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Astroguide for Thursday, October 29, 2026

Tithi: Ashwayuja Bahula Chavithi till 10.11 pm

29 Oct 2026 2:03 am
Criticism Must Respect Institutions: CJI

The CJI stressed that professional ethics must guide lawyers' conduct both inside and outside the courtroom.

29 Oct 2026 1:42 am
SCR Campaigns for Submission of Life Certificates From Home

The digital facility allows them to complete the process from their homes using Aadhaar-based biometric authentication, eliminating the need to visit pension-disbursing offices.

29 Oct 2026 1:41 am
DCP Inspects NH-765 Accident Spots

Notices were issued to wine shop owners operating along both sides of NH-765, directing them to maintain a distance of 500 metres from the highway.

29 Oct 2026 1:37 am
Cyclone Arnab Wreaks Havoc, Claims 3 Lives: Philippines Ship Drifted to Konaseema Coast

Several fishing boats anchored at the mini harbour were severely damaged in the incident

29 Oct 2026 1:27 am
RINL Land Auction Of 35 Plots Suspended

The NLMC has revised the auction schedule for the remaining plots.

29 Oct 2026 1:26 am
MP Assures Cyclone Victims Of Govt Aid

Satish said the alliance government was prioritising public safety, accelerating relief operations and ensuring that families who suffered losses received the necessary assistance.

29 Oct 2026 1:24 am
Women At The Centre Of High-Takes Poll Battles In Nellore Region

From Naidupeta and Sullurpeta to Venkatagiri, Atmakur, and Buchireddypalem, the civic polls have evolved into prestigious battles.

29 Oct 2026 1:21 am
PM Asks AP To Expedite Railway Land Acquisition, Bulk Drug Park Works

He also instructed the state government to accelerate work on the Bulk Drug Park coming up at Nakkapalli in Anakapalli district.

29 Oct 2026 1:18 am
Fresh Registration Needed For Graduates MLC Polls

Officials clarified that even those who voted earlier in the Graduates Constituency must register again, as a fresh voter list is prepared for every Legislative Council election

29 Oct 2026 1:14 am
Governor Wants Anti-Drug Pledge Mandatory for Admissions

Shukla sets 2029 target for drug-free Telangana, announces 60-day awareness drive

29 Oct 2026 1:14 am
22 Of 23 Students Injured In MVSR Mishap Discharged

Akshara, who suffered a spinal cord injury, is the only student still hospitalised after the truss collapse during a dandiya event at MVSR Engineering College on October 17.

29 Oct 2026 1:11 am
AP Bans Non-Dairy Paneer For One Year

Move aims to protect public health and prevent consumer deception

29 Oct 2026 1:10 am
GSLV-F18 Launch Countdown Begins Tonight

The 24-hour countdown would begin at 11.51pm Thursday, ahead of the planned lift-off at 11.51pm Friday from the Second Launch Pad.

29 Oct 2026 1:06 am
National ST Commission Committed To Resolving Tribal Issues

The meeting reviewed issues relating to tribal welfare, housing, healthcare, panchayat raj, roads and buildings, forests, revenue, education, agriculture, municipal administration, excise and policing.

29 Oct 2026 12:58 am
TG-SAFE Serves Notices To 32 Medical Shops

The medical shops were found violating rules, including dispensing prescription medicines without valid prescriptions and failing to maintain sales bills and drug registers.

29 Oct 2026 12:52 am
Govt Evasive, Had No Replies To Our Questions: Oppn

BJP legislature party leader Aleti Maheshwar Reddy said the government failed to give any assurance on compensation to farmers who lost their crops during the kharif season.

29 Oct 2026 12:47 am
Shah Opens Exhibition On Modi

Shah and Sandhu toured the exhibition and watched a short film on the Prime Minister's public life.

29 Oct 2026 12:43 am
Defence Life Certificate Camp at 3 Centres

The Digital Life Certificate 5.0 campaign is being conducted at the Office of the CDA, No. 1, Staff Road, Secunderabad, and 2 SPARSH service centres at Mudfort in Secunderabad and Masab Tank in Hyderabad.

