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Punjab police stations under security cover after 8 blasts, encounter deaths

IN the wake of eight blasts at various police stations, police posts and check posts last month, the Punjab Police is tightening security around its establishments in Amritsar and Gurdaspur districts, sources said on Tuesday.

A tribute to Atal Ji, the statesman whose vision shaped India

ODAY, December 25, is a very special day for all of us. Our nation marks the 100th Jayanti of our beloved former Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji.

5 jawans killed in J-K as vehicle falls into gorge; no terror angle

AT least five soldiers were killed and five others injured after the vehicle in which they were travelling fell into a deep gorge at the border district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

UP teenager stripped, beaten, urinated upon, dies by suicide in Basti

A party turned into a tragedy for the family of a Class 10 student.

Crucial Belagavi CWC meet to make Congress battle-ready for 2025

The Congress will prepare a blueprint to get battle-ready for 2025 in the working committee meeting in Karnataka's Belagavi, which will mark the 100th anniversary of the Belagavi session presided over by Mahatma Gandhi.

Kamarajar Port cargo handling capacity doubled

THE cargo-handling capacity at Indian ports has risen from 871.52 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) in 2014-15 to 1629.86 MTPA in 2023-24.

Cong challenges tweaks in election rules, moves SC seeking 'transparency'

THE Congress on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Central government's move to amend the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961.

EC rules out foul play in Maha polls, invites Cong for meeting on Dec 3

IN its response to a complaint filed by the Congress, the Election Commission of India (EC) on Tuesday wrote to the party dispelling the misconceptions regarding the jump in voting percentage on the polling day of the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly election.

Notice for my removal was a 'rusted knife', says V-P Jagdeep Dhankhar

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, in his first response to the opposition INDIA bloc's notice seeking his removal, likened the attempt to using a \"rusted knife\" for a serious procedure.

Selection process of NHRC chief fundamentally flawed, says Rahul

A day after retired Supreme Court Justice V Ramasubramanian was appointed as chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday stated that the selection process adopted by the committee was fundamentally flawed.

MYANMAR JUNTA DIGS ITSELF A DEEPER HOLE

EARLY four years after the coup in Myanmar in February 2021, the world seems to have forgotten the tragic circumstances within the nation and the unresolved political crisis that has engulfed it.

MAKING WHOLE WITH CHARGE OF HALF A STATE

The Delhi government has always had to contend with the limited power it's given. A new book gives details of its governance model in health and education

KCR, Harish get major relief as Telangana HC stays the decision of sessions judge

IN major relief to former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and former Minister T Harish Rao, Justice K Lakshman of the Telangana High Court on Tuesday stayed a decision of the Jayashankar Bhupalpally district court to allow the numbering of a private petition against them.

SL govt nationalised 365 Indian boats

Though 193 boats were released by island nation, 21 of them are still in Sri Lanka, reveals RTI report

Majhi cautions people against chit fund frauds

CHIEF Minister Mohan Charan Majhi revealed that he had fallen prey to chit fund scams twice, in 1990 and 2002.

CID to investigate CT Ravi's remarks against Hebbalkar

HOME Minister Dr G Parameshwara on Tuesday announced that the case against BJP MLC CT Ravi for alleged derogatory remarks against Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar has been transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Min promises to solve woes of slab stone units

MINISTER for Mines and Geology Kollu Ravindra and Minister for Roads and Buildings BC Janardhan Reddy discussed the issues of slab stone industry on Tuesday.

More Jindal energy plants likely in State

MUNICIPAL Administration and Urban Development Minister Ponguru Narayana met Prithvi Raj Jindal, Chairman of Jindal SAW, in New Delhi on Tuesday, and discussed the establishment of more waste-to-energy Jindal plants in Andhra Pradesh.

HC reserves verdict on Chevireddy's quash plea

THE AP High Court on Tuesday reserved its orders to January 10, 2025, pertaining to the former YSRCP MLA Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy's quash petition pertaining to a case filed against him at Yerravaripalem police station.

Stop acting in a vindictive manner against YSRC cadre: Sajjala to NDA

YSRCP State coordinator Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy on Tuesday slammed the TDP-led NDA government for acting in a vindictive manner, targeting its political opponents.

Focus on zero poverty and sustainable growth: CM

Says capacity building should cover all people to achieve set goals

Purandeswari: Congress humiliated Ambedkar

STATE BJP president and Rajamahendravaram MP Daggubati Purandeswari on Tuesday alleged that the Congress had humiliated the architect of the Indian constitution, B.R. Ambedkar.

CM lays emphasis on development of work-from-home mode for women

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is of the firm opinion that educated women should not remain as housewives and that they should be provided good employment opportunities.

Ensure no more exodus in Kadapa: Jagan

YSRCP chief and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy held a meeting with the party corporators and key leaders from the Kadapa Municipal Corporation at Idupulapaya on Tuesday, amidst recent political upheavals.

APSFL revamp begins with sacking of 410 staff

IN its efforts to revamp the Andhra Pradesh State Fiber-Net Limited (APSFL) and bring it out of the red, as many as 410 employees, employed during the previous YSRCP regime without following due procedures, and who exhibited gross dereliction of duties, were terminated with immediate effect.

Excise sleuths seize 200 litres of ID liquor

OFFICIALS from the Excise and Police departments of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana jointly conducted raids in Gunduvari Gudem and Pichhukulapadu villages in Yetapaka mandal, Andhra Pradesh.

HRD Min takes up major overhaul of higher education

THE Andhra Pradesh higher education sector witnessed transformative changes in 2024 under the TDP-led NDA government.

TTD to use AI facial recognition in three months to expedite darshan

Decides to build Srivari temples in major cities across country

SC sub-classification panel to visit Machilipatnam on Dec 28

THE Commission for SC sub-classification, led by retired IAS officer Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, will visit Krishna district on December 28 to gather public opinion, receive requests and petitions on the categorisation of Scheduled Caste communities.

Nadendla calls for more awareness on Consumer Act to curb malpractices

FOOD, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Nadendla Manohar emphasised that widespread awareness of the Consumer Rights Act is essential to prevent fraud.