Govt recovers Rs 700 crore paddy dues, intensifies mill raids Farmers spreading fertiliser into paddy field at the outskirts of Vijayawada on Tuesday. pic: SS Vijay Babu Hyderabad: In the ongoing raids by vigilance and enforcement (V&E) officials, paddy shortage worth Rs 900 crore was unearthed in the last three weeks. Paddy was given to…
C K Raja Raja Varma | Kochu Kuttan fighter (Age 15)Abolition of untouchability. Protests against toddy shops. C K Raja Raja Varma (Kochu Kuttan) was 15 when he began taking on the establishment. He was driven out of Travancore and sent to Madras in 1922. But the exile did not kill his spirit. He joined…
Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez (7) during a World Cup match. (AP Photo) Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez has announced his retirement from international football following his country’s elimination from the FIFA World Cup 2026, bringing the curtain down on one of the finest international careers in Algerian football history.The 35-year-old confirmed his decision after Algeria’s 2-0 defeat…
Shillong: The Meghalaya high court on Thursday began hearing arguments in defence of Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the murder of her husband Raja at Sohra in May 2025.The hearing was not concluded and the court posted the matter for further hearing on Friday.“Heard Mr S Thapa, learned counsel for the respondent. Hearing is…
Guwahati: The Assam Christian Forum (ACF) expresses its gratitude to the Centre for its decision to refer the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) for detailed examination.While welcoming the referral of FCRA Amendment Bill to the JPC, the ACF said in a statement on Thursday it was a prudent…
Yogi Adityanath pays tributes to freedom fighter Rani Avantibai Lodhi on the occasion of her birth anniversary Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday paid floral tribute to the statue of Veerangana Rani Avanti Bai Lodhi on her birth anniversary and described her as one of the greatest revolutionaries of India’s First War of Independence…
Three adults were sleeping on the floor in a house surrounded by waste, including dead rats and mice. (Picture: Durham County Council) A landlord company in County Durham has been fined £42,500 after tenants were found living in unsafe conditions, including sleeping on the floor surrounded by dead rats, mice, human waste and urine.Carter Property…
Kolkata: BHIM Payments App, developed by NPCI BHIM Services Ltd (NBSL), has witnessed over 289% growth in transaction volume on its platform in Bengal in FY26, and the company’s broader business strategy includes reaching out to more feature phone users in the state.During FY26, 71% of transactions on the app in the state were P2M…
Zepto’s alleged ‘20-kg’ internship rule sparks outrage: Is gender being used as a hiring filter? We are in 2026. We ostentatiously talk about the glorifying women’s empowerment theme and how girls are making space in every sector. Yet, sachets of gender inequality are thrown over almost every aisle we stroll. What does a computer science…
Lucknow: The UP BJP will formally roll out its campaign calendar of major public outreach and organisational campaigns in the run-up to the 2027 Assembly elections during a high-level strategy meeting scheduled in Lucknow on July 11.Sources said the party will focus on booth management, strengthening grassroots network, countering opposition narratives and improving coordination between…
