Six Maoists, among them three women, affiliated with the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee and implicated in two significant CRPF massacres, relinquished their arms to the Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) district police in Andhra Pradesh on Monday. It marks the initial instance of prominent Chhattisgarh cadres surrendering to the AP Police.
Read MoreTDP’s nominee for Guntur, Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, revealed assets worth Rs 5,785 crore, marking him as the wealthiest contender nationwide to date. The former NRI doctor, now in politics, submitted his candidacy. Originally from Burripalem in Guntur district, Dr. Sekhar’s family roots lie there. His father relocated to Narasaraopet, managing a hotel.
Read MoreReliance Industries reported a nearly unchanged quarterly profit, while its revenue increased by 11% to Rs 2.4 lakh crore. This growth was driven by the robust performance of its oil & gas and oil-to-chemical (O2C) segments, as well as the rapid expansion of its retail and digital services (Jio) divisions. The company recorded a...
Read MoreCongress called upon the Election Commission to halt the Surat elections, claiming that the BJP orchestrated a “match fixing” due to apprehensions about the “furious resentment of small business proprietors.” Rahul Gandhi remarked that the uncontested triumph of the BJP in Surat has unmasked the “autocrat’s true visage,” emphasizing that the 2024 election is...
Read MoreFood Safety and Standards Authority is sampling powdered spices from all brands nationwide, including MDH and Everest, prompted by Singapore and Hong Kong authorities’ alerts. The Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety detected ethylene oxide, a carcinogenic pesticide, in select spice packs from MDH and Everest, raising concerns. They further instructed vendors to stop...
Read MoreA day after the Election Commission issued a notice to Uddhav Thackeray regarding the inclusion of ‘Jai Bhavani’ in the party’s anthem, the President of Shiv Sena, in a bold move, openly echoed the slogan at a crowded Maha Vikas Aghadi gathering in Amravati. This marked the inaugural significant display of unity among all...
Read MoreThe vital Munsyari-Milam road, connecting border villages along the Indo-China border, has been rendered impassable by an avalanche in the Chirkani glacier near Mapang in the Munsyari block of Pithoragarh district. Officials suspect the incident happened on Saturday evening. This situation presents challenges for locals who usually migrate to nearly a dozen high-altitude villages...
Read MoreThe Supreme Court emphasized that denying a woman employee two-year childcare leave, in addition to the mandated 180-day maternity leave, is unconstitutional. This assertion, made by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice J B Pardiwala, arose during a case involving Shalini Dharmani, an assistant professor in a Himachal Pradesh government college.
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