States

Technology, Real-Time Data Critical for Efficient Policing: says Telangana DGP

08 Jun 2026 | 9:07 PM

Hyderabad, June 8 (UNI) Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) C.V. Anand on Monday stated that the State Police Department had once been among the leading police organizations in the country in terms of technology adoption and utilization.

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Kolkata Municipal Corporation board dissolved, state appoints administrator to head civic body

08 Jun 2026 | 9:07 PM

Kolkata, June 8 (UNI) In a significant move, the West Bengal government on Monday dissolved the board of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and appointed the civic body's Municipal Commissioner as its administrator.

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Eknath Shinde should become CM, Fadnavis must get bigger role in national politics: Bachchu Kadu

08 Jun 2026 | 9:04 PM

Amravati, June 8 (UNI) Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra Legislative Council member Bachchu Kadu on Monday reiterated his demand that Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde should become the CM, while Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis should be assigned a larger role in national politics.

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Hyderabad Police bust illegal poultry waste transport racket, seize 90 tonnes

08 Jun 2026 | 9:04 PM

Hyderabad, June 8 (UNI): In a major crackdown on illegal transportation of poultry waste, the Hyderabad City Police Food Adulteration Surveillance Team (H-FAST), in coordination with veterinary officials of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), on Monday unearthed an inter-state chicken waste transport network and seized around 90 tonnes of raw poultry waste.

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Ramayana, Mahabharata remain integral to Indonesian culture, says Dr Deglurkar

08 Jun 2026 | 9:02 PM

Pune, June 8 ( UNI): Indonesia stands as a remarkable example of how Indian culture has exerted influence not only within India but beyond its borders, noted senior archaeologist Dr. G. B. Deglurkar.

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Bengal: Hill residents raise Gorkhaland slogan during minister’s Darjeeling visit

08 Jun 2026 | 9:01 PM

Siliguri, June 8 (UNI) Residents of the Darjeeling Hills on Monday greeted West Bengal minister Agnimitra Paul with chants of “We want Gorkhaland” during her visit to Darjeeling, in the presence of MP Raju Bista.

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Karnataka orders strict ID checks in pubs, bars

08 Jun 2026 | 9:00 PM

Bengaluru, June 8 (UNI) Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Monday directed strict enforcement of age verification across all pubs, bars, breweries, clubs, lounges and restaurants serving alcohol, amid concerns over rising underage drinking in Bengaluru.

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Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy slams BJP over paddy procurement, Telangana development

08 Jun 2026 | 8:59 PM

Hyderabad, June 8 (UNI) Bhongir MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy on Monday accused Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao of making irresponsible remarks and politicising issues related to farmers and state development.

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Seven more arrested in Kendrapara Dalit youth lynching case

08 Jun 2026 | 8:59 PM

Kendrapara, Jun 8 (UNI): Odisha Police on Monday arrested seven more persons, including the husband of a village sarpanch, for their alleged involvement in the abduction and lynching of a Dalit youth in Kendrapara district.

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Bihar bus crash: Naidu, Jagan express grief over Andhra pilgrims’ deaths

08 Jun 2026 | 8:58 PM

Vijayawada, June 8 (UNI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed grief and shock over the death of three pilgrims in a bus accident in Bihar.

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29 Exotic Animals Trafficked From Bangkok Rescued, One Held At Mumbai Airport

08 Jun 2026 | 8:56 PM

Mumbai, June 8 (UNI) An Indian national was arrested by Customs personnel at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International airport for allegedly trafficking 29 live exotic animals from Bangkok, officials said here on Monday.

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CISF DG reviews security at Srinagar Central Jail, pushes AI surveillance

08 Jun 2026 | 8:52 PM

Srinagar, June 8 (UNI): Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Praveer Ranjan, on Monday visited the high-security Central Jail Srinagar and reviewed the overall security arrangements at the facility, calling for the integration of AI-enabled surveillance systems and advanced technological measures to strengthen jail security.

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Telangana: Uttam orders fast-track action plan for Palamuru Irrigation Projects

08 Jun 2026 | 8:51 PM

Hyderabad, June 8 (UNI) Telangana Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Monday directed irrigation officials to implement a time-bound action plan for speedy completion of major irrigation projects in the erstwhile Mahabubnagar district.

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Bandaru Dattatreya meets former Vice President Venkaiah Naidu in Hyderabad

08 Jun 2026 | 8:50 PM

Hyderabad, June 8 (UNI): Former Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya paid a courtesy visit to former Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu in Hyderabad on Monday.

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T’gana: CM Revanth Targeting BJP Out of Frustration, says Ramchander Rao

08 Jun 2026 | 8:50 PM

Hyderabad, June 8 (UNI) Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao today alleged that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy was targeting the BJP and making “baseless allegations” out of frustration over the party’s growing support in rural Telangana.

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