Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday announced financial incentives of Rs 30,000 for the birth of a third child and Rs 40,000 for a fourth, as part of efforts to reverse the state’s declining population trend.Addressing a public meeting at Narsannapeta in Srikakulam district…
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested another alleged mastermind in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case, identifying her as the source of leaked Biology questions in the medical entrance examination.The accused, Manisha Gurunath Mandhare, a senior Botany teacher from Pune, Maharashtra, was arrested in Delhi after questioning by the agency….
HYDERABAD: Police in Cyberabad on Saturday formed five special teams and issued a look-out circular against Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son, Bandi Sai Bhagirath, in connection with a POCSO case, officials said.Investigators are tracing him using Call Detail Records (CDR) and Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, police added. “We have formed five special teams to…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves during a community programme, in The Hague, Netherlands. NEW DELHI: Addressing the Indian diaspora in The Hague, Netherlands, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday highlighted the significance of today’s date, recalling that on this day in 2014, the BJP-led NDA secured a decisive mandate to form a stable, full-majority government…
NEW DELHI: Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov briefly halted a press conference in New Delhi after a journalist speaking on the phone repeatedly interrupted the briefing, prompting a sharp warning from the senior diplomat.Distracted by the ongoing phone conversation, Lavrov initially asked the journalist to leave the conference room. However, when the call continued, he…
NEW DELHI: Congress workers on Saturday staged a protest against rising prices of petrol, diesel and milk, with party leaders arriving in bullock carts to highlight what they described as the growing burden of inflation on the public.Delhi Congress president Devendra Yadav said the protest was aimed at drawing attention to the rising cost of…
India and Pakistan today maintain nuclear arsenals of near parity, with India estimated to possess around 172 warheads and Pakistan about 170, according to the bulletin of the atomic scientists. Yet beneath this numerical similarity lie very different doctrines and delivery systems. India’s nuclear posture is built around a declared ‘No First Use’ policy and…
Starbucks is once again trimming its workforce, laying off about 300 US-based roles set to go as the coffee giant reshapes its operations in a bid to get back to what it calls “durable, profitable growth”.The job reductions, according to Reuters, will affect regional support offices, with Starbucks also moving to consolidate its US office…
Pakistan is eyeing to step up its defence budget by around PKR 100 billion in the next fiscal year, as the government works on a new budget under an International Monetary Fund (IMF)-backed reform programme that also projects a strong rise in revenues.Citing a report by IMF staff, the Dawn newspaper said that defence spending…
The emergence of a fresh alert on the climate front continues to make rounds in meteorological circles across the globe. Preliminary reports indicate that the currently forming El Niño in the tropical Pacific Ocean will grow to become extremely strong within the next few months. There is a possibility that it will be the strongest…