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Pawan Kalyan's Clean Image Gives JSP Edge in Andhra Pradesh Local Body Polls, Party Leaders Say
Leaders of the Jana Sena Party are positioning party chief Pawan Kalyan's reputation for personal integrity as a central campaign asset heading into upcoming…
Wild Elephant Electrocuted in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor District, Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan Orders Inquiry
A wild elephant died on Monday night after coming into contact with low-hanging electrical wires connected to a farm pump in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor…
Asaduddin Owaisi urges voters flagged as electoral anomalies in Yakutpura to respond to deletion notices
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has appealed to voters in the Yakutpura Assembly constituency who have been…
Dara Singh, Convicted in 1999 Burning Murder of Australian Missionary Graham Staines and Sons, Seeks Release After 25 Years
A man convicted in one of India's most internationally prominent hate-crime cases, the 1999 burning death of Australian Christian missionary Graham Staines and his…
FSSAI Chief Rajit Punhani Endorses Dedicated Food Safety Commissioners for Every State
India's apex food regulator has publicly called for every state to appoint a dedicated food safety commissioner, singling out Maharashtra's appointment of Tukaram Mundhe…
Indian Markets Reel as US-Iran Escalation and Inflation Pressures Trigger Broad Sell-Off
Indian benchmark indices suffered their sharpest decline in weeks on Thursday as a fresh round of US military strikes against Iranian targets and renewed…
Keralam's Forest Department Presents Action Plan for Human-Wildlife Coexistence at Conference of Ministers, MPs and MLAs
The Kerala Forest Department has unveiled a comprehensive landscape-level strategy for managing human-wildlife conflict, presenting its action plan at a high-profile legislative conference attended…
Kerala Raises Demand for Detailed Technical Study of Mullaperiyar Dam Before Safety Panel
Kerala has formally escalated its longstanding safety concerns about the Mullaperiyar dam, submitting an eight-page written document to the Supervisory Committee that calls for…
India Rejects Hague Ruling on Indus Waters Treaty, Casting Doubt on 1960 Pact
India has formally rejected an international arbitration panel's ruling concerning the Indus Waters Treaty, a move that raises fresh questions about the future of…
Energy Secretary Defends Venezuela Oil Deal Amid 'Gunpoint Diplomacy' Criticism
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has pushed back forcefully against accusations that Washington is attempting to seize Venezuelan oil reserves, describing the controversial energy…
Australia's Economy Posts Modest Growth as Consumer Spending Shifts Toward Electric Vehicles
Australia's economy recorded modest growth in the most recent quarter, according to national accounts data released Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, with…
Eye Donation Awareness Event at KBN Medical College Spotlights India's Corneal Transplant Shortage
An eye donation awareness event at KBN Medical College in Karnataka drew attention this week to the persistent gap between the demand for corneal…
Kerala CM Should Not Single Out Journalists Who Ask Questions, Says KUWJ
The Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) has called on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to refrain from singling out individual journalists who raise critical…
Former DRDO Chief Inaugurates Aerospace and Defence Complex in Hyderabad, Highlighting City's Rising Defence-Industry Clout
Former Defence Research and Development Organisation Chairman G. Satheesh Reddy has inaugurated a new aerospace and defence facility in Hyderabad, marking another milestone in…
Traffic Diversions Near Vaishali Nagar Underpass Extended Till September 16
Hyderabad traffic police have prolonged vehicle restrictions around the Vaishali Nagar underpass until September 16, citing unfinished construction work at the intersection. The extension…
Keralam Cabinet Approves Extension of 18 PSC Rank Lists to Fill Teacher Vacancies in Government Schools
The Keralam Cabinet has approved a proposal to extend the validity period of 18 rank lists prepared by the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC)…
Ram Mandir Trust Convenes in Ayodhya as Selection Process for First CEO Nears Completion
AYODHYA — The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, the statutory body responsible for administering the newly consecrated Ram temple and its surrounding complex…
Telangana Mandates Construction Waste Disposal Certification Before Buildings Receive Occupancy Clearance
The Telangana government has made accounting for construction and demolition waste a mandatory part of the building permission process, requiring developers to produce verified…
Adobe Acquires Indian Market Intelligence Startup Rilo to Expand AI-Driven Analytics
Adobe has acquired Rilo, an India-based market intelligence startup, marking the company's second acquisition from the Indian market following its 2023 purchase of Rephrase.ai.…
India's richest man now wants to turn aging computers into AI-ready PCs
Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio has announced a subscription plan that promises to transform aging computers into artificial intelligence-capable machines, with an entry-level offering priced…
Savarkar Never Hated Muslims, Grandnephew Tells Pune Court in Counter to Rahul Gandhi
Satyaki Savarkar, the grandnephew of independence-era leader Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, testified before a Pune court that his granduncle harbored no hatred toward Muslims, directly…
Kalyan Silks' Rs 1,500 Onam ad misleading; consumer court orders Rs 31,500 payout
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered Kalyan Silks, a prominent Kerala-based textile retailer, to pay Rs 31,500 in total compensation after determining…
Ram Mandir Trust Revamp: Ex-Air Marshal Chosen As First CEO Ahead Of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Polls
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has appointed retired Air Marshal Anil Chopra as its first Chief Executive Officer, establishing a formal administrative…
Indian Equities Decline Sharply as West Asia Tensions Lift Crude Prices, Widen Trade Concerns
Mumbai — Indian benchmark indices fell sharply in Wednesday's session as escalating tensions in West Asia pushed global crude oil prices to multi-month highs,…