21 trains cancelled, 10 diverted due to waterlogging over tracks in AP, Telangana

21 trains cancelled, 10 diverted due to waterlogging over tracks in AP, Telangana

NEW DELHI: Amid heavy rainfall in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the South Central Railway (SCR) has cancelled 21 more trains and diverted 10 others due to waterlogging over tracks at several locations. Heavy rains have also caused damage to the railway track between Kesamudram and Mahabubabad in Telangana. Among 21 trains cancelled included 12669 MGR […]

‘Regularly monitoring the situation’: Andhra CM inspects flood-affected areas

NEW DELHI: Amid the heavy rainfall in Andhra Pradesh, various areas of Vijayawada faced severe waterlogging, leading to a flood-like situation in the area. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu inspected the situation the area on Monday. Aerial visuals from Vijayawada have shown several areas of the city inundated in the flood water. Speaking to a […]

Govt has finally awoken to need for national law for gig workers’ welfare: Congress

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday took a swipe at the government after it stated that it is committed to extending social security benefits to gig workers, saying it has “finally awoken” to the need for a comprehensive national law for such workers’ welfare and that it is welcome to borrow from its policy on […]

President regrets poor become part of justice process only under compulsion

President regrets poor become part of justice process only under compulsion

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu Sunday lamented the fact that poor people from villages are afraid of going to court and become participants in the justice process only under great compulsion. ”Often they tolerate injustice silently because they feel that fighting for justice can make their lives more miserable. For them, going away from the […]

Plea in SC challenges constitutional amendments relating to GST, hearing today

Plea in SC challenges constitutional amendments relating to GST, hearing today

NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of certain amendments introduced in the Constitution for implementing Goods and Services Tax (GST), which will be heard by a bench headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud on Monday. Earlier in April this year, the Patna High Court had dismissed a writ […]

Musharraf’s relative’s land in UP to go under hammer on Sept 5

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf is currently in the news in Uttar Pradesh these days as an enemy property registered in the name of one of his relatives is set to be auctioned in Kotana village on September 5. Kotana village holds significance as it was not only the maternal home of the […]

IGNOU re-extends July fresh admission 2024 deadline for ODL, online progs

NEW DELHI: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today extended the last date for submission of application (except certificate and semester-based programmes) to September 10. Interested students can apply for these programmes at the official IGNOU website — ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in. For online courses, candidates will have to visit the other official website — ignouiop.samarth.edu.in. “Extension […]

SC scan on legality of bulldozer drives against people accused of criminality

SC scan on legality of bulldozer drives against people accused of criminality

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will on September 2 take up the legality of authorities using bulldozers to demolish houses belonging to people accused of crime, with two fresh applications moved on Friday seeking urgent listing. The bench of Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice K.V. Viswanathan, before which the matter was mentioned for urgent hearing, […]

RJD to hold agitation today: Demands inclusion of 65% reservation for OBC, SC, ST under Schedule 9

RJD to hold agitation today: Demands inclusion of 65% reservation for OBC, SC, ST under Schedule 9

NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former Bihar deputy Chief Minister, Tejashwi Yadav has said that his party will hold an agitation on September 1, demanding the inclusion of the findings of the caste survey, conducted in 2023, in under Schedule 9 of the Constitution. Tejashwi said that he would join the protest that […]

Congress stages ‘Raj Bhavan Chalo’ against alleged misuse of Karnataka Guv’s office

BENGALURU: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday said the ‘Raj Bhavan Chalo’ was organised by the Congress party to protest against the alleged misuse of the office of the Governor. Shivakumar, who is the Congress Karnataka unit president, said the march is mainly to ensure that Raj Bhavan should not become the […]