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Over 2.55 Crore Devotees Visit Tirumala in 2024
Over 99L devotees get their heads tonsured, ₹1,365 crore received in hundi offerings
₹21.54-crore project to solve water problem in Uravakonda
MINISTER for State Finance, Planning, Commercial Taxes and Legislative Affairs Payyavula Keshav announced that comprehensive plans are underway to ensure Uravakonda does not face drinking water issues for the next 30 years.
Night Vision' Aims to Achieve 100% SSC Results
The District Education Department in Kadapa has launched a 100-day plan and the Night Vision programme to improve the pass percentage in the upcoming SSC exams.
Srisailam gears up for Maha Shivaratri
THE Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy temple at Srisailam in Kurnool district is gearing up for the grand Maha Shivaratri Brahmotsavams, scheduled from February 19 to March 1.
New Year trip turns tragic: 2 dead, 5 hurt in road mishap
TWO persons died and five others were injured when an SUV turned turtle near Chitimichinta in Muddanur mandal late on Tuesday night.
₹200-crore liquor sold on NYE in State
THE sale of liquor in the State is estimated to have surpassed ₹200 crore on New Year's Eve.
Kerala to spend ₹750 crore for rehabilitation of Wayanad landslide victims
KERALA Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday unveiled the project plan to build two townships in Wayanad to rehabilitate the victims of the July 30, 2024 landslides.
Govt outreach to put fertiliser rates on leash
Cabinet's first decision of the new year on farmers; crop insurance schemes extended
40 yrs on, toxic Union Carbide waste exits Bhopal
FOUR decades after the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy killed thousands of people, some 337 tonnes of toxic waste lying at the defunct Union Carbide factory were on Wednesday night moved to another site in Dhar district.
Infiltrators Coming to India to Work in Textile Mills: Sarma
ASSAM Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday dropped a bombshell claim that a section of India's textile industry is illegally \"importing\" cheap labourers from Bangladesh where the industry has taken a hard hit in the aftermath of the unrest that brought down the government of Sheikh Hasina.
Transition phase, finding balance challenge for India
Indian cricket is at a tipping point, facing a transition challenge in the longest format after a 0-3 home series loss to New Zealand and the retirement of R Ashwin. However, a recent ICC title win offers a glimmer of hope as the team looks to rebuild and compete in upcoming tournaments.
Unsold in IPL, Mhatre makes WR
MUMBAI'S Ayush Mhatre, who went unsold in 2025 IPL auction, created a world record by becoming the youngest to score more than 150 runs in a List A game.
Hoping for fulfilling 2025 after controversial 2024
Despite not-so-very savoury 2024, Indian sports hope for a better 2025
GM Vaishali qualifies for World Blitz quarterfinals
INDIAN Grandmaster R Vaishali surprised herself with a stellar performance to enter the quarterfinals of the World Blitz Championship here, even as recently-crowned rapid champion Koneru Humpy made an early exit.
BSNL Employees Union opposes 2nd phase of VRS
THE BSNL Employees Union (BSNLEU) has opposed the proposed second phase of the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) introduced by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) management.
Fiscal deficit at 52.5% of target by Nov-end
THE Centre's fiscal deficit at the end of the eighth month of financial year 2024-25 was at 52.5% of the full-year target, according to the government data released on Tuesday.
China Hackers Access Secret Treasury Dept Papers: US
CHINESE hackers remotely accessed several US Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after compromising a third-party software service provider, the agency said on Monday.
9/11 Plea Deals Back on Table
Military court says defense secy Austin had no right to reject a decision already okayed by the Guantanamo court's top authority
Fresh missile-drone swarm hits Ukraine
RUSSIA launched an aerial attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, striking the capital and other regions with multiple missiles and drones.
81% of groundwater safe for irrigation
The groundwater quality report for 2024 reveals that India's overall drinking groundwater resource is temporarily becoming hard and may not be directly suitable for many industrial purposes.
Eco zone in 196 villages of 3 Gujarat dists triggers row
PROTESTS over an eco-sensitive zone in 196 villages across Gujarat's Junagadh, Gir Somnath and Amreli districts have sparked a political slugfest.
Beed murder mastermind surrenders after 22 days
AFTER 22 days, Walmik Karad, a close aide of Maharashtra NCP minister Dhananjay Munde, on Tuesday surrendered before the Pune police in connection with an extortion case linked to the murder of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh in Beed district.
After doctors, Indore mayor opposes Union Carbide plant waste disposal
OPPOSITION to the government's planned disposal of Bhopal's closed Union Carbide/Dow Chemical plant's toxic waste in the Pithampur Industrial Area in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district is growing daily.
Buy Maha Kumbh tickets through scanner jacket of Prayagraj rly staff
IN a first, people attending Maha Kumbh can book train tickets through scanners fitted on the jackets of railway workers on duty at Prayagraj station, officials said.
Old Challenges in the New Year
Immediate hurdle is selecting a new party chief through organisational polls slated by Feb, getting stronger footholds in poll-bound Bihar & Delhi
NITI AAYOG: LESSONS FROM DECADES PAST
India is a rare Asian nation without a ministry for planning today. When Latin American and sub-Saharan nations did the same in the 1980s and 90s, their economies stagnated
Why Nehru Brought The First Amendment
The debate in parliament on the 75 years of the glorious journey of the Constitution did not live up to its billing. It started on a serious note with Rajnath Singh, the senior-most minister in the government, initiating it, but it soon became a slanging match and lost its gravity.
Prabhas joins TG govt's war against drugs
BAAHUBALI fame actor Prabhas released a video message on New Year's Eve, appealing to people to vehemently say 'no' to drugs.
T'gana HC bars ACB from arresting KTR
Court reserves order on quash plea filed by BRS working president in Formulae-E Race case
GCP seizes 16 kg of meth, find link to Myanmar and Haryana, arrest 10
IN its biggest drug haul in 2024, the Greater Chennai Police (GCP) seized 16 kg of methamphetamine from a house in Vadakarai in Red Hills on Monday and busted an international syndicate.