29 Oct 2026 12:40 am
Meenakshi Shinde Faces Heat From Within Shiv Sena Over Purnekar Murder Probe

Maharashtra minister and senior Shiv Sena leader Pratap Sarnaik said on Wednesday that Meenakshi Shinde should step down till the completion of the probe into the murder of Purnekar.

29 Oct 2026 12:39 am
MLC polls: NCP Draws Blank, Praful Patel Calls For Introspection

BJP candidate Sudhakar Kohale was leading in Nagpur Graduates constituency against Congress sitting MLC Abhijeet Wanjari and Shiv Sena candidate Kiran Sarnaik was ahead of his nearest rival Aditi Pohre from Congress in the Amravati Teachers constituency after 21 rounds of counting.

29 Oct 2026 12:34 am
Telangana Eyes US Diaspora For Tourism

She said investors could play a key role in building worldclass infrastructure and enhancing visitor experiences beyond Hyderabad.

29 Oct 2026 12:28 am
Cyclone Arnab: 11 Trains Cancelled, 6 Rescheduled, One Partially Cancelled

The South-Central Railways urged the passengers to plan their rail journeys keeping in view the current climatic conditions like heavy rains and cyclonic situations.

29 Oct 2026 12:26 am
NDA Gains Ground In Council Polls, Congress Faces Questions Over Poor Show

The NDA alliance swept all four constituencies, with the BJP retaining the North-East Teachers, West Graduates and South-East Graduates seats, while its ally JD(S) wrested the Bengaluru Teachers constituency from the Congress.

29 Oct 2026 12:19 am
Ritvika Wins Gold Medal In National Swimming Championship

Mittapalli Ritvika, from Nizamabad district, represented Telangana state in the championship and achieved a remarkable feat by winning a gold medal in the 50-metre breaststroke event, completing the race in 32.91 seconds.

29 Oct 2026 12:17 am
GMC Steps Up Measures To Tackle Waterlogging

GMC commissioner K. Mayur Ashok inspected vulnerable locations on Wednesday and directed public health, engineering and town planning officials to take immediate preventive measures.

29 Oct 2026 12:14 am
Port Police Rescue 4 Trapped In Floodwaters In Kakinada

Acting on information and the directions of Kakinada superintendent of police G. Bindu Madhav, Port police station circle inspector P. Sunil Kumar and his team rushed to the spot and safely rescued all four.

29 Oct 2026 12:12 am
150 Stray Dogs Allegedly Poisoned To Death In Peddapalli

According to the complaint, the dogs were killed on the instructions of Panchayat Secretary Ramu and buried at the Julapalli dump yard.

29 Oct 2026 12:10 am
Villages Isolated As Cyclone Arnab Sweeps Through ASR

Heavy rains continued across Pedabayalu, Ananthagiri, Hukumpeta, Dumbriguda, G Madugula and Gudem Kothaveedhi mandals.

29 Oct 2026 12:08 am
Hudhud Lessons Put To Test As Arnab Batters Vizag

Widespread outages persist as fallen trees, damaged feeders and strong winds hamper restoration efforts

29 Oct 2026 12:07 am
Row Over Meters For Water Taps In Rural Areas

Activists oppose the GO saying access to free water is a fundamental right: Reports

29 Oct 2026 12:06 am
Cyclone: Vizag Beach Front Residents Face No Power Failure

Power supply was on and off many times and it was never steady, said an event manager.

29 Oct 2026 12:05 am
Flight Services Disrupted For Second Day

IMD had stated that the fog season would run from December 15, 2026 to February, 15, 2027.

29 Oct 2026 12:03 am
KCR Cooperates In Ensuring Smooth Land Re-Survey In Erravalli

We are setting up the village boundaries. We have not yet entered private patta lands, assistant director Rathod Sudarshan has clarified.

29 Oct 2026 12:01 am
Karimnagar Farmers Unhappy With Drought-Affected Mandals Declaration

Farmers say several drought-hit areas, including Saidapur and Veenavanka, were left off Telanganas list despite crop damage, groundwater depletion and power