Hyderabad: Telangana is currently experiencing severe cold wave conditions, with a significant drop in minimum temperatures across various districts, including Greater Hyderabad. The state’s average minimum temperature is recorded at 11.2 degrees Celsius, which is 5.5 degrees below the normal level. The Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS) reports that 27 out of 33 districts have.
Jammu: Two narcotics smugglers were arrested on Monday in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, where authorities seized 5.50 kg of heroin from them. The operation aimed to thwart the smuggling of illegal drugs across the Line of Control (LoC) was conducted by police and the army in the Nowshera sector. The suspects, identified as.
Parbhani (Maharashtra): On December 16, Parbhani, Maharashtra, witnessed a peaceful shutdown (bandh) after Somnath Vyankat Suryavanshi, a 35-year-old laborer and law student, died under suspicious circumstances while in judicial custody. His death has been linked to recent unrest following the desecration of a statue of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. The bandh was organized by the.
New Delhi: In a recent debate in the Rajya Sabha, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman criticized the Congress party for repeatedly amending the Constitution for its own benefit, claiming that these changes have restricted civil liberties. She noted that the first amendment, enacted under Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s interim government, was aimed at curbing freedom.
Kolkata: Tragedy struck in Cooch Behar, West Bengal, where four family members, including two children, lost their lives in a road accident late Sunday night. The victims have been identified as Sanjit Roy, his wife Bipasha Sarkar Roy, and their children Ivan and Ishita Roy. The family was returning home from a wedding in Tufanganj.
New Delhi: India experienced a significant surge in smartphone exports in November, surpassing the ₹20,000 crore mark for the first time in a single month. This achievement, driven primarily by Apple, represents a more than 90% increase compared to the same month last year when exports were over ₹10,600 crore. In November 2024, smartphone exports.
Mumbai: The One Station One Product (OSOP) initiative, aimed at empowering women artisans, has seen significant growth, with 1,854 outlets now operating at railway stations across India. Central Railway alone hosts 157 of these outlets, highlighting its commitment to the program. Notably, within its Bhusaval Division, there are 25 active OSOP outlets, all of which.
Kolkata: The West Bengal Joint Platform of Doctors, representing senior physicians in the state, is organizing a 10-day protest starting Tuesday to protest the “default bail” granted to two men accused in the RG Kar rape and murder case. Sandip Ghosh and Abhijit Mondal were granted bail last week by a special court in Kolkata.
Srinagar: The minimum temperature in Kashmir remained several degrees below freezing on Monday, with the weak winter sun attempting to break through a thin layer of clouds in Jammu. The Valley experienced overcast skies, with only a trickle of sunlight reaching the Jammu division through the cloud cover. Cold wave conditions persisted in the Valley,.
