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All three lines affected by the train accident between Alamanda and Kantakapalli are now fit for train operations, according to railway officials. "Middle line fit for train operations at 11.29 PM, last night after track and overhead equipment works. The first train on the middle line passed the affected area at 0055hrs (12.55a.m) last night." stated the railway release. Earlier, the first coaching train passed in Upline at 1436hrs (02.36 pm) and in Down Line, the first goods train passed at 14:25hrs (02.25 pm), yesterday. Now, all the three lines between Alamanda and Kantakapalli are now fit for train movement. The death toll in the train collision in Andhra Pradesh has risen to 14 in Vizianagaram district, police said. Biswajit Sahu, Chief Public Relations Officer of East Coast Railway said that the rescue operation is over and the focus has now shifted to track restoration work. "The rescue operation is over now. We have arranged buses and trains for the stranded...

The Tamil Nadu government has approached the Supreme Court accusing Governor RN Ravi of intentionally delaying the bills sent to him for clearance. The government urged the court to direct the Governor to give assent or dispose of bills within a specified time frame. The DMK government and Tamil Nadu governor have been at loggerheads for the past few months. Chief Minister MK Stalin and Centre-appointed Governor Ravi have earlier clashed on pending bills, Mr Stalin's foreign trips, the Dravidian model of governance, and the latter's remarks on the state's name. In its request to the Supreme Court, the Tamil Nadu government claimed that the bills and orders being forwarded by the state assembly were not being cleared by the Governor on time. Twelve bills, four prosecution sanctions and files relating to the premature release of 54 prisoners are currently pending before Governor Ravi, the government said. The government also accused the Governor of "undermining the wi...

Telangana MP Kotha Prabhakar Reddy was stabbed today when he was campaigning in the state's Siddipet district. The MP, was walking towards a pastor's home when the attack took place.  An unidentified man walked up to him and seemed like he wanted to shake hands with the leader, but he suddenly pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the stomach. The attacker was caught and beaten by the BRS workers at the rally. "The assailant has been taken into custody. We are verifying his details," Siddipet Commissioner of Police N Swetha told PTI. The MP from Medak Lok Sabha constituency suffered injuries in his stomach and has been shifted to Gajwel government hospital. His condition is said to be stable. Mr Reddy was recently announced as the BRS candidate from Dubbaka, to take on sitting BJP MLA Raghunandan in the November 30 polls. He became an MP after Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao gave up the seat in 2014 to contest in the assembly elections. Visuals from ...

The train collision in Andhra Pradesh was caused after one of the drivers overshot a signal, a senior railway official said. At least 13 people and 40 were injured when the Palasa passenger train hit the Rayagada passenger train from behind at Kantakapalli, about 40 Km from Visakhapatnam. Speaking to NDTV, an East Coast Railway official said that the accident was caused by a human error as the driver of the Rayagada train missed a red signal. "The driver of the Visakhapatnam-Rayagada passenger train was responsible for the accident, as he overshot a signal and hit the rear end of the Palasa train. The driver of the Rayagada train was also killed in the accident," says Biswajit Sahu, Chief Public Relations Officer at East Coast Railways. "Investigation is still on and the picture will be clearer only after that," he added. Relief and rescue operations on the track are likely to be completed by today evening. So far, 18 trains have been cancelled and 22 others...

The accident occurred between two passenger trains on the Howrah-Chennai line last evening in Vizianagaram district. Eighteen trains were cancelled and 22 diverted following the accident. A special passenger train between Visakhapatnam and Palasa had stopped on the tracks between Alamanda and Kantakapalle due to no signal when a Vizag-Raigad passenger train hit it from behind. Three coaches were derailed in the impact. Railways sources said the tragedy was a result of human error, adding that signalling was not noticed by loco pilot. Pictures from the site last evening showed the coaches derailed and people crowding around. Except the derailed and affected coaches, the site was cleared by midnight, said Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. All 40 injured persons are from Andhra Pradesh and four of them are critical, updated Vizianagaram District administration. The 13 deaths were confirmed by Vizianagaram Collector Nagalakshmi this morning. The railway minister has announced financi...

