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'SAMISHTI 2024' festival held at VIET polytechnic

VISAKHA Institute of Engineering & Technology celebrated 'SAMISHTI 2024' festival in its Polytechnic on Saturday in Visakhapatnam.

Utilise Central Schemes Effectively: Dinakar

Reviews key welfare & development progs, including MGNREGS, Jal Jeevan Mission, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

ACA Announces Cash Prize of ₹25L for Nitish Kumar

The Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) has announced a cash reward of ₹25 lakh for Andhra cricketer Nitish Kumar Reddy, who scored a century in the match between Australia and India held at Melbourne, Australia.

Vijayanand likely to be new Chief Secy

SPECIAL Chief Secretary (Energy) K Vijayanand is likely to be next Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh.

Kashmiriyat on display amid first big snowfall

PEOPLE in the Valley showed what Kashmiriyat is all about by opening their homes and mosques to tourists stranded at different places following the season's first major snowfall.

Market mechanism debate: Article 6 key to emissions reduction

HE 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, concluded amid widespread disappointment and criticism.

Teams and the Stars

It is hard to go past Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh in the HIL.

Olympic heartbreak and no net gain for badminton

The ever-reliable discipline for India, in terms of providing the thrill & medals at elite competitions, endured a difficult year with some of the top shuttlers struggling for form, writes Anmol Gurung. Missing out on a medal in Paris was a new low...

Mohammedan play out goalless draw vs Odisha

MOHAMMEDAN SC held Odisha FC to a goalless draw at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Friday to break their five-game-long losing streak in the competition.

Smith regains midas touch

IN many ways, it was coming. From the moment he got that century in Brisbane, Steve Smith seemed like he was going to pile on.

Six minutes of chaos for India

ASHASVI Jaiswal turned around and looked at Virat Kohli as Alex Carey took the bails off at the striker's end. Kohli indicated the fielder was near as the youngster gestured it was his call before shaking his head all the way to the dressing room here at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.

No extra pressure for Slot as Liverpool win

ARNE Slot insists Liverpool's commanding position at the top of the Premier League table has led to no extra strain during his first season in charge at Anfield.

Osamu Suzuki, architect of India's automobile revolution, dies at 94

OSAMU SUZUKI, chairman of Suzuki Motor Corp (SMC), passed away from lymphoma on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, the company announced in a statement on Friday. He was 94.

RBI allows UPI access via third-party payment apps

THE Reserve Bank on Friday allowed the popular unified payments interface (UPI) access to prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) through third-party applications, making it easier for users to link their digital wallets to UPI-enabled apps.

Manmohan Singh: The silent Prime Minister or a humane economist?

EXPECTATIONS of Dr Manmohan Singh, the trailblazer of India's new economic policy, is no more.

UltraTech buys 8.69% stake in Star Cement

JSW Neo Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JSW Energy, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire 4,696 MW renewable energy platform from O2 Power Pooling Pte. Ltd, a joint venture between EQT Infrastructure and Temasek.

Rupee hits record low of 85.81/$

Local currency falls 38 paise from previous close to 85.5914 as dollar continues to rally

India Inc remembers Singh, his 1991 reforms

THE various policies introduced by Manmohan Singh played an important role in lifting India's economic growth and making it a powerhouse, top business tycoons said while remembering the former Prime Minister and Finance Minister who passed away on Thursday at the age of 92.

Israeli Troops Set Fire to Hosp in North Gaza: Hamas

Israeli troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in the northernmost part of Gaza on Friday, forcing many of the staff and patients out of the facility, the territory's health ministry said.

NASA probe survives after brush with Sun

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has successfully made the closest approach to the sun, the space agency confirmed on Friday.

Russian air defence shot down plane by mistake, sources reveal to Reuters

THOSE who survived the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash said they heard at least one loud bang before the plane went down, Reuters reported.

South Korea Impeaches 2nd President in Two Weeks

Han took over as prez on December 14 after Yoon was impeached

B'deshi with fake Aadhaar card arrested

A Bangladeshi national was arrested on Thursday night on charges of illegally living in Kolkata city on the basis of fake documents for the past one year, police said on Friday.

Protests against Bihar civil service exam gather pace

THE ongoing protest by Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) candidates demanding the cancellation of the December 13 exam intensified after Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor visited the protest site on Friday and pledged his support to the demonstrators.

Minor Accuses Grandpa, Dad of Sexual Abuse

A minor from Bidhuna Kotwali area in UP's Auraiya district accused her grandfather, father, and uncle of incest, claiming that they sexually assaulted her, leaving her two-months pregnant.

First snow turns Valley into 'winter wonderland'

AFTER enduring intense cold wave conditions, with night temperatures plunging several degrees below freezing point, Srinagar and other plains of the Valley experienced their first snowfall of the season on Friday.

BJP MP fires salvo, opposes Gujarat party decision over leadership pick

INTERNAL disputes clog the Gujarat BJP over appointments of Mandal, City, District, and Taluka presidents by state BJP chief CR Patil.

Katra shutdown against ropeway project extended

6 protesters on hunger strike, Vaishno Devi pilgrims face tough time

18 Days & Counting, Beed Sarpanch Murder Mastermind Still on the Run

The Opposition in Maharashtra charges the home minister with being weak for the failure to arrest Walmik Karad, a close aide of NCP minister Dhananjay Munde and the alleged mastermind of Massajog village Sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh murder case, even 18 days after the incident.

13 BHU students held for trying to burn copies of Manusmriti on campus

AMID massive commotion between students and the Proctorial Board of Banaras Hindu University (BHU), over a dozen (13) students, including three girls, associated with Bhagat Singh Chhatra Morcha were arrested by Lanka police for their alleged plans to burn copies of Manusmriti on the campus on the Christmas day.