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Drop in India's TB burden doubled since 2015: Nadda

UNION Health Minister JP Nadda on Saturday said the rate of decline of tuberculosis incidence in India has doubled since 2015 and is ahead of the global average.

Canadian Parliament rejects motion to declare 1984 Sikh riots as 'genocide'

THE Canadian Parliament has rejected the motion to declare the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as genocide following stiff resistance from lawmakers like Chandra Arya, who claimed that he was threatened inside the parliament building for opposing the motion, which he described as being influenced by a \"politically powerful Khalistani lobby.\"

Indian youth brutalised in Myanmar cyber fraud cell hospitalised, say relatives

TWENTY-two-year-old Ajay, one of the Indian youths trapped in a cyber scam centre in Myanmar, has been hospitalised after being brutally beaten up, his relative revealed.

One killed, 3 hurt as jeep rams into lorry

A 19-year-old man was killed and three others injured after the former lost control of the jeep he was driving and hit a lorry near Malli on Friday.

BJP is the voice of T'gana: Nadda

Says we do as promised and also do what we didn't, lashes out at Cong govt for 'betrayal'

Revanth inaugurates 800 MW Yadadri Thermal Power Unit-2

CHIEF Minister A Revanth Reddy inaugurated Unit-2 of the Yadadri Thermal Power Station (YTPS) on Saturday, with a power generation capacity of 800 MW, in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Legislative Council Chairman Gutta Sukhender Reddy, and other ministers.

Dwarampudi accuses MLA of taking bribe from PDS rice traders

FORMER MLA Dwarampudi Chandra Sekhar Reddy refuted the allegations levelled against him regarding PDS rice smuggling and said the image of the Kakinada port is being damaged by such propaganda.

PK warns encroachers of school properties

Says cases will be booked under Goonda Act; reaffirms govt commitment to building better future for students

Sharmila welcomes SIT on rice scam, questions inaction on Adani solar deal

ANDHRA Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President YS Sharmila Reddy welcomed the TDP-led NDA government's decision to constitute a six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe irregularities in the Public Distribution System (PDS) rice scam, which involved the illegal export of subsidized rice to foreign countries.

Gold scheme: VIP Darshan for donors

THE TTD Trust Board has decided to provide VIP Break (General) Darshan to donors who donated funds to the Ananda Nilayam Ananta Swarnamayam Scheme.

US rejects BJP's allegations

'SOROS, ROCKEFELLER, U.S. AID FUND OCCRP'

Muhammad Yunus press secretary cagey on Hasina issue during talks with India

BANGLADESH wants to \"normalize ties with its big neighbour India,\" said Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus.

Vijayawada boy takes the mantle of American student body

Vijayawada native Suryakanth Prasad Gottipati (20) has been elected as the Student Body President of the University of South Florida (USF), representing over 60,000 students across three campuses.

IWF to reduce number of categories from June next year

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has decided to reduce the number of weight categories in both the men's and women's sections from 10 to 8 from June next year following a proposal by its Innovation Commission.

ISL: Punjab overcome Mohammedan to go 3rd

PUNJAB FC crafted two impressive goals in the second-half against Mohammedan SC to return with three points in the Indian Super League in New Delhi on Friday.

De-dollarisation not on the table: RBI governor

RESERVE Bank governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday downplayed the punitive tariffs being threatened by the US President-elect Donald Trump against the BRICS nations if they moved away from dollar, saying each punitive action will have counter-actions by the affected countries.

Economists ask FinMin to focus on growth rather than fiscal consolidation

WITH the second quarter GDP growth falling to a 7-quarter low of 5.4%, economists have asked the government to shift its policy focus to growth rather than fiscal consolidation.

South Korea's ruling party backs stripping Yoon's powers

SOUTH Korea's governing party chief expressed support Friday for suspending the constitutional powers of President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing martial law this week, in a bombshell reversal that makes Yoon's impeachment more likely.

Iran launches its heaviest space payload

IRAN said on Friday it conducted a successful space launch, the latest for its programme the West alleges improves Tehran's ballistic missile programme.

Belarus to get Russia's security guarantee

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin visited Belarus on Friday to sign a treaty offering security guarantees to Moscow's closest ally.

Biden mulls pre-emptive pardons for Trump critics

US President Joe Biden is weighing whether to issue sweeping pardons for officials and allies who the White House fears could be unjustly targeted by President-elect Donald Trump's administration, a preemptive move that would be a novel and risky use of the president's extraordinary constitutional power.

Don names former senator David Perdue to be China envoy

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has selected former Sen David Perdue of Georgia to serve as his ambassador to China, leaning on a former business executive turned politician to serve as the administration's envoy to America's most potent economic and military adversary.

Truce talks resume: Hamas official

HAMAS official said on Thursday that international mediators have resumed negotiating with the militant group and Israel over a ceasefire in Gaza, and that he was hopeful a deal to end the 14-month war was within reach.

BRO turns to rock-bolt tech to tackle landslips

In a bid to tackle landslides that pose challenges during the tourism and pilgrimage season in Uttarakhand, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has turned to rock-bolt technology, which has proven beneficial in treating landslide zones in the mountainous regions.

Navy to commission stealth missile frigate INS Tushil in Russia on Dec 9

Warship for Navy's western fleet

THE KASH TRANSACTIONS COMING TO WASHINGTON

ONKEY see, monkey do. The change of government forthcoming in the US next month could exert an influence the world over, first by emulation.

Viral video shows IAC director beating trainees, sparks outrage in Srikakulam

BASAVA Venkata Ramana, director of a private defense training institute, Indian Army Calling (IAC), in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, has been accused of assaulting job aspirants under his training.

Chaos in Odisha House over Polavaram

THE Assembly on Friday witnessed noisy scenes over the Polavaram dam project being implemented by the Andhra Pradesh government after Speaker Surama Padhy rejected the demand of the Opposition Congress and BJD for a discussion in the House.

SC issues notices to CBI, Bhaskar Reddy

The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the CBI and YS Bhaskar Reddy, the father of Kadapa MP YS Avinash Reddy, in the former MP YS Vivekananda Reddy murder case.

GOVT RECONSTITUTES WAQF BOARD

ORDERS were issued on Friday for the reconstitution of the Andhra Pradesh State Waqf Board under the Waqf Act, 1995 read with amendment 2013 (Act 27 of 2013) and appointment of Members to the AP State Waqf Board.