Sleuths from the Income Tax Department on Thursday conducted simultaneous search and seizure operations at 25 premises belonging to the owner of the leading coffee chain from the city, Cafe Coffee Day (CCD), sources confirmed. The search operations are still on at the CCD head office in UB City, Vittal Mallya Road. The cafe chain is founded and owned by […]
» Read moreA powerful earthquake shook central Mexico on Tuesday, collapsing buildings in plumes of dust and killing at least 217 people. Thousands fled into the streets in panic, and many stayed to help rescue those trapped. The head of Mexico’s national Civil Defence Agency has lowered the number of confirmed dead in the earthquake to 217. Luis Felipe Puente says on […]
» Read moreThe free distribution of over one crore saris for women below the poverty line for the upcoming traditional ‘Bathukamma’ festival began across Telangana yesterday. But, the sari distribution found itself in a row with the saris allegedly being burnt over poor quality. While the state government held the Opposition responsible for the burning of saris, cops have booked those involved. […]
» Read moreChief Minister Siddaramaiah is expected to offer ‘bagina’ to the Kabini reservoir, which has reached its brim with the revival of monsoon. According to Irrigation Department officials, Chamarajnagar MP R. Dhruvanarayan visited the reservoir on Tuesday and asked officials to make arrangements for the CM’s visit, tentatively scheduled for 3 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, the water level in the reservoir […]
» Read moreThe State government is holding deliberations with the Centre for immediate release of funds owed to Andhra Pradesh, according to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. “A sum of ₹3,850 crore has to be released by the Centre towards the Polavaram irrigation project. Our aim is to complete it by 2018, which is possible with due support from the Centre,” Mr. […]
» Read moreEighteen dissident AIADMK MLAs belonging to the T.T.V. Dhinakaran faction, who had withdrawn support to Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami, were on Monday disqualified from their posts by Assembly Speaker P. Dhanapal. Announcing this, Assembly Secretary K. Boopathy said in an official release that since the Speaker has disqualified them under Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (Disqualification on Ground of Defection) Rules, […]
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