Nine people were killed and 40 injured on Sunday when two trains collided in Andhra Pradesh, said police, months after the horrific three-train collision in Odisha that killed over 280. "Till now 40 people have been injured. 32 have been shifted to Vizianagaram Government Hospital. 1 in Vishaka NRI Hospital, 2 in Medicover Hospital. 4 are in critical condition. All the injured are from Andhra Pradesh", Vizianagaram District administration said. A special passenger train going from Visakhapatnam to Palasa had stopped on tracks between Alamanda and Kantakapalle near Kothsavatsala because of no signal when the Vizag-Raigad passenger train rammed it, derailing three coaches.  Railways sources said the tragedy was a result of human error, adding that signalling was not noticed by loco pilot. Here are the live updates on Andhra Pradesh Train Accident: source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/andhra-pradesh-train-accident-live-updates-9-killed-40-injured-as-2-trains-collide-in-...

One person died and over 20 were injured in a blast at a convention centre in Kalamassery here on Sunday morning, police said. People who were present at the convention centre told media that the first blast occurred in the middle of a prayer. "Subsequently, we heard two more blasts," an old lady who was inside the centre said. #WATCH | Visuals from Ernakulam, Kerala where one person died, and several injured in an explosion at a Convention Centre in Kalamassery https://t.co/hir8k808v2 pic.twitter.com/305HuzA4gg — ANI (@ANI) October 29, 2023 An officer of Kalamassery police said the cause of the blast or whether there was more than one was not confirmed. State Industries Minister P Rajeev said the blast site is cordoned off and police and fire rescue have been pressed into service. Rajeev said that reportedly few of the injured have suffered serious burns. He said that all medical aid and facilities are available at the Kalamassery Medical College and if required, t...

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the Karnataka Government has decided to set up a separate secretariat for the implementation of welfare programmes for Scheduled Tribes. He was speaking after inaugurating the Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti programme organized at Vidhana Soudha's Banquet Hall on Saturday as part of Valmiki Jayanti and presented the Maharshi Valmiki Awards. "During our previous term, a decision was taken to allocate grants to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled tribes according to their population, in the Belagavi session. Therefore, more funds could be spent under the SCSP and TSP schemes. Earlier, only 6 thousand grants were allocated under these schemes. But during our previous term this amount was 6 thousand crore to 30 crore," the CM said. "The previous government did not increase this amount. Our government has allocated Rs 34 thousand crore for these categories in this year's budget. Grant has also been earmarked, the CM added. 17.1 per cent ...

Accusing BJP of attempting 'Operation Kamala' to destabalise his government, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday asserted that they will not be successful in their efforts as none of the Congress legislators will fall victim to it. 'Operation Kamala' (Operation Lotus) refers to an alleged attempt of the BJP to engineer defection of opponent party legislators to install its own government and to ensure its stability. He was reacting to party's Mandya MLA Ravikumar Gowda's (Ravi Ganiga) statement that a team which was behind the fall of the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in 2019 was now working to lure Congress legislators with allurements like Rs 50 crore and a minister post, and four legislators have already been contacted, and there is evidence for it, which will be shared soon. "I don't know, I haven't spoken to Ravi (Ravikumar Gowda), who has made the statement. But, I too have the information that BJP is attempting Operatio...

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has sought to know why the BJP does not get "Backward Classes caste census" conducted if it was so concerned about the community. The statement comes a day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced at a rally in Suryapet to make a Backward Class (BC) leader as Chief Minister of Telangana if the BJP was voted to power after the November 30 assembly polls in the state. Addressing a public meeting at Zaheerabad on Friday night Mr Owaisi called BJP and Congress twins and said the two parties will not be successful in the Telangana assembly polls. "Amit Shah sahab, I am telling you with responsibility. You and Congress have become 'oule zoule bhai-behan' (twins). Nothing is going to happen for you people (in favour of) in Telangana. It will be 'bye, bye' for you," he said. "I would like to ask Amit Shah. If you are so sympathetic towards backward class, why you don't get BC census conducted," he said....

The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by MLA KB Ganesh Kumar seeking the cancelling of a case registered against him for an alleged conspiracy to falsely implicate former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in a sexual assault case connected with the controversial solar scam. Justice PV Kunhikrishnan, while dismissing the petition, said the continuation of that case was necessary not only for the "soul of the former chief minister" and his bereaved family, but also to prove the "integrity of the petitioner" (Kumar) too. The case was registered against the MLA after Congress activist and advocate Sudheer Jacob moved the Kottarakara First Class Judicial Magistrate Court. Mr Jacob had alleged that Mr Kumar and others had produced a "forged letter" before the Solar Enquiry Commission purportedly written by the prime accused in the solar cheating case, raising sexual assault charges against Chandy. The high court noted that the magistrate had ...

BRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday claimed that the Congress will abolish welfare schemes like Rythu Bandhu and free power to farmers, if voted to power in the November 30 assembly polls, and said progress of the state will continue if his party was given another term. Speaking at different rallies, Chief Minister Rao, also known as KCR, asked people to compare the 10 years of BRS rule with that of 50 years of the Congress regime in terms of development. "If BRS government is voted in, then progress will continue. People will benefit. I request all of you to compare how the rule was in 50 years of Congress' regime and that of 10 years of BRS," he said in Mahabubabad meeting seeking votes for his party candidates. The chief minister alleged that farmers in Congress rule suffered due to a shortage of fertilisers and also there was a threat of fake seeds, besides no buyers of paddy. "Congress leader Uttam Kumar Reddy says Rythu Bandhu is a waste of public mon...

The BJP has gone all out to secure the support of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) community in Telangana as it looks to wrest the state from the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, or KCR. At an election rally in the southern state's Suryapet area, Home Minister Amit Shah asked people to vote for the BJP and promised to make a person from the OBC community the Chief Minister if BJP comes to power in Telangana. "Today, I want to tell the people of Telangana: You bless BJP and make a BJP government, BJP's next chief minister of Telangana would be from backward classes. We have decided this," Mr Shah said at the rally today. Taking a swipe at KCR, Mr Shah said the BRS leader did not fulfil his election promises, including making a Dalit leader the chief minister or providing three acres of land to Dalits. "While Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao wants to make his son KT Rama Rao the Chief Minister, Congress leader Sonia G...

Kerala Devaswom Minister K Radhakrishnan today justified a recent circular issued by the Travancore Devaswom Board banning all activities of the RSS on the premises of the temples under its control, saying that it was not to keep anyone away from shrines but to "maintain a peaceful atmosphere" there. The circular, issued by the Devaswom Commissioner last week, was not intended to prevent anyone from entering the temples, and a controversy over that was totally unwarranted, he told reporters. The minister's reaction came in the wake of widespread criticism and raging debate on social media groups against the TDB's circular, alleging that it was a move by the Left government to keep the Sangh Parivar away from shrines in the state. The TDB is the top temple body that manages major shrines in Kerala's Travancore region. "Places of worship should always be the centres of peace... There should be an atmosphere where all devotees can come and offer their prayer...

Twelve people were killed and one critically injured when the SUV they were travelling in crashed into a stationary tanker here on Thursday morning, police said. The accident occurred on the outskirts of the district headquarters town of Chikkaballapur. The SUV was plying from Bagepalli to Chikkaballapur when the driver crashed into the stationary tanker, killing 12 passengers, including four women on the spot. One person was critically injured and is undergoing treatment in a nearby hospital, sources said. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-chikkaballapur-road-accident-12-dead-1-injured-in-road-accident-in-karnatakas-chikkaballapur-4514616

With the ongoing power crisis in the Karnataka, the farmers in the state found a bizarre way of protesting. Some took a crocodile to the office of the state-run Hubli Electricity Supply Company (HESCOM) in an unusual protest against irregular power cuts that disrupted their agricultural activities. A farmer spotted a crocodile in his field when he went to water his farm after power supply was restored late in the night last week. The farmer then quickly called the fellow villagers, who tied the crocodile and took it to the HESCOM office on October 19 to "demonstrate" the danger posed to them. Finding the "unusual guest" near their office, the terrified HESCOM officials called the police and forest officials to take it away.  The HESCOM officials then assured the villagers that they will ensure that there will not be any power cuts during daytime. The forest officials later left the crocodile in the Almatti Dam from where it is believed to have strayed into the ...

A contentious issue surrounding the jurisdiction of Kanakapura has come to the fore due to a heated verbal exchange between former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. The central point of contention is whether Kanakapura should remain part of Ramanagara district or be integrated into the state capital, Bengaluru. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's recent announcement that Kanakapura will be a part of Bengaluru in the future has stirred a row. Former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy accused Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar of orchestrating a scheme to regularize alleged illegal activities around Kanakapura. He questioned the ownership of properties in the area, the prevalence of benami transactions, and the existence of illegal encroachments. Mr Kumaraswamy vehemently refuted DK Shivakumar's proposal to separate Kanakapura taluk from Ramanagara district and merge it with Bengaluru. He argued that the people of Kanakapura belo...

