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PUSHPA & THE ART OF MAKING MOVIE AS AN OTT SERIES

\"RUE terror,\" Kurt Vonnegut said, \"is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country.\" Or making movies. Sukumar's Pushpa 2: The Rule could well be the end of cinema as we know it. It is an episodic theatrical movie like an OTT series. Netflix and Amazon should watch out.

FIVE FOR 2025: TRENDSPOTTING IN THE MARKETPLACE

Data analytics and smart tech will give the marketer more power in the new year. How she uses those tools to claim the consumer's time will shape marketing campaigns

YS Jagan files suit against 2 media houses

THE Delhi High Court has issued summons in a defamation suit filed by YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, seeking a permanent injunction, mandatory injunction, and ₹100 crore in damages against certain media houses (two vernacular dailies).

'I, ALONG WITH NAIDU OPPOSED KSEZ WHEN IN OPPOSITION'

Yanamala says he has no interest in posts and alerted CM of serious consequences that may arise if KSEZ farmers issue is not resolved at the earliest

UTF-backed Borra wins teacher MLC byelection

BORRA Gopimurthy, backed by the United Teachers Federation (UTF), won the erstwhile East and West Godavari Teachers' Constituency MLC byelection.

483 tonnes of PDS rice seized at Vizag Port in raid

In a continued crackdown on smuggling of Public Distribution System (PDS) rice, 483 metric tonnes of rice was seized at the container freight station near the Vizag Port.

Polavaram Diaphragm Wall works to begin in January

ONCE Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu releases the work schedule for the Diaphragm Wall of the prestigious Polavaram Irrigation Project on December 16, the construction of the D-Wall will commence in the first week of January.

Jathwani harassment case: High Court grants bail to prime accused

THE Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday granted conditional bail to Kukkala Vidyasagar, prime accused in film actress and model Kadambari Jathwani harassment case.

Pawan Kalyan Peshi gets threatening calls, caller traced, taken into custody

DEPUTY Chief Minister (Panchayat Raj and Rural Development) Pawan Kalyan Peshi received a threatening call from an unidentified person on Monday evening.

YSRCP complains to SC Commission, NHRC against 'excesses' of police

A delegation of YSRCP leaders, including MPs M Gurumoorthy, Golla Babu Rao, Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose, and former MPs Margani Bharat and Gorantla Madhav, met National Commission for SCs Chairman Kishor Makwana, and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson Vijaya Bharathi Sayani in New Delhi on Monday, and complained about the highhandedness of Rajamahendravaram police towards Dalit youth Puli Sagar.

Pierian Services'new Kochi office to expand scope of E-commerce managed services operations

Pierian Services Private Ltd, a major global professional services firm based in Bengaluru, has opened its new facility in Kochi at Prestige Cyber-Green 1 in Smart City.

Cybercrime police question Avinash Reddy's PA Bandi

BANDI Raghava Reddy, personal assistant (PA) of Kadapa MP YS Avinash Reddy, appeared before cybercrime police for questioning on Monday.

Stalker sets minor ablaze for rejecting 'love'

Victim was Inter second year MPC student; principal described her as a bright girl

982 male health assistants terminated after HC verdict

A total of 982 Multi-Purpose Health Assistants (MPHAs-Male) were terminated from service by District Medical and Health Officers (DMHOs) across Andhra Pradesh after the High Court's final judgment in a decades-long legal dispute.

Minors in teacher's death case sent to juvenile home

THE two minor students, accused in the death of a teacher at the Urdu Zilla Parishad High School in Kothapalli of Rayachoti, have been sent to a juvenile home on Monday.

One killed as mini-van catches fire on NH-16

A 25-year-old man was killed and another severely injured when an Eicher van caught fire after crashing into a stationary sand lorry on National Highway (NH)-16 near Narupeta village in Bhogapuram mandal on Monday morning.

Govt committed for tribal welfare, says Kinjarapu

AGRICULTURE Minister and Parvathipuram-Manyam district in-charge minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu on Monday reaffirmed the government's commitment to the development of tribal areas under Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's leadership.

Mayor calls for pollution-free Vizag

MAYOR Golagani Hari Venkata Kumari on Monday called on the citizens of Visakhapatnam to join hands in transforming the city into a pollution-free environment.

Centre to aid road mishap victims

It provides support to get insurance claim, besides legal aid and accident documentation

Railway Board approves ₹240 cr infrastructure proj

THE Railway Board has sanctioned a ₹240 crore infrastructure project to enhance capacity and efficiency on the Raipur to Vizianagaram line.

₹800 cr in 4 days, Pushpa rules box office

EVER since he rose on the screen in 2021, Allu Arjun's Pushparaj has become an unstoppable force of nature.

Stop attacks on Hindus, Dhaka told

NEGATIVE CAMPAIGN, CLAIMS BANGLADESH

Revenue Secy Sanjay Malhotra is new RBI chief

To assume charge on Wednesday; faces dual challenge of high inflation & slowing growth

Real close gap on Barcelona

JUDE Bellingham guided champions Real Madrid to a comfortable 3-0 victory at Girona on Saturday in La Liga, with Kylian Mbappe also on the scoresheet after two high-profile penalty misses in recent games.

Norris triumphs to help McLaren seal title

LANDO Norris coolly claimed victory in a tense, emotional and incident-filled Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday to deliver McLaren's first constructors' championship in 26 years as Lewis Hamilton finished a remarkable fourth in his final race for Mercedes.

Adelaide not so pretty in pink for the visitors

Cummins takes fifer as Australia level series 1-1 with 10-wkt win

Gukesh takes giant leap towards title

On Sunday, D Gukesh took a giant step towards becoming the youngest world chess champion in history after beating Ding Liren with White pieces.

Super outcome for shuttler Sathish in Guwahati

SATHISH Kumar Karunakaran is one of the singles aspirants from India looking to follow the path of Lakshya Sen at the highest level.

Big victory for Chelsea, Arsenal held by Fulham

CHELSEA roared back from two goals down to beat Tottenham 4-3 on Sunday, moving just four points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.

Returning from injury, Priya claims 76kg crown

PRIYA Malik had won a handful of international medals in age group events and also bagged a bronze in her international debut in senior category at the Asian Championship last year.