Minority candidates crowd Muslim-dominated seats

Ahmedabad: In Limbayat assembly seat in Surat district, Muslim voters face a problem of plenty. Comprising 27% of the total electorate, the minority community has the option to choose from as many as 36 Muslim candidates.

Cong insulted Ambedkar, neglected Gujarat: Shah

Rajkot/ Surendranagar/ Surat: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused Congress of “continuously insulting” B R Ambedkar and working against the development of backward communities while also pointing to anti-Narmada Dam activist Medha Patkar joining Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ as the “biggest insult” meted out to the state by the opposition party.

PM: Cong model symbolic of casteism, vote-bank politics

Party’s Model Has Ruined Gujarat And Country, Says Modi

Oppn parties accuse BJP govt of weakening poll panel

Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said the Centre should never object to showing appointment papers regarding Goel

Three-month notice period before VRS

Arun Goel, who was till November 17 working as a secretary-level officer, was given VRS on November 18, just a day after the SC started hearing the case

No instance of an unqualified person getting appointed: AG

No qualification has so far been fixed for the post of election commissioner, so there is no question of someone being unqualified, says SC bench

Al crew told not to wear uniform off-duty

Mumbai: Male crew of Air India with deep receding hairline or balding patches must keep a clean shaved head/bald look.

Frame power tariff determination norms in 3 months, SC tells states TOR H

New Delhi: In an important judgment on intra-state power transmission, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered all state electricity regulatory commissions (SERCs) to frame within three months the norms for determination of tariff in sync with National Electricity Policy and National Tariff Policy.

HC grants bail to rape accused, says teen aware of consequences

The girl “admitted that she was known to the accused who was residing in their neighbourhood and had developed a love relationship”

Will get Marathi-speaking areas of K'taka into Maha: Fadnavis

There is no question of any village of Maharashtra getting merged with any other state, said CM Eknath Shinde day after his Karnatakacounterpart spoke about the plan to get some areas of the neighbouring state with his state

Lifestyle diseases among top killers in tribal dists: ICMR

New Delhi: A survey carried out by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in 12 tribal districts of India has revealed that non-communicable diseases are causing 66% of deaths in these areas.

Cops firing at people may have been 'unprovoked': Assam CM

State Cabinet Restrains Police From Using Lethal Weapons’ On Civilians

Rosaiah quit CM chair in despair: VHR

Hyderabad: Congress senior leader and former MP V Hanumanth Rao on Tuesday said ex-AP chief minister Konijeti Rosaiah was personally disturbed at the way his tenure was sought to be scuttled by his own colleagues in the party.

Young innovators turn simple tarpaulin to grain protector

Hyderabad: Rural students’ innovations in the field of agriculture have bagged top honours at the Innovations’ Showcase of Youth for Social Impact, which was held in the city on Wednesday.

Students with Gr Hyd passes can travel in Palle Velugu buses: RTC

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) issued a circular to all its officers to ensure that students using the Greater Hyderabad bus pass are allowed in Palle Velugu buses.

Fix time-bound clearance of bills: State to law panel

Move Comes As T Seeks Guv Nod For Several Bills

French firm Mane sets up ₹25cr flavour innovation centre in Hyd

Hyderabad: French flavours and fragrances manufacturer Mane on Tuesday opened its new flavour innovation centre in Hyderabad that has been set up at an investment of Euro 3 million (approx ₹25 crore).

KCR to meet collectors to address Dharani woes

Party MLAs Fear Dharani Shadow On Poll Prospects

Second case on Bharathi for two passports with 2 names

Hyderabad: Banjara Hills police registered a second case against main accused Ramachandra Bharathi in the Poachgate case for allegedly being in possession of two passports with different names.

High court tells SIT to send another notice to BJP's BL Santhosh for Poachgate quizzing

Hyderabad: The Telangana high court on Wednesday directed the special investigation team (SIT) probing Poachgate to issue a second notice under CrPC section 41-A to BJP national general secretary BL Santhosh asking him to appear for questioning.

Two Guttikoya tribals arrested for forest officer's murder, cops junk podu land link

Hyderabad: Two Guttikoya tribals have been arrested for the murder of forest range officer (FRO) Ch Srinivasa Rao in Bhadradri Kothagudem district.

T govt should resolve podu land issue: BJP

Hyderabad: Telangana BJP spokesperson NV Subhash demanded that the state government resolve the podu land issue.

Guttikoyas victims of Maoist purge from Bastar or podu land squatters

Tribals’ Agenda Is To Feed Their Kin: Kothagudem SP

2 managers, 8 others jailed for ₹4.5 crore bank fraud

Hyderabad: The special judge for CBI cases, Hyderabad, has sentenced two bank managers and eight others to undergo one to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for causing a loss of ₹4.5 crore to Bank of Maharashtra.

Fake certificate racket busted, three arrested

Gang Sold Set Of Edu Docus For ̀₹50k

Methodical Moves For Heritage Tag Laudable

Any recognition for a city’s heritage is possible only through a systematic and multidisciplinary approach rather than fragmented measures. It is heartening to see the various steps being taken to make Hyderabad ready for the World Heritage City tag too.

All Is Well! How Bowlis Helped Hyd Sustain, Flourish Over 5 Centuries

That Hyderabad has an intricate system of lakes, formed during the era of the Kakati yas back in the 14th century, is well-known.

Hyderabad's Rock Stars Older Than Himalayas

Rocks dotting city are 2.5 billion years old, point to an ancient geological heritage, enough to cement its claim for Unesco tag

Hyd's pride & West's envy: Medical heritage saga spans five centuries

First multi-disciplinary hospital in Hyderabad was built at Darul Shifa

Kashi to host Telugu Sangamam in April

Varanasi: The millennia-old city Kashi, which is currently hosting Kashi Tamil Sangamam to strengthen the bond between people of Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, will see a mega congregation of pilgrims from Telugu-speaking states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in April when lakhs are likely to descend on the city to celebrate Ganga Pushkaralu, a festival conducted to worship rivers and ancestors.