Srikakulam: The 22-day Memantha Siddham bus yatra undertaken by Andhra Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy concluded on Wednesday evening with the YSRCP organizing a massive public meeting at Tekkali in Srikakulam district. The YSRCP chief travelled 2,100 kms covering over 86 assembly constituencies and addressing 18 public meetings during his election campaign over the last few weeks. Addressing a mammoth crowd at the public meeting in Tekkali, he asked people to gear up to hit a double century

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. (Photo: PTI/File) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. (Photo: PTI/File) Yavatmal: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday fainted while speaking at an election rally in eastern Maharashtra's Yavatmal district. The BJP leader was campaigning at Pusad which comes under the Yavatmal-Washim Lok Sabha constituency. As he suffered a fainting fit, the security personnel accompanying him carried him off-stage. The minister, however, recovered after a few minutes and completed h

Amidst women's post-pandemic workplace resurgence, the push for gender parity in leadership gains momentum worldwide

Bhubaneswar: Renowned industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of the Tata Group, was on Monday honored with the prestigious KISS Humanitarian Award 2021 on Monday. The award ceremony was held at his residence in Mumbai, marking a significant recognition of his commitment to social development and exemplary corporate leadership. The ceremony was attended by Tata Group chairman N. Chandrasekaran and three-time Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej, among others. The award was presen

Hyderabad: The DSCIs Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (CCoE), Telangana hosts a Cybersecurity and Privacy Conference at Hyderabad. This pioneering effort by Dr Sriram Birudavolu, CEO of the Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence Telangana was aimed at sensitising the government departments to the vulnerabilities of cyber-attacks and developing a strategy to counter the same. The conference was attended by distinguished guests from various departments of the Government of Telangana, including Dr Ja

New Delhi Samsung, Indias largest consumer electronics brand, has launched the second season of its national skillingprogramme- Samsung Innovation Campus - designed to upskilltheyouth in future-tech domains such as AI, IoT, Big Data, and Coding & Programming. Samsung Innovation Campus aims to upskill youth aged 18-25 years in future technologies and enhance their employability. The programme strengthens Samsungs commitment to being a strong partner and contributor to the India growth story. It

Modi will visit Telangana on April 30, May 3, 4 and 5 and address the electorate in meetings arranged by the BJP cadre. Electorate in a few districts are being put together and one meeting is being held to enable the party central leadership cover the entire state during their visits

Hyderabad: Fans turned up in huge numbers at a hotel in the city to catch the sight of their favorite players as the Sunrisers team leave for a practice session on Wednesday. Many fans were seen holding their mobile phones in their hands as they waited outside the hotel to click pictures of the players. The same was the scene at the hotel where Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) players were staying, as many enthusiastic fans lined up to get a glance of Virat Kohli. Sunrisers are to face the RCB

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday directed Kotak Mahindra Bank to cease and desist, with immediate effect, from onboarding of new customers through its online and mobile banking channels and However, the lender can continue to provide services to its existing customers, including its credit card customers. The RBI has today, in exercise of its powers under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, directed Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (hereinafter referred to as the bank

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) after taking note of answers to queries it had raised before the Election Commission.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta sought answers from an official of the poll panel to five questions related to the the functioning of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), including whether the microco

Meerut: Thrilled upon seeing his score in the class 10 exams, a 16-year-old boy from Uttar Pradesh fainted prompting hospitalisation. Digging into the specifics, the boy identified as Anshul Kumar is from UP's Meerut and his father Sunil Kumar works at a post office on contractual basis. Anshul Kumar, has secured 93.5 percent in the UP Board exam results that were released on Saturday. Thrilled on knowing the score he suddenly fainted. His parents, who tried to wake him up failed and had to shif

Guwahati: With electioneering for the second phase of polling coming to an end on Wednesday, the focus will be on Muslim voters who have sizeable presence on at least three out of five Lok Sabha seats going to polls on Friday in Assam. If BJP is largely banking on division of Muslim votes, the Congress has been appealing to Muslim voters to go for strategic polling to defeat the saffron party. The polling will be held in the five constituencies---Karimganj, Silchar (both in southern Assams Benga

Thiruvananthapuram: With just hours left for the culmination of public campaigning, top leaders of political parties including union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi addressed a series of public meetings across Kerala on Thursday seeking support for their respective candidates. Amit Shah unleashed a frontal attack on the ruling LDF claiming that the communists were finished across the world and India. Congress is also facing a similar fate here.

