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Hyderabad : As part of reshuffle and expansion of his cabinet on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sprang a surprise by elevating Telugus daughter-in-law Nirmala Sitaraman as Defence Minister.             The BJP-led NDA government strategically nominated Nirmala, representing Karnataka in Rajya Sabha, as the first woman Defence Minister after the great Indira Gandhi. …

Rajanna Siricilla, Sept.2 (PMI): Maharashtra Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao today appreciated Telangana Government for implementing various welfare schemes for all sections of society in the State. Vidyasagar Rao participated in some developmental programs at his native place Nagaram village in Konaraopet mandal of Rajanna Siricilla district here. Finance Minister Etela Rajender, Housing & …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged secretaries and joint secretaries serving in the Government to work towards simplification of governance processes. Interacting with a group of over 90 additional secretaries and joint secretaries in New Delhi yesterday, Mr Modi said, well executed projects and schemes should serve as case studies, …

Hyderabad : Governor of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh ESL Narasimhan today extended congratulations to Badminton Aces PV Sindhu on winning the Silver Medal and Saina Nehawal on winning the Bronze Medal in the World Badminton Championships held at Glasgow, UK. In an official press release here, the Governor wished them to perform even better. …

As many as 200 Indian students at University of Houston are marooned and they are surrounded by neck deep water due to Hurricane Harvey in the US.   In a series of tweets, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said, India made efforts for delivery of food to them but US …

In Haryana, a special CBI court today sentenced Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to 20 years in prison after his conviction in two rape cases. Defence lawyer S K Garg Narwana said, CBI Judge Jagdeep Singh pronounced two sentences of 10 years rigorous imprisonment in each of …

Ace shuttler P V Sindhu settled for a silver after losing to Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in the final of world Badminton Championship at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland yesterday. Sindhu lost to her Japanese rival 19-21 22-20 20-22 after battling hard in the game. Earlier, Saina Nehwal ended her …

ndia has said, process of disengagement of border personnel at face-off site in Doklam has been almost completed under verification.Responding to queries on the understanding of disengagement at Doklam, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said, India has always maintained that differences on such matters can be addressed only through …

Hyderabad : “Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Telugu Desam Party for winning the Nandyal Assembly by-elections.            In a message to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, the Prime Minister hailed the victory of TDP, an ally of his NDA Government in the by-elections. He sent his greetings and best wishes to …

Hyderabad : AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu today compared YSRCP president and Leader of Opposition Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy to the notorious selfstyled “Messenger of God” Ram Rahim of Dera Sacha Soudha, who was convicted on rape charges today. Interacting with the media after the TDP winning the Nandyal Assembly by-election, in …