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Women journalists arrested for derogatory content against Telangana CM get bail

A court here on Monday granted bail to two women journalists who were arrested last week for allegedly circulating defamatory content against Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.

Mar 17, 2025

'Serious ramifications on economy, 27 Dubai trips': Court on denying Ranya Rao bail in gold smuggling case

Karnataka Congress challenges BJP to name ministers

The faceoff between the and the opposition BJP continued on Monday over the alleged involvement of two serving ministers in a gold smuggling case linked to Kannada actress Ranya Rao, the stepdaughter of serving DGP K. Ramachandra Rao.

Mar 17, 2025

Don't want Tamil youth to follow actors like flock of sheep, says VCK leader

VCK leader and Member of Parliament Thol Thirumavalavan has urged Tamil Nadu's youth not to fall for the glamour of cinema or blindly follow film stars entering politics.

Mar 17, 2025

Two women arrested for trying to dispose of headless body in Ganges

TN Police detain Annamalai ahead of protest over TASMAC corruption

Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai was taken into custody by Chennai Police on Monday while en route to a protest against alleged irregularities in the TASMAC.

Mar 17, 2025

Kerala HC sets aside appointment of probe commission in Waqf related case

The Pinarayi Vijayan government on Monday suffered a jolt when the Kerala High Court allowed the petition challenging the appointment of an Inquiry Commission to find a permanent solution to a dispute between the Munambam residents and Waqf Board.

Mar 17, 2025

Ex-Union Minister Debendra Pradhan passes away at 84

Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Union Minister Dr Debendra Pradhan passed away at the official residence of his son and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Delhi on Monday. He was 84.

Mar 17, 2025

Trump shares PM Modi's 3-hr podcast on his social media platform

Trump shares PM Modi's 3-hr podcast on Truth Social

US President Donald Trump on Monday morning (Indian time) shared Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-hour-long podcast with US-based podcaster Lex Fridman on his social media platform, Truth Social.

Mar 17, 2025

Tamilisai Soundararajan detained ahead of BJP's protest over TASMAC scam in TN

Tamil Nadu Police detained senior BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan on Monday ahead of her protest against the alleged multi-crore TASMAC scam.

Mar 17, 2025

Four arrested in Karnataka in moral policing case

The police on Monday arrested four people in connection with an incident of moral policing and launched a hunt for two absconding accused in the Belagavi district of Karnataka.

Mar 17, 2025

Role of political leaders in Kerala CSR funds scam to be probed, says CM Vijayan

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday informed the state Assembly that only a detailed probe will reveal if there was any involvement of political leaders in the now infamous Kerala CSR funds scam.

Mar 17, 2025

Justice Joymalya Bagchi takes oath as SC judge

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Monday administered the oath of office to Justice Joymalya Bagch as a judge of the Supreme Court.

Mar 17, 2025

Senior IPS officer Manish Shankar Sharma passes away

Manish Shankar Sharma, a distinguished officer of the Indian Police Service (IPS) and Special Director General of Police (Indian Railways), passed away on Monday in a hospital in New Delhi.

Mar 17, 2025

Grenade blast in Amritsar: One suspect killed in police encounter

Amritsar Grenade blast: One suspect killed in police encounter

Two days after the grenade blast at a temple in Amritsar, one suspect was shot dead in an encounter with the police, while the other managed to escape on Monday, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said.

Mar 17, 2025

Parliament today: Budget session resumes, key reports to be discussed

Parliament's Budget session resumes today, key Bills to be tabled

The Budget Session of Parliament will resume on Monday after a brief holiday on account of Holi. Key reports and Bills will be presented in both Houses -- Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

Mar 17, 2025