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60K kids living in care homes, TN leads

OVER 60,000 children are living in institutional care in India, with Tamil Nadu housing approximately 10,000 of them, according to government data.

MPs' day-out from House & cricket field beckons

PARLIAMENTARIANS on Sunday were seen taking on each other, but not inside the House. They squared off on a cricket field in a friendly 20-over match played at Delhi's Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium to raise awareness against tuberculosis.

45% of springs in Himalayas dry up in 4 decades, rising temp key factor: Study

Approximately 45% of the springs in the Himalayas have completely dried up due to rising temperatures and a decline in both rainfall and snowfall over the past four decades, says a recent study.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE STORY OF THE LORD

HIS year, Gita Jayanti fell on December 11. This event commemorates the anniversary of the revelation of the discourse called the Bhagavad Gita or Song of God in the Mahabharata. It was revealed by Krishna to Arjuna on the first day of the 18-day battle of Kurukshetra.

CHALLENGES BEFORE THE NEW SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT

The Dissanayake-led NPP has committed to reducing government expenditure, but how economic consolidation will take shape in the coming year and beyond is still unclear

Two women mowed down by train

TWO women of Chikiti area in Ganjam district died after falling from a moving train at Surla railway station on Sunday.

Former CJI offers prayers at Ahobilam temple

FORMER Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, along with his family, offered prayers at the Ahobilam temple in Nandyal district on Sunday.

Two minor girls killed by tuskers in Bonai

TWO minor girls, both siblings, were trampled to death by an elephant in a village under Gurundia block of Sundargarh district when the pachyderm razed the poor family's hut late on Saturday.

Adilabad records lowest temp of 4.7°C

THE temperature levels continue to drop across the state, with Agriculture Research Station, in Adilabad, recording 4.7°C degrees on Sunday.

Bhatti blames BRS govt for debt burden on T'gana

Says we are forced to borrow ₹54,118 cr this year under the FRBM

Crime investigation space of Odisha to get big boost

ODISHA Police's capabilities in criminal investigation is set to take a huge leap with establishment of a campus of National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) and a Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL).

Tada NH toll fees to be slashed by 14-15%

MARKING a first for Tamil Nadu, the toll fee for vehicles plying on the Chennai-Tada National Highway is set to be slashed by 14-15% at the Nallur toll plaza.

Human rights violations in Bastar require extensive reporting

AWARD-winning journalist Malini Subramaniam highlighted the widespread human rights violations in Bastar, which have been normalized by both the media and society.

TIRUMALA BALAJI DARSHAN IN JUST 1 HOUR

Advanced Facial Recognition-Based Darshan System in 6 months; Bengaluru firm to implement it; current system of compartmentalising devotees outdated

Stage collapses at KUDA chief swearing-in ceremony

THE stage collapsed due to overweight at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed Kakinada Urban Development Authority (KUDA) Chairman Tummala Ramaswamy here on Sunday.

Appoint university V-Cs, CPI secy urges Lokesh

CPI State secretary K Ramakrishna met HRD Minister Nara Lokesh on Sunday, and submitted a representation urging him to immediately appoint Vice-Chancellors for all the universities in the State, and issue notification to fill up 4,439 vacant posts in universities.

Rice sample test results likely today

TEST reports of the PDS rice samples collected from cargo ship Stella L Panama have been submitted to Kakinada District Collector Shan Mohan Sagili.

Develop road infra in N Andhra: MPs

CIVIL Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu, Anakapalle MP CM Ramesh, and Madugula MLA Bandaru Satyanarayana Murthy met Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi, and urged him to upgrade the road connecting Pinagadi, K Kotapadu, Devarapalli and Paderu into a four-lane highway.

Naidu embarked on another publicity stunt in name of Vision-2047: Jagan

YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy alleged that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu had embarked on yet another publicity stunt in the name of Vision-2047.

Three of a family killed over land row at Samalkot

THREE members of a family were allegedly killed following an altercation over a boundary dispute at Vetapalem village in Samalkot of Kakinada district on Sunday.

Kadapa girl is first WPL player from AP

SRI Charani, a left-arm spinner and batter from Kadapa district, has made history by becoming the first female cricketer from the region to be selected for the Women's Premier League (WPL).

Seminar on 'Is Law Equal to All' conducted in Kadapa

A seminar on 'Is Law Equal to All', held in Kadapa in memory of human rights activist Prof. G.N. Saibaba focused on the deteriorating state of law enforcement and its impact on marginalized communities.

Home Min urges mothers to protect youth from drugs

THE TDP-led NDA government is committed to making Andhra Pradesh free from ganja and narcotic substances, said Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha on Sunday.

AP girl dies in UK road mishap

A 26-year-old woman from Tenali, identified as Srivandana Parimala, died in a car accident in Tennessee, United States on Friday evening.

AP IT & GCC policy to boost employment, infra

Policy aims to address critical gaps in physical, financial and digital infra; focuses on developing co-working spaces

42-year-old man killed after confronting daughter's harasser

A 42-year-old man was killed by a 22-year-old, Mamidi Nani, in Eluru town on Saturday night after he confronted Nani for harassing his minor daughter in the name of love and marriage.

Telugu-Kannada cultural bonding meet on Dec 18

THE Union Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Central Institute of Indian Languages and the Karnataka State Open University's Telugu Studies department, will host a two-day conference titled \"Classical Kannada-Telugu Cultural Bonding\" on December 18-19 in Mysuru.

Kurnool to implement virtual classes in govt schools

KURNOOL District Collector P Ranjit Basha has announced plans to introduce virtual classrooms in government schools to address space limitations and improve educational access.

In fresh setback to YSRCP, eight corporators in Kadapa to join TDP

IN a significant political shift, eight corporators from the YSRCP in Kadapa Municipal Corporation are set to join the TDP in the presence of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday.

Lecturers seek action on irregular promotions

The Government Junior Lecturers' Association has demanded action against the alleged irregularities in the promotion of 197 junior lecturers to principals in the Intermediate Education Department during the tenure of the previous government.