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19 dead in Kurnool bus fire; AP government launches probe

Out of 46 passengers on board, 27 survived, and 12 were injured. Eyewitnesses said the fire engulfed the bus in under two minutes, leaving little time for escape

24 Oct 2025 5:48 pm
Keralas Ayurvedic medical tourism earns 13,500 crore in 2024

The sector, integrating modern medicine, Ayurveda, and wellness, is witnessing a 16% CAGR, with Kerala aiming to capture 10% of Indias $8 billion modern medical value tourism market

24 Oct 2025 4:59 pm
TN govt to provide free meals to Chennai sanitation workers, sanctions 186 cr

The announcement comes close on the heels of prolonged agitation by the sanitation workers protesting against the privatisation of waste management operations in two zones under the GCC, and regularisation of jobs

24 Oct 2025 2:04 pm
Vedanta to invest 1 lakh crore more in Odisha, create 1 lakh jobs

The move will generate over one lakh direct and indirect jobs and reinforce Odishas position as a key metals and manufacturing hub.

23 Oct 2025 10:52 pm
Assam tea production likely to be marginally higher in 2025 compared to 2024

Assam produced 627.95 million kgs of tea in 2024, contributing around 52% to Indias total production of 1203.65 million kgs

23 Oct 2025 3:57 pm
World Bank to release second tranche of $200 million for Amaravati capital project by Dec

The World Bank and Asian Development Bank have each committed to fund $800 million, totalling $1600 million (13,600 crore), for Amaravati capital city phase-I development

23 Oct 2025 2:02 pm
Northeast Monsoon submerged 16,000 hectares of farmland in Tamil Nadu: MRK Panneerselvam

The well-marked low-pressure area that lies over the southwest Bay of Bengal, off the Tamil Nadu coast, brought torrential rains to several parts of Tamil Nadu

23 Oct 2025 11:41 am
Modi to attend ASEAN Summit virtually, not in person

This puts to rest speculations on possible meeting between Modi and Trump on the sidelines

23 Oct 2025 10:44 am
AP on red alert: Low-pressure system likely to turn depression, heavy rain forecast

Red alerts have been issued for Prakasam, Nellore, Kadapa, Annamayya, Tirupati, and Chittoor districts, with forecasts of extremely heavy rainfall exceeding 20 cm in 24 hours

22 Oct 2025 3:49 pm
Chennai Rains Live: Regional Meteorological Centre issues orange and yellow alerts for various parts of the State

Chennai Rains LIVE: Find here all the live updates related to Chennai weather and rains for 22nd October 2025.

22 Oct 2025 8:50 am
Defence Ministry to take up 10,000 cr missile deal for S-400 Systems

This procurement aims to significantly bolster Indias air defence capabilities following the S-400s successful operational deployment during Operation Sindoor

21 Oct 2025 8:02 pm
Mumbai metropolitan region set to emerge as one of world's leading urban economies: MMRDA

Shankar Deshpande said in the next five years, MMR aims to achieve a GDP of about 25 lakh crore, growing at a real compound annual rate of 10%, with per capita income rising to 810 lakh by 2030

21 Oct 2025 2:49 pm
Bihar polls: RJD releases list of 143 candidates, 5 of them to fight against INDIA bloc partners

The list was released hours before the filing of nomination papers for the second and final phase was to be over

20 Oct 2025 3:05 pm
19 Oct 2025 9:48 pm
MP farmers to get 90% subsidy for solar pumps: CM Yadav

He said farmers would get a solar pump of one step higher capacity than their existing ones.

19 Oct 2025 9:55 am
Karnataka Cabinet approves 117-km Bengaluru Business Corridor

Addressing a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Shivakumar said the Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) project has been rebranded and cleared as the Bengaluru Business Corridor

17 Oct 2025 11:03 am
Spurt in infiltration before winter: Two more intruders killed in north Kashmir

Troops observed suspicious movement near the frontier and challenged the intruders, triggering a brief exchange of fire, officials said

14 Oct 2025 8:08 pm
Chhattisgarh coal 'scam': EOW/ACB submitted forged document in SC, alleges Cong leaders

The forensic analysis showed the use of two different fonts, proving the document was not created in court, Baghel added

13 Oct 2025 9:08 am
Gadkari to lay foundation of 436-crore elevated corridor in Puducherry

Gadkari will also dedicate 3 national highway projects worth over 2,000 crore to the nation, besides improvement works on a 14-km stretch of the East Coast Road

13 Oct 2025 9:02 am
Revised CGHS rates to kick-in at empanelled hospitals, Monday

Whether this price revision will encourage more private hospitals to support Government-run schemes in general, will depend on the impact of the CGHS revision on patients and hospitals, say hospital representatives

12 Oct 2025 7:03 pm
Cough syrup deaths: Doctors arrest diverts attention from regulatory bodies and pharma company, says IMA

In its statement, the IMA said the regulatory bodies concerned failed to monitor the concentration of DEG in the alleged cough syrup, and argued that the onus of the same cannot be imposed on the prescribing doctor.

6 Oct 2025 8:47 pm
AP Govt to extend student loans at 25-paise interest

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said the state will act as guarantor for these loans, which will have a 14-year repayment period

6 Oct 2025 7:51 pm
Hero Future Energies secures 1,908 crore from SBI, Canara Bank for 120 MW hybrid project

The project, executed through SPV Clean Renewable Energy Hybrid Three Private Limited, is contracted with SJVN and combines wind, solar, and storage technologies to provide reliable peak power.