The American Center in Chennai is gearing up to host a full-day family-friendly Halloween celebration on Saturday, October 28. Halloween, known as a quintessential American holiday, comes alive with communities across the United States decorating their homes with carved pumpkins, quirky haunted setups, and an abundance of sweets to welcome trick-or-treating families. Yet, it's not just about spookiness; Halloween embodies a sense of unity, fostering creativity in both children and parents. The event, which is open to all, will be held at Chennai's US Consulate General between from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. Scott Hartmann, Public Engagement and Cultural Affairs Officer at the US Consulate General Chennai, says "Halloween is often seen as a celebration of all things spooky, but it holds a special place in the hearts of kids, families, and communities in the USA. It's a time for us to come together, unleash our creativity, and create an enjoyable experience for our children....

Kerala police on Tuesday arrested 'Jailer' actor Vinayakan for allegedly raising a ruckus at a police station in Kochi in an inebriated state. The actor allegedly caused a commotion at the Ernakulam Town North police station in the evening, where he was summoned by the police after he allegedly created some issues at his apartment. He was arrested for making trouble at the police station, a senior police officer said. "He has been taken to a nearby hospital for the necessary medical examination," the officer added. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/jailer-actor-vinayakan-arrested-for-causing-disruption-at-kerala-police-station-4510663

Ruling BRS MLC in Telangana K Kavitha will be delivering a keynote lecture at the Oxford University in London on October 30 on the schemes undertaken by Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao-led government in the state and about the progress achieved in different fields. Ms Kavitha has been invited by Oxford University for a lecture as part of development economics, a release from K Kavitha's office said on Tuesday. "CM KCR led Telangana government's programmes have gained international recognition. Oxford University has acknowledged Telangana's rapid progress in India. This recognition comes as a result of the various initiatives undertaken by the state government," it said. In recent years, several programmes launched by the chief minister have attracted Oxford University's attention, it said. During her recent visit to London as part of the Bridge India initiative, Ms Kavitha spoke to students from different colleges about the significant strides made by K...

The BJP today released its first list of 52 candidates for the election to the 119-member Telangana Assembly. Three sitting MPs have been fielded in the polls, in line with the BJP's strategy in the other state polls due later this year, months ahead of the 2024 general election. Significantly, the party has revoked the suspension of its legislator T Raja Singh and re-nominated him from Goshamahal seat. Mr Raja Singh, who had been suspended by the party amid the row over his controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad, was the only BJP candidate to taste victory in the 2018 Telangana polls. The BJP legislator was arrested last year under the Preventive Detention Act. The Telangana High Court later set aside the charges and T Raja Singh was granted bail. A statement issued by Union Minister and Telangana BJP president G Kishan Reddy said the BJP's central disciplinary panel had decided to revoke Mr Raja Singh's suspension "after due consideration of his explanation in ...

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who is undertaking 'Vijayabheri Yatra' on Friday asserted that their struggle is not a mere political contest but is centered around ideology and a "fight of DNA" that is rooted in fundamental principles. He directed his comments towards the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and expressed his determination to triumph over the BRS in Telangana. "Our fight is of ideology. This is not a political fight for me but a fight of DNA... We will defeat them (BJP) in every state. We will defeat BRS here in Telangana and we will defeat BJP in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh," he added He further asserted that the election is between BRS and Congress, if you will vote for BJP and AIMIM your vote will be wasted. The Congress leader further lashed out at BJP and BRS and said, "BJP, BRS and AIMIM are all united and work together. In Delhi, BRS helps the BJP, and in Lok Sabha as well BRS, extends complete support to the BJP, while ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the Metro Rail services from Baiyappanahalli to Krishnarajapura, and Kengeri to Challaghatta legs of Bengaluru Metro Purple Line will improve connectivity and benefit lakhs of commuters. He was speaking after virtually dedicating to the nation the two stretches of east-west corridor of Bangalore Metro, from Sahibabad in Uttar Pradesh, where he addressed a rally after inaugurating the 17-km priority section of the country's first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor. "The two lines of Bengaluru Metro Rail will improve connectivity. It is expected that eight lakh people travel every day. I congratulate the people of Karnataka on the launch of the Metro Rail line," the Prime Minister said. The Baiyappanahalli to Krishnarajapura, and Kengeri to Challaghatta legs of the Bangalore Metro Purple Line were opened to the public from October 9 without waiting for a formal inauguration. With this, the total operational length of ...

