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The collaboration will leverage modern tools such as data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve transparency, streamline monitoring and enable faster decision-making.
Officials have also reportedly arrested one of the key suspects Pankaj Kumar, founder and director of Adsum Advisory Services Limited, for extending assistance to illegal online gaming portals by illegally arranging KYC registrations from customers.
Officials said participants will receive support in obtaining permanent driving licences and assistance in procuring vehicles through government-linked schemes upon completion of the training.
Police said his paternal uncle and aunt, younger sister and brother-in-law were present at the hospital after the autopsy but declined to take custody of the body. Efforts to trace his mother were unsuccessful.
Diversions will be in force from February 19 to February 20 until completion of repair works.
The initiative is jointly organised by Gagan Malik Foundation, Ashray Foundation, M Seeds Foundation, and Triirattanabhumi Society.
The central investigating agency has also booked cases against some railway officials for allegedly accepting bribes from the contractor.
Now that one problem in Bangladesh -- perhaps the most disruptive one -- seems likely to be solved with Tarique Rahman being sworn in as Prime Minister, there remains the contentious issue of his predecessor
Battala Desaiah of Botumeda Palli village sustained injuries in the incident.
Emphasising that questioning the system is a constitutional right of every Indian citizen, Sule said Rohit Pawar was articulating the doubts and concerns in the minds of the people before the authorities.
The Supreme Courts refusal to entertain a petition seeking formulation of guidelines to recognise racial slur as a separate category of hate crime on the plea that classifying crimes based on the victims identity could risk dividing society is in complete dissonance with the realities of Indian life.
A case was registered under relevant sections of the Pocso and the Juvenile Justice Act, and after collection of evidence, the two accused were remanded to judicial custody.
After TOMCOM began training in the German language in 2023, about 70 youth got placement in European nations. It trained 130 in A2 level German during 2025.
The world sees in the progress of artificial intelligence up to this point a transformative inflection point in history.
Fishing communities have suffered significant socio-economic losses due to habitat destruction, damaged equipment and restricted access to traditional landing areas.
The Central Zone Vice Chancellors Meet 202526, hosted by Osmania University in collaboration with the Association of Indian Universities, opened at the Tagore Auditorium with a strong call for structural academic reform.
Rambabu had been released on bail on Wednesday after 18 days of custody. The YSRC leader chose to remain in Rajamahendravaram on Wednesday night.
Police said the patrol team reached the spot, but the alleged accused had left by then. When the officers informed Shankar that efforts would be made to trace the person, he allegedly began abusing the constable, the driver and the police department while in an intoxicated state.
State president of the Telangana Intellectuals Forum Raj Narayan Mudiraj said the awards recognise contributions to language scholarship and teaching. Prof. V. Balakista Reddy, chairman, Telangana State Council of Higher Education, will present the awards at the ceremony, which will also be attended by educationist Komatireddy Gopal Reddy and Prem Chand Munot Jain.
Naidu stressed the need for a focused action plan and close monitoring by district collectors.
Kishan Reddy said the government is accelerating reforms in Reform Express mode, uniting the centre, states, and stakeholders to cut imports and ramp up domestic output.
TGBIE said that the hall tickets for both first and second year students have been made available online in the respective college logins.
Lokesh said the government was committed to developing institutions under a cluster-based approach with vertical and horizontal integration, creating a robust academic ecosystem.
As many as 280 CCTV cameras will be installed across key locations in the city. The network will include bullet cameras, which provide fixed-angle footage and PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) cameras, capable of rotating, tilting and zooming to monitor larger areas dynamically
Linking the issue to the Tirupati laddu controversy, Jagan Mohan Reddy asserted that the CBI charge sheet had endorsed irregularities in ghee supplied to the TTD during the previous TDP-led coalition governments rule.
The reports also highlighted the Congress victories in the Secunderabad Cantonment bypoll in 2024 and the Jubilee Hills bypoll in 2025, both wrested from the BRS.
Nine recharge ponds and a rain garden were constructed within the campus to capture and infiltrate runoff water
Kavitha, who quit the BRS after a public spat with her father and BRS president K. Chandrashekar Rao, her brother and BRS working president KT Rama Rao, and Harish Rao, had been saying for some time that she would set up a new political party.
The meeting reviewed the progress of urban livelihood initiatives and charted priorities for the year ahead
The defence minister described MILAN 2026, with the participation of 74 nations, as a reflection of the confidence the global maritime community places in India as a trusted and responsible maritime partner.
Opposition raises issue over TTD laddu supply; adjournment motion disallowed
The celebrations included floral offerings, harathi, and pledge-taking ceremonies at the statue.
The petition was filed by Eegala Ramulu, who alleged that the elected councillor, Chilkala Bugga Ramulu, possessed three separate voter identity cards and used them to vote and contest elections in both gram panchayat and municipal polls.
Keshav went on to accuse former chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy of betraying Rayalaseema
MMTS services between Bolaram and Hitec City are widely used by IT employees as a convenient mode of transport. A total of 20 MMTS services, 10 in the up direction and 10 in the down direction, operate daily.
In an open letter to the Chief Minister, Rama Rao said the Congress government has been in power for nearly half its term and has only another two and a half years left; at least now, it should allocate the required funds, so all assurances and promises to the people are kept.
They must be registered voters within that specific municipal area to qualify as an ex-officio
Constructed in 1213 CE during the reign of Kakatiya ruler Ganapati Deva by his general Recherla Rudra, the temple is noted for being named after its sculptor, Ramappa.
Special focus was laid on rescue protocols for elderly persons, pregnant women and children.
The Congress members also slammed the state government for discrepancies on the death toll in the tragedy, given in the written reply and informed by the health minister during the debate on the issue in the House.
It can be argued that Punjab isnt alone. Several states have flirted with acting chiefs rather than regular appointments. But that doesnt absolve any of them, particularly when the Supreme Court has signalled that this shouldnt be normal administrative practice
For Anvitha Prashanth and Pranav Prashanth of Perpetual Capital, the Hurun India Impact 50 is not a list, it is proof that profitability and responsibility can scale together
The family is likely to seek official assistance to bring the body back to India, and further details are awaited
Navayuga, Afcons too may lose completion completion certificates
Officers from four districts attend a session on Special Intensive Revision
practical examinations from April 28 to May 5 and theory examinations will take place in two sessions each day
The leadership described the municipal poll results as a reflection of effective teamwork and urged that this collective spirit be strengthened further.
Lokesh also reviewed measures to fill faculty vacancies in universities and government degree colleges
The court heard the defamation suit filed by Heritage Foods in Delhi on Thursday.

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