Andhra Pradesh: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will file nomination papers for contesting from Pulivendula Assembly constituency in YSR district on Thursday at 11.25 am. With Memantha Sidham bus coming to end on Wednesday in Srikakulam district, Jagan will leave for Pulivendula from Gannavaram airport in a flight at 8.15 am on Thursday and reach Kadapa airport at 9.05 am to file the nomination papers. Before reaching the returning officers (RO) office at YSR junction, Jagan will address a p

Alappuza : Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah is all set to make his presence felt in Kerala today as he leads the final phase of the party's Lok Sabha election campaign in the state. With just one day to go before Kerala heads to the polls on April 26th, Shah's visit holds significant importance for voters across the state. The chopper carrying Shah will land at the helipad at Alappuzha Recreation Ground at 8:45 am. From there, according to party sources, he will travel by road

The number of filling stations have also risen to 86 from 70 in March. Within just 22 days, the number of filling points has gone up to 151 from 108 by March 31, 2024

Hyderabad: A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) working in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) died with bullet injuries after his weapon went off accidentally at Pusuguppa in Bhadradri-Kothagudem district on Wednesday. The DSP Sheshagiri Raos weapon went off after he accidentally fell down resulting in serious injuries to him. The battalion staff rushed him to the nearest government hospital where he died while undergoing treatment. The incident occurred at CRPF 81 st battalion premises. Sou

It looks like Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was blown away by a recent video of Malayalam cinema legend Mohanlal grooving to his song Zinda Banda from his last film Jawan. The energetic dance performance by Mohanlal at a Kochi award show quickly went viral, catching the eye of Khan himself. Taking to his social media platform (X, formerly Twitter), Khan expressed his appreciation for Mohanlals performance in a heartwarming message. Thank you Mohanlal Sir for making this song the most specia

School students play outside the venue for film screening for the 18th International Children's Film Festival, in Hyderabad on Monday. DC/S. Surender Reddy Hyderabad: With the commencement of summer holidays for schools from Wednesday, several students packed their bags in their cupboards and enjoyed with their friends and family members, playing indoor games. The School Education department has announced summer holidays for all the government schools from April 24 and the schools would reopen o

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy held a spectacular roadshow in Secunderabad on Wednesday in support of Congress Secunderabad Lok Sabha candidate Danam Nagender. Sea of supporters, especially women and youth, gathered in large numbers, to show their support for Congress, Chief Minister Revanth and Danam Nagender. People from all walks of life joined the roadshow and cheered for Revanth and Danam as he waved and greeted them across the streets from Mahankali temple to Patny Centre. Live:

Former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar flagged off the half-marathon held in New Delhi on Sunday to salute martyrs (Photo: AFP) Former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar flagged off the half-marathon held in New Delhi on Sunday to salute martyrs (Photo: AFP) Hyderabad: Former team India captain and legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar turned a year older as he celebrated his 51 birthday on Wednesday. The master blaster, as fans called him, retired from international cricket in 2013 after playing hi

Hyderabad: A court in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday pronounced three days police custody to prime accused Vemula Satish Kumar (19) in the Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy stone pelting case. Police arrested Vemula Satish Kumar on April 17 from an apartment located in RR Peta, following the norms. The accused was produced before the court on April 18. According to the police, the accused gave a voluntary confessional statement, implicating another individual as an instigator who conspired to kil

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy here on Wednesday criticized the Union Tourism Minister and Telangana BJP State president G Kishan Reddy for failing to ensure the development of Secunderabad Parliament constituency. He said the Congress was going to form the government at the Centre after Lok Sabha elections. Participating in an election rally organized during filing of nomination papers by Congress Secunderabad Parliament constituency candidate Danam Nagender, he alleged that Kishan R

Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (IOG) and Government Hospital for Women and Children will soon have a breast milk bank to feed children who cannot be fed by their mothers directly due to various reasons. (Photo: DC/File) Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (IOG) and Government Hospital for Women and Children will soon have a breast milk bank to feed children who cannot be fed by their mothers directly due to various reasons. (Photo: DC/File) Washington: US health authorities said Tue

Leaders of all parties were seen wearing saffron headgear and clothes to woo devotees. In view of all major parties involvement in the celebrations, the police made high-security arrangements

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Wednesday slammed Sam Pitroda over his remarks on the redistribution of wealth where the Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress advocated an inheritance tax law in the country while Congress distanced itself from the comments saying that his views do not always reflect the position of the party. In a post on X, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, Family Advisor is spilling the beans - their intention is organised loot and legalised plunder of