6 Oct 2025 6:00 pm
Bihar Assembly polls to be held in two phases on November 6 and 11; counting on November 14

The entire electoral process will be completed by November 16, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said

6 Oct 2025 4:55 pm
ED attaches 40 crore assets in Karnataka MUDA money laundering case

A provisional order was issued on October 4 to attach 34 immovable properties, including MUDA sites, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act

6 Oct 2025 3:51 pm
Election Commission likely to announce Bihar poll schedule today

Bihar has 243 assembly constituencies, including two reserved for STs and 38 for SCs

6 Oct 2025 10:55 am
Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh put immediate ban on sale and use of Coldrif syrup

All Drug Inspectors and Assistant Commissioners have been ordered to alert market stakeholders and freeze any existing stock of the affected batch

6 Oct 2025 9:49 am
Cuttack clashes: 36-hour long curfew imposed, 60 platoons of police forces deployed

Director General of Police Yogesh Bahadur Khurania appeals to the people to avoid rumours and check the websites of the police and the Commissionerate and the Twitter handles to understand any facts related to the incident

6 Oct 2025 9:47 am
5 Oct 2025 6:58 pm
Jharkhand traders stare at huge losses as heavy rain affects festive buying

The Ranchi Met Office said that the state has received a surplus of 17 per cent rain till September.

5 Oct 2025 12:02 pm
4 Oct 2025 7:58 pm
Andhra Pradesh to create Uber-like app for auto drivers

Addressing a group of auto drivers after launching Auto Driverla Sevalo (in service of auto drivers) in Vijayawada on Saturday, he said the government distributed 436 crore to them

4 Oct 2025 3:03 pm
Delhi govt to install solar panels on 1,000 buildings to generate 55 MW green energy

The solar panels will be installed on hundreds of schools, over 40 fire stations, 24 Delhi Jal Board offices and more than 70 buildings of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi in the coming months

4 Oct 2025 10:56 am
Shops and restaurants can function 24/7 in Maharashtra

Industry welcomes move, flags challenges

2 Oct 2025 4:04 pm
BPCL to soon start work on refinery-cum-petrochemicals project in AP: N Chandrababu Naidu

On the participation of Saudi Arabia in the refinery and petrochemicals complex, Naidu said They are working on it, As soon as there is progress, I will tell

30 Sep 2025 9:45 pm
Maharashtra approves Global Capacity Centre 2025 Policy to attract investments

The policy is designed to strengthen Maharashtras competitiveness in fast-growing sectors

30 Sep 2025 5:00 pm
J-K CM inaugurates 36.50 crore sports, power, road infrastructure projects in Ganderbal

Abdullah lays foundation stone for four crucial road connectivity projects in the district

30 Sep 2025 12:23 pm
As export orders go up, BrahMos is set for upgrades: Raja Babu Ummalaneni

DRDO leverages AI for enhanced decision-making and efficient data discrimination in missile systems

29 Sep 2025 6:59 pm
Andhra Pradesh power sector turns around, to refund 895 crore to consumers

In view of thesavings in the Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment (FPPCA), the Andhra Pradeshdiscoms would be refunding this money to all electricity consumers in the state starting November this year

29 Sep 2025 4:01 pm
Bengal govt initiates emergency measures as IMD forecasts heavy rain from Oct 1

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast the likely formation of a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal, resulting in isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall at most places in West Bengal from October 2-4

29 Sep 2025 9:03 am
Modis Mann ki Baat: Swadeshi push, Khadi appeal, centenary of RSS & remembrance of Zubeen Garg

I urge you to buy at least one Khadi product on October 2, and say with pride, this is Swadeshi, he said, appealing to people to share the experience on socia media

28 Sep 2025 3:07 pm
Mumbai Rains Live Updates: Heavy rains lash Mumbai, IMD issues heavy rain alert till September 30

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday reviewed the rainfall situation and ongoing relief operations in eight Marathwada districts and Solapur, and directed officials to intensify field-level efforts.

28 Sep 2025 1:04 pm
Pak's reaction to Jaishankar's UN speech 'admission of terrorism': India

The Pakistani delegate claimed that India's allegations were a deliberate attempt to repeat lies

28 Sep 2025 9:44 am
TN stampede: Toll goes up to 38, crowds surged due to delayed arrival of Vijay, says DGP

Asked if there were only 500 police personnel on bandobast duty, he said the meeting venue was a public road and more police cover would have meant people would not have sufficient space

28 Sep 2025 8:39 am
Centre assured action will be taken to supply fertiliser to Tamil Nadu: CM Stalin

In the last four years, the State achieved a food grain production of 456.44 lakh tonne

27 Sep 2025 6:37 pm
PM unveils projects worth 60,000 cr from Odisha, flags off Amrit Bharat train

PM Modi lays foundation stones for expansion of eight IITs across country

27 Sep 2025 1:18 pm
Hyderabads Musi river overflows after heavy rains, main bus station flooded

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy directs officials to step up relief operations

27 Sep 2025 11:03 am
Amit Shah prays for Sonar Bangla in 2026, TMCs Banerjee hits back on funds

Shah prayed for a change of government in West Bengal post-2026 Assembly polls to create Sonar Bangla and inaugurated puja pandals themed on Operation Sindoor and Bengali icons.

26 Sep 2025 10:35 pm
Supreme Court allows green cracker production, bans sale in Delhi-NCR

The court noted that while curbing air pollution is vital, an absolute ban is impractical and often unenforceable.

26 Sep 2025 4:00 pm
Atmanirbharta no longer an option but a necessity: PM Modi

Speaking at the third Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show, the Prime Minister noted that the State is shaping new dimensions of development and has become a new hub of investment and progress

25 Sep 2025 9:58 pm