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Hyderabad: Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) chief Kalvakuntla Kavitha criticised the state govt over its “cruel and indifferent” attitude toward the farming community. Speaking at a protest demonstration in front of the secretariat on Friday, she said distressed farmers were dying directly on their harvested grain heaps due to procurement delays. She demanded the govt to set up more procurement centres.Flanked by TRS cadres, women, and local farmers, Kavitha staged a sit-in and poured paddy on the road to protest the govt’s failure. Protesters raised strong slogans against the administration before the police high-handedly arrested them. Kavitha, along with several women…

Chennai: Domestic electricity consumers across the state, whose bi-monthly consumption does not exceed 500 units, will receive free power up to 200 units from the next billing cycle as the TNPDCL has updated its billing software.A recent communication from the accounts branch of the discom to all field chief engineers confirmed that the billing software has been updated for eligibility validation, subsidy calculation, bill generation, and accounting provisions. It directed the senior officials to apprise the assessors of the new provision to ensure that all eligible consumers get 200 units of free power.Chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s maiden signature after…

Rourkela: The daughter of a door-to-door broom seller has topped her school in CHSE’s +2 science examination, scoring an impressive 95.17%. She dreams of becoming a doctor though financial constraints may come in her way.Sanghamitra Sahoo, a student of Govt Higher Secondary School, Rourkela, secured 571 out of 600 marks (first division) in the results declared on Wednesday. A resident of Ram Nagar near Jail Road, she lives with her parents and younger brother.Her father, Madhusudan Sahoo, earns a meagre living selling brooms, while her mother Arundhati is a homemaker. Despite the odds, Sanghamitra has consistently excelled in academics.“I am…

Mangaluru: Karnataka higher education minister MC Sudhakar on Friday said the state govt has repeatedly urged the Union govt to discontinue the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), citing student distress, the rapid growth of coaching centres and recurring controversies surrounding the examination.Speaking in the city on the sidelines of an event, Sudhakar said Karnataka had objected to NEET “long back,” particularly after an earlier paper leak, and noted that the assembly had passed a resolution seeking a return to the previous system in which states conducted their own entrance examinations, such as the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET). He said the…

Pune: Having started training at Rafa Nadal Academy nearly a year and a half back, Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi says being based in Europe is more about getting exposed to a more “competitive environment” than having a fundamentally different coaching.”After a certain level, it is more about how you compete, more about playing with more equal players. Almost competing every day, having more competition,” the 16-year-old Maaya said.”My old coach Manoj sir felt that I needed to move to Europe to get more competitive tennis. I am more in the competitive environment, something that I love about the academy.”I am surrounded…

Image used for representation Patna: Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agarwal on Friday showered praise on Bihar’s emerging cricket talent, saying the state had produced exceptional players who were now making their mark in the Indian Premier League (IPL). His remarks received a prompt response from chief minister Samrat Choudhary, who said the Bihar govt was working in “mission” mode to strengthen cricket infrastructure and support sporting talent in the state.Patna-born Agarwal shared an emotional post on X, highlighting the achievements of Bihar cricketers such as Ishan Kishan, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sakib Hussain, who are currently associated with different IPL franchises.Praising…

Ranchi: The Jharkhand Industrial Area Development Authority (JIADA) is set to digitise its entire operations, moving to a completely paperless, unified IT system in the coming months to bring all information and processes directly to users.The authority is collaborating with the Jharkhand Space Applications Centre (JSAC) to build the platform. “We are working with JSAC to create this system and are targeting to launch the first version by Aug this year,” said Varun Ranjan, managing director, JIADA.At present, JIADA depends fully on manual procedures at every administrative stage, forcing investors and allottees to visit the office for routine work, from…

Srinagar, May 22 : The Jammu & Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau has registered a disproportionate assets case against AEE Hydraulic Sub-Division Chhatroo, Kishtwar, alleging possession of assets far exceeding his known sources of income, officials said. They said searches were conducted at multiple locations in Doda and Kishtwar following court-issued warrants. Further investigation is underway. In a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a spokesperson said the J&K Anti-Corruption Bureau has registered FIR No. 01/2026 under Section 13(1)(b) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 at Police Station ACB Doda against the accused, Ashiq Hussain…

Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers celebrates on the bench if front of Wayne Gretzky during the 2020 NHL All-Star Game between the Pacific Division and Central Division at the Enterprise Center on January 25, 2020 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Chase Agnello-Dean/NHLI via Getty Images) One of the biggest stories in recent NHL news has been Connor McDavid’s future with the Edmonton Oilers. Speculation surrounding the Oilers captain continues to grow across the hockey world following another disappointing playoff exit. Wayne Gretzky was asked about the rumours in a light-hearted way when talking about McDavid’s commitment to…

Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd has issued a Letter of Acceptance to Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea for providing in-building solutions across the underground Aqua Line Mumbai: Commuters travelling on Metro Line 3 will soon be able to access uninterrupted mobile network services across the entire underground corridor again. The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) has issued a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) to Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea for providing in-building solutions (IBS) across the Aqua Line, effectively breaking the deadlock between the agency and telecom operators.The development comes less than a month after MMRCL’s…