States

Girl student collapses, dies in school class room at Konaseema Dist

14 Dec 2025 | 12:08 AM

Kakinada, Dec 13 (UNI) A class X girl student suddenly took ill and collapsed while listening to the lesson in the classroom sitting on the bench along with another girl.

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Gov slams ‘systemic failure’ after being unable to enter stadium amid Messi event chaos

14 Dec 2025 | 12:03 AM

Kolkata, Dec 13 (UNI): West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Saturday expressed shock and anguish over what he described as a complete breakdown of administration and planning at Yuva Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium), where large-scale chaos erupted during Argentine football icon Lionel Messi’s visit to the city.

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Governor slams ‘systemic failure’ after being denied entry at Salt Lake Stadium amid Messi event chaos

14 Dec 2025 | 12:01 AM

Kolkata, Dec 13 (UNI) West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Saturday expressed shock and anguish over what he described as a complete breakdown of administration and planning at Yuva Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium), where large-scale chaos erupted during Argentine football icon Lionel Messi’s visit to the city.

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Tense situation prevails in Panoor in Kannur after UDF wins local body polls; clash erupts with LDF

13 Dec 2025 | 11:53 PM

Kannur, Dec 13 (UNI) Violence broke out in Panoor, following the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) victory celebration at Panoor town, after the UDF wrested the Kunnothparamba grama panchayat from CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the local body election on Saturday.

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Two youths killed in explosion during UDF victory procession in Kozhikode

13 Dec 2025 | 11:45 PM

Kozhikode, Dec 13 (UNI) Two workers of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) were killed in scooter explosions in separate incidents at Balussery in Kozhikode and Cherukavu in Malappuram district, during the victory procession related to the local body elections, on Saturday evening.

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AP: All-party meet opposes privatization of medical colleges

13 Dec 2025 | 11:38 PM

Kakinada, Dec13 (UNI) The all-party and peoples organizations round table conference held here on Saturday unanimously opposed the privatization of the government medical colleges in the name of public, private participation (PPP) system.

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Jharkhand to elect urban local bodies through Ballot Paper for the first time

13 Dec 2025 | 11:27 PM

Ranchi, Dec 13 (UNI) The Jharkhand State Election Commission has announced that the upcoming urban local body elections in the state will be conducted through ballot paper for the first time. The decision has been taken due to the non-availability of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), which have been used in all previous municipal elections in Jharkhand.

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ED conducts searches in Mandi and Kangra in Cryptocurrency Case

13 Dec 2025 | 11:23 PM

Shimla, Dec 13 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday conducted simultaneous searches at Sundernagar in Mandi district and Nagrota Bagwan in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh in connection with an alleged cryptocurrency racket and related financial irregularities.

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Cong also backed my win in Tumakuru, wish Parameshwara as CM: union Minister Somanna

13 Dec 2025 | 11:21 PM

Tumakuru, Dec 13 (UNI) union Minister of State V Somanna on Saturday made a significant disclosure by claiming that Congress leaders had supported his electoral victory in Tumakuru, even as he said he personally wished Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara to become the Chief Minister, remarks that came amid the ongoing political storm over leadership in the state.

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Hyd: Rahul Gandhi and Telangana CM leave for Delhi to participate in ‘Vote Chori’ party rally

13 Dec 2025 | 11:20 PM

Hyderabad, Dec 13 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi left for New Delhi after attending a friendly football match with Lionel Messi here on Saturday night. The two leaders attended the "Messi GOAT India Tour" event at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Uppal, where a friendly match was held between teams led by Messi and the Chief Minister.

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ACB traps executive engineer taking Rs 70,000 bribe in Chaibasa

13 Dec 2025 | 11:04 PM

Ranchi, Dec 13 (UNI) Ths Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday caught Arun Kumar Singh, Executive Engineer of the Building Division, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs70,000 in Chaibasa, headquarters of West Singhbhum district. The arrest has sent shockwaves through the department.

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Team India practices hard in cold and overcast conditions ahead of third T20I

13 Dec 2025 | 10:57 PM

Dharamshala, Dec 13 (UNI) Ahead of the third T20 International between India and South Africa, the home team underwent an intensive net practice session under the guidance of head coach Gautam Gambhir at the picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium here on Saturday.

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ED conducts raids at two houses in Nagrota Bagwan

13 Dec 2025 | 10:47 PM

Dharamshala, Dec 13 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday conducted raids at two houses in the Nagrota Bagwan Assembly constituency of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

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Himachal Govt responsible for delay in railway projects: Railway Minister

13 Dec 2025 | 10:41 PM

Dharamshala, Dec 13 (UNI) union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has held the Himachal Pradesh government responsible for delays in the implementation of railway projects in the state, citing slow transfer of land and non-payment of the state’s share in project costs.

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Kolkata's Messi show descends into violence as fans vandalise stadium

13 Dec 2025 | 10:37 PM

Kolkata, Dec 13 (UNI) Global soccer icon Lionel Messi's much-publicised India tour began with mayhem at the giant Salt Lake stadium (Yuva Bharati Krirangan) on Saturday, as irate fans indulged in large-scale vandalism over their inability to catch a proper glimpse of the soccer magician despite having shelled out astronomical amounts for tickets.

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