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Mumbai: Activist Manoj Jarange, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike since Friday, said he will stop drinking water if the state government does not fulfil his demands over reservation to the Maratha community under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category. “From tomorrow (Monday), I will stop taking water as the government is not accepting the demands. But I am not going back till the quota demand is met. We will get Marathas reservation under the OBC category no matter what,” he said. He also asserted he will not leave Mumbai . He has been demanding a 10 percent…
Jerusalem: Israel will soon halt or slow humanitarian aid into parts of northern Gaza as it expands its military offensive against Hamas, an official said Saturday, a day after Gaza City was declared a combat zone. The decision was likely to bring more condemnation of Israel’s government as frustration grows in the country and abroad over dire conditions for both Palestinians and remaining hostages in Gaza after nearly 23 months of war. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media, told The Associated Press that Israel will stop airdrops over…
Sanaa: Top officials of Yemen’s Houthi group vowed to retaliate against Israel as the group confirmed earlier in the day that Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi of the Houthi-backed government, along with several other ministers, was killed here in Israeli airstrikes on Thursday. Earlier on Saturday, the group acknowledged in a statement that the officials were hit in Sanaa during a workshop reviewing government activities over the past year, and that several other ministers were wounded and remain in hospital, Xinhua news agency reported. The statement did not say how many ministers were killed. Meanwhile, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported that the…
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Sunday challenged Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to sit on hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to put pressure on the Centre to approve two Bills for 42 per cent reservation to Backward Classes. Speaking in the Telangana Legislative Assembly during the debate on the Panchayati Raj Amendment Bill, Rama Rao launched a scathing attack on the Congress government, accusing it of misleading the people on the issue of BC reservations. “If Chief Minister Revanth Reddy truly has a commitment towards Backward Classes, he should…
Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday, August 31, said there is no need for NIA probe into allegations of multiple rapes, murders and burials in Dharmasthala over past two decades, and that the SIT has been given complete freedom to investigate and submit a report. Speaking to reporters here, chief minister also said that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to investigate and get rid of the suspicion on Dharmasthala. He was responding to a question on opposition JD(S) and BJP taking out separate rallies in Dharmasthala on Sunday and Monday, respectively, alleging conspiracy and smear campaign…
Hyderabad: Tollywood star Allu Arjun and his family are mourning the loss of his grandmother, Allu Kanakaratnam, who passed away at their Hyderabad residence. She was the mother of producer Allu Aravind and the wife of late actor Allu Ramalingaiah. The Mega family has been deeply affected by her demise. Chiranjeevi and Family Paid Respects Chiranjeevi, along with Ram Charan, Varun Tej, and Sai Dharam Tej, visited the Allu residence to pay their respects. Chiranjeevi remained with the family throughout, overseeing the funeral arrangements until the last rites were completed. Many film industry members also came to console Allu Aravind…
Chandigarh: Rain lashed several places in Punjab, which is under the grip of floods caused by the swollen Sutlej, Beas and Ravi rivers and seasonal rivulets due to heavy rain in their catchment areas in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. The meteorological department has forecast heavy showers at isolated places on Sunday and Monday, and light to moderate rains till Tuesday. In the 24-hour period ending 8:30 am on Sunday, Amritsar received 60.9 mm of rain, Ludhiana 30.4 mm, Bathinda 62 mm, Faridkot 48.8 mm, Gurdaspur 9.6 mm, Fazilka 16.5 mm, Ferozepur 46 mm, Mansa 17 mm, Mohali 2.5…
Hyderabad: Actor Mahesh Babu, who, for the first time ever, has missed his son Gautam’s birthday, on Sunday penned an adorable birthday wish for the teenager, saying that his love would be with him, every step of the way! Taking to his Instagram timeline to pen the lovely birthday post, Mahesh Babu wrote, “Happy 19 my son!! Each year you amaze me a little more… Missing your birthday this year, the only one i have ever missed… my love is with you every step of the way…. Always your biggest cheerleader in whatever you do… keep shining and keep growing……
Hyderabad: Former captain of the Indian cricket team Mohammed Azharuddin said on Sunday that he is ‘deeply honoured and humbled’ by the Telangana Cabinet’s decision to nominate him as Member of Legislative Council (MLC) under the Governor’s quota. The former MP took to ‘X’ to thank All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Mallikarjun Kharge, top Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and K.C. Venugopal for their ‘trust and blessings’. Deeply honored and humbled by the Cabinet’s decision to nominate me for the MLC post under the Governor’s quota in Telangana.My heartfelt thanks to Congress President Shri @kharge…
Hyderabad: When we talk about big movies in India, we usually think of budgets in the range of Rs. 200 to Rs. 500 crore for major blockbusters like Baahubali or RRR. But in Hollywood, a single scene can cost more than the entire budget of a top Indian film. The sheer scale of spending is unbelievable. Cost of Each Day on Set Hollywood films operate with huge teams, expensive sets, and cutting-edge technology. On average, a big-budget film like Avengers or Fast & Furious can cost around Rs. 4.1 to 8.1 crore ($500,000 to $1 million) per shooting day. This…