148 cusecs and a discharge of 556 cusecs. The level in Vaigai dam was 64.80 feet. (the maximum level is 71 feet) with an inflow of 334 cusecs and a discharge of 369 … Read more
In the six seats, the Left parties together polled 2,158 votes, while NOTA got 5,627 votes. File | Photo Credit: PTI Left parties, which came together to contest six seats in the Delhi Assembly election, polled fewer votes than NOTA in all the segments, failing to make any dent. Among the Left parties, the Communist … Read more
A pairs of buffaloes in action in one of the races held as part of ‘Jaya Vijaya’ Jodu Kare Kambala in the slushy field in Jeppinamogaru in Mangaluru on Saturday, February 8. | Photo Credit: H.S. Manjunath More than 160 pairs of buffaloes took part in the Jaya Vijaya Jodu Kare Kambala in Jeppinamogaru in … Read more
A gang of four involved in multiple burglaries in mobile shops in Pocharam ITC and Meerpet were arrested by the Central Crime Station (CCS), Malkajgiri and Pocharam IT Corridor police on Saturday. Property worth ₹11.75 lakh, including 60 mobile phones, and other electronics, were seized from them. The arrested individuals have been identified as Prabhat … Read more
Karnataka Circle Chief Post Master General S. Rajendra Kumar inaugurates the upgraded sub-post office on Saturday, February 8, at Kuppepadavu near Mangaluru. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Chief Post Master General of Karnataka Postal Circle S. Rajendra Kumar on Saturday, February 8, inaugurated the upgraded sub-post office at Kuppepadavu near here. Speaking after opening the office … Read more
The National Confederation of Rubber Producer Societies has reiterated its demand that the government procure rubber from farmers as a measure to improve prices. A meeting of the confederation said that the international price of rubber was much higher than the domestic price. Under the circumstances, the State government must step in, procure rubber at … Read more
Chinnamile Anji Reddy, BJP candidate for the forthcoming biennial election to the Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar Graduates’ constituency, has alleged that the previous BRS government and the present Congress dispensation in Telangana belied the hopes of unemployed youth in the State. Speaking after filing his nomination papers in Karimnagar on Friday, Mr. Reddy accused both BRS and Congress … Read more
The lateral entry selection test 2025 for admission into classes 9th and 11th at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV), Wargal, Siddipet district, was conducted smoothly on Saturday. According to principal Dasi Rajender, 1,114 candidates out of 1,621 registered candidates appeared for the test for admission into class 11th. For class 9th, 563 candidates out of 989 … Read more
The dynamic route map that has been installed in one of the trains in the Phase I Network. | Photo Credit: Sunitha Sekar Passengers boarding train no.103 on the 54-km Phase I Network of Chennai Metro Rail can get a glimpse of the new dynamic route map, which displays details such as the nearest landmark, … Read more
The water level in Papanasam dam on Saturday stood at 106.10 feet (the maximum level is 143 feet) with an inflow of 700 cusecs and a discharge of 1,000 cusecs. The water level in Manimuthar dam stood at 96.50 feet (the maximum level is 118 feet) with an inflow of 105.63 cusecs and a discharge … Read more
TVVP contract employees at District Hospital King Koti protest over unpaid salaries | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement More than 4,000 contract workers employed under the Telangana Vaidya Vidhana Parishad (TVVP) have been protesting for five consecutive days over the non-payment of their salaries for several months. The workers, who are responsible for maintaining operations at … Read more
There is no safety for women in Tamil Nadu under the DMK rule, alleged senior BJP leader H. Raja in Coimbatore on Saturday. Mr. Raja told the media that every day there were at least five or six reports of sexual assault. On the Thiruparankundram temple issue, he said the DMK should assure that the … Read more
Online signature campaign launched by Cusat students | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Students of the School of Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology, have launched an online signature campaign in support of three teachers, who were included as accused in the chargesheet filed by the police team that probed the tragic death of four … Read more
The Mangaluru Central-Mumbai LTT-Mangaluru Central Matsyagandha Express near Udupi. | Photo Credit: File Photo Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Kota Srinivas Poojary will travel the Mangaluru Central-Mumbai Lokamanya Tilak Terminus, Matsyagandha Express on the first day of its journey with brand new LHB (Linke-Hofmann-Busch) coaches on February 17 and interact with patrons about the future railway needs of the … Read more
Unfulfilled election promises may turn sections of the electorate against the ruling DMK, warned Communist Party of India (Marxist) State secretary P. Shanmugam on Saturday. Mr. Shanmugam told presspersons that the DMK government must ensure implementation of all of its election promises. “Government employees, teachers, and Tangedco staff are among those deeply dissatisfied. The government … Read more
CITU State general secretary Ch. Narasinga Rao addressing a press conference in Visakhapatnm on Saturday. | Photo Credit: V. RAJU Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) State General Secretary Ch. Narasinga Rao and Visakhapatnam District Committee president and General Secretary K.M. Srinivasa Rao and R.K.S.V. Kumar respectively have demanded immediate payment of pending salaries of … Read more
Wife of an inspector working with Hyderabad police lodged a dowry harassment complaint against him on Saturday, senior officials confirmed. The complainant, identified as K. Sandhya, lodged a complaint with the Hyderabad Police Commissioner C.V. Anand against her husband K. Narsimha, a Detective Inspector with the Abids police. In her complaint, she claimed that her … Read more