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183 Cr disbursed under AMRUT 2.0 in 3 Yrs

Over 78,000 tap connections delivered New Delhi, Dec 19:Jammu and Kashmir has received over 180 crore as Central assistance under several develop

Vizag Air Quality Index at 350, Beats Delhi

On Friday, the air quality index at Visakhapatnam central area around noon showed 350, while Delhi, said to be the most polluted city, displayed

AP Tops India by Creating 4.84 Crore Ayushman Accounts

Entry of the ABHA number in the computer will immediately provide all details of a patient, including treatment prescribed and lab reports, in di

CS assesses Cybersecurity Framework, sets deadlines for key upgrade

Jammu, Dec 19: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress of the Cyber Security Action Plan bein

Delhi pharma owner arrested for drug trafficking

Jammu Tawi, Dec 19 : The Anti-Narcotics Task Force of Jammu and Kashmir Police has arrested the owner of a Delhi-based pharmaceutical company for

India and Russia push JVs in critical minerals, rare earths

India and Russia are boosting cooperation in critical minerals and rare earths. Joint projects are set to involve hundreds of millions of dollars

Revanth Must Claimed Prove Public Support, Quit and Face Re-Election: Ktr

BRS leader cites panchayat poll wins, accuses Congress of misleading voters

Lokesh Promises Efforts to Give AI Tools to AP Students for Free

Lokesh responded positively. In this regard, he even assured the students to hold talks with global tech major Google to offer Gemini AI model to

Bangladesh on edge after Sharif Osman Hadi's death as radicals take over streets

Bangladesh is on edge as protests and violence erupt after Sharif Osman Hadi's death. Radicals chant anti-India slogans, disrupting Dhaka. The in

Winter Session concludes with passage of key legislations

New Delhi, Dec 19: The short Winter Session of Parliament concluded on Friday with both Houses adjourned sine die after the passage of several ke

Passport mela for journalists concludes

India to remove duties on key Omani energy goods under trade pact

India will soon remove import duties on several Omani products. This is part of a new trade agreement, the CEPA, signed recently. Goods like crud

Breaking the ice over tea: Congress rejoins House ritual

Congress leaders attended post-session tea with the Lok Sabha Speaker and Rajya Sabha Chairman. This marks a shift after a boycott of four sessio

Meghalaya govt partners with IHCL Group to develop Taj Resort & Spa in Umiam

Meghalaya is developing a new Taj Resort and Spa in Umiam. This project is part of a larger plan to make Umiam a premium tourism hub. Several oth

'Playing with fire': Putin fumes at EU's plan to use frozen Russian assets; EU oks 90B Ukraine loan

Need to open adequate number of DPCs stressed

Tribal Workers in Anakapalli Rally Against VB-G RAM-G

Along with their work tools, the Adivasi gathered in large numbers and raised slogans against VB-G RAM-G, which is the new title of the MGNREGA

Christmas Star 2025: The best time to show kids the Star of Bethlehem in the sky

Look east after sunset this week to witness Jupiter, shining brightly like the fabled 'Christmas Star.' This celestial event offers a perfect opp

Karnataka High Court quashes invocation of KCOCA against Byrathi Basavaraj, but rejects his plea for anticipatory bail

The High Court asked the MLA to knock on the doors of the sessions court for anticipatory bail

We have not done any unscientific road work, PWD tells MLC when asked to address unscientific work at Puttur

We R Cycling to organise Mangalore Cyclothon on Sunday

10 Creative Christmas tree decoration ideas to wow your guests and make your home picture-perfect this season

The holiday season offers an opportunity to transform your Christmas tree into a dazzling centerpiece that showcases creativity. Modern decoratin

Karthigai Deepam row: Madras HC stays order allowing festival at Mandu Kovil in Dindigul

The interim stay was passed while hearing a batch of appeals, including one filed by the T.N government, against the direction to permit event in

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on a three-day visit to Vijayanagara starting December 20

Indonesia keen to boost trade ties with Andhra Pradesh: Consul General

Sajid Akram Performed Nikah With His Wife Venus in Hyderabad

Nikah held in Hyderabad; agencies trace Sajid Akrams family and travel trail

Ather Energy enters auto insurance space to strengthen EV ownership ecosystem

The new entity, which will operate as a Corporate Agent, will focus on offering auto insurance policies in partnership with multiple insurers for

VYZOV Prize draws applications from 40 countries, expands global reach in 2025

IND vs SA 5th T20I: Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakaravarthy star as India beat South Africa by 30 runs; win series 3-1

India sealed the five-match T20I series 3-1 with a convincing 30-run win over South Africa in the 5th T20I. Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya starred

Justice Radha Rani is the President of State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

She is the first woman to hold the post

BJP, Hindu Munnani leaders meet family of man who ended life over Thirupparankundram Deepathoon row

The leaders handed over a solatium of 10 lakh to the wife of the deceased

Weve Broken Host Curse With Womens World Cup, India Can do it Again: Robin Uthappa

Speaking on JioStar Press Room, JioStar experts Irfan Pathan and Robin Uthappa assessed Indias title defence chances, dark horses like Afghanista

Odisha Will Be The Growth Engine Of India, Says CM At Hyderabad Investors Meet

Rs 67,000 crore investment proposals, 56,000 jobs envisaged: Reports

December New Moon 2025: Last new moon of the year to bring huge transformation for Sagittarius and 3 other zodiac signs

The last new moon of 2025 rises on December 19, marking a phase of fresh intention-setting, renewed optimism and inner realignment. Occurring in

Gas prices in California, the world's fifth-largest economy, could hit $12/gallon, and here's the worrying reason

Gas prices in California: California is heading toward a major fuel supply crunch. Two large refineries operated by Valero Energy and Phillips 66

Distressed Farmers Uproot Cotton To Sow Chana In Adilabad

Mankar Dayakar said the pink bollworm infestation had sharply reduced yields, making it uneconomical to continue cotton cultivation.

Honesty, integrity are non-negotiable in recruitment, President Murmu tells PSCs

Conference brings together chairpersons of the Union and State Public Service Commissions to deliberate on strengthening recruitment systems, enh

Pawan Kalyan Calls For People-Centric, Future-Ready Development

Pawan Kalyan emphasised the creation of an enabling environment for infrastructure expansion and industrial development to generate employment an

DSP stabbed by couple in Chhattisgarhs Dantewada over old dispute

The woman had registered a case of rape against the police officer in Durg district late last year but the latter was acquitted this September

Upskilling vital to thrive in tech era, says HCL GM

CM Seeks Central Support For Purvodaya

Plea for SASCI and 41,000-crore Rayalaseema horticulture push: Reports

Haryana Assembly: No-confidence motion against BJP government defeated after Opposition stages walkout

In the absence of Congress MLAs, the Speaker put the motion to vote which was rejected after a five-hour debate that went on till 10.15 p.m.

Nita Ambani Stuns in Red Saree at DAIS Annual Day

At the Annual Day Celebration at Dhirubhai AmbaniSchool (DAIS), the Chairperson of the Reliance Foundation graced the spotlight in a striking red

John Means injury: Will former All-Star pitcher play this season?

John Means made his major league debut in 2018, was an All-Star the following year and spent his first seven seasons with Baltimore.

Bengaluru metros Yellow Line services to start an hour late on Sunday due to maintenance

Sajjanar urges RBI to deploy mule hunter tool to curb cyber fraud

Police chief says mule accounts fuel scams; seeks stronger KYC, data sharing

Nasdaq rises again today: Nasdaq jumps more than 1% as AI stocks rebound; Oracle, Nvidia and Micron lead market rally

Nasdaq rose more than 1% again today as AI stocks staged a strong rebound. Oracle jumped after a TikTok deal headline. Nvidia climbed on chip exp

TTD Swapping Land For A 5-Star Resort Drawing Criticism

The opposition is alleging that the decision harms the interests of the temple as well as the devotees: Reports

AP: CM Touring Anakapalli Today

The chief minister would depart from Amaravati and reach Anakapalli district by helicopter on Saturday morning

BJP National Working President Nitin Nabin tovisit Patna on December 23

Bihar BJP President Sanjay Saraogi said thatBJP workers, along with the people of Patna and State, had been eagerly awaiting this dayand now thew

Govt. to transfer villages from Saundatti to Bailhongal

No conclusive data linking higher AQI to lung diseases, govt tells Parliament while admitting it as triggering factors for respiratory ailments

The government informed Parliament that no conclusive data directly links higher air quality index (AQI) levels to lung diseases, though air poll

Indian Army to buy 850 Kamikaze drones worth Rs 2000 crore

The Indian Army proposal is at an advanced stage of acquisition. It is likely to be cleared soon by a high-level meeting of the Defence Acquisiti

Fake railway jobs scam exposed in Kashmir; 'victim' turns out to be mastermind

A fake Railway recruitment racket in Kashmir has been exposed after investigators found that one of the complainants was in fact the mastermind b

Palla Slams Jagan Warning Over PPP Model

Palla termed the ex-CMs comments a direct assault on constitutional governance and democratic values:Reports

Centre revises guidelines to help poor prisoners unable to pay fines, arrange sureties

Unhappy with the response from States and Union Territories, MHA directs jail officials to refer cases of poor prisoners and undertrials to Distr

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar Begins Three-Day Visit to Hyderabad

CEC to meet booth-level officers; Srisailam visit purely religious

Salem, Vijays Next Rendezvous?

Petitions seeking permission for holding the meeting at an open ground in Salem

'Multimillion dollar criminal enterprise': Haitian immigrants charged in $7mn SNAP fraud scheme

ED okays compounding of FEMA violation case against online platform

The Enforcement Directorate has approved a Reserve Bank of India compounding order. This settles a year-long FEMA violation case against Nearbuy

Lokesh Launches Developmental Works At Arts College, Nannaya University

The minister also inaugurated the innovation and incubation hub and had a close look at the inventions made by the students. He appended his sign

Fortnite Live Event: When is it happening and what players can expect in the coming weeks?

