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Chaos in Odisha House over Polavaram

THE Assembly on Friday witnessed noisy scenes over the Polavaram dam project being implemented by the Andhra Pradesh government after Speaker Surama Padhy rejected the demand of the Opposition Congress and BJD for a discussion in the House.

SC issues notices to CBI, Bhaskar Reddy

The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the CBI and YS Bhaskar Reddy, the father of Kadapa MP YS Avinash Reddy, in the former MP YS Vivekananda Reddy murder case.

Suspicious death: ZP school HM, teacher suspended

THE headmaster and a teacher of Kothapalli Zilla Parishad Urdu High School in Rayachoti have been suspended following the death of Mathematics teacher CA Ajias Ahmed under suspicious circumstances.

Bail plea of YV's son: HC seeks details from CID

THE Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday directed the CID to submit full details pertaining to the petition filed by YV Vikranth Reddy, son of YSRC MP YV Subba Reddy, seeking anticipatory bail in a case registered against him in Mangalagiri on December 2.

Paddy purchase: Min explains facts to YSRCP

FOOD, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Nadendla Manohar has targeted YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy through a series of tweets on social media platform X, responding to his recent allegations of tardy paddy procurement.

GOVT RECONSTITUTES WAQF BOARD

ORDERS were issued on Friday for the reconstitution of the Andhra Pradesh State Waqf Board under the Waqf Act, 1995 read with amendment 2013 (Act 27 of 2013) and appointment of Members to the AP State Waqf Board.

Vijayasai wants Pawan as CM, says Naidu is too old

A day after his outburst on allegations levelled against him in the Kakinada Seaports Limited (KSPL) deal, and his name figuring as one of the accused in the FIR registered, and also CID issuing a lookout notice against him, YSRC national general secretary and Rajya Sabha member V Vijayasai Reddy has wanted a change of Chief Minister of the State.

Seized substance not drugs: CBI

Container cleared and case closed as lab tests confirmed that it was inactive dried yeast

Octopus police hold mock drill at Polavaram

THE Octopus Police conducted a mock drill at the Polavaram Multipurpose Project on Friday to evaluate their preparedness for potential terrorist attacks or anti-social threats.

Man gets 25-yr jail for raping stepdaughter

A POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) court in Visakhapatnam sentenced a man to 25 years in prison and imposed a fine of ₹1.25 lakh on him for repeatedly raping a minor girl.

Pomp and splendour mark opening of three-day Sangeetha Neerajanam

FANFARE marked the inaugural ceremony of the three-day Krishnaveni Sangeetha Neerajanam at the Tummalapalli Kshetrayya Kalakshetram in Vijayawada on Friday.

Mangalagiri AIIMS thirst to be quenched by Dec 25

Project to source water from Guntur Channel and Atmakur tanks

Early detection measures for genetic cancers in kids reviewed

APSCPCR members say the commission will make several recommendations to the State govt regarding support required to eliminate childhood cancers

VPA observes death anniv of BR Ambedkar

THE Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) observed the 68th death anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar, on Friday at Convent Junction, organised by the VPA SC/ST Officers Welfare Association.

Civil Defence Training Centre celebrates Raising Day

THE 62nd Civil Defence Flag Raising Day was observed at the Zonal Civil Defence Training Centre in Visakhapatnam on Friday.

Identify & destroy ganja crop, DGP tells police

STATE Director General of Police (DGP), Ch Dwaraka Tirumala Rao, visited the Visakhapatnam Range Office on Friday.

APSRTC launches spl bus service from Vizag to Vadapalli temple

APSRTC introduced a special bus service to Vadapalli Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, a pilgrimage site in the Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district, often referred to as the 'Konaseema Tirupati'.

All India Bus Transport Athletics Meet commences

THE All India Public Bus Transport Athletics Meet began on Friday, at the Police Parade Grounds in Kailasagiri, Visakhapatnam.

Row over ₹500 notes on Singhvi's RS seat

THE Rajya Sabha on Friday witnessed an uproar over a wad of ₹500 notes from the seat allocated to legal eagle and Congress member Abhishek Manu Singhvi the previous day.

JAMMU!

On the banks of River Tawi, this city is reviving its cultural identity by embracing its local traditions

DGCA INTRODUCES NEW RULES FOR FLIGHT DELAYS

The ministry's proactive approach signals a renewed emphasis on delivering a comfortable travel experience, even amid unpredictable circumstances...

Rosen streams to prominence

BEFORE the pandemic and before Queen's Gambit, the universe of chess streaming was tucked away in one of the smaller corners of the internet. The game had a following online, this much was known. But it was sort of an underground moment. The above-mentioned hit series on Netflix coincided with a chess boom. It paved the way for chess streaming. Eric Rosen has seen both sides.

IOC open to Winter Games & World Cup in early 2034

SCHEDULING the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia back-to-back with the 2034 Salt Lake City Winter Games would pose \"no risk\" to the Olympics, a senior IOC official said Tuesday.

A decade of ups & downs for Rahul

TO KL Rahul, a decade-long journey in international cricket has felt like 25 years in which he has had to overcome \"mental challenges\" of being a floater in the Indian set-up, deal with injury lay-offs and the noises in his head that have quietened over time.

FC Goa two good for Hyderabad

HYDERABAD FC suffered a 0-2 defeat against FC Goa in the Indian Super League here on Wednesday.

Eye on ODI WC, India women face Australia

THE last time India and Australia faced each other in ODIs, at the start of the year in Mumbai, the format was not on either side's radar.

Heavy eight with twists and turns

Gukesh makes inaccurate moves again; Ding manages to wriggle out too in a see-saw battle

5-star Barca return to winning ways

RAPHINHA and Lamine Yamal inspired Barcelona to a first win in four La Liga outings as they beat Mallorca 5-1 on Tuesday.

Voda to sell 3% stake in Indus Towers to clear debt

VODAFONE, the parent company of Vodafone Idea Limited, announced on Wednesday that it will sell 3% stake in Indus Towers to clear its debt of $101 million (about ₹856 crore).

INR declines 7 paise to all-time low of 84.75

THE rupee slumped by 7 paise to hit its lowest-ever closing level of 84.75 against the US dollar on Wednesday amid a strengthening greenback and increase in crude prices.