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Former APSBCL MD files anticipatory bail plea in HC

FORMER Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation Limited (APSBCL) MD D Vasudeva Reddy filed an anticipatory bail petition in the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday.

Govt aims to set ‘Andhra Model’ as a benchmark in school education

THE School Education Department, under the leadership of HRD and IT Minister Nara Lokesh, has brought groundbreaking reforms in the State's school education system, aiming to establish the ‘Andhra Model’ as a benchmark for the nation.

Naidu proved himself as pro-BC: Savitha

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has proved himself as a pro-BC, said BC Welfare Minister S Savitha.

Rahul Gandhi used to undermine India on foreign soil: Purandeswari

HITTING out at Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, BJP State president and Rajamahendravaram MP Daggubati Purandeswari said the Congress leader used to undermine India on foreign soil, hurting the sentiment of 140 crore Indians.

Five-day SHG Mela-2024 Commenced in Vizag

VISAKHAPATNAM East constituency MLA Velagapudi Ramakrishna Babu, Rajya Sabha member Golla Babu Rao, Deputy Mayor Jiyyani Sridhar, GVMC Commissioner P Sampath Kumar, and several corporators inaugurated the 2024 SHG Mela at AS Raja College Grounds on Wednesday.

CRA Prog to Enhance Agri Sustainability in A'pur

The Accion Fraterna-Ecology Centre (AF-EC) is set to launch the Climate Resilient Agriculture (CRA) Programme in 12 villages across eight mandals in Anantapur district.

Parents End Life After Son's Transgender Love

IN a tragic incident in Nandyal, Ch Subbarayudu and Saraswathi reportedly took their own lives after facing humiliation from Munni, a transgender person in a relationship with their son, Sunil.

IMD Forecasts Heavy Rainfall in Coastal Andhra Today

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rain in isolated places across North and South Coastal Andhra Pradesh on Thursday.

1.2L Tokens for Vaikunta Darshan

TTD sets up 8 centres for token distribution from Jan 10 to 12 to ensure smooth darshan

Annamayya district set to transform under Vision 2047

ANNAMAYYA district is poised for significant development under the Swarnandhra Vision 2047, unveiled by Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on December 13.

Canadian Colleges Under ED Scanner

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is probing the alleged role of some Canadian colleges as well as Indian entities in a money laundering case linked to the trafficking of Indians into the US through the Canada border, officials said.

Deol's ton helps India seal series

HARLEEN DEOL'S maiden hundred set the foundation and India sealed the ODI series with a 115-run win over the West Indies.

Cranbrook to MCG, the rise and rise of teenager Konstas

ON the eve of New South Wales' first Sheffield Shield match of the season - against South Australia at Cricket Central in Sydney - Sam Konstas was sitting with his batting coach Tahmid Islam for dinner.

Shooting mental sport, don't know when award snub will affect Manu: Jaspal

DOUBLE Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker finally broke her silence on her exclusion from Khel Ratna list.

Timely lift for Haryana shuttler

DEVIKA SIHAG is stoked at the moment. She had a valid reason to be.

India to play matches in Dubai, Pak tie on Feb 23

FINALLY, the International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced the much-awaited schedule of the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Excited with pack of pacers in SA20

WITH the third edition of the SA20 coming soon, the Ambassador of the franchise league and former South African fast bowler Allan Donald believes the new crop of pace bowlers coming from his home country are the ones to watch out for.

PM Modi meets economists ahead of Budget

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with a group of economists and thought leaders in preparation for the Union Budget at NITI Aayog.

Recharge plans for voice calls, messages to benefit customer, not telcos

THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) recent directive to have recharge plans exclusively for voice calls and messages without any compulsion to buy internet data will benefit customers not much to telecom service providers, say industry experts.

Air traffic record high, IndiGo leads the pack

INDIAN airlines carried a record 1.42 crore passengers on domestic routes in November 2024, marking the highest-ever monthly traffic.

No GST on sale of used car at loss

As per sources, GST is payable only on the value representing the margin of the seller

Year-ender 2024: Telecom sector sees tariff hikes, user losses, Vi fundraising

INDIAN telecom sector had a mixed bag in 2024, marked by tariff hikes, subscriber losses, and fundraising by loss-making telecom service provider Vodafone Idea.

Dabur to launch toothpaste for kids' category

FMCG segment leader Dabur approached the Delhi High Court on Tuesday, alleging that Patanjali Ayurved has been running advertisements that disparage its Chyawanprash products.

RBI bulletin says economy on recovery path

IN a bid to support a falling rupee, which lost as much as 125 paise between October 10 and December 24 when it closed at 85.207, the Reserve Bank on Tuesday said it has net sold $9.28 billion on the spot foreign exchange market in October.

Freshers hiring sees rise: No. of job applications surge 27% to 2 cr in 2024

THE country's fresher job market has bounced back in 2024 as the year saw significant fresher hiring across sectors.

Expect Haniyeh rerun on Houthis: Israel Defence Min

ISRAEL's defence minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas' top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen.

Parts of Bosnia powerless after heavy snow storm

TENS of thousands of homes in Bosnia and Herzegovina were left without electricity on Monday, particularly in the northern part of the Balkan country, after it was hit by heavy snow and strong winds, the local electricity provider announced.

UN in Syria ready to collect proof of Assad's crime

Spokesman says there is a small window of opening to secure documentary evidence

9-member panel for biz rules in House formed

JAMMU and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Tuesday constituted a 9-member committee to finalise draft Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Legislative Assembly.

Govt on car buying spree, acquires 8 for Omar

AFTER purchasing 90 new Mahindra Scorpio vehicles for the 90 newly-elected MLAs of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, the Omar Abdullah government would purchase eight Toyota Fortuner vehicles for the Chief Minister's use.