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Hyderabad : The YSR Congress Party, the main Opposition party in Andhra Pradesh State, received a severe drubbing at the hands of the ruling Telugu Desam party, which retained its Nandyal Assembly seat in the bitterest fought by-election. The TDP nominee Bhuma Brahmananda Reddy trounced the YSRCP candidate Shilpa Mohan Reddy by a huge majority …

Hyderabad : Officials of Telangana Bhavan in New Delhi today conducted Vinayaka Chaturthi, the festival of elephant god in a festive manner by offering special pujas. The 11-day festival was concluded on the third day on Sunday by the officials. Resident Commissioner Arvind Kumar, along with his family members and officials participated in the Ganesh …

Guntur : Backward Classes Welfare association national president and TDP MLA R Krishnaiah today said a new party would be floated soon for the future of BCs. A decision would be taken soon to prepare an action plan for setting up of a new political party for BCs, Krishnaiah said while addressing …

Mumbai, August 27: The Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbooks Production and Curriculum Research or Balbharati told the Bombay High Court that Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, a militant leader of the Khalistan movement, has been mentioned as a terrorist in Class IX textbook only after much scrutiny. A petition in this regard, …

Sirsa, Aug 27: A media person was attacked in Sirsa by Dera Sacha Sauda supporters on Sunday as he tried to enter the campus of the sect. The situation in the region continues to remain tense ahead of the announcement of quantum of sentence to Dera Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim …

In Jammu & Kashmir, the 18 hour long anti terror operation at District Police Lines (DPL) Pulwama in south Kashmir after terrorists stormed the Lines in the wee hours of Saturday, concluded late last night. The attack left 11 people dead that includes 03 terrorists, 04 CRPF personnel and 04 …

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said JAM (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile) trinity has ushered in a social revolution which will eventually bring all Indians into a common financial, economic and digital space, similar to how GST has created a unified market. He said, within reach of the country is …

In Haryana, peace is prevailing in the state after violence broke out in Panchkula and other places over the conviction of Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh by a CBI court on Friday. Our correspondent reports that curfew has been removed from Kaithal district however it is still continue in …

Hyderabad : The Reserve Bank of India will issue on Friday Rs 200 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing signature of Dr Urjit R. Patel, Governor, Reserve Bank of India from select RBI offices, and some banks. The new denomination has Motif of Sanchi Stupa on the reverse, depicting the country’s …

In a bid to protect almost 17 lakh devotees, who will be arriving in Mumbai from across India for Ganesh Chaturthi, the Brihanmumbai Sarvajanik Ganeshostsav Samanvay Samiti (BSGSS) is ensuring property security measures are taken to ensure their safety. These preparations are being made in light of the terror attacks …