Hitting out at the Gandhi siblings over their dynasty charge in the run-up to Telangana polls, Chief Minister K Chandrashekar's minister son and MLC daughter have said it is funny when great-grandchildren of Jawaharlal Nehru and grandchildren of Indira Gandhi speak about "family politics". The Congress has launched a high-voltage campaign to unseat the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi in the November 30 Assembly election. Top leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are holding rallies and roadshows in the poll-bound state and targeting BRS chief and Chief Minister KCR. Their verbal attacks have sparked fiery responses from Telangana minister and KCR's son KT Rama Rao and his sister and Legislative Council member K Kavitha. Responding to Ms Gandhi Vadra's remarks on accommodating family members in the cabinet, Ms Kavitha said "people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones". "Priyanka Gandhi ji, the great-great-granddaughter of Mo...

A 52-year-old man strangled his wife to death in south Delhi's Ambedkar Nagar area following a quarrel over her going out to work, police said today. Their son told police that his parents had a fight on Tuesday night and when he came down from his first floor room after receiving a call from his father Ved Prakash, he found him dragging his mother's body from the bathroom, they said. On being questioned by his son Akash, Prakash confessed that he had strangled Sushila, 50, to death with a dupatta, police said. The son along with his father took the body to a hospital on Wednesday morning, they said. Police added that according to hospital authorities, she was dead before being brought to the medical facility. The matter was reported to police by hospital authorities, an official said and added that there were several injury marks on the woman's body, including that of strangulation. The official said that "the son told us that he lived on the first floor of their...

Throwing a new poll challenge to Telangana Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi chief K Chandrashekar Rao, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi questioned his silence on the issue of caste census and said his party will get the survey done if it comes to power in the state. "We have already initiated caste census surveys in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Karnataka and will do the same in Telangana as soon as we come to power. The caste census will reveal how much KCR's family has looted Telangana," Mr Gandhi said while addressing a roadshow in Telangana's Bhupalpally. The Congress leader alleged that the BRS and the Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM are collaborating with the BJP and launching a joint attack on the Congress. "When Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi and Chief Minister KCR deliver speeches, the people of Telangana should question them about when they intend to conduct the caste census survey," he said. The BJP, he alleged, is filing cases against Oppositi...

The Madras High Court today dismissed the bail petition of Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case. Justice G Jayachandran dismissed the bail petition of Senthil Balaji. The judge observed that since the brother of the petitioner was missing and the petitioner was holding the post of a Minister without portfolio, he may likely tamper with witnesses. Mr Balaji was arrested on June 14 by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case linked to cash-for-jobs scam when he was the Transport Minister during the earlier AIADMK regime.   (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/madras-high-court-rejects-bail-request-of-tamil-nadu-minister-senthil-balaji-4494885

A fire broke out at a multi-storey commercial building in Bengaluru's posh Koramangala locality today. Visuals showed a huge explosion on the top floor of the building amid the fire, reportedly due to cooking gas cylinders going off. In more visuals, a man was seen clinging on to the corner of the terrace of the four-storey building as the fire continued to spread. He looked at the fire towards his right, and then on the ground below. Then he suddenly jumped. He and another person suffered critical injuries, and they have been admitted to a private hospital, news agency PTI reported. The fire reportedly broke out in a cafe on the top floor at noon. Several cooking gas cylinders had been kept on the top floor, and residents reported hearing a series of explosions. "We had sent eight fire trucks to the spot and our senior officers are there. The fire has been extinguished. Two people have suffered major injuries," a fire department officer told PTI. There were no cust...

Dubbing AICC leader Rahul Gandhi as "Election Gandhi", BRS leader K Kavitha today said he can come to Telangana as a tourist, taste the famous 'Ankapur chicken,' a local delicacy, and go back. Speaking to reporters in Bodhan, 206 km from here, she also said she had requested Mr Gandhi, scheduled to visit Nizamabad during his three day-bus yatra beginning today, not to create differences among people with his "weird" words. Ms Kavitha sought to know why Mr Gandhi is coming to Telangana and alleged that he has done nothing for the state, its farmers or students and was also not part of Telangana's "growth story". "You have no place in Telangana. That is why Mr Rahul ji we want to call you only Election Gandhi not Rahul Gandhi. This (name Rahul Gandhi) does not suit you when you come to Telangana. When you come to Nizamabad, have Ankapur chicken which is very popular here. We welcome you to come here as a tourist and please go. Thank you s...

