Hyderabad: The Congress, BRS and the BJP have allotted over 50 per cent of their tickets to Backward Class (BC) community candidates for the municipal elections scheduled on February 11. This is against the 28.21 per cent of the total wards in 121 municipalities and 35.24 per cent in 10 municipal corporations allotted to the
Amazon has expanded the role of its senior vice president (SVP) Amit Agarwal, and brought global selling partner services under his remit alongside emerging markets, the company said in a statement. Agarwal, who was elevated to SVP in 2017, is part of Amazon’s 28-member S-team, the senior leadership group that works closely with CEO Andy
Synopsis Congress highlighted a 2004 incident where the BJP blocked then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from speaking. This recall comes amid ongoing deadlock in the Lok Sabha. Opposition MPs disrupted proceedings on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now expected to speak in the Rajya Sabha. The Lok Sabha faces further disruptions. ANI Congress MP
Mahindra and Mahindra has announced that it will supply 35,000 units of Scorpio Pik Up vehicles in 2026 to Agrinas Pangan Nusantara, an Indonesian state-owned enterprise, for the Koperasi Desa/Kelurahan Merah Putih (KDKMP) Project. Notably, this single order is larger than Mahindra’s total vehicle exports recorded in FY25. These made-in-India Pik Ups will play a
In a throwback interview, actor and entrepreneur Vivek Oberoi once spoke candidly about his spiritual outlook and his deep-rooted faith in a higher power. He shared that he firmly believes every individual’s life unfolds according to a divine blueprint, one that is carefully designed beyond human understanding. According to him, faith is not about demanding
What’s new in UPSC CSE 2026 The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has introduced strict restrictions in its Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2026 notification, significantly limiting re-attempts for candidates already allocated to services. Serving IAS and IFS officers are barred from appearing in CSE 2026. The notification also places conditions on IPS officers and candidates
Kolkata, A court in Kolkata on Thursday directed Murshidabad SP to submit a report after the NIA alleged that papers connected with the Beldanga violence were not handed to it by the investigating officer of the state police. Court seeks SP’s report as NIA alleges police not handing probe materials of Beldanga violence The NIA
Kolkata, A research team from the Zoological Survey of India , in collaboration with international experts, has announced the discovery of two new species of worms from the coastal waters of West Bengal. ZSI scientists discover two new marine worm species on West Bengal coast The findings, centered in Digha and Bankiput regions of Purba
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Thursday abruptly stopped reading out a written speech in the state assembly during the budget session after about four-and-a-half minutes and walked out of the House, triggering sharp political reactions from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose (left) with chief minister Mamata
Kolkata, West Bengal has witnessed a major expansion of its economy over the past decade, with the budget outlay touching a record high of over ₹4 lakh crore in the current year, principal chief adviser to chief minister Amit Mitra said on Thursday. Bengal budget size in FY’27 crosses ₹4 lakh cr, fiscal indicators improve: