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Swachh Bharat: Who will empty the 44 lakh toilet pits?

Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), Karnataka has reported constructing over 44 lakh toilets in rural areas. Nearly 92%of these are single-leach pit structures, which need human intervention in emptying

1 Mar 2026 9:28 pm
PM Modi expresses confidence in NDA retaining power in Puducherry

After laying the foundation for and inaugurating projects worth around 2,700crore, Mr. Modi says the people are aware of the political instability, corruption, and law and order issues under the previousCongress-DMK government in the Union Territory

1 Mar 2026 9:23 pm
Sleaze video: TTD Chairman B.R. Naidu warns of action against those resorting to smear campaign

He dismissed as uncivilised the attempts of YSRCP leader Bhumana Karnunakar Reddy to tarnish his image

1 Mar 2026 9:21 pm
Kerala Chief Ministers moment with young landslide survivor takes political turn

The child had gained national attention after Prime Ministers interaction with her during his visit to a hospital in Wayanad soon after the Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslides

1 Mar 2026 9:14 pm
Hindutva organisations take out massive rally in Bagalkot

Police make tight security arrangements in the city

1 Mar 2026 9:12 pm
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant stresses on building a mediation culture for resolving disputes amicably

It is gaining greater acceptance as an effective tool for dispute resolution, and the process has statutory backup in the Mediation Act of 2023, he observes; Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu urges the CJI toconsider establishing National Judicial Academy in Amaravati

1 Mar 2026 9:11 pm
Kakani, Somireddy trade charges over 100 crore land row in Nellore

YSRCP leader alleges sale of 40 acres of government land worth 100 crore; Sarvepalli MLA denies charge, says disputed land will be handed over to NUDA for NTR Township development

1 Mar 2026 9:11 pm
Karnataka village with historic links mourns death of Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Village recalls 1981 visit when Khamenei inaugurated community hospital, an event that strengthened Alipurs spiritual connection with Iran.

1 Mar 2026 9:05 pm
Karkala MLA castigates government over power disconnection to Yennehole Lift Irrigation project

Mescom, after issuing several notices to Karnataka Neeravari Nigama Ltd., to clear dues amounting to 1.87 crore, disconnected the power supply recently

1 Mar 2026 8:58 pm
Andhra Pradesh achieves record GST collection in February 2026

The 5.45% growth compared to February 2025 signals a robust economic trajectory despite significant tax cuts introduced under the GST 2.0, says official

1 Mar 2026 8:57 pm
Left parties condemn military action by U.S. and Israel on Iran

It is a grave violation of international law and Iranian sovereignty, they say, and demand the Government of India to condemn the strikes

1 Mar 2026 8:51 pm
CPI(M) general secretary M.A. Baby condemns U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran, killing of Khamenei

Indian Union Muslim League leader Sayyid Munavar Ali Shihab Thangal pays tribute to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was killed in the attack

1 Mar 2026 8:51 pm
KSRTC rolls out major reforms

Transport Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar reveals that the corporation is shifting toward more passenger-centric services

1 Mar 2026 8:48 pm
Bengals Muslim districts have highest number of cases awaiting adjudication under SIR

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will sit on a dharna against the Election Commission of India, on March 6 in Kolkata

1 Mar 2026 8:48 pm
Courts must instil confidence in public on receiving justice: CJI

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant lays foundation stone for a new court complex at Daminedu, Tirupati rural mandal

1 Mar 2026 8:45 pm
Police, MVD uncover bid to alter details of stolen vehicles

It was the Marad police who recently detected a stolen vehicle with a fake registration number and a tampered chassis, suggesting that more gangs may be operating in the illegal trade

1 Mar 2026 8:43 pm
CM asks Telugu people in war-torn Persian Gulf to be on maximum alert

He urges them to strictly adhere to the safety guidelines issued by embassies from time to time

1 Mar 2026 8:40 pm
Government failed to ensure MSP for farmers, alleges YSRCP

Citing the distress among chickpea and maize farmers, YSRCP leader Nagi Reddy accuses the government of making false statements in the Assembly, besides flagging delays in completing the e-crop registration process

1 Mar 2026 8:39 pm