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NEW DELHI: Isro’s second spaceport outside Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota, which is coming up at Kulasekarapattinam coastal town in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district, will see its maiden launch of a small satellite launch vehicle (SSLV) or mini-PSLV within 24 months, space agency chairman V Narayanan said on Monday. The new spaceport will enhance India’s capabilities in…

HYDERABAD : An eight-hour reservation debate in the Telangana assembly on Monday culminated in the passage of two landmark bills that aim to extend the quantum of reservation in education, govt jobs and rural and urban self-governance from 50% to 70%, breaching Supreme Court’s cap on quotas.CM A Revanth Reddy showcased political unanimity in passing…

NEW DELHI: Violence broke out in several parts of Nagpur after a right-wing protest demanding the removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb. Tensions soared after rumours spread that a religious book was burned, leading to large-scale stone-pelting, vandalism, and arson. The worst-hit areas were Mahal and Hansapuri, where vehicles were set on fire and shops were damaged…

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday sought govt’s response to a PIL seeking an “independent and transparent” procedure for appointment of CAG on the lines of the one the court had devised for CVC, but not before asking, “When Constitution provides for unbridled power to executive to appoint CAG, should we rewrite that provision?” “Constitution says…

NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over courts denying bail in not very serious cases despite probe being completed, Supreme Court on Monday said it is unfortunate that relief is not being granted in such cases and the apex court has to intervene.A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said that 20 years ago,…

NAGPUR: Tensions escalated in Nagpur’s Hansapuri area after unidentified individuals vandalized shops, set vehicles on fire, and pelted stones, intensifying unrest that began with a clash in the Mahal area. The earlier violence had already put the city on edge, reports suggest.An eyewitness from Hansapuri described the attack, stating that a masked group armed with…

SRINAGAR: Security forces killed a Pakistani terrorist during a gunfight Monday in a forested area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, 100km from Srinagar. This marked the first terrorist killing in Kashmir this year.The gunfight erupted in the morning when J&K police, the Army, and CRPF launched a search operation after receiving intelligence about…

HYDERABAD: Telangana chief minister A. Revanth Reddy has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking an appointment to discuss two bills passed by the state assembly, which propose 42% reservation for backward classes in education, employment, and local bodies.The Telangana CMO stated, “The chief minister has sought the appointment of the Prime Minister in the…

NEW DELHI: Opposition parties on Monday used the discussion on Manipur budget in the Rajya Sabha to criticise Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not having visited the state even once after ethnic violence broke out there in May 2023.Members from the Congress, TMC, DMK, BJD, AAP and CPI accused the the prime minister for not…

NEW DELHI: Nagpur’s Mahal area witnessed violent clashes on Monday night following a dispute between two groups, leading to vandalism and arson. Several vehicles were set ablaze, and reports of stone pelting created panic among residents. Eyewitnesses said tensions escalated quickly, with miscreants damaging property and torching vehicles as the situation spiralled out of control….