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Varra's Police Custody Ends, 75 Questions Posed In 2 Days

The two-day police custody of YSRCP social media co-convenor Varra Ravindra Reddy concluded on Thursday.

VHP Flays TTD for Poor Crowd Management Arrangements

VISHVA Hindu Parishad (VHP) South Andhra president Nandireddy Sai Reddy criticised the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) for negligence, blaming it for the Tirumala stampede that caused deaths and injuries.

CM Naidu should own responsibility for stampede

FORMER TTD chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy demanded that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu take moral responsibility for the stampede in Tirupati, which claimed six lives, and take stringent action against the officials for the lapses in crowd management.

Jagan blames CM, officials for stampede

SQUARELY blaming Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Temple, police, and revenue officials for the stampede, YSRCP president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said the sanctity of the TTD has been degraded and never before such an incident took place.

Tension at SVIMS as Deputy CM and Jagan arrive to console injured

A visit to console stampede victims at SVIMS Hospital turned into a political showdown on Thursday as Deputy Chief Minister K Pawan Kalyan and YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy arrived separately, sparking a clash between their supporters.

Man complains to TDP against Vamsi's aide

ALLEGING that a follower of YSRCP leader and former Gannavaram MLA Vallabhaneni Vamsi Mohan was trying to take over his land at Mallavalli in Bapulapadu mandal of Krishna district with fake documents, Bokinala Sambasiva Rao urged TDP leaders to resolve his problem.

32 Injured Devotees Discharged From Ruia Hosp

In all, 32 devotees injured in the stampede at the Vaikunta Dwara Sarva Darshan token distribution centre at Bairagipatteda in Tirupati, were discharged from SVR Ruia Government General Hospital on Thursday.

WhatsApp Governance to Streamline Citizen Services in State Soon: Min

The State government is planning to introduce WhatsApp governance to deliver citizen services, Minister for Civil Supplies Nadendla Manohar announced on Thursday.

Tragedy strikes four Visakhapatnam families

THE stampede near Vishnu Nivasam in Tirupati on Wednesday claimed the lives of six devotees, and four of them belonged to the erstwhile combined Visakhapatnam district.

Vaikunta Ekadasi celebrations to commence today at Tirumala

Telangana CM Revanth and Ministers are set to have darshan; additional laddus have been arranged to meet pilgrim rush; temple decked up for 10-day festival

Woman and 4 Others Get Life Sentence for Husband's Murder

PRODDATUR'S second additional district court judge, GS Ramesh Kumar, sentenced a woman and four others to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹2 lakh for the murder of her husband, committed to pursue an extramarital affair.

‘Good Touch, Bad Touch’ awareness CD launched

IN a bid to raise awareness and protect children from sexual offenses, Kurnool District Superintendent of Police (SP) G Bindu Madhav launched an audio and video CD on ‘Good Touch, Bad Touch’ at the Vyasa Auditorium of the district police office on Thursday.

Srisailam Launches Online Reservation System for Pilgrims

TO streamline services for devotees, Srisailam Temple officials have announced the strict implementation of an online reservation system for accommodation, special services, and darshan tickets.

SA20: Skipper Markram aims a threepeat with Sunrisers Eastern Cape

FRESH from playing a key role in helping South Africa qualify for the third edition of the World Test Championship, Aiden Markram has set his sights on a threepeat with Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the SA20.

BFI Adopts New Weight Classes

The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) is conducting the men's national championships here in 10 weight categories, in line with the classification introduced by the breakaway World Boxing.

AFI's big push: De-centralisation of camps

New-look athletics body's one-of-a-kind policy set to encourage inclusivity & have wider pool of players to pick from

Janssen-sational: TN Dragons pip Team Gonasika

JIP JANSSEN slammed a hat-trick to steer Tamil Nadu Dragons to a tight 6-5 win over Team Gonasika in a high-scoring Hockey India League (HIL) clash here on Wednesday.

Malaysia Open: Prannoy, Sat-Chi Enter Round of 16

HS Prannoy's match, his first since the Paris Olympics, was halted by rain on Tuesday.

Selective application undermines credibility of sports governance

PT Usha and sports ministry are at loggerheads over the Indian Golf Union recognition.

Newcastle FC put one foot in League Cup final

NEWCASTLE took a giant stride towards the League Cup final as goals from Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon earned a 2-0 semifinal, first leg lead at Arsenal on Tuesday.

Sebi finds broker with 1,103 fake client codes

MARKET regulator Sebi has found that a little known stock broker, Stockholding Services, which is the broking arm of Stock Holding Corporation of India, made thousands of fake client codes in violation of the mandatory KYC norms.

SBI Lowers FY25 Economic Growth to 6.3%

The State Bank of India has revised its forecast for India's GDP growth for financial year 2024-25 (FY25) to 6.3%, down from the National Statistical Office's (NSO) projection of 6.4%.

Govt revises Nov gold import figs

Downward revision by $5 billion may result in lower trade deficit for the reported month

Sebi Warns Ola Electric Over Lapses in Disclosure Norms

MARKETS regulator Sebi on Wednesday issued an administrative warning to electric two-wheeler maker Ola Electric Mobility for violating disclosure norms.

India must prioritize frontier AI research to drive innovation: Nadella

INDIA must prioritise frontier research in artificial intelligence (AI) and develop foundational models to drive innovation, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said on Wednesday.

Swiggy, Zomato launch 15-min delivery service

Services available to users in select cities

Cybersecurity firm Rubrik to open new office in B'luru

INDIA is a critical growth market for us. It is in the midst of a massive digital transformation, and we believe there's a huge opportunity for Rubrik to help secure its digital future, said Bipul Sinha, CEO, chairman, and co-founder of US-based cybersecurity company Rubrik.

Bearish sentiments strong, crucial for Nifty to break resistance at 23,800

DOMESTIC equity market is having a tough start to 2025.

Stern Warning To Free All Hostages Before Don 2.0

Trump reiterates threat to Hamas that all hell will else break loose in Gulf

Man used generative AI in blast outside Donald Trump hotel

THE highly decorated soldier who exploded a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas used generative AI, including ChatGPT, to help plan the attack, Las Vegas police said Tuesday.