Pro-TDP media houses portraying Jagan as anti-Dalit, says Jupudi Prabhakar Rao

Pro-TDP media houses portraying Jagan as anti-Dalit, says Jupudi Prabhakar Rao

Government adviser (social justice) Jupudi Prabhakar Rao said that former Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and his family had always treated the Dalits with compassion and Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was also following his father’s footsteps by holding those marginalised sections dear to his heart.  “However, a section of the vernacular media has … Read more

A new life with composites

A new life with composites

Post-pandemic, there has been more demand for pergolas in independent homes to accommodate intimate family gatherings | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto With an eye on convenient assembly, long-lasting and low-maintenance products, composite high-technology processed materials offer a variety of finishes and clear advantages of weatherproof and termite-resistant solutions. Many of these products in vogue today … Read more

NIA team visits places near Coimbatore blast site; police search houses of persons on watch list

NIA team visits places near Coimbatore blast site; police search houses of persons on watch list

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) team probing the car blast in front of Sangameswarar temple in Coimbatore on Wednesday visited neighbouring localities, including H.M.P.R Street at Kottaimedu, where the alleged mastermind of the terror plot lived in a rented house. NIA officials were seen visiting shops and checking the availability of visuals from surveillance cameras … Read more

Five houses, 2 relief camps damaged in Mizoram due to heavy rain triggered by Cyclone Sitrang

Five houses, 2 relief camps damaged in Mizoram due to heavy rain triggered by Cyclone Sitrang

The downpour also triggered landslides and uprooted trees along several highways in in Mizoram The downpour also triggered landslides and uprooted trees along several highways in in Mizoram At least five houses and two relief camps in Mizoram’s Mamit and Siaha districts were damaged due to heavy rain accompanied by squally wind under the impact … Read more

For inter-caste, inter-faith couples, a harrowing search for safe houses

For inter-caste, inter-faith couples, a harrowing search for safe houses

Despite a Supreme Court directive, only Delhi, Haryana and Punjab have proper shelters for such couples facing opposition from families and community Despite a Supreme Court directive, only Delhi, Haryana and Punjab have proper shelters for such couples facing opposition from families and community Amit Kumar had everything going for him. After graduating in engineering … Read more

Bounce Houses Bring Delight, But Injuries and Deaths Are Risks

Bounce Houses Bring Delight, But Injuries and Deaths Are Risks

Aug. 10, 2022 – No parent expects their child’s life to be at risk when they climb into a bouncy castle, but windy days and poor regulations can quickly turn glee into terror. In the past 2 decades, researchers found almost 500 injuries and nearly 30 deaths not only from high-wind-related bounce house incidents, but … Read more

Rajnath talks to Kharge, but opposition says no peace formula offered

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday made the anticipated outreach to the opposition with an appeal to end the Parliament stalemate but stuck to the government’s stated position on the Pegasus. It prompted the opposition too to stick to its guns, signalling deepening of the standoff in Parliament with serial noisy adjournments of both the … Read more

Only 18 hours of work done in this Monsoon session

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Parliament disruptions and frequent adjournments since the monsoon session began on July 19 have meant the two Houses functioned for only 18 hours of the scheduled 107, leading to a loss of more than `133 crore of taxpayers’ money. Government sources said the Lok Sabha has been allowed to function for about seven hours out … Read more

Punjab MPs seek to meet Sonia Gandhi, may oppose Sidhu appointment

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Congress MPs from Punjab have sought an appointment with party chief Sonia Gandhi with sources saying that a majority of them were of the view that Navjot Singh Sidhu should not be appointed as the state party chief. Congress MPs from both Houses met on Sunday afternoon at Rajya Sabha member Pratap Singh Bajwa’s residence … Read more