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Ransacked BJP office in Manipur

Ahead of Assembly polls, BJP office in Imphal ransacked

The attackers were demanding speedy investigation into alleged extrajudicial killings that have taken place in Manipur...

2 March 2017 2:54 AM IST

Telangana CM K. Chandrasekhar Rao

K Chandrasekhar Rao appoints 10 chairpersons to head corporations

K. Chandrasekhar Rao announced chairpersons for 10 corporations, half of them to Muslim minorities.

2 March 2017 2:45 AM IST

Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav addresses a public meeting near Aligarh. (Photo: AP)

Uttar Pradesh polls: Akhilesh Yadav faces crucial test in slog overs

Winning vital to justify decisions as SP chief; voters should be able to control political narrative, says Varun Gandhi.

2 March 2017 2:45 AM IST

The Teachers MLC election, scheduled to be held on March 9, is proving to be an acid test for ministers and other TRS leaders.

MLC elections: Acid test for TRS bigwigs

The Teachers MLC election, scheduled to be held on March 9, is proving to be an acid test for ministers and other TRS...

2 March 2017 2:41 AM IST

Union minister Bandaru Dattatreya on Wednesday said the Central government expects about Rs 6 lakh-crore black money to be unearthed.

Centre believes Rs 6 lakh-crore in black money was deposited

Bandaru Dattatreya on Wednesday said the Central government expects about Rs 6 lakh-crore black money to be unearthed.

2 March 2017 2:37 AM IST

Officials have drafted a proposal for submission to Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, which, if approved will see residents of the twin cities paying more for fuel and for buying vehicles, besides an increase in property tax and others.

Life in Telangana capital to cost more

Citizens will have to pay for Urban Transport Fund for free traffic flow.

2 March 2017 2:34 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election campaign rally in Maharajganj district. (Photo: PTI)

Modi takes potshots at Amartya Sen, says hard work trumps Harvard

â€œHard work,â€ Modi said, â€œis more powerful than Harvardâ€, in a sweeping jibe at Dr Manmohan Singh, P. Chidambaram...

2 March 2017 2:34 AM IST

Additional Advocate General Ayyadurai submitted that the government has proposed to categorise the lands into four divisions - recognised one, unrecognised one, wetlands and dry lands.

Kalamassery Municipality tries to sell road to Lulu, lands in soup

The Municipal council decision says that Lulu had agreed to pay Rs 15 lakh per cent for this land.

2 March 2017 2:15 AM IST

Maritime wing: Action sought against Jacob Thomas

The state exchequer suffered additional expenditure of Rs 6.62 crore on account of additional piling caused by the...

2 March 2017 2:08 AM IST

Meanwhile, several old students of the school alleged that corporal punishment and humiliation by teachers is common in the school over the last few years. (Representational image)

Assam govt makes Sanskrit compulsory in schools

The decision to make Sanskrit mandatory was widely welcomed by RSS and Assam Sanskrit Sahitya Sabha.

2 March 2017 2:06 AM IST

The massive culvert that has been dug up at Picket. The work will affect at least one lakh commuters. (Photo: DC)

Hyderabad: Picket road, a lifeline, to stay closed till May

A large chuck of the road, in front of the existing Picket nala, has been cut open to build a new culvert.

2 March 2017 2:04 AM IST

Reintroduction of the daily water scheme in the core city is put off as the model code of conduct has come into effect in the run-up to the MLC elections.

Hyderabad: Consumers buying' free water

Many residents of these areas complain against the high-handedness of the water tanker drivers.

2 March 2017 2:03 AM IST