News for 'Krishna district'

A Cooking Pot Saved This Child!

A Cooking Pot Saved This Child!

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

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25 new ministers inducted into Jagan's 'socially-inclusive' Cabinet

25 new ministers inducted into Jagan's 'socially-inclusive' Cabinet

Rediff.com8 Jun 2019

The 26-member Cabinet, including the Chief Minister, has three women members; two from the Scheduled Castes and one from the Scheduled Tribes.

CJI Ramana's tenure saw putting sedition law on hold, probe into Pegasus

CJI Ramana's tenure saw putting sedition law on hold, probe into Pegasus

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

Creating a record, the CJI headed apex court collegium meetings led to appointment of 11 Supreme Court judges with nine of them, including three women, appointed in one go.

Voting for UP Phase V begins, dy CM Maurya among prominent contestants

Voting for UP Phase V begins, dy CM Maurya among prominent contestants

Rediff.com27 Feb 2022

State deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya among 692 candidates are contesting on 61 seats spread across 12 districts in the fifth phase.

SC to hear plea seeking to worship 'Shivling' in Gyanvapi

SC to hear plea seeking to worship 'Shivling' in Gyanvapi

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

The plea also sought carbon dating of the 'Shivling' to ascertain its age.

Influential Matua leader joins Modi government

Influential Matua leader joins Modi government

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

A graduate by education, Santanu, the eldest son of former Trinamool Congress minister Manjul Krishna Thakur, was more into the development of the Matuas through various social services run by the Thakurbari in Thakurnagar and was never into politics.

Bihar: Cops attack judge inside courtroom, HC seeks report

Bihar: Cops attack judge inside courtroom, HC seeks report

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

The two policemen entered the courtroom during the hearing of a case involving them, allegedly pointed a gun at additional district and sessions judge of Jhanjharpur Avinash Kumar, and attacked him.

India sizzles at 40 degrees, IMD predicts heatwave in northwest and east

India sizzles at 40 degrees, IMD predicts heatwave in northwest and east

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

Mercury hovered around 40 degrees Celsius in large parts of the country on Monday as the Indian meteorological department predicted heat wave conditions in parts of east India over the next four days and the northwest region over the next two days.

Kota Factory Calls For More Than Mechanical Repair

Kota Factory Calls For More Than Mechanical Repair

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

The suicides have involved more NEET aspirants than JEE. 'It's a make-or-mar situation.' 'Either you get into a government medical college, where the fee is much lower than in private institutes, or you don't make it.'

Quiet Doesn't Flow The Cauvery

Quiet Doesn't Flow The Cauvery

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

Today, with the Lok Sabha polls only months away, any inter-state dispute over the Cauvery water dispute has the potential to take more political turns than otherwise, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.

Cyclone Asani: Rescue troops deployed in Andhra, Odisha, Bengal

Cyclone Asani: Rescue troops deployed in Andhra, Odisha, Bengal

Rediff.com10 May 2022

As many as 12 teams were deployed and five teams were on standby in West Bengal while additional teams are also in readiness if required.

Maha govt to gather info on intercaste, interfaith couples

Maha govt to gather info on intercaste, interfaith couples

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

The committee will hold regular meetings with district officials and collect information of registered and unregistered inter-faith and intercaste marriages; on such marriage that took place in places of worship and marriages took place after elopement.

Relief for coastal AP as cyclone `Lehar' weakens

Relief for coastal AP as cyclone `Lehar' weakens

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

People in coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh heaved a sigh of relief on Thursday as the third cyclonic storm in over a month, which was expected to cause extensive damage, weakened before it hit the state.

Ex-JD-S legislator joins Congress, third this month in poll-bound Karnataka

Ex-JD-S legislator joins Congress, third this month in poll-bound Karnataka

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

According to the Congress, 37 leaders associated with JD-S in the 2018 assembly polls, have joined the party so far, in the run up to the upcoming elections.

Chhattisgarh's 'Hamar Lab' is a medical game-changer

Chhattisgarh's 'Hamar Lab' is a medical game-changer

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

Globally recognised organisations including the CDC, the Clinton Foundation, and domestic pharmaceutical and health care companies have sent their teams to visit the centres and study the concept, reports R Krishna Das.

Transferred Kerala judge relied on WhatsApp in disposing of case, says registrar

Transferred Kerala judge relied on WhatsApp in disposing of case, says registrar

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

The sessions judge, who had made controversial observations in his orders while granting bail to an accused in two sexual harassment cases in Kozhikode district, had once disposed of a case after sending a WhatsApp message to the accused about the hearing date, the Kerala high court has been informed by its registrar general (RG).

Mendiratta scores another first with appointment as Delhi HC judge

Mendiratta scores another first with appointment as Delhi HC judge

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

Mendiratta was appointed as judge based on his seniority as a judicial officer, sources in the government said.

Infant stolen from Mathura station found with BJP corporator, 8 held

Infant stolen from Mathura station found with BJP corporator, 8 held

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

Firozabad Municipal Corporation Vineeta Agarwal and her husband Krishna Murari Agrawal had paid Rs 1.80 lakh for the infant as they wanted to have a male child though they had a daughter, the officials said.

Hindu litigant group in Gyanvapi, other temple cases removes two lawyers

Hindu litigant group in Gyanvapi, other temple cases removes two lawyers

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

Jitendra Singh Visen, president of Vishwa Vaidik Sanatan Sangh, however, refused to divulge the reason behind the decision.

Mob vandalises, loots ISKCON temple in Dhaka; several hurt: Official

Mob vandalises, loots ISKCON temple in Dhaka; several hurt: Official

Rediff.com19 Mar 2022

The devotees who were beaten up by the mob were identified as Sumantra Chandra Shravan, Nihar Haldar, Rajiv Bhadram, he said.

