Pk sekarbabu | Photo credit: M. Karunakararan Three statues of Lord Murugan, more than 100 feet high, would be installed in three temples in the State, the Minister of Endowments of Hindu and Charitable Religious (HR and CE), announced Thursday at the Assembly.A statue of Lord Murugan, which measures 184 feet high, would be installed in the Aulmigu Subramaniyaswamy temple in Marudhamhalai in the Coimbatore district, along with a museum and parking lots, at a cost of ₹ 110 million rupees, he said.While a statue, which measures 180 feet high, would be installed in the Aulmigu Velayudhashamy temple in Thindal…
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The Karnataka Lokayukta has ordered the Department of Urban Development (UDD) to present a detailed report on alleged irregularities related to publications in the direction of the municipal administration, despite a vacancies rate of almost 50%.According to the order, the Lokayukta has instructed an investigation into the accusations and demanded a comprehensive report. The directive follows a complaint filed by the social activist Jagadish MS, who claimed that despite the high vacancies, the department continues to pay salaries to employees who have not yet been assigned publications, results in a financial loss for the public treasure.The complaint also states that…
The body of an unidentified woman was discovered floating in Hussainagar in Bathukamma Ghat, near Cklelace Road, near the main door of the Sanjevaiah park, on Thursday afternoon. A secretariat police officer said the body was found at approximately 2.30 pm “preliminary investigation suggests that the woman is recovered from 25 and 30 years, approximately 5 feet and 2 inches high, the dress a fair hair. He wore green and gold bracelets,” said the officer.The officer added that the body was in a state of decomposition, without visible external injuries. He was transferred to the Gandhi hospital at 4.10 PM…
Last update:April 18, 2025, 00:02 ISTThe four defendants, including the teenage wife, his lover, and his two friends, one of whom is also less, have been arrestedThe wife supposedly made a video call to her lover, Yuvraj, to show her lifeless body of her husband. (Image of representation)Supposedly, a 25-year-old man was stabbed Thirthy-Seishes with a bottle of broken beer, who led to death, for his 17-year-old wife and his lover’s friends in Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh.The victim has been identified as Golden Pandey, also known as Rahul. The four defendants, including the teenage wife, her lover, and her two friends,…
Pushkar Singh Dhami. Archive. | Photo credit: PTI The Prime Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami, Thorsday (April 17, 2025) ordered the police to launch an impulse to locate people who live illegally in the state with false identification documents.Hi, he also ordered the police to take strict measures against those who help the “intruders” acquire false certificates.In a meeting with senior police officers, the prime minister told them to take strict measures against drug mafia and all those who disturb the situation of the law and order.”Uttarakhand is known as a peaceful state in the country and the world,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated a delegation from the Dawoodi Bohra community, in New Delhi on April 17, 2025 | Photo credit: ANI A delegation from the Dawodi Bohra community on Thorsday Day (April 17, 2025) thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the promulgation of the WAQF Law (amendment), stating that it had been his demand for long data. The delegation includes business leaders, professionals, doctors, educators and several outstanding representatives with Mr. Modi in his official residence. Remembering his strong connection with the community, the prime minister talked about the years of work that went to the law. “He…
Thol Thiruma Palvan | Photo credit: file photo The Constitution framed by the Drafting Committee led by Dr. Br Ambedkar laid the foundations for a country where each individual, irrepitive of caste, religion, language and region, is treated equally, said Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Catchi (Vck) and Chidambaram (Tamil Nadu) MP. Thiruma pan. The deputy of Chidambaram attended an organized program to commemorate the 13th anniversary of the death of a revolutionary and put KG SATHYAMURTHY (Sivasagar) on Thursday in Vijayawada. He also launched a Telugu translation of his book ‘Uprot Hindutva’ on the occasion.Mr. Thiruma Papran said that the Constitution guarantees…
BRS MLA T. Harish Rao said that the fiscal income of Telangana witnessed a significant recession under the current government of the Congress, as highlighted by the latest monthly report of key indicators of the Comptroller and General Auditor (CAG). Mr. Rao said that the State’s own tax revenues (SOTR) saw an alarming fall, reducing ₹ 1.24,146,19 million rupees in fiscal year 2023-24 to ₹ 1.24.054.38 million rupees in the current fiscal year (until February).This decrease is not precedents, coinciding only with the severe economic conditions experienced the duration of COVID-19 pandemic. He directly reflected the ineffective governance of the…
Andhra Loyola College (ALC) congratulated seven students for ensuring internships in the main scientific institutions of the country. K. Mouna Rahini, a B.Sc. Second year. The main chemistry student has been selected for the Summer Research Communities Program of the Academy of Sciences of India (SRFP) and will follow his two -month internship at the Indian Institute of Bangalore Sciences. Md. Ismail, also from B.Sc. Second year, he has sacrificed an internship under the same program and will carry out his research at the Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC), Mumbai. Both students will receive a scholarship or ₹ 25,000.Research Director…
Lying in his beds damping with folded sheets and towels, Babutty, the star of yesteryear among the artists of Circus of Thalassery, vividly remembers the day the life changed forever. It was on September 28, 2002. A young Babutty, dressed in striking costumes, waved with enthusiasm to the crowd from the circus ring. The crowd roared again for seeing the superstar of the circus ring. The galleries of the Circus Gemini in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, were packed with their capacity.He had to perform a cross adjustment routine, a daring act in which an artist rises to the strings, while the…
A delegation of BJP leaders inspected on Thursday the wastewater treatment plant in Appu Ghar after complaints from the locals for not working on the plant.The former president of the District of BJP Visakhapatnam, Ravindra Medapati, and the current president of the MMN District Parousurama Raju along with the party’s leaders visited the plant. Speaking on the plant site, Mr. Ravindra said they have visited the plant after the complaints of the locals about the bad smell that emanates in the location. “The negligence of the previous government had led to the lack of functions of filtering machines and contaminated…
The director of the CSB IAS Academy, M. Bala Latha, addressing the meeting at the Achanya Nagarjuna University in Guntur on Thursday. | Photo credit: T. Vijay Kumar The annual celebrations of the Day of the Universities of Arts, Commerce and Law, Sciences and Pharmacy of the Achanya Nagarjuna University (ANU) witnessed a rich exhibition of student talent, spirit and tradition on Thursday. The students illuminated the campus with music, dance and vibrant cultural performances.Principal guest, director of the CSB IAS M. Bala PATHA emphasized the installable Guru-Shishya relationship (student teacher). “The true joy of a teacher lies in seeing…