Weeks before Telangana votes, the Congress has hit out at Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, claiming that he does not have the guts to face an election without using cash or alcohol to lure voters. Dramatic scenes played out at Telangana Martyrs Memorial yesterday, when state Congress chief Revanth Reddy was detained after he dared the Chief Minister to come to the memorial and join him in taking a vow that their parties won't use cash or liquor in the polls. Mr Reddy threw the challenge at KCR, also the chief of the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi, after its leaders alleged that the Congress was distributing cash, liquor and other gifts among voters. The state Congress chief and his supporters reached the memorial at noon yesterday. As he tried to enter, police took him under preventive custody. He was released shortly after. In a tweet, Mr Reddy said KCR does not have the guts to seek votes without distributing money or liquor. Earlier, BRS working president and KCR's so...

It is just about a week since the election code came into effect in Telangana, and in just eight days, seizures in the form of cash, liquor, drugs, gold, and silver have crossed Rs 100 crore, according to officials. In 2018, in the run-up to assembly elections, the total amount recovered was Rs 103.89 crore. This year, the recoveries are set to cross that figure. The Election Commission has said nearly Rs 56 crore in cash (Rs 55,99,26,994), Rs 2.6 crore worth liquor, Rs 3.42 crore worth ganja, Rs 38.45 crore worth gold, silver and diamonds, other freebies worth Rs 70 lakh, adding up to over Rs 101 crores (Rs 101,18,17,299) has been seized. Telangana votes on November 30 and the results will be announced on December 3. source https://www.ndtv.com/telangana-news/ahead-of-polls-over-rs-100-crore-seized-in-telangana-4491162

A priceless collection of vintage hand-woven Kancheepuram silk saris keeps visitors spellbound as they walk past the sixty to nearly hundred-year-old exhibits in Chennai. Their weaving style, stunning designs and the old shades or dyes are a visual treat to the visitors. The curated exhibition of around 100 antique Kancheepuram silk saris drew the who's who from the fashion industry. The aim is to explore ways to recreate these magical designs. "They are absolutely priceless. what they have created in those times all are very very unique. the kind of borders and detailing," Amritha, a renowned costume designer told NDTV. Kalyani Pramod, a textile designer said, "These skills are slowly vanishing and only by this kind of exhibitions and efforts we can preserve the heritage of Kancheepuram weaving". "These are priceless, you can't recreate, money can't buy but handed over by generations," Another costume designer Poornima said. The gold cont...

In the battle of election manifestos and promises between the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samiti and the Congress in Telangana, the latest lure being offered to women voters in Telangana is gold. Telangana Congress manifesto committee chairperson D Sridhar Babu says every bride in Telangana will be offered 10 grams of gold in addition to Rs one lakh in cash to meet expenses at the time of marriage. Though the Congress has not yet worked out the math, it is estimated that the gold scheme may cost the government Rs 250 crore annually. The KCR government already has a Kalyana Lakshmi or Shaadi Mubarak scheme under which the family of a would-be bride whose family income is less than Rs 2 lakh a year, will be given Rs one lakh one hundred and sixteen rupees in the bank account of the bride's mother. Nearly six lakh families are estimated to have benefitted from the scheme which was started in 2016 by KCR. At that time Rs 50,000 was given to the family and it was only for SC/ST families. ...

The police have seized jewellery and unaccounted cash worth Rs 98.61 lakh from two different locations in poll-bound Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur city, a senior official said on Sunday. The model code of conduct is in place in the state ahead of the assembly election, which is scheduled to be held in two phases on November 7 and 17. The police intercepted a car at Devkinandan Chowk under the civil lines police station limits on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday and seized gold and silver jewellery worth Rs 93 lakh, Bilaspur Superintendent of Police Santosh Singh said. The occupants of the vehicle could not produce any documents for the consignment, he said. Similarly, the police on Friday seized unaccounted cash of Rs 5.61 lakh from a car at Khaparganj Kabadi line under the Kotwali police station limits, the official said. The police also launched a crackdown against persons travelling in vehicles with political name plates and drunk drivers, he said. The police have se...

