Telangana forms ministerial group to resolve land row
Hyderabad, April 3 (IANS) The Telangana government on Thursday constituted a three-member committee of ministers to resolve the issue relating to 400 acres of land at Kancha Gachibowli near the Hyderabad Central University (HCU) The committee, comprising Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Industries and IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu and Revenue […]
Heavy rains lash Hyderabad, affect normal life
Hyderabad, April 3 (IANS) Heavy rains and thunderstorms with gusty winds lash Hyderabad on Thursday, affecting normal life. The pre-monsoon downpour inundated roads in several areas, leading to traffic jams during the evening peak hours. The movement of vehicular traffic was affected in the busy areas of Hyderabad, Secunderabad, and the outskirts. The downpour provided […]
Did we commit mistake by letting you go last time, SC faults Telangana CM again
New Delhi/Hyderabad, April 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court once again faulted Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for his statement made in the state legislative Assembly ruling out by-elections and wondered if it made a mistake by not issuing a contempt notice to him earlier when he had made remarks on the bail granted to […]
Historic moment vs black day: Waqf Bill evokes mixed reactions from Parliamentarians
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) As the Waqf (Amendment) Bill awaits the Rajya Sabha Test after easy sailing through the Lok Sabha, several Parliamentarians elicited their views on the contentious bill. The ruling party MPs welcomed the Bill and termed the moment ‘historic’ while those from the Opposition slammed the government for ‘betraying’ the minority […]
Will celebrate party’s foundation day on April 6: Bihar BJP
Patna, April 3 (IANS) The Bihar BJP is gearing up to celebrate the party’s foundation day on April 6 with grand festivities, coinciding with Ram Navami celebrations. Dilip Jaiswal, the BJP state president of Bihar, said the events will take place from the state level to the booth level across Bihar. “All district party offices […]
Lalu Prasad Yadav slams BJP & JD-U over Waqf Bill
Patna, April 3 (IANS) RJD President Lalu Prasad Yadav has strongly criticised the passing of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, expressing grief and regret that he was not present in Parliament to oppose it. RJD shared the Lalu Prasad Yadav statement on his official X handle on Thursday. “I regret that I am not in Parliament […]
Former PM Deve Gowda backs Waqf Bill, says it protects underprivileged Muslims
Bengaluru, April 3 (IANS) Veteran parliamentarian and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda spoke in the Rajya Sabha, strongly supporting the new Waqf Bill on Thursday. This bill protects poor Muslims from their own rich (well-off ones), he underlined. He clarified that the Bill does not interfere with Muslim religious practices but strictly deals with […]
Bihar: BJP leader defends Waqf (Amendment) Bill, slams critics
Patna, April 3 (IANS) BJP leader Rituraj Sinha has strongly defended the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, and all MPs who supported the Bill in Parliament. He argued that the Bill was necessary to prevent the misuse of Waqf properties, which he claimed […]
WHO faces $2.5 billion funding gap after US’ withdrawal
Geneva, April 3 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) is facing a budget gap of $1.9 billion for 2026 and 2027, along with a 600-million-dollar deficit through 2025, according to media reports. The 1.9-billion-dollar funding gap accounts for nearly 45 per cent of its already slashed budget for the two-year period until 2027, Health Policy […]
US calculation inflates India’s tariffs on American goods: Bernstein
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The US estimate of the tariffs imposed by India on American goods is an inflated figure because it includes non-tariff measures such as domestic taxes levied in the country, according to an analysis by leading brokerage Bernstein. Bernstein’s analysis indicates that the reference tariff rate used by the U.S. results […]
