August 2025

Jyothsna Tirunagari (Image: X/jyothsna_tdp) and B Karunakar Reddy (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Tuesday refuted claims by the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) regarding land allocation to Oberoi Hotels, saying the allotment was made by the previous government in 2021.TDP national spokesperson Jyothsna Tirunagari dismissed allegations by senior YSRCP leader B…

NEW DELHI: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday stopped his convoy on the Srinagar-Leh highway after he spotted a vehicle that had plunged into the Drass river in Ladakh.The minister, who was travelling to Kargil from Kashmir, shared a video showing him speaking to the injured victims, who had managed to climb atop the…

NEW DELHI: A flash flood in Himachal Pradesh swept away shops and multi-storey houses, while also blocking the Manali–Leh highway.A viral video shows a section of the Manali–Leh highway washed away as the swollen Beas River overflowed into Alu Ground in Manali, leaving the highway blocked at multiple points, officials said. Flood Threat For Pakistan…

NEW DELHI: A day after a group of retired judges criticised Union home minister Amit Shah for his remarks on the Salwa Judum judgment of opposition vice-presidential nominee Justice B Sudershan Reddy, another set of 56 retired judges issued a counter statement with “strong disagreement” on Tuesday. This group, which included four former Supreme Court…

NEW DELHI: A senior Army official who “grievously assaulted” four SpiceJet employees at Srinagar airport on July 26, 2025, has been put on the no fly list of the airline for five years. He will not be allowed on any SpiceJet flight, whether domestic or international, for five years, said officials.The decision was taken by…