1 killed as cyclone Phethai barrels through coastal Andhra

1 killed as cyclone Phethai barrels through coastal Andhra

Rediff.com17 Dec 2018

One person was killed in a landslide caused by heavy rains in Vijayawada city but no other casualties have been reported from elsewhere so far, according to sources in the State Disaster Management Authority.

Rain wreaks havoc in parts of India; 17 dead, thousands moved to safety

Rain wreaks havoc in parts of India; 17 dead, thousands moved to safety

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

Incessant showers caused landslides and floods in various parts of the country leaving at least 17 people dead on Wednesday while thousands more were forced to move to safety as rivers swelled and water reservoirs filled up fast.

In last assembly speech, Yediyurappa says Deve Gowda a role model

In last assembly speech, Yediyurappa says Deve Gowda a role model

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

Hailing former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, calling him a "role model", he also advocated for more women representation in the assembly.

Modi's gifts to Quad leaders: Gond painting, Sanjhi panel, box with Rogan painting

Modi's gifts to Quad leaders: Gond painting, Sanjhi panel, box with Rogan painting

Rediff.com24 May 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday gifted a Gond art painting, a specimen of Sanjhi art form and a wooden hand-carved box to his fellow Quad leaders from Australia, the US and Japan, sources said.

Cyclone Asani weakens; Odisha, Bengal brace for downpour

Cyclone Asani weakens; Odisha, Bengal brace for downpour

Rediff.com11 May 2022

'It is very likely to move nearly northwards for next few hour and recurve slowly north-northeastwards along Narsapur, Yanam, Kakinada, Tuni and Visakhapatnam coasts during noon to evening on Wednesday and emerge into west central Bay of Bengal off North Andhra Pradesh coasts by night,' the India Meteorological Department said in its national bulletin.

Chhattisgarh's temple for loyal dog draws CM Baghel

Chhattisgarh's temple for loyal dog draws CM Baghel

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

The centuries-old belief that worshipping at the temple cures fatal dog bites still continues, with victims from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh visiting the temple, reports R Krishna Das.

The rest of Andhra has gone on strike

The rest of Andhra has gone on strike

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

Government employees in 13 districts of coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema launched an indefinite strike on Tuesday protesting the proposed bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.

Muslim cleric calls for Karnataka bandh on Thursday over hijab verdict

Muslim cleric calls for Karnataka bandh on Thursday over hijab verdict

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

The Ameer-E-Shariat Karnataka, Maulana Sagir Ahmad Khan Rashadi, has called for a state-wide bandh on Thursday over the verdict of the high court ruling that the hijab was not essential to the practice of Islam.

Nothing Sinister About Muslim 'Sadhus'

Nothing Sinister About Muslim 'Sadhus'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

'When the police asked them to reveal their identity they showed their Aadhar cards as proof and did not hide anything.'

Around 55% voter turnout recorded in 5th phase of UP poll

Around 55% voter turnout recorded in 5th phase of UP poll

Rediff.com27 Feb 2022

The last two phases of the elections will be held on March 3 and 7.

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments.

Manchester United's Pogba puts spotlight on Udipi hijab row

Manchester United's Pogba puts spotlight on Udipi hijab row

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

The hijab protests began on February 4 at the Government Girls PU college in Udupi district in Karnataka when some students alleged that they had been barred from attending classes.

Lord Shiva doesn't need a structure: Kangana on Gyanvapi row

Lord Shiva doesn't need a structure: Kangana on Gyanvapi row

Rediff.com19 May 2022

Lord Krishna in every particle of Mathura and Lord Ram in every particle of Ayodhya, Kangana said.

'Whatever we do, we have to make an impact'

'Whatever we do, we have to make an impact'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

'Professors can teach even when they are 90 because they don't lose their skill with words. Go deeper and there's spirituality in it.'

Now hijab row at Uppinangady college in K'taka, 6 students suspended

Now hijab row at Uppinangady college in K'taka, 6 students suspended

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

The Government First Grade College at Uppinangady on Wednesday suspended six students for a week, after the principal held a meeting with faculty members in this connection.

Priests' body moves court against plea to remove Mathura mosque

Priests' body moves court against plea to remove Mathura mosque

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

The Akhil Bharatiya Tirath Purohit Mahasabha and the Mathur Chaturved Parishad pleaded to be made respondents in the case. They said the suit for the removal of the mosque should not be allowed as it is detrimental to communal harmony in the country, according to their counsels.

Ex-guv Koshyari shouldn't have sworn in Shinde as CM: Uddhav faction tells SC

Ex-guv Koshyari shouldn't have sworn in Shinde as CM: Uddhav faction tells SC

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

Senior lawyer Kapil Sibal told a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud that Koshyari had sworn in Shinde without even asking him which party he and the other legislators supporting him belonged to.

Ram temple trust head Nritya Gopal Das tests positive for COVID-19

Ram temple trust head Nritya Gopal Das tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

On August 5, Das shared the dais with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Won't go back to them till I am alive: Nitish lashes out at BJP

Won't go back to them till I am alive: Nitish lashes out at BJP

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday declared that he will not realign with the Bharatiya Janata Party till he is alive, accusing the former ally of using investigating agencies for targeting political opponents like Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad.

When Amit Shah Met NTR Jr, Ramoji Rao

When Amit Shah Met NTR Jr, Ramoji Rao

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

During his visit to Hyderabad on Sunday, August 21, 2022, Amit Shah met with a movie star and a movie mogul.