Telangana has declared a holiday on Sep 25 for government offices and schools in Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy, and Medchal-Malkajgiri for Ganesh idol immersion. Nov 14 will be a working day. 20,000 police personnel are deployed for security. Holiday Declared for Ganesh Immersion The Telangana government has declared Friday, September 25, a holiday for all government … Read more
Former IPS officer and TMC leader Humayun Kabir alleged he was assaulted by a mob outside a Kolkata police station. The incident followed an alleged attack on the party’s IT Cell chief, for which the TMC has blamed the BJP. TMC Leader Alleges Assault by Mob Former IPS officer and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Humayun … Read more
The 72nd National Film Awards ceremony was held in Gujarat, bringing together some of Indian cinema’s biggest names. Kartik Aaryan and Mammootty shared the Best Actor honour, while Yami Gautam won Best Actress for Article 370. The film also took home the Best Feature Film award. Randeep Hooda was honoured as Best Debut Director, while … Read more
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari flagged off 226 new firefighting vehicles worth Rs 94 crore. The fleet, part of a plan to modernise fire services, will be deployed across the state, particularly in densely populated and industrial areas. In a major step towards modernising the Fire & Emergency Services in West Bengal, 226 new modern … Read more
Two-wheeler riders using Bengaluru’s Electronic City route may soon be exempted from toll payments. The NHAI is expected to take control of the elevated highway after the 20-year concession ends and may revise toll rates for other vehicles. Bengaluru commuters using the busy Electronic City route may soon get some relief. Motorcyclists are expected to … Read more
Deloitte India and CAST have announced a strategic alliance to advance AI-led application modernisation and technology portfolio optimisation across Asia-Pacific and Japan, helping organisations make faster and better-informed decisions. Deloitte India and CAST have announced a strategic alliance to advance artificial intelligence-led application modernisation and technology portfolio optimisation across Asia-Pacific and Japan. The collaboration combines … Read more
Yoga guru Swami Ramdev and former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh appear to have put their recent war of words behind them after meeting and clearing up what Ramdev described as misunderstandings. The two had been at odds over comments made by Singh about Patanjali products and Ramdev, but pictures from their meeting have … Read more
India hit back at Pakistan and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation after the group raised the Kashmir issue at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. New Delhi rejected the statements made during a side meeting, telling the organisation to stop letting Pakistan spread false claims and urging it to counsel Pakistan. Pakistan raised … Read more
The Arunachal Pradesh cabinet on Wednesday approved the formation of an empowered high-level committee to guide and coordinate pre-feasibility report (PFR) survey-related activities for the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP), amid continuing opposition to the mega project from sections of the local population. The cabinet, headed by chief minister Pema Khandu, said the committee … Read more
Professor of Chinese Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Srikanth Kondapalli, on Wednesday, said that US President Donald Trump’s backing of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) comes as an effort to revive trade and stabilise the West Asian situation amid the ongoing conflict, as well as to utilise investments committed by Saudi Arabia and … Read more