Tirupati: The annual three-day Vasanthotsavam festival at Tirumala concluded in grand style on Tuesday with the sacred Snapana Tirumanjanam ceremony. During the ceremony, the nine processional deities were given a celestial bath at the Vasantha Mandapam. Devotees thronged the venue to witness the auspicious event, which marked the culmination of the spring festival celebrations at the renowned Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. As part of the ritual, the utsava murtis (processional deities) of Lord M

Shoba Yatra was taken out with a huge number of devotees on Monday night. Right from the small hours, after performing the rituals of removing malas, the devotees took a holy dip in the temple pond and offered prayers to the presiding deity lord Sri Anjaneya Swamy

Talented actress Keerthy Suresh who played softer roles turned into a tough cop in her latest Tamil release Siren which was released on OTT and impressed in the new avatar. She dons khakis and fits the bill, says a producer and adds, She hasnt done such a fiery role as she is suspected of killing a person in custody and suspended too. She returns to duty fighting her inner demons and performs well, he adds. Keerthy Suresh became a household name among Telugu viewers with her scintillating perfor

Adilabad: Ramagundam police arrested the owners of Ultimate Energy Resource Private Limited for indulging in irregularities in Pradhan Mantra Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKKY) using fake biometrics, on Monday. The arrested persons were Mallikarjun of Hyderabad, Salim Jafar and Venkatesh of Narsampet and Devender of Mancherial and fake biometric data and device, attendance records and a laptop were seized from the skill development centre run by Ultimate Energy Resource Private Limited. Devender was w

An electoral worker assembles a voting station at a school in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014. (Photo: AP) Kurnool: The Labour department has announced April 26, May 7, and May 13 as paid holidays for workers and employees of Andhra Pradesh, and migrated from Telangana and Karnataka, enabling them to participate in the voting process. Deputy commissioner of Labour K. Venkateshwarlu stated that the labour commissioner issued these orders.

Karimnagar: The BJP government has unfolded another political drama in the name of the interlinking of rivers, alleged Boinapally Vinod Kumar, the BRS MP candidate for Karimnagar, on Tuesday. He demanded the Centre withdraw the decision of river interlinking and give permissions for the completion of the pending irrigation projects such as Sammakka Barrage, Sitarama project and Wardha Barrage before going for the construction of Icchampally project in Telangana. Speaking to the media here, the f

Bapatla district superintendent of police Vakul Jindal on Tuesday clarified that undocumented cash being carried in excess of 50,000, apart from campaign materials worth more than 10,000, may be seized by police for violation of election rules. Conducting a review meeting online with district officials at his camp office, he said static surveillance teams (SSTs) of police and revenue officials are conducting intensive searches of vehicles 24/7 at check posts, where CC cameras have been installed

In Kurnool, two independent candidates and a candidate from the All People's Party filed nominations for the LS segment, while in Nandyal, two independents, one from the Congress, and another from the Chetivruttula Ikya Vedika submitted their nominations

Ghilli, which is the Tamil film, has rereleased in the theatres after almost 2 decades and fans of the film have rushed to the theatres to watch this beautiful film on the screen once again. Starring Thalapathy Vijay and Trisha in lead roles. This film is an official remake of Telugu Blockbuster film Okkadu, which has Mahesh Babu and Bhumika in the lead roles. This film has given one of the biggest blockbusters in Vijay career, but not many know that he was not the first choice for this film. Ye

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has told union leaders of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) that his party and government will give full support to them in their fight against the privatisation of the organisation. Senior leaders of the trade unions representing Visakha Ukku Parirakshana Porata Samithi met Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday in Visakhapatnam at Madhurawada campsite, where he has halted while on his Memanta Siddham bus yatra in north Andhra. VSP union leaders

Seerat Kapoor who has always amazed the audience with her performances has no way to look back and is soaring heights each new day. Seerat has a very powerful 2024 with numerous projects releasing this year and recently the actress amazed the audience with her performance in the film Bhamakalapam 2. One news that has taken a round over the internet is that the talented actress Seerat Kapoor is gearing up to shoot a special mass number for the first time in her career, and it's none other than fo

The Andhra Pradesh High Court issued directions to include the victims in the Dalit tonsure case as respondents and posted the next hearing in the case to May 1. A single judge bench headed by Justice A. Venkata Ravindra Babu held hearing here on Tuesday on a batch of petitions filed by the MLC Thota Trimurthulu and eight others challenging the order issued by the Visakhapatnam SC and ST special court imposing 18 months jail term. The victims are from the Dalit community. The lawyers representin

