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Chamala appointed TPCC media wing head Hyderabad: All India Congress Committee (AICC) has appointed Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy as the state chairperson of the Media and Publicity department of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) with immediate effect.In a press release issued by AICC general secretary KC Venugopal on Aug 6, the party said the appointment was approved by the Congress president. As head of the Media and Publicity department, Reddy is expected to oversee the party’s engagement with the media, public communication campaigns and dissemination of the govt’s and party’s initiatives.The appointment comes as the Congress continues to strengthen…

MK Stalin urged the Union government to address concerns regarding the FCRA Amendment Bill 2026. CHENNAI: DMK president MK Stalin has urged the Union government to address concerns over the proposed Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) Amendment Bill 2026, backing a delegation that sought its withdrawal and a review of the existing law.Stalin’s remarks came after a meeting in New Delhi on August 6, where a delegation from the Joint Action Forum on Minorities, led by DMK MP P Wilson and comprising religious leaders from across India, met Union home minister Amit Shah.The delegation urged the Centre to withdraw the…

Ahmedabad: Gujarat will offer 300 additional MBBS seats this academic year, bringing the state’s total capacity in govt and private medical colleges from 7,200 to 7,500. All the new additions are concentrated in private institutions.The expansion follows approvals from the National Medical Commission (NMC). Four private medical colleges have received 50 additional seats each, while two colleges saw 50 seats reinstated after previous reductions.Under the new seat distribution, capacity at the medical college in Visnagar rises from 150 to 200, with matching 50-seat increases at facilities in Nadiad and Surat. The capacity of a medical college in Surendranagar rises from…

A house damaged by the floods at Hiloni Nepali Khuti in Bihubor in Sivasagar district Guwahati: Villages vanished underwater within hours, driving terrified residents onto trees and rooftops as the raging Dikhow unleashed death and destruction across Sivasagar.Hundreds of F&ES, NDRF and SDRF personnel rescued thousands of marooned people, including a schoolboy and his mother who spent nearly 24 hours perched on a tree in Nazira.Originating in Nagaland’s Zunheboto district, the river tore through Bihubor, inundating villages, killing livestock and damaging houses. Local F&ES and SDRF teams led initial rescue operations across 16 villages before reinforcements arrived.“The villages along the…

Holes have come up in some spots on the rusted bridge Ghaziabad: Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) plans to repair a damaged iron bridge connecting Karhera with the city forest after flooding in the Hindon weakened the structure, posing a safety risk. The project is set to cost around Rs 34 lakh.The city forest, spread across over 150 acres along the banks of the Hindon river, is a popular spot for residents to go for picnics or walks. It is dotted with a number of gazebos, and jeep and horse rides and a full-fledged riverfront. The 10-metre-long and 20-foot-wide iron bridge…

Pune: A 23-year-old man allegedly bludgeoned his female friend’s partner to death and critically injured her at a PG in Hinjewadi. He was nabbed in a joint operation by Pimpri Chinchwad police and Pune Rural police on Thursday at Urali Kanchan on the Pune-Solapur highway.Police have identified the deceased as Sagar Gaikwad (22). “The woman (21) is undergoing treatment at a hospital. Her condition is critical,” said senior inspector Balaji Pandhare of the Hinjewadi police. The accused, Dinesh Zambare of Solapur, has been charged under sections 103 (murder) and 109 (attempt to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).Pandhare said…

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, triggering fresh buzz about a possible SAD-BJP reunion ahead of the 2027 Punjab elections.After an alliance of over two decades where they jointly governed Punjab between 1997 and 2002 and for two consecutive terms between 2007 and 2017, the BJP and SAD parted ways in September 2020 over the now repealed farm laws.Reacting to the reports of the PM Modi-Sukhbir meeting, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal posted on X, “Na na karte pyar tumheen se kar baithe!”Taking a…

CM Yogi Adityanath at the National Handloom Day programme organised by the state govt here on FridayCM Yogi Adityanath at the National Handloom Day programme organised by the state govt here on FridayCM Yogi Adityanath at the National Handloom Day programme organised by the state govt here on FridayCM Yogi Adityanath at the National Handloom Day programme organised by the state govt here on FridayCM Yogi Adityanath at the National Handloom Day programme organised by the state govt here on Friday Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that around 30 lakh people in Uttar Pradesh are earning their…

Reshu Gupta, who suffered severe burn injuries addressing a press conference FridayReshu Gupta, who suffered severe burn injuries addressing a press conference FridayReshu Gupta, who suffered severe burn injuries addressing a press conference FridayReshu Gupta, who suffered severe burn injuries addressing a press conference FridayReshu Gupta, who suffered severe burn injuries addressing a press conference Friday Jaipur: Reshu Gupta, who suffered severe burn injuries during Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma’s VIP movement on June 19, has threatened to launch a protest against VIP movement and what she termed “VIP culture” if no action is taken in her case within the…

Gadchiroli ZP school student using smart vision goggles Nagpur: In a sign of how education is changing in one of Maharashtra’s most remote regions, students at Zilla Parishad Primary School, Jinjgaon, in Gadchiroli’s Bhamragad taluka, are learning with smart vision goggles and smart tablets as part of govt’s push to modernise classrooms in rural schools.The initiative marks a striking change for Bhamragad, a region that spent decades battling Maoists. Today, children in the tribal belt are being introduced to digital learning tools that make classroom lessons more interactive and engaging.Images shared by the school show students using smart vision goggles…