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Artists perform at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2017 in Bengaluru on Saturday evening (Photo: R. Samuel)

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to be outcome oriented: MEA Secretary

The whole approach of this year's PBD is to listen to the queries of the Indian diaspora and address them, says...

8 Jan 2017 3:29 AM IST

Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister for Human Resource Development, addressed audiences on Day 1 of the Yuva Pravasi Divas in Bengaluru on Saturday. (Photo: R. Samuel)

20 world class varsities in India soon, says Prakash Javadekar

Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar wants private Indian universities to be among global top 10.

8 Jan 2017 3:20 AM IST

Indian Army has placed an order for the manufacture of 200 robots to defuse explosives. (Representational image)

Indian Army orders 200 robots to defuse explosives

Dr Saha said that DRDO has developed Daksh, a robot that can defuse bombs.

8 Jan 2017 3:14 AM IST

Sakshi Maharaj, BJP MP from Unnao (Photo: PTI)

The chat room: Ban caste, religion in politics? Can't be done!'

The Supreme court's decision has been termed historic and bold by some and garnered flak by many others.

8 Jan 2017 3:02 AM IST

The CMS gives security agencies and income tax department centralised access to the national telecommunications network.

Telangana, AP slueths evade Centre

Phone tap system not hooked to Centre.

8 Jan 2017 3:00 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking at the Lucknow rally (Photo: Twitter)

Note ban is for long-term stash fight, says Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, focus is on changing quality of life of poor.

8 Jan 2017 2:43 AM IST

Tourist huts at the Papi Hills which will be submerged in Polavaram backwaters.

Polavaram to ground cruises; tourist spots to be submerged

AP government rushing to complete work on the Polavaram dam by next year.

8 Jan 2017 2:32 AM IST

Hyderabad High Court

Hyderabad HC stays promotions for circle inspectors in Telangana

Court granted an interim order seeking to direct state to revise the seniority list of inspectors of police (civil)...

8 Jan 2017 2:28 AM IST

The vigilance and enforcement department has taken up investigation into the fraud in the farmers debt waiver scheme. (Representational image)

Note ban hit farmers hard: Uttam Kumar Reddy

Uttam Kumar Reddy said that the note ban has drastically reduced the sowing area in the current Rabi season.

8 Jan 2017 2:20 AM IST

Iraqi authorities have warned the illegal immigrants to leave the country by paying $2,000 penalty to get their exit passes.

500 Telangana youths stranded in Iraq seek government's help

A few Gulf agents cheated the gullible youths on the pretext of providing suitable jobs in Iraq.

8 Jan 2017 2:17 AM IST

The committee constituted by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation to investigate the reasons for the collapse of an under-construction building at Nanakramguda has blamed the incident on the negligence of the builder and the owner.

Nanakramguda building collapse probe nails owner

Eleven persons died when the building collapsed on December 8, last year.

8 Jan 2017 2:16 AM IST

RC Puram police, which is probing the case of an Ola cab being burnt by four drivers near BHEL on Friday, has identified the car used by the suspects on CCTV but is unable to trace it as yet as the car had no registration number.

RC Puram police can't locate attackers

RC Puram police has identified the car used by the suspects.

8 Jan 2017 2:11 AM IST