If sources are to be believed, glam diva Kajal Aggarwal is reportedly in talks with the makers of Kannada star Darshans next film.If everything goes well, Kajal could be playing love interest to reigning star Darshan, says a source. He claims that Kajal, awaiting the release of her maiden lady-oriented Telugu film Satyabhama, is considering doing a Kannada movie in the days to come. She hasnt done a Kannada film in her illustrious career and she may consider the offer since she is game of explor

In an exclusive interview with Deccan Chronicle, Sai Abhishek, Head of Factual and Lifestyle Cluster, South Asia at Warner Bros. Discovery, talks about the diverse content slate shaping the landscape of non-fiction entertainment. From gripping true crime documentaries to immersive explorations of history and mythology, Warner Bros. Discovery's approach to storytelling keeps the focus on authenticity and engagement. Join us as we uncover the brand positioning, content plan for 2024, audience pref

The hearing was in response to a petition filed by Bharata Chaitanya Yuvajana party president Bode Ramachandra Yadav, who sought a direction from the state government to not accept the resignations of volunteers until the completion of the elections

Chief electoral officer Mukesh Kumar Meena has recommended to the Election Commission of India to initiate action against Telugu Desam chief N. Chandrababu Naidu on charges of violation of model code of conduct. The YSRC lodged complaints to the state election authorities about TD chief Naidu making unsavoury remarks against the Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy while addressing a series of meetings as part of Praja Galam programme. Out of the total number of complaints, the state election a

Vijayawada: The state election authorities are keeping a close tab especially on violation of model code of conduct, illegal transportation of liquor and seizure of cash, precious metals and inducements, nicknamed as triple C from the integrated command and control centre. The authorities monitoring the movement of the vehicles at 358 inter-state checkposts out of a total of 423 checkposts set up in the state. According to officials, cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals, freebies worth Rs 141 cr

A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to seven years of imprisonment and a fine by Special Judge K. Nagamani, the special court for Posco cases in Vizianagaram. The man was found guilty of a Posco case registered in 2021. The case came to light when a complaint was filed by the victim's guardian with the Disha Mahila Police Station. A special public prosecutor argued the case on behalf of the police.

Picture used for representational purpose (Photo: PTI) Picture used for representational purpose (Photo: PTI) Hyderabad: The Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) has released Intermediate first and second year results on Wednesday. The Education department Burra Venkatesam and TSBIE secretary Shruti Ojha released the exam results. Click here to check results.

Kakinada: Telugu Desam state vice president Nallamilli Ramakrishna Reddy joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at the central office at Vijayawada in the presence of the party observer Siddharth Nath Singh and the party state president Daggubati Purandeswari on Tuesday night. This evening, Ramakrishana Reddy invited nearly 50 families belonging to YSRC in Anaparthi constituency into Telugu Desam. Later, he resigned as the TD vice president and went to Vijayawada BJP office. After joining the party,

In the process, he also introduced minister Botsa Satyanarayana too the public when there was a huge applause. At that moment, Jaganmohan Reddy said that Botsa is a fatherly figure for him and urged the public to bless them, when the minister became emotional.

Washington: After months of delay, the Senate successfully passed a USD 95 billion package aimed at providing aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, CNN reported. The bipartisan effort marks a significant victory for President Joe Biden, congressional Democrats, and Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell, who has been a staunch advocate for supporting Ukraine despite increasing reluctance from some within his own party. The comprehensive package, which now awaits President Biden's signature, bundles tog

Hyderabad: A two-judge bench of Telangana High Court on Tuesday ordered notices to A. Santhi Kumari, Chief Secretary of the Government of Telangana state, and Burra Venkatesham, principal secretary of school education department, in a contempt case complaining of wilful violation of an earlier order of the court. A panel of Chief Justice Atul Aradhe and Justice J. Anil Kumar was dealing with a petition filed by Mohammed Hajara Begum, Tejavathu Gorya and others complaining against the officials f

Visakhapatnam : The South Central Railway has announced the cancellation, diversion and rescheduling of trains due to non-interlocking works for the commissioning of the 3rd line between Bona Kalu-Chinta Kani-Pandillapalli and Errupalem-Tondalagopavaram-Madhira stations over the Kazipet-Vijayawada section. Diversion of trains: Diversion via Vijayawada-Duvvada-Vizianagaram-Rayagada-Raipur-Nagpur: Train No. 20805 (Visakhapatnam-New Delhi) and Train No. 20806 (New Delhi-Visakhapatnam) will be diver