Efficient management helped Kerala overcome fiscal pressures, says K.N. Balagopal

March 30, 2024 08:04 pm | Updated 08:04 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Efficient financial management and a record increase in the State’s own revenues helped Kerala withstand fiscal pressures in the 2023-24 fiscal, Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal said on Saturday. Speaking to reporters here after visiting the treasury on Saturday, …...Read More

FIR against missing selection list from KPSC

March 30, 2024 08:01 pm | Updated 08:02 pm IST - Bengaluru The Vidhana Soudha police on Friday registered an FIR against unknown people following the mysterious missing of a confidential file containing the selection list of Junior Engineers (JEs- Civil) of the Karnataka Slum Development Board (KSDB). Based on …...Read More

Controversial biopic of Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy ‘Vivekam’ released on YouTube

March 30, 2024 08:01 pm | Updated 08:01 pm IST - GUNTUR A political controversy erupted once again on Friday when the film Vivekam—a biopic of Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy—was released on YouTube channels like ‘TDP Activist’ and ‘Bio Pic of Vivekam’. The movie claims that it portrayed the real characters …...Read More

Northern Ireland's deputy first minister says 'victims must always have best opportunity for justice' after DUP leader quits over sex offence allegations

Northern Ireland's deputy first minister Emma Little-Pengelly of the Democratic Unionist Party has said "victims must always have the best opportunity for justice". It comes after Sir Jeffrey Donaldson stepped down as DUP leader on Friday as he faces charges over alleged historical sexual offences. Ms Little-Pengelly said she was …...Read More

Michelle O'Neill says there is no threat to Northern Ireland power sharing after Jeffrey Donaldson's resignation

There is no threat to Northern Ireland's power-sharing agreement after the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) resigned over allegations of historical sexual offences, First Minister Michelle O'Neill has said. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson stepped down on Friday. It is understood he will be "strenuously contesting" all charges against him. …...Read More

TMC leaders again skip NIA call for questioning in 2022 blast case

March 30, 2024 07:57 pm | Updated 07:57 pm IST - Kolkata Eight Trinamool Congress leaders on March 30 again skipped summonses by the NIA for questioning in connection with a blast at Bhupatinagar in West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district in 2022, an official said. The central probe agency may …...Read More

Celestial wedding performed in Ramanarayanam temple

March 30, 2024 07:57 pm | Updated 07:57 pm IST - VIZIANAGARAM Religious fervour and gaiety marked the celestial wedding of Sri Sitakodandarama Swamy and Sridevi-Bhudevi Sameta Vaikunatha Narayana Swamy at the Ramanarayanam temple on Saturday as part of the temple’s 10th anniversary celebrations. The temple trustees Narayanam Srinivas, Neerajavalli …...Read More

Alliance with NDA is only for the State’s development, says TDP’s Chittoor MP candidate

March 30, 2024 07:56 pm | Updated 07:56 pm IST - CHITTOOR Telugu Desam Party (TDP) candidate for Chittoor Lok Sabha constituency, Daggumalla Prasada Rao, a former IRS officer observed that the TDP joined the NDA to bring development to Andhra Pradesh. Mr. Rao attended the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) …...Read More

Man killed by neighbour in trivial row over dust

March 30, 2024 07:53 pm | Updated 07:53 pm IST - Bengaluru A 42-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by his neighbour over a trivial row at Hemmigepura in Talgahattapura on Friday evening. The deceased Panchalinga, 42, a daily wage labourer, had objected to his neighbour Chiranjeevi, a truck …...Read More

Southern Railway drops action against loco pilots of relief engine

March 30, 2024 07:51 pm | Updated 08:41 pm IST - CHENNAI Southern Railway has withdrawn the charge sheet proposing punishment against loco pilots of a relief engine in Salem Division. Claiming that the loco pilots were not pressured into violating safety rules, a railway spokesperson on March 30 said …...Read More