Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday called on governor Shiv Pratap Shukla at Lok Bhavan and urged the latter to clear pending nominations under the governor’s quota, according to sources.Professor M Kodandaram and Mohammad Azharuddin have been waiting for approval as the duo have received endorsement from the cabinet. These nominations have been…
Jammu and Kashmir announces summer vacation for schools in the Summer Zone of Jammu Division amid rising temperatures and heatwave conditions. Holidays for primary classes begin from June 1, while Classes 6 to 12 will close from June 8, 2026. The Jammu and Kashmir government has announced summer vacations for schools falling under the Summer…
After nearly four decades of contention, a land dispute in Sugira village has reached a resolution through mediation. LUCKNOW: A Rs 40,000 agreement involving 5.79 acres (3 full-size football pitches) of land that triggered a legal battle spanning nearly four decades was finally ended at a panchayat on Friday, where the rival sides agreed to…
Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar at Vidhana Soudha, in Bengaluru Bengaluru: For DK Shivakumar, the journey to the chief minister’s office has been long and arduous. After decades of building influence within Congress and emerging as one of the party’s most resourceful functionaries, he finally secured the state’s top post.Yet, bigger challenges…
HC summons tahsildar in Kondapur land row Hyderabad: Taking strong exception to the manner in which revenue authorities determined the ownership status of a disputed land parcel, Telangana high court on Tuesday summoned the Serilingampally tahsildar to appear in person on July 30 and explain the circumstances that led to the demolition of structures on…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court Thursday directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to finalise the schedule for panchayat and urban local bodies elections by July 20, expressing strong displeasure over the continued delay despite earlier court orders.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjeet Purohit, hearing a contempt petition filed…
A viral salary slip of an SBI manager has reignited debate over the difference between annual CTC and actual take-home pay. While the Rs 35.24 lakh figure grabbed attention online, the discussion has shifted to hidden salary components, deductions and why professionals should carefully examine compensation structures before judging the value of a job offer….
CHENNAI: At 95, when most would prefer comfort over crowds, veteran screenwriter Chitralaya Gopu chose conviction. Election officials had made arrangements for him to cast his vote from home, but Gopu had other plans.At around 8.30am on Thursday, in a crisply ironed shirt and dhoti, he went to the polling booth at a municipal school…
Chennai: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Monday said that TVK govt commenced its fight against corruption on a strong footing but has slowed down.Releasing PMK’s 24th shadow budget in Chennai, Anbumani said TVK should speed up its action against corruption. “People chose TVK govt as an alternative to DMK. It was was initially swift in…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only In many parts, that moment still carries an unspoken question: Is it a boy?Behind this question lies the weight of cultural expectations, financial anxieties and patriarchal norms that continue to place sons above daughters.A study by academics from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia,…