Winterfest has long been one of Fortnites most celebratory events, known for offering free cosmetic rewards, holiday-themed challenges and crosso

Who was Bangladeshi Radical Leader, Sharif Osman Hadi?

On Thursday, Bangladeshi student leader Osman Hadi died in Singapore succumbing to his gunshot injuries, after an assassination attempt in Dhaka.

Quote of the day by Franklin D. Roosevelt: 'The only thing we have to fear is...'

Quote of the day by Franklin D. Roosevelt: Franklin D. Roosevelt's words from 1933 still resonate. He spoke of fearing fear itself during the Gre

Naidu meets Amit Shah, pitches Amaravatis promise to developers

Gold price to touch $4,900? Why Goldman Sachs sees $4,900 per ounce in its 2026 gold price forecast

Gold Price Forecast: Goldman Sachs forecasts gold rising to $4,900 by December 2026 amid central bank demand. Oil prices may decline to $52-$56 n

Four arrested in 3.49 crore investment fraud case in Hyderabad

Love playing in front of Indian fans: Assaubayeva

Marco Rubio LIVE: US Secy of State briefs media on Gaza, China, Venezuela & Russia-Ukraine war

Hyderabad: Literary Festival Draws Massive Opening Day Crowds

Families, students, teachers and senior citizens were seen walking through the stalls, browsing shelves filled with books in Telugu, English, Urd

Sons kill father to claim insurance by orchestrating snake bite; six held

An insurance company filed a complaint quoting suspicion on the bonafide of the claims made by family members of the deceased

SIR in Tamil Nadu: 97.4 lakh voters removed, says CEO

Chennai: A total of 97.4 lakh voters have been removed from the Tamil Nadu voter list, following the enumeration phase of the SIR exercise and th

ED Arrests Jayathri Infra MD For Rs 60-Crore Scam

He flew to Chennai after he was released on bail. On a tip off, the ED arrested him in Chennai and brought him back to Hyderabad: Redports

Target app down: When will the services be restored? Here's what the company said about the outage amidst holiday shopping rush

Target app down: Target is facing a major system outage during the crucial holiday shopping week. Customers and employees are experiencing disrup

Telangana Govt Plans Thermal Plant at Naini in Odisha

Principal secretary (energy) Navin Mittal, Singareni chairman Krishna Bhaskar, Singareni officials and others were present at the meeting.

Too low an inflation a cause for concern

Prevailing low inflation will squeeze profit margins, increase real value of debt and interest rates for private sector, says MPCs external membe

Centre plans portal to take process of forest rights recognition, management online

Tribal Affairs Ministry said the portal is proposed to act as a single window for all Forest Rights Act processes, which include filing and proce

One Punch Man Season 3 Episode 11 release date, time, what to expect and how to watch: Global streaming timings for all regions, title, Episode 10 recap

One Punch Man Season 3 Episode 11 release date, time, what to expect and how to watch details confirm the next episode arrives on December 21. Th

Ponguleti Asks I&PR Officials To Take Govt's Welfare Schemes And Development Programmes To People

Srinivas Reddy said the Congress government had delivered notable results across sectors within two years, giving Telangana a clear new direction

BC Candidates Win Half of General Seats in Panchayat Polls

Secures 45% seats exceeding proposed 42% BC quota

What are GLP-1 medicines? Do they help with weight loss and diabetes, and what are their side effects?

GLP-1 medications are prescription treatments used in the UK to manage type 2 diabetes and, in certain cases, medically supervised weight loss. T

Metro Services Worsen After Takeover Announcement

Passengers allege that train frequency has reduced and services have deteriorated, forcing many to shift to other modes of transport due to longe

Spotted on the subway to the Chanel runway: How Bhavitha Mandava became a fashion star

Bhavitha Mandavas story shows how a student life can change fast. From studying in New York to walking big fashion runways, her journey is inspir

Seven J&K Segment AGMUT Cadre IAS Officers Promoted To Super Time Scale

JAMMU, Dec 19: The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, has ordered the promotion of seven J&K segment AGMUT Cadre IAS officers to the

Hyderabad: Munawar Zama launches 100 GEMS initiative at Seerat-un-Nabi competition

Hyderabad: A large-scale Seerat-un-Nabi competition concluded successfully at Shahi Masjid Bagh-e-Aam, where international motivational speaker M

'Will shake entire...': What Bangladesh leader Sharif Osman Hadi's shooter told his girlfriend

Hadi's death has again pushed Bangladesh into a state of chaos at a time when the country is gearing up to hold its first national elections sinc

India, Netherlands set up joint trade, investment committee

An MoU was inked in this regard between the two countries. The JTIC will serve as a dedicated mechanism to review bilateral trade relations, prom

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan defends IFFK against censorship and Centres interference

Pinarayi Vijayan criticises the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for denying censor exemptions to 19 films, labelling the actions a

ISRO to launch BlueBird-6 on December 24

BENGALURU: One of the biggest commercial communication satellites, developed by the United States, BlueBird-6, will be launched on December 24, 2

It is time audit undertaken on payment of fees to law officers: HC