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Assam STF nabs 8 Bangla terror outfit operatives

THE Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police arrested eight operatives of terror outfit, Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), during simultaneous operations carried out in Kerala, West Bengal and Assam on the intervening night of December 17 and 18.

SP's Sambhal MP booked for power theft at residence

THE troubles for Samajwadi Party's Sambhal MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq seem to be deepening as a fresh FIR in connection with power theft lodged against him on Thursday.

MP's Take Home Ration scheme: CAG flags ₹428 cr irregularities from '18-'21

IRREGULARITIES worth around ₹428 crore have been detected by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in the Take Home Ration (THR) scheme in Madhya Pradesh between 2018-2021.

'Ideology remains same': Jogi's wife writes to Cong, proposes merger of party

THE regional outfit Janta Congress Chhattisgarh-J (JCC-J), floated by the first chief minister late Ajit Jogi in June 2016, owing to the declining political footprint across the state, has approached the Congress seeking a merger with the latter.

Grim reality belies development plank, Gujarat schools lack toilets

DESPITE Gujarat's government championing its development narrative, unsettling data presented in the Lok Sabha on Thursday revealed glaring shortcomings in the state's basic infrastructure.

Meanwhile, Cong slams BJP's 'distraction politics'

HOURS after the Parliament showdown, Congress on Thursday launched a blistering attack on the BJP, accusing it of diverting attention from Home Minister Amit Shah's \"insult\" to BR Ambedkar.

BJP tears into Rahul, says doesn't deserve to be LoP...

ACCUSING Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of pushing and shoving its MPs on the Parliament premises, the BJP on Thursday said he does not deserve to be the Leader of Opposition after such \"indecent and shameful\" conduct.

BJP MP writes to RS Chair, says LoP 'misbehaved' with her during House protest

BJP MP from Nagaland S Phangnon Konyak on Thursday alleged in the Rajya Sabha that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi came in her \"close proximity\" and shouted at her during a protest outside the Parliament's Makar Dwar which made her feel \"extremely uncomfortable\".

I was physically pushed by BJP MPs, lost my balance & forced to sit down: Kharge

CONGRESS chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, saying that BJP MPs pushed him on Parliament premises, and he lost his balance.

Cross complaints: Case registered against Rahul for 'injuring' 2 BJP MPs

TENSIONS erupted on Thursday when members of the BJP and the Congress involved in a physical altercation, prompting both the parties to file cross-complaints at Parliament Street police station.

Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum in North, South blocks to have over 25K artefacts

YUGE Yugeen Bharat Museum (YYBM) to be set up in North and South blocks will have about 25,000 artefacts – depicting the history of 5,000 years of India's civilization – on display in eight thematic galleries.

Shah vows dominance over J&K terrorism

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

Tremors From The Long Night Of December 3

South Korea has clawed back most of the economic losses caused by the shocking declaration of martial law. Its next president is likely to be colder to the West, warmer to China

FOR GRACE IN LEGAL EVOLUTION

HE recent decision of a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court, in Property Owners Association vs State of Maharashtra, which interprets Article 39(b) of the Constitution, represents a noteworthy development in the complex and often contentious history of property rights in India.

BRS leader may face 1st case for political remarks

BRS leader Srinivas Goud may face a police case for his recent political comments made near the Srivari temple in Tirumala.

3.2 lakh fake pensioners in State: Speaker

\"A recent survey has found nearly 3.2 lakh fake social security pension beneficiaries in the State.\"

More YSRCP corporators expected to join TDP

TDP Kadapa MLA Reddappagari Madhavi Reddy and Politburo member R Srinivasulu Reddy said the recent inclusion of YSRCP corporators and division in-charges into TDP was done as per the party leadership's directions.

Sailajanath's chance meeting with YSRCP chief causes political ripples

A chance meeting of former minister and senior Congress leader Sake Sailajanath with YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy at a marriage ceremony in Kurnool on Wednesday, has become a hot topic of discussion among political circles.

Sharmila lashes out at Amit Shah

APCC chief YS Sharmila lashed out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks on BR Ambedkar in Parliament and demanded his resignation for 'insulting' the Dalit Icon.

Pull up socks: CM to underperforming Ministers

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu reportedly expressed his ire over a few Ministers who did not submit their self-appraisals on completing six months in office and some of the in-charge Ministers for not visiting their respective districts.

Naidu lauds TDP cadre for record enrolment of 76.89L new members

ASSERTING that the TDP created history with enrolling 76 lakh members, party supremo and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that the fete was possible because of the involvement of the entire cadre.

Plan of action to revive FibreNet

AP FiberNet Limited (APSFL) was misused by the previous YSRCP government, bringing it to the brink of collapse through numerous irregularities, said the organization's Chairman, GV Reddy.

YSRCP protest against power tariff hike on Dec 27

YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has called upon the party cadre to be the voice of people by channeling their dissent against the TDP-led NDA government for its failures on various fronts into an agitation.

BRS leader Srinivas Goud charges TTD with bias, TDP MLA refutes allegation

BHARAT Rashtra Samithi senior leader and former minister V Srinivas Goud made shocking comments on the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, accusing the TTD of discriminating against devotees from Telangana State.

Cabinet nod to 45 works worth ₹33.1k cr in capital

New tenders for 44,195 works worth ₹11,400 crore under Jal Mission

State govt to harness AI for efficient governance

THE State government plans to utilise Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance administrative efficiency, K Dinesh Kumar, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Real-Time Governance Society (RTGS), announced at a workshop hosted by Google in New Delhi on Thursday.

₹10L CMRF aid to thalassemia patient

On Thursday, Minister for Labour, Factories, Boilers and Insurance Medical Services Vasamsetti Subhash handed over a Letter of Credit (LoC) for ₹10 lakh to Pati Yamini of Allavaram in Kodurupadu rural mandal of East Godavari district.

Lokesh to attend Digital Technology Summit in Port City on January 8 & 9

THE Andhra Pradesh Digital Technology Industry (APDTI) Leadership Forum, supported by the State government and Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), will host the inaugural AP Digital Technology Summit on January 8 and 9, 2025, at the VMRDA Children's Arena in Visakhapatnam.

Heavy rains likely in North AP today

Gara in S'kulam records highest rainfall of 15 mm followed by Nellore with 14.5 mm on Thursday

MP rallies for Nellore's growth in meetings with Union Ministers

NELLORE MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy raised several issues pertaining to his Parliament segment with Union Ministers and received positive feedback.