The recent Cabinet expansion in Telangana reflects the Congress’s promised commitment to social justice. By inducting three Ministers — Gaddam Vivek and Adluri Laxman from the Scheduled Caste (SC) group and Vakiti Srihari from the Backward Classes (BC) group — as well as leaders from socially and economically backward communities for various posts, the party
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At one point in Shree 420 (1955)—perhaps the true standout collaboration between Raj Kapoor and K.A. Abbas—our hero introduces us to an unusual enterprise: a “managing agency” with the piquant title of Raj Raj Raj & Co. This is a front for something called Tibet Gold Co. Raj, we soon realise, is scamming an unnamed Sindhi businessman,
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The annual bonuses of Jaguar Land Rover Ltd’s senior executives now partly depend on the performance of parent Tata Motors Ltd’s shares, with so-called ‘phantom stocks’ substituting in for regular stock options or bonuses. The decision comes at a time when JLR, Tata Motors’s UK-based subsidiary, faces growth challenges amid a slowdown in the
Bihar assembly election 2025: The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) sounded the poll bugle on 8 June, where its chief and Union Minister Chirag Paswan addressed the “Nav Sankalp Sabha” in Ara in the Shahabad region of Bhojpur district of Bihar. Paswan asserted at the meeting that his party would script history from this region
Terrorism should be addressed as a global issue rather than a bilateral problem, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, as he highlighted the historical connection of many of the terror-related incidents globally to Pakistan. Addressing the Indian community members in Belgium, Mr. Jaishankar apprised them of India’s counter-terrorism efforts. Talking about Operation Sindoor, which
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(Bloomberg) — Thames Water’s senior creditors have submitted a rescue plan to the UK’s water industry regulator, envisaging £5 billion ($6.8 billion) of fresh funds and hefty losses for the struggling utility’s debt holders. The proposal includes £3 billion in new equity and £2 billion of fresh debt, according to a statement by the group
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Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has rolled out advertisement-wrapped trains on both the Purple and Green lines of Namma Metro. The initiative, which began on June 9, marks the first time in the 13-year history of Namma Metro that trains feature full-body advertisements. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In a move to ramp up
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When reports last week stated that the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund of Maharashtra had been allowed to receive foreign contributions under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), the CPI(M)-led Left government in Kerala was quick to depict this as yet another act of discrimination against the southern State by the Centre. It recalled that the
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Mayor R. Priya unveiling the State’s first inclusive design manual curated by the GCC. Across Chennai, many adjust their routines every day, avoiding dim streets, skipping a park visit, or simply staying home. This is not because they want to. It is because the city, by design, is not aligned to their needs. As part
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The Mehta family-owned Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust on Monday, 9 June 2025, pinned a fresh set of allegations against HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan. The Lilavati Trust allegations against the HDFC Bank CEO ranged from “bribe money” to “forging evidence.” This comes after HDFC Bank on Sunday called all the allegations and claims against
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