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Chopper case: CBI reply sought on Michel bail plea

THE Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice and sought a detailed response from the CBI within four weeks on an appeal filed by Christian Michel James, an alleged middleman and accused, in the alleged Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper scam case, seeking bail.

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

THE Indian Navy will commission its latest multi-role stealth guided missile frigate, INS Tushil, at Kaliningrad in Russia on December 9, officials said.

Progress in last decade bridged gap between Delhi & Northeast: Modi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said efforts have been made over the last decade to bridge the emotional and developmental gap between Delhi and the Northeast, emphasizing the importance of bringing the region closer to the nation's heart.

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.

THE DANGER OF LEGITIMACY LAUNDERING

Biased indexes can accrue credibility in an echo chamber of cross-references. Reforms in the World Bank's governance indicators show a structured pushback can yield better results

K'taka youth extorts ₹2.57 crore from girlfriend, held

SLEUTHS of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) have arrested a youth for blackmailing his 19-year-old girlfriend with private videos and extorting ₹2.57 crore from her.

Centre approves ₹944cr to TN for Bengal relief

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved the release of ₹944.80 crore, two installments of central share to the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), to the State relief assistance to affected people.

'Be tough with criminals, even if they are politicians'

Revanth Reddy's remarks come in the wake of BRS MLA's arrest

Noisy scenes in Odisha Assembly over Polavaram proj

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.

Dy Assembly Speaker given Cabinet rank

DEPUTY Assembly Speaker K Raghu Rama Krishna Raju (RR) has been conferred the rank of Cabinet Minister. An order to this effect was issued on Friday.

Testing of rice samples yet to begin

TESTING of rice samples collected from the bags loaded onto the vessel Stella L Panama anchored at Kakinada Deep Water Port for identification of PDS rice is yet to begin.

Min vows swift action at 50th Praja Darbar

HRD and IT Minister Nara Lokesh received a wide range of public grievances from people during the 50th Praja Darbar held at his residence in Undavalli on Friday.

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.

Suspicious death: ZP school HM, teacher suspended

THE headmaster and a teacher of Kothapalli Zilla Parishad Urdu High School in Rayachoti have been suspended following the death of Mathematics teacher CA Ajias Ahmed under suspicious circumstances.

Vijayasai wants Pawan as CM, says Naidu is too old

A day after his outburst on allegations levelled against him in the Kakinada Seaports Limited (KSPL) deal, and his name figuring as one of the accused in the FIR registered, and also CID issuing a lookout notice against him, YSRC national general secretary and Rajya Sabha member V Vijayasai Reddy has wanted a change of Chief Minister of the State.

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.

Seized substance not drugs: CBI

Container cleared and case closed as lab tests confirmed that it was inactive dried yeast

Paddy purchase: Min explains facts to YSRCP

FOOD, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Nadendla Manohar has targeted YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy through a series of tweets on social media platform X, responding to his recent allegations on paddy procurement.

Communal tension flares in Rayachoti

CLASHES broke out during a village festival procession by Ayyappa devotees at Rayachoti town in Annamayya district on Thursday.

Mangalagiri AIIMS thirst to be quenched by Dec 25

Project to source water from Guntur Channel and Atmakur tanks

Octopus police hold mock drill at Polavaram

The Andhra Pradesh Octopus Police conducted a mock drill at the Polavaram Multipurpose Project on Friday to evaluate their preparedness for potential terrorist attacks or antisocial threats.

Pomp and splendour mark opening of three-day Sangeetha Neerajanam

FANFARE marked the inaugural ceremony of the three-day Krishnaveni Sangeetha Neerajanam at the Tummalapalli Kshetrayya Kalakshetram in Vijayawada on Friday.

Contributions of Ambedkar remembered on death anniv

THE death anniversary of Dr B.R Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution, was observed across the Godavari districts on Friday with heartfelt tributes highlighting his invaluable contributions to the nation.

Bhimavaram girl wins bronze in international fencing tourney

MANTENA Dhruti Sameeksha, a 7th-grade student from West Berry High School in Bhimavaram, bagged a bronze medal in the U-12 Girls' Epee event at the 3rd MMF Minime International Fencing Championship 2024.

Home Guards play key role in law and order maintenance: Eluru IG

HOME guards play a vital role in maintenance of law and order, said Eluru Range Inspector General of Police GVG Ashok Kumar at an event organised to mark the 62nd Home Guards Raising Day on Friday.

Jagan colluded with rice mafia to enable exports: MLA

KAKINADA MLA Vanamadi Venkateswara Rao alleged former Kakinada MLA and YSRCP leader Dwarampudi Chandrasekhar Reddy's involvement in the diversion and illegal export of PDS (Public Distribution System) rice from Kakinada port.

Heaps of waste plague Papikonda National Park

Forest dept to step up patrolling and impose ₹500 fine on litterers

RBI holds rates again to keep inflation down

In balancing act, cuts cash reserve ratio and frees up ₹1.16 lakh crore to support growth

Row over ₹500 notes on Singhvi's RS seat

THE Rajya Sabha on Friday witnessed an uproar over a wad of ₹500 notes from the seat allocated to legal eagle and Congress member Abhishek Manu Singhvi the previous day.

AI can help slash healthcare spends by $360 billion

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based healthcare breakthroughs that support and enhance the capabilities of healthcare practitioners have now become a necessity.