CHENNAI: The Hindu religious and charitable endowments (HR&CE) department has cancelled 46 temple-linked infrastructure projects worth Rs 245.85 crore that had been announced but were yet to take off, citing court-related hurdles and concerns over the financial burden on temples. The funds will be used for improving temple premises and amenities for devotees.The scrapped projects…
Nalgonda SP Sharat Chandra Pawar looking at one of the vehciles involved in the fatal accident at Ramannagudem in Nalgonda district Hyderabad: Three persons died and three others sustained injuries when two cars collided head-on in Nalgonda district on Thursday night.The deceased were Kakarla Thomasaiah, 51, a farmer, native of Kakarlapalem in Palnadu district of…
Darjeeling: Incessant rain across Darjeeling district triggered landslides and flash floods on Friday, snapping a key road link between the hills and the plains and disrupting transport and connectivity.The worst-hit stretch was the Mirik-Siliguri corridor, where the 468-metre Hume Pipe bridge over the Balason River at Dudhia was washed away early in the morning after…
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday urged union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to allow northeastern states greater access to funding through Externally Aided Projects (EAPs), saying that the region’s strong record in implementing development schemes justifies enhanced borrowing limits.Addressing a seminar on “Leveraging EAPs in North-Eastern States” in Shillong, Sarma said the…
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav sought a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into “someone’s record-breaking” visits to Ayodhya on Friday. His remarks came shortly after Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath urged political parties to avoid making unfounded statements that could hurt the sentiments of devotees, according to news…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only JAIPUR: Police in Rajasthan’s Ajmer district have arrested four people for allegedly trafficking a 14-year-old girl and gang-raping her after selling her for Rs 32,000 under the pretext of marriage, officials said on Friday.According to PTI, the arrests were made under the ‘Umang Abhiyan-VII’ anti-human trafficking drive.The accused have…
The Uttarakhand government has recommended the immediate dismissal from service of the-then municipal commissioner, Varun Chaudhary, in the Haridwar Municipal Corporation land purchase case.The state government has also imposed major penalty proceedings against then-Haridwar District Magistrate Karmendra Singh, who was found guilty of serious negligence in the discharge of his official duties and responsibilities. Directions…
Reinforcing its push for safer digital spaces for children, Dubai has launched a new nationwide initiative aimed at promoting healthy technology use among young people and supporting parents in navigating the challenges of the digital age.The Community Development Authority (CDA) in Dubai, in partnership with Digital Dubai and Sage Clinics, unveiled the “A Child’s Right…
A sharp selloff in information technology stocks, triggered by Accenture’s weaker growth outlook, and fresh geopolitical concerns ended the market’s five-session winning streak on Friday, dragging benchmark indices lower.The BSE Sensex fell 607.08 points, or 0.78%, to close at 76,802.90, while the NSE Nifty declined 154.90 points, or 0.64%, to settle at 24,013.10.During the day,…
The makers of ‘The Paradise’ have officially introduced actor Raghav Juyal as Vikram Maalik, one of the film’s most important characters. With Nani as the lead actor and Srikanth Odela as the director, the film is one of the most anticipated movies in Indian cinema at the moment. The anticipation level is very high after…
