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BSP demands Amit Shah's resignation

BSP State Coordinator and retired DGP J Purnachandra Rao demanded the immediate resignation of Union Minister Amit Shah and an unconditional apology for his remarks about Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

YSRCP slams power tariff hike, plans protest on Dec 27

YSRCP State General Secretary Gadikota Srikanth Reddy has criticised the ruling alliance government for imposing an additional ₹16,000 crore burden on the public by increasing electricity charges.

Preparations in full swing for Sullurupeta's Flamingo Festival

THE district administration is gearing up for the Flamingo Festival 2025, set to take place from January 10 to 12, with events centred around Sullurupeta and birding hotspots like Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary and Pulicat Lake.

Govt allocates ₹15 crore for AP Minority Gurukuls

MINORITY Affairs Advisor MA Sharif assured the completion of Andhra Pradesh Minority Boys Gurukula residential schools during his visit to Akkacheruvupadu, Nellore rural mandal, on Tuesday.

Kurnool GGH grapples with lack of basic infra

As cold weather worsens, patients and attendants battle unhygienic conditions & outdated facilities at the hosp

Santa hat placed on Annamayya statue

TENSION erupted in Tirupati on Tuesday after a Santa Claus hat was placed on the statue of saint-composer Annamacharya at Rayala Cheruvu Road Circle.

Arif transferred to Bihar, Bhalla goes to Manipur

Kerala governor shifted to NDA-ruled Bihar; former home secy gets to manage Manipur

BJP X'mas outreach hits Kerala wall

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Christmas celebration hosted by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) in Delhi, a senior Orthodox Church Bishop in Kerala on Tuesday openly questioned the saffron party's outreach to the Christian community.

Lokpal calls Sebi chief for oral hearing

TAKING cognizance of complaints of impropriety and conflict of interest filed by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and two others, anti-corruption body Lokpal on Tuesday called Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch and the complainants for 'oral hearing' on January 28.

Allu Arjun grilled for three hours, seeks bail

ACTOR Allu Arjun, accused in the Sandhya Theatre stampede case, was on Tuesday grilled for more than three hours by the police.

BPCL TO LAUNCH WORKS FOR PETCHEM COMPLEX

IN a communication sent to SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) and BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) informed that its board, during a meeting held on Tuesday (December 24), has approved the initiation of pre-project activities with an investment of ₹6,100 crore for the establishment of a greenfield refinery-cum-petrochemical complex on the East Coast of Andhra Pradesh.

Do early screening to prevent vision loss due to diabetes

India, which is seeing a surge in diabetes cases, is also witnessing a rise in diabetic retinopathy, a condition that damages the retina due to high sugar levels.

Beau is not afraid of Test challenges

IMAGINE being Beau Webster. You had just helped Tasmania beat New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the Sheffield Shield game around late November. A 61 and 49 with the bat while taking five wickets across two innings. You get called up as cover for Mitchell Marsh ahead of the pink ball Test against India.

GREEN CORNER IN BOXING DAY BOUT

MCG curator says grass on the surface should excite pacers

Scrap dealer's son Sairaj claims gold

SAIRAJ Pardeshi was pretty clear what he had to become when he was only eight.

Naveen & Lokesh one hit away from national glory

IT was a mixed outing for shuttlers from Tamil Nadu in the ongoing Senior National Badminton Championships in Bengaluru on Monday.

Hyderabad FC squander 2-goal lead to suffer loss

HYDERABAD FC have endured a difficult run in the ongoing Indian Super League so far. And things turned from bad to worse on Monday.

Razorpay grants employees ₹1L ESOPs to mark 10-yr of operation

FINTECH major Razorpay is awarding employee stock option plans (ESOPs) worth ₹1 lakh to all its current employees as part of its 10 years celebration.

Honda-Nissan to be 3rd-largest carmaker

JAPANESE auto giants Honda and Nissan have announced plans to merge operations, creating the world's third-largest automaker by sales, trailing only Toyota and Volkswagen.

Adani Defence acquires 85.8% in Air Works

ADANI DEFENCE Systems & Technologies Ltd. (ADSTL) in acquiring 85.8% shareholding in Air Works (AWIEPL), India's largest private sector MRO company with the largest pan-India footprint, said the Adani Group company on Monday. ADSTL will acquire the stake at an enterprise value of ₹400 crore.

Women represent 20% of crypto exchange CoinDCX's high networth customers

WITH the increasing adoption of cryptocurrency, women are now representing 20% of crypto exchange CoinDCX's HNI (high net-worth individual) customers.

GST rate hike: Used car market faces challenges

Experts say rate hike from 12-18% to impact second-hand vehicle biz

Tata Capital to raise up to $2 billion from overseas mkt

TATA CAPITAL, which after the merger with the group company Tata Motor's NBFC subsidiary has become the 12th largest non-bank player in terms of AUM, is tapping the global debt market to raise up to $2 billion as part of its medium-term notes (MTN) programme.

Airtel gains customers for first time since tariff hike in Oct; Jio, Vi lose users

FOR the first time since the tariff hike announced by private telecom service providers in July 2024, Bharti Airtel added 1.9 million subscribers in October 2024.

Market snaps 5-day losing streak, retail participants advised to take cautious stance

DOMESTIC equity market snapped a five-day losing streak on Monday with the benchmark indices - BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty - gaining 0.70 per cent each.

TRAI asks telcos to offer tariff vouchers for calls, SMS

THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has directed telecom service providers to offer separate special tariff vouchers (STVs) for voice calls and SMS services.

Almost all on US death row get life

PRESIDENT Joe Biden announced on Monday that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment just weeks before Donald Trump, an outspoken proponent of expanding capital punishment, takes office.

$5 bn scam probe against Hasina over N-plant project

BANGLADESH launched a probe into the alleged $5 billion embezzlement connected to a Russian-backed nuclear power plant by ousted leader Sheikh Hasina and her family, the anti-corruption commission said on Monday.

Trump threatens to take back Panama Canal, gets it from Panama's president Jose Raul

Incoming president says US ships are charged unfair fees; also points to influence of China around Panama Canal

China denies request to probe ship linked to cable cuts, says Sweden's foreign minister

SWEDEN's foreign minister said on Monday that China had denied a request for prosecutors to conduct an investigation on a Chinese ship linked to two severed Baltic Sea cables despite Beijing pledging \"cooperation\" with regional authorities.