Deccan Chronicle

Women's rights activist Ranjeeta Priyadarshani, who has taken the issue of paid period leave at the national and international level over the past four years, launched the facility at a petrol station in Sultan Ganj area here to facilitate emergency menstrual support to the females when it is needed the most.

He said several major projects in Telanganas Krishna basin, including Bheema, Kalwakurthy, Nettampadu and Koilsagar, were facing severe water shortages, leaving their ayacuts dependent on inadequate supplies.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hails it is a Herculean feat

In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit, or gap between the government's expenditure and revenue, was Rs 4,55,144 crore in the April-July period of the 2026-27 fiscal year

We are witnessing continued resilience in the Indian growth performance, and that is the key message here. Resilience in the quarterly data is well backed by the high frequency data. The quarterly real GDP, after a slight lull towards the latter part of 2024-25, has picked up well and has weathered global uncertainties well, Nageswaran said

We're going to hit them hard, Trump said, according to a Fox News reporter who said he talked to Trump briefly

Issuing a sharp diplomatic rebuke, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) denounced the tribunal's legitimacy and reaffirmed India's absolute sovereignty over its national security and infrastructure decisions in the face of persistent provocations from Islamabad

The FIR was registered following a complaint by a member of the Valmiki community in Haldwani, who alleged that Gandhi gave a casteist spin to a religious ritual held at the Ramlila Ground, police said

Roji's Facebook post also came two days after his party leader Rahul Gandhi lashed out at the 'Manusmriti mindset' and urged girl students to 'smash patriarchy'

According to police, fraudsters target victims by offering fake financial assistance and business startup grants under the guise of the actor-politician's charitable trust, extorting money under the pretext of registration and processing fees

Kanthapuram had said bringing women onto public platforms would lead to great destruction and that Islam prescribed purdah for women to prevent this

Manchester City reportedly has an interest in signing Fernandez, with the summer transfer window closing late Tuesday

Delhi court finds him guilty of posing as a top court judge and attempting to influence bail proceedings

Several flights cancelled at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport as workers demand new wage agreement

Producer Merum Bhaskar confirmed that PVR and INOX will handle the theatrical distribution starting September 4.

The suspect, identified as Anila, a native of Kottayam and a friend of the two women, is in US police custody

Spot registrations (at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium) are also allowed for the selections

Families stay connected as workers and students worry over relatives in flood-hit areas

Ranked World No. 39, unseeded and returning from injury, Treesa, along with Gayatri, brings India its first womens doubles World medal in 15 years

A record collection of Rs 8.07 crore was registered on Chathayam day (Friday) alone, when 3,787 buses operated and covered 12.78 lakh km, catering to 22,02,992 passengers, the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) said in a statement on Saturday

The deal will see Liverpool paying 106 million pounds ($143 million) for the France international and up to an additional 17 million pounds ($23 million) in potential add-ons

In a Facebook post, Chandrasekhar said Shoukat's suicide was a clear picture of the severe harassment faced by ordinary people at Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) in Kerala

Drones are particularly useful in areas that are difficult or risky for workers to access manually.

Yashashwini's father was reportedly inconsolable and said that she had been under stress for the past few days.

Bhagwat said that while pluralism is frequently associated with the United States, unity in diversity defines Bharat

The top Indian professionals in the fray include Saptak Talwar, Honey Baisoya, Veer Ahlawat, Rashid Khan, Akshay Sharma and Om Prakash Chouhan, to name a few.

The 25-year-old man from DD Nagar area lodged a missing person complaint in the local police station on July 25: Reports

It is one of six ocas (pronounced ro-ssas), or plantation estates, that were built on slavery and forced labour and added to UNESCO's World Heritage List last month

The Yash-starrer, which was mounted as a high-scale action adventure, has received a mixed response in the Telugu states, with criticism directed at its screenplay, excessive violence and intimate sequences.

According to her parents, she had gone on a Manasarovar trip with her friend as part of a tourism group.

Premier League champion Arsenal is also reportedly interested in signing lvarez, whose buyout clause is reportedly 500 million euros ($582 million)

The women reportedly assaulted the youths with beer bottles, causing serious injuries

The fare-free facility will be available throughout the day in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Berhampur and Kendujhar. CRUT expects nearly one lakh women commuters to benefit from the initiative.

Please be patient. The government takes full responsibility for your rescue, treatment, food and shelter. In times of such a disaster, we all need to stand together, Shah said in a statement

The initiative aims to give participants a firsthand understanding of the challenges faced by traffic personnel, while allowing them to share feedback and suggestions for safer, smoother roads.

Roger Federer expressed his gratitude to the fans after his return to the court

The charges relate to an incident on May 28 when a Lamborghini was involved in a single-vehicle collision on the M3 in southern England, the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary

A Bengaluru court has passed an ex parte temporary injunction restraining the publication or circulation of any false or defamatory content against the actor Yash's movie 'Toxic'.

Starc grabbed six for 12 and four for 39 to star in the innings and 51 runs victory against Bangladesh, overtaking Matt Henry and Jasprit Bumrah, whom he leads by 10 rating points

Fernandes provided a Premier League-record 21 assists and also scored nine goals as he helped the club finish third in the 2025-26 season

Its a kind of riposte to what tech companies are currently doing in many cases: using artificial intelligence to oversee artificial intelligence

Justice Mehta seeks Justice S P Sharmas transfer, citing complaints over his judicial functioning and alleged conduct.

The CBI took Sivasankar into custody. The sleuths named deputy director Sivasankar as A1 and the former minister's son Sudheer Kumar as A2. Siddha Raghavarao brother's son Venkata Suresh Kumar was identified as A3. Private surveyor A. Subhashkar Reddy as A4, and Vasavi Granites manager Y. Surendra as A5. Some other government and private persons were identified as A6

OpenAI plans to start using the new chips to support its AI models later this year, part of a broader push to build its own AI infrastructure

Sharing her excitement about the fan-driven battle, Rhiya Ahir said, Big Boss ke ghar ka sadasya banna through fans ka faisla is just the perfect setup

Security ministers from Britain, US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand meet in Sydney to discuss emerging AI threats.

Videos shared by Nepal Police and others on social media showed torrents of muddy water crashing through mountain valleys in the Himalayan district bordering China.

Gold gains Rs 115 while silver rises Rs 1,284 on MCX amid fresh positions and firm global trends.

Varshini has also acted in movies and web series, earning a solid fan following.

After a dry run, Ravi Teja shines bright with his intense performance as a doting father who doesn't spare anyone who misbehaves with girls in his village. Father and daughter bonding was established by director Shiva Nirvana and it paid off and making audience to overlook few other lapses, he points out