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Return of the native and 'City Beautiful'

PUNJAB was Manmohan Singh's first love. He had a special place in his heart for Amritsar, where he spent his initial years.

Cong Picked ‘Assam Resident’ Singh Over Pranab For RS Seat

FORMER Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao chose Manmohan Singh over Pranab Mukherjee to be a Rajya Sabha member from Assam in 1991.

The Demise of the College Lecture Foretold

AI tools will soon be able to replace human lectures in several subjects. Academia should use the opportunity to make quality higher education cheaply available and shift towards research

TIME TO STRIKE NEW-AGE NOTES IN CARNATIC MUSIC

T is that time of the year in Chennai when the city goes Carnatic. The December event, popularly called the Margazhi music season after the Tamil month, is only four years from completing a century.

TG HC extends KTR's protection from arrest till Dec 31

ACB argued that KTR's petition was an attempt to obstruct a legitimate probe into the Formula One Race case at its preliminary stage

Two Kurnool Mandals Earn Ranks in NITI Aayog's ABP

CHIPPAGIRI and Maddikera mandals in Kurnool district have earned accolades under NITI Aayog's Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP) for their remarkable development.

Anantapur police seize 4.2 kg of ganja, arrest 10

ANANTAPUR district police have arrested a ten-member gang and seized 4.2 kg of ganja, along with ten mobile phones, on Friday.

Revenue meetings will continue until all grievances are resolved, asserts Chief Secy

EMPHASISING that special revenue meetings will continue until all revenue-related issues in the State are completely resolved, Special Chief Secretary (Revenue) RP Sisodia said that 1.35 lakh petitions have been received through these meetings so far.

Loan agents arrested for harassing woman

TIRUPATI district police arrested two employees of Finnable Technologies Private Limited for allegedly threatening and harassing a Bengaluru-based software professional over a delayed loan repayment.

YSRCP Holds Protests Against Power Tariff Hike

THE YSRCP leaders and activists across the state organised protests against the steep power tariffs, criticizing Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu for failing to fulfil his electoral promises.

YSRCP leader Imtiaz resigns from politics

YSR Congress Party leader and former IAS officer A Md Imtiaz announced his resignation from politics on Friday.

Naidu hails Manmohan's economic policies for growth

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu called the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh a great loss to the nation.

JC Prabhakar Reddy apologises over flyash issue

TADIPATRI Municipal Chairman JC Prabhakar Reddy has publicly apologised to Ultratech Cement management over the recent flyash controversy.

Nepal and APTDC enter tourism pact

IN a landmark development, The Embassy of Nepal, led by Nepal's Ambassador to India, Dr Surendra Thapa, and the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC), headed by Chairman Dr Nukasani Balaji, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen ties between tourism sectors of Nepal and Andhra Pradesh.

WG Police Crack 'Body in Parcel' Case, Arrest Three

Key accused, his wife & live-in partner hatched plan to grab land

Skill Development Initiatives Transforming State

THE State government, under the leadership of IT and HRD Minister N Lokesh, is making significant strides in addressing unemployment and skill gaps through a series of innovative programmes aimed at creating 20 lakh jobs.

IIITDM Signs PPA for 500 KW Solar Power

INDIAN Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM) Kurnool has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with GH2 Solar to establish a 500 KW rooftop solar plant on its campus.

Positioning Vizag as the financial capital of Andhra

In line with the State government's aim to position Visakhapatnam as the financial capital of Andhra Pradesh, 2024 saw major announcements for the City of Destiny.

Gottipati blames YS Jagan for tariff hike in State and power sector woes

ENERGY Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar has fiercely countered the YSRCP's statewide protests over power tariff hikes, holding former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy responsible for the crisis in the State's power sector.

Ambitious plans chalked out for Kuppam

In Chittoor, the administration has chalked out an ambitious plan to transform Kuppam, the constituency that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu won for the eighth straight time.

RUSHIKONDA

A year of revelations and public scrutiny

Rural, urban consumption gap narrows

The gap between urban and rural consumption narrowed as the average monthly per capita consumption expenditure grew 9% in nominal terms in rural areas and 8% in urban areas in 2023-24, the latest household consumption data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation showed.

Growth on the horizon for Kurnool dist

The undivided Kurnool district has witnessed a mix of devastating events and significant progress this year.

Cremation today amid party's push for separate resting place

Funeral at 11.45 am at Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat crematorium, says home ministry

Mumbai attack plotter Abdul Makki dies of heart attack

PAKISTAN-based terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki, a key figure in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that killed 174 people and injured over 300, on Friday died of a heart attack in Lahore, Pakistan.

TECHNOLOGY TRENDS THAT STOOD OUT IN 2024

Though many emerging technologies took centre stage in 2024, the year was more about driving transformation and integrating technology across various industries. Here's our technology roundup for 2024:

2024 A challenging year for foldable smartphones

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Best-selling devices of 2024: A look at the global smartphone market

As 2024 comes to a close, let's take a look at the most sellable devices in India and around the world.

Wrestling continues to grapple for survival

ARLIER this month, a Greco-Roman wrestler from Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB), who was representing Rajasthan in the senior national championships in Bengaluru, got a few calls after he won the first bout.

Shahrukh, Mohamed help TN down UP

SHAHRUKH Khan's 85-ball 132 not out and Mohamed Ali's 76 not out (75 balls, eight fours, one six) powered Tamil Nadu to a massive 114-run win over Uttar Pradesh at Visakhapatnam in a Group D match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.