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PK stresses on transparency, accountability in public works

\"EVERY penny spent by the TDP-led NDA government's treasury should benefit the people for generations,\" asserted Deputy Chief Minister K Pawan Kalyan during his visit to Krishna district on Monday.

Seating snub sparks chaos in KMC council meet

THE general body meeting of Kadapa Municipal Corporation (KMC) turned into a war of words as a dispute between Mayor K Suresh Babu and local MLA Reddeppagari Madhavi Reddy escalated over seating arrangements.

Govt to complete 1.8L TIDCO houses by June 12 to mark one year in office

As many as 1.18 lakh Township and Infrastructure Development Corporation (TIDCO) houses will be completed by June 12 next year to mark one year governance of the TDP-led NDA government, asserted Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister Dr P Narayana.

Woman urges Jr NTR to keep promise of cancer aid

A woman from Tirupati has appealed to film actor Junior NTR to fulfil his promise of financial assistance for her son's cancer treatment.

APTDC executive board okays new tourism policy

THE Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (AP-TDC) Executive Board has approved the innovative and development-oriented Tourism Policy 2024-29 to boost the 'industry' in the State.

Body delivered in parcel identified, suspect named

Search launched for brother-in-law of woman who received body

Collector's Palle Nidra brings transformation to YSR village

As part of the programme, major improvements in infra, sanitation and transport were initiated in Tellapadu village, and several grievances were also resolved

Two repeat offenders held for burglaries, ₹20L loot seized

SANTHAPET police have arrested two individuals involved in daytime burglaries and recovered stolen goods valued at ₹20.87 lakh, including gold, silver, and cash.

MLA assures TDR bonds by Feb 2025

TIRUPATI MLA Arani Srinivasulu assured that individuals who lost their land due to the construction of Master Plan roads would receive Transferable Development Rights (TDR) bonds by February 2025.

Kurnool officials told to efficiently resolve pleas received at PGRS prog

KURNOOL District Joint Collector B Navya has urged officials to resolve all grievances logged in the Public Grievance Redressal System (PGRS) without delay.

10 stray dogs poisoned in Sullurpeta; probe underway

UNIDENTIFIED miscreants poisoned stray dogs in Gandla Veedhi, Sullurpeta, by lacing food packets with toxic substances, causing the deaths of around ten dogs.

Govt schools can now fail students of classes 5 and 8

In a major decision, the Centre has scrapped the 'no-detention policy' for classes 5 and 8 in schools governed by it, which means students will be failed if they do not clear the year-end examinations.

Now, Dhaka note verbale for Hasina's extradition

Ministry of External Affairs confirms receiving it, offers no comment

Pioneer of Parallel Cinema

DAYS after celebrating his 90th birthday, Shyam Benegal, a towering figure in Indian cinema and a pioneer of the Parallel Cinema movement, passed away in Mumbai on Monday evening.

Women lawyers can't appear with face veil: J&K HC

THE Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that women advocates cannot appear before the court with their face covered.

Words of Wisdom for Yashasvi

During a net session ahead of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, Kohli, Rahul and coach Gambhir give pep talks to Mumbai batter, who has struggled to spend time in the middle

Three-star Blasters down Mohammedan

KERALA Blasters FC players delighted the home crowd to record a dominant 3-0 win over Mohammedan SC in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Sunday.

Man Utd humiliated, Chelsea held

MANCHESTER UNITED crashed to a humiliating 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday as Ruben Amorim lost for the fourth time in his nine games in charge of the troubled Old Trafford club while Chelsea were held to a goalless draw at Everton.

The making of fast bowler Boland: Cult hero of MCG

ON a hot Saturday afternoon at the AH Butler Oval, Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club was playing against Camberwell Magpies Cricket Club in the local game on the outskirts of Melbourne.

Mandhana climbs another mountain as India beat West Indies

THERE is a famous bridge that connects the city of Sangli with the rest of the world on the river Krishna called Irwin Bridge.

Nat'l badminton: Unseeded Adarshini enters semifinals

TAMIL NADU'S Sathish Kumar K, who's the No 1 seed, and Adarshini Shri NB entered the semifinals of the Senior National Badminton Championships in Bengaluru.

KNOW LINEAR AND LATERAL THINKING

As a result of geopolitical tensions, scheduled general elections in India during the mid-year and in the USA towards the end of the year as well as valuations that had sky-rocketed, volatility during 2024 was anticipated by many of us.

IS ALGORITHMIC TRADING FOR YOU?

TECHNOLOGY should expand the scope of human skills. There are things that you can do yourself using your skills. You can use technology to support your skills and create something even more potent than before.

Credit card defaults could hurt you badly now

With SC rejecting 30% cap on credit card interest rates, card issuers will now have more flexibility to set rates

Banks' profits spike in first 9 mths of 2024

BANKS have raked in as much as ₹2.7 lakh crore in net income in the first nine months of 2024.

SC judgment nullified; GST Council fixes Safari Retreats' error retrospectively

THE government has 'nullified' the Supreme Court order in the Safari Retreats case that allowed commercial real estate companies to claim input tax credit (ITC) on construction costs for their rental buildings.

Women-only flight lands in Iran's Mashhad

AN Iranian airline conducted a rare women-only flight on Sunday, landing for the first time in the holy city of Mashhad in the northeast, according to the official IRNA news agency.

Pentagon report on PLA slanderous, says China

THE Chinese military has denounced a recent Pentagon report alleging corruption is denting PLA's modernisation, saying the report \"desperately slandered\" the Chinese military and \"exaggerated\" the military threat posed by China.

Control of route along Gaza-Egypt remains sore point

AS mediators in Cairo and Doha continued efforts to reach a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and the Hamas, international reports purported to shed some light on some of the gaps remaining between the two parties, The Times of Israel reported.

Ukrainian drones strike Russian fuel depot

Explosion seen at Stalnoy Kon oil terminal in Oryol region, say reports; Putin vows to retaliate for Kazan attack