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Don't Pay Power Bills Until Congress Provides Free Electricity, Says KTR

Press Trust of India | Sunday January 21, 2024, Hyderabad

BRS Working President KT Rama Rao on Saturday said people should not pay their power bills until the Congress government in Telangana provided free electricity under the 'Gruha Jyothi' scheme as per its election promise.

Interfaith Couple Assaulted In Another Karnataka Moral Policing Incident

Reported by Pratiba Raman, Edited by Samiran Mishra | Saturday January 20, 2024, Haveri

In yet another incident of moral policing in Karnataka's Haveri, an inter-faith couple was subjected to harassment and threats by a group of nine individuals Friday evening.

CEO Dies In Freak Accident In Hyderabad During Firm's Silver Jubilee Event

Press Trust of India | Saturday January 20, 2024, Hyderabad

The CEO of a private firm lost his life, while another official suffered serious injury in a freak accident during the silver jubilee celebrations of the company at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad, police said on Friday.

25-Year-Old Man Killed After Falling From A Moving Train In Kerala: Cops

Press Trust of India | Saturday January 20, 2024, Kottayam

A 25-year-old man died on Friday after falling from a moving train bound for Thiruvananthapuram, the police said.

"India Won't Have To Wait Too Long...": PM At New Boeing Plant

NDTV News Desk | Friday January 19, 2024, Bengaluru/New Delhi

India will not have to wait too long for a Boeing aircraft that is designed and manufactured in the subcontinent, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the inauguration of the plane maker's engineering centre in Bengaluru today.

PM Inaugurates Boeing's Global Engineering And Tech Centre Near Bengaluru

Press Trust of India | Friday January 19, 2024, Bengaluru

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated Boeing's new global engineering and technology centre campus near Bengaluru.

DMK Leader's Son Accused Of Abusing House Help, Doctors Find Burn Marks

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Friday January 19, 2024, Chennai

The Chennai Police has filed a case against the son and daughter-in-law of DMK leader Karunanidhi for allegedly abusing an 18-year-old girl who used to work at their home, police said.

Man Found Hanging Inside Train Coach, Tickets In Pocket Detail Last Trip

Reported by Nehal Kidwai | Thursday January 18, 2024

A man was found hanging from a fan inside a train compartment at a Bengaluru railway station on Wednesday.

Governors "Who Are Not At All Worthy"...: MK Stalin's Sharp Attack

Press Trust of India | Thursday January 18, 2024, Chennai

A decade of BJP rule at the Centre has led to states losing their rights, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin claimed on Thursday and said that a new government piloted by the INDIA bloc would respect state autonomy.

This Place In Tamil Nadu Is Freezing At Near Zero Degrees. Experts Worried

Press Trust of India | Thursday January 18, 2024, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu

Plummeting temperature in this hill district has left people grappling with biting cold in what seems to be an unseasonal climatic phenomenon that has also affected farming.

Telangana Brings In Crores From Davos, Adani Group, JSW Energy Big Players

NDTV Newsdesk | Wednesday January 17, 2024, New Delhi

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy led his state's delegation at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit in Switzerland's ski-town Davos on Tuesday and brought home a huge cache of investments.

Kerala Groom Rides Camel To Wedding Venue, Faces Police Case

Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 17, 2024, Kannur

A groom riding a camel, with 25 people accompanying him, caused a traffic jam on a busy road in this north Kerala district, following which the local police booked them for causing disruption.

Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan's X Account Hacked, Case Filed

Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 17, 2024, Hyderabad

The official account of Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on X, formerly known as Twitter, has been allegedly hacked, police said on Wednesday.

2, Including Minor, Gored To Death During Jallikattu Bull Taming Festival

Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Wednesday January 17, 2024, Chennai

Two spectators, including a boy, were gored to death by bulls during a Jallikattu event at Tamil Nadu's Sivaganga district today.

Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge To Actor Dhanush's Relief In Poster Case

Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 16, 2024, New Delhi

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to interfere with a Madras High Court order quashing criminal proceedings against actor Dhanush and others for the posters of the 2014 Tamil film 'Velaiyilla Pattathari' that showed the actor smoking a cigarette.