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Dy Assembly Speaker given Cabinet rank

DEPUTY Assembly Speaker K Raghu Rama Krishna Raju (RR) has been conferred the rank of Cabinet Minister. An order to this effect was issued on Friday.

Testing of rice samples yet to begin

TESTING of rice samples collected from the bags loaded onto the vessel Stella L Panama anchored at Kakinada Deep Water Port for identification of PDS rice is yet to begin.

Min vows swift action at 50th Praja Darbar

HRD and IT Minister Nara Lokesh received a wide range of public grievances from people during the 50th Praja Darbar held at his residence in Undavalli on Friday.

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.

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.

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.

Seized substance not drugs: CBI

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

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 on paddy procurement.

Communal tension flares in Rayachoti

CLASHES broke out during a village festival procession by Ayyappa devotees at Rayachoti town in Annamayya district on Thursday.

Octopus police hold mock drill at Polavaram

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

Mangalagiri AIIMS thirst to be quenched by Dec 25

Project to source water from Guntur Channel and Atmakur tanks

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.

Rape attempt on 15-year-old sparks violence

A rape attempt on a minor girl turned violent in Chellalichelimale village of Kurnool district, on Thursday night, leading to a tense situation that police brought under control on Friday.

Complete road repairs by Dec: R&B Minister

MINISTER for Roads, Buildings, Investments, and Infrastructure, BC Janardhan Reddy, has instructed officials from the Roads and Buildings (R&B) Department to complete pothole-filling works in Kurnool by the end of December.

Plans underway to boost tourism sector in Nellore

NELLORE District Collector O Anand has directed officials to formulate a comprehensive action plan to boost the tourism sector in Nellore district.

Parents meet: Elaborate arrangements made for Deputy CM's Kadapa visit

JOINT Collector Aditi Singh has instructed officials to coordinate and ensure the success of the Deputy Chief Minister's upcoming visit, as part of the Mega Parent-Teacher Meet (PTM) at the Municipal High School (Main) on Friday.

High stakes and hopes on TUDA Chairman post

Prominent construction firm head seems to be frontrunner for post

Gender-biased man kills pregnant wife, daughter

Aman allegedly killed his pregnant wife and daughter, suspecting she would give birth to another girl.

RBI holds rates again to keep inflation down

In balancing act, cuts cash reserve ratio and frees up ₹1.16 lakh crore to support growth

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.

AI can help slash healthcare spends by $360 billion

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based healthcare breakthroughs that support and enhance the capabilities of healthcare practitioners have now become a necessity.

Telegram makes a U-Turn on child protection: what it means

In a significant policy shift, Telegram has agreed to work with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a leading organization focused on identifying and removing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online.

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Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Telangana most affected by malware: Report

ELANGANA, Tamil Nadu, and Delhi are the top three regions most affected by malware, according to the India Cyber Threat Report 2025.

Schutt takes five; Oz ease past India

INDIA slumped to their lowest ODI score against Australia since 2012 in the first ODI as veteran pacer Megan Schutt took five wickets to help the hosts draw first blood in Brisbane.

'Sad' Mbappe pays penalty as Bilbao beat Real Madrid

REAL Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Kylian Mbappe was \"sad\" after missing another penalty as champions Real Madrid fell to a 2-1 defeat at Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Wednesday.

CT 2025: ICC meeting postponed

EVEN as the delay in finalising the hosts and schedule of the 2025 Champions Trophy continues, the ICC Board meeting, which was supposed to happen on Thursday, got postponed at the last minute.

TWILIGHT SAGA BECKONS

Having taken a 1-0 lead, Rohit & Co will look to repeat all the things they did right in Perth

WFI to discuss RSPB's call to skip nationals

AS the National Wrestling Championships begins in Bengaluru on Friday, all eyes will be on the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) scheduled on the last day (Sunday).