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Hyderabad : The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Excise and Prohibition Enforcement Directorate continued its interrogation of Tollywood artistes for the second day today in connection with the drug racket. Cinematographer Shyam K Naidu, who is among the dozen film industry personalities served with notices in the wake of arrest of drug …

Hyderabad: Even as investigations in the drug racket are briskly progressing, a political war on twitter triggered off between the Congress and TRS. AICC General Secretary in charge of Telangana Congress, Digvijay Singh made a controversial and sensational disclosure targeting Chief Minister KCR’s son and IT Minister K. T. Rama Rao …

In Himachal Pradesh, at least 28 people were killed and 9 injured when a bus they were travelling on fell into a deep gorge in Shimla district today. The accident occurred took place near Khaneri of Rampur sub division about 9:30 AM. The bus was on its way to Solan …

The Lok Sabha was today adjourned for the day following Opposition uproar over the issue of farmers’ plight. As soon as the House met for the day, the Opposition led by Congress and Left raised the issue of the agrarian crisis in the country and trooped into the well shouting …

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said all countries support India’s stand on the Doklam issue. Replying to supplementaries during the Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, she said, if China unilaterally changes status-quo of tri-junction point between India, China and Bhutan, it poses a challenge to India’s security. She …

New Delhi: The BJP leader LK Advani who got popularity after gone on Rath Yatra in 1990  received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions as a Lok Sabha member, and JD (U) leader Sharad Yadav got the Lifetime Achievement Award as a Rajya Sabha MP. The award was given …

Lucknow: In the first two months of the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh, 803 incidents of rape and 729 of murder were reported, the state Assembly was informed Tuesday.  “Between March 15 and May 9, 803 rapes, 729 murders, 799 loots, 2,682 kidnappings and 60 dacoities took place,” parliamentary …

Srinagar/ New Delhi: The local administration in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Wednesday closed several schools as a precautionary measure after Pakistani troops initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing on Indian posts and forward villages along the LoC.   According to reports, the local police and district administration rescued several …

Union Cabinet today approved a draft bill to replace ordinances that were promulgated to introduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Jammu and Kashmir.   Earlier this month, the Centre had promulgated ordinances to make the Central GST and Integrated GST, which deals with inter-state commerce, applicable to the …

Hyderabad: Congress MLC Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy has urged the Excise Department to punish the persons having links with drugs mafia though they were whoever it may be, severely. Congress MLCs Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy, Akula Lalitha and Parigi MLA T Rammohan Reddy met the Excise Department Commissioner Chandravadan today. They urged the …