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said the farmers of the state have incurred a loss of Rs 30,000 crore due to drought this year. According to him, there is a crop loss of 42 lakh hectares and 216 out of 236 taluks of the state have been declared drought-hit. "There is crop loss of 42 lakh hectares in the state. The farmers have incurred a loss of Rs 30,000 this year. As per the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) norms, we have sought Rs 4,860 crore from the Union government and the Central team has visited the drought-hit areas," Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said addressing people during the inauguration of historic Mysuru Dasara festival. He said the state government had earlier declared drought in 195 taluks of the state. Now again after the meeting, the cabinet sub-committee has announced drought in 21 taluks. In all, 216 taluks have been declared drought-hit, he said. Siddaramaiah said the state government will provide input subsidies to the farmers ...

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday flagged-in the first ever ship at the Rs 7,700 crore deep-water international Vizhinjam port. Chief Minister Vijayan, joined by Leader of Opposition in the assembly VD Satheesan, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and various state ministers, waved a green flag signalling the tugboats to push the huge Chinese ship -- Zhen Hua 15 -- from the wharf to the docking yard. The tugboats pushing the vessel, which carries huge ship-to-shore and yard cranes, also gave it a water salute. As the vessel touched the dock, firecrackers were burst and balloons released to welcome it. Hundreds of people, across all age groups, arrived at the port area to see the ship arrive at the dock. Zhen Hua 15 -- which began its journey from China at the end of August, was scheduled to dock at Vizhinjam on October 4, but its journey got delayed due to bad weather conditions along its route. On reaching Indian coa...

A 23-year-old woman who was preparing for competitive exams allegedly died by suicide at her hostel in Ashok Nagar in Hyderabad, sparking protests by government job aspirants against the BRS dispensation, police said on Saturday. As soon as news of the woman's death broke on Friday night, a large number of students staged protests in the area and raised slogans against the state government. The agitators also tried to prevent the police from shifting the woman's body to the hospital. TV visuals showed the police dispersing the crowds, though officials denied resorting to lathi charge. A police official told reporters that in the suicide note that was recovered, the woman, Pravallika, had tendered an apology to her parents for being unable to do anything for them. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Zone) M Venkateshwarlu told reporters at a press conference that after verifying the chat history of Pravallika's cell phone, they found that she was in love with a perso...

A 23-year-old woman, who was preparing for competitive exams, allegedly died by suicide at her hostel in Ashok Nagar here, sparking protests by government job aspirants against the BRS dispensation, police said on Saturday. As soon as news of the woman's death broke on Friday night, a large number of students staged protests in the area and raised slogans against the state government. The agitators also tried to prevent the police from shifting the woman's body to the hospital. TV visuals showed police dispersing the crowds, though the former denied any lathicharge. A police official told reporters that in the suicide note which was recovered, the woman has tendered apology to her parents for being unable to do anything for them. The victim's friends at the hostel said she took the extreme step owing to personal reasons, he said. According to police, the woman, a native of Warangal, hung herself from a ceiling fan of her hostel room on Friday night due to personal iss...

More than Rs 42 crore in cash was found hidden in 22 boxes under a bed at a house in Bengaluru late last night. The cash was recovered following Income Tax raids on a former woman corporator and her husband. Telangana's Finance Minister Harish Rao has now linked the seizures to election funding in his state. The Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader today claimed the money had been collected from builders, gold businesses and contractors in the name of Telangana tax and was part of Rs 1,500 crore being sent in from the neighbouring state to fund the Congress election campaign in the state led by Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao. "They are trying to pump money into Telangana to win the election here. They are even selling tickets. But they won't win here," Harish Rao alleged. BRS Working President K T Rama Rao also alleged that Congress is pumping crores of rupees into Telangana to purchase votes in the upcoming Assembly polls. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, wh...

A team of dermatologists examined former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu in Rajahmundry Central Jail after he complained to the jail authorities about his skin allergy. One associate professor of dermatology and one assistant professor of dermatology have been deputed at Rajamundry Central Prison to take care of former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Jail authorities said on Thursday. Naidu was arrested by the Andhra Pradesh Criminal Investigation Department (CID) last month for his alleged involvement in a multi-crore skill development 'scam' case. Chandrababu continues to be in judicial custody for 33 days in the skill development case, he was granted anticipatory bail by the Andhra Pradesh High Court in the Amaravati inner ring road case till October 16 on Wednesday. The ACB court here on Thursday granted permission to the Andhra Pradesh CID to issue a Prisoner in Transit (PT) warrant for former Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu in connection with an alleged multi...