Hyderabad: In a major breakthrough against left-wing extremism, Telangana police on Monday secured the surrender of 24 Maoist cadres in the Karregutta forest, effectively ending the group’s hold over the region. Acting on intelligence about Maoist presence in the Karregutta hills of Mugulu district, police—backed by elite Greyhounds commandos—moved in and persuaded the Maoists to…
Mumbai: Newly appointed BJP Yuva Morcha state president Krishnaraj Mahadik on Monday announced the party’s Yuva Shakti Jagar Yatra from April 21. The objective, he said, is to interact with farmers, women, students and young men and women working in different fields. CM Devendra Fadnavis will flag off the yatra. In phase I, the yatra…
Aizawl: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) officials on Monday said the war in West Asia has not caused any shortage of cooking gas or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Mizoram, dismissing rumours and urging people not to worry.Addressing media persons in Aizawl, the officials said some technical snags have emerged while trying to ensure systematic…
Akshay Kumar went live on Instagram ahead of Bhooth Bangla’s April 17 release, teaming up again with Priyadarshan, Paresh Rawal, and Rajpal Yadav. He told fans there’s no update yet on Hera Pheri 3, despite the announced reunion of the iconic trio under director Priyadarshan. Akshay Kumar recently went live on Instagram with fans just…
Veteran actor Prem Chopra has opened up about witnessing the highs and lows of superstardom from close quarters, recalling how the transition phase of Rajesh Khanna during the rise of Amitabh Bachchan was far from easy. Speaking about the phase when Rajesh Khanna’s career slowed down, Prem Chopra admitted that while the superstar never explicitly…
Ahmedabad: At Jivdaya Charitable Trust, a kite lies on a table with its beak open as volunteers gently drip water into it, treating the effects of extreme heat. With temperatures staying above 40°C for nearly two weeks, rescued birds and animals across the city are increasingly arriving at NGO-run facilities in critical condition.“We treat around…
Hyderabad: Welcoming the Telangana high court’s verdict on the one-man PC Ghose Commission, which probed alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram project, BRS leaders termed it as a slap on the Congress govt’s ‘malicious campaign’ against BRS leaders. They said the govt should stop misleading the people with propaganda against the BRS and immediately repair the…
Palanpur: A disturbing incident unfolded at a school when a 44-year-old teacher allegedly arrived in an intoxicated condition during class and fell asleep in front of his students.According to eyewitnesses, around a dozen students — most of them very young — were present in the classroom when the teacher, Yashwant Kadia, visibly drunk, slumped into…
Active-duty US soldier’s El Salvadoran wife detained by ICE, could be deported to Mexico. Sergeant First Class Jose Serrano, an active-duty US Army sergeant who served the military for 27 years, including several in Afghanistan, said the ICE is out of control after his wife Deisy Rivera Ortega, an El Salvadorian by birth, was detained…
Lucknow: The state govt has suspended all district and divisional-level meetings requiring attendance of MLAs and MLCs across the state, in an apparent bid to ensure maximum attendance of legislators during the special session of the UP Assembly on April 30.The daylong session of the Assembly — second of the 2026-27 fiscal — has been…
