The New Indian Express Tirupati - December 16, 2024

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December 16, 2024

Techie suicide: Wife and family members arrested

A week after 34-year-old software engineer Atul Subhash ended his life by hanging at his residence in Bengaluru's Marathahalli, his estranged wife Nikita Singhania, mother-in-law Nisha Singhania, and brother-in-law Anurag Singhania have been arrested on charges of abetment of suicide.

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Fadnavis expands Maharashtra cabinet with 39 new ministers

Focus on young, new faces; 19 berths go to BJP, Shiv Sena gets 11, and NCP 9 ministers

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Rajya Sabha to hold debate on Constitution from today

RAJYA Sabha is expected to witness fiery debates between the government and the opposition on Monday as it begins a two-day debate on the Constitution to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding document's adoption.

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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.

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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.

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Min pays tributes to Amarajeevi Potti Sriramulu

MINISTER for Justice and Minority Welfare NMD Farooq urged people to honour the sacrifices of Amarajeevi Potti Sriramulu, who fasted to death for the creation of Andhra State.

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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.

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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.

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BC HOSTELS TO GET CCTV CAMERAS

₹39,000 cr allocated for BC hostel infra upgrade & self-employment schemes across AP

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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

Fee Slash at Nallur Toll fees on Chennai-Tada NH reduced by 14 to 15%. NHAI to transfer 10km stretch to state highways, easing congestion and cutting costs

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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.

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Bhatti blames BRS govt for debt burden on T'gana

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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

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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.

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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.

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ASI decides to rope in retired officers to conduct departmental inquiries

THE Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has decided to establish a panel of retired senior government officials to conduct departmental inquiries.

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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.

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'NEED TO BALANCE THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MEDICINE'

Former AIIMS director Randeep Guleria explains the shift from clinical to investigative medicines and the rising cost during the 20th edition of Delhi Dialogues

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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.

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Cong changes tact, seeks to adopt 'soft Hindutva' to check BJP in Jammu

AFTER a poor assembly poll show in Jammu, Congress leaders are calling for a change of strategy and adopting a soft Hindutva policy to fight the BJP in the Hindu belt of the region.

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Child rights body's parental control on X-mas

Ahead of Christmas Day, Madhya Pradesh Child Rights Commission wrote to the government and all district collectors saying parents' written consent is necessary for participation of students in events, playing particular roles and wearing specific attires at those events.

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Maha cabinet wears a 'new' look

CM Fadnavis drops 9 old faces from BJP, Shinde eases out 6 and Ajit Pawar ignores 5

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DSP linked to Bishnoi interview may be dismissed

A Deputy Superintendent of Police, a key conspirator who allegedly facilitated an interview with incarcerated gangster Lawrence Bishnoi for a private news channel, is expected to be dismissed from his position.

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Shah praises C'garh police on Maoist 'surrender policy'

UNION home minister Amit Shah on Sunday conferred the Chhattisgarh police with the President's Colour award in recognition for 24 years of \"exemplary service and unwavering dedication to the nation.\"

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NDA slams Tejashwi's sops to women, flags 'one family rule' of Lalu & Rabri

Bihar Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav's announcement of a cash transfer scheme for women under the 'Mai-Behan Maan Yojna' has created a political storm in the state, with ruling NDA leaders making a scathing attack on him on Sunday.

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Jolt to Dhami as Uttarakhand permanent capital plan fails to clear govt's hurdle

In a significant setback for Uttarakhand, the Union Ministry of Forest and Environment has revoked its in-principle approval for the establishment of the state assembly, secretariat, and departmental headquarters in the Raipur area of Dehradun, which currently serves as the temporary capital.

1 min

Rep senate leader asks Kennedy's stand on polio vax

SENATE Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a childhood polio survivor, said any of President-elect Donald Trump's nominees seeking confirmation should \"steer clear\" of efforts to discredit the polio vaccine.

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Opposition members in Venezuela complain of lack of water, power

MEMBERS of Venezuela's political opposition who have been sheltering for months in the Argentine diplomatic compound in the capital on Saturday detailed their deteriorating living conditions as they sought to grow a sense of urgency among the governments working to secure their safe departure from their country.

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Blinken says US in contact with Syrian rebels

Secy of State refuses to divulge details but says he has conveyed the message to HTS that it is being watched

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Closeness to royal member, meeting ex-PMs by Chinese spy rock Britain

THE scandal surrounding an alleged Chinese spy who managed to gain access to Buckingham Palace as a \"close confidant\" of Prince Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles III, intensified on Sunday as it emerged that he also met former prime ministers David Cameron and Theresa May.

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Sheikh Hasina involved in enforced disappearance: B'desh commission

AN inquiry commission set up by the interim government in Bangladesh has said that it found evidence implicating deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and top-ranking military and police officials from her regime in alleged incidents of enforced disappearance.

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Court urged to swiftly remove impeached S Korean prez

SOUTH Korea's opposition leader urged a top court on Sunday to swiftly formalise the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol and ease the \"suffering of the people\" after his short-lived martial law decree.

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Withdrawal of EPF from ATM may take time

Though there are plans to ease the claims process, the idea of withdrawal of EPF claims via ATM is at an early stage

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HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU BE INVESTING?

When it comes to saving and investing, people are obsessed with the returns they're going to get on their money! Two factors that determine how much money we end up with are the amount we put into our savings and investments in the first place and the amount of time we have it there.

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FIIs buy ₹22,766 cr in first two weeks of Dec

AFTER selling rigorously for more than two months, foreign investors have again started buying Indian equities.

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Wadia illegally sold 8.69% Tata Sons stake

A public interest litigation has alleged that Bombay Dyeing group chairman Nusli Wadia has misappropriated 8.69% stake that FE Dinshaw Ltd owned in Tata Sons since the 1920s, and transferred the shares to the Shapoorji Pallonji group in the 1970s soon after he was made the administrator of the Indian trust, which owned the stake in FE Dinshaw Ltd.

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WHY YOUR MONEY NEEDS YOUR HELP IN 2025

The idea that you can earn more than you can spend and create an investible surplus every month is riveting.

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LONE RANGER BUMRAH

ASPRIT Bumrah was standing at fine-leg all by himself, with his hands on hips. It was about 10:50 AM on Sunday at The Gabba. Unlike the day one of the third Test between India and Australia, the sun was out and shining, and the extra half hour taken to compensate had gone well.

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Gukesh's achievement is massive & I'm very happy for him: Erigaisi

IT was no surprise for Arjun Erigaisi to witness his teammate and friend D Gukesh become a world champion.

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Real denied by city rivals Rayo

RAYO Vallecano held Real Madrid to a pulsating 3-3 draw in La Liga on Saturday.

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Despite poor first season, Simran steals show at WPL auction

SIMRAN Shaikh is a \"bindhast\" person. A proper Bambaiya cricketer. A player with whom you can have an evening tea and talk about the game for hours. But don't let her laid-back attitude fool you. When it comes to her cricket, she is as focused as one can be.

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Vintage knock: Trademark shuffle is back & so is Smith

FROM the moment Steve Smith strolled out to bat at the Gabba on Sunday morning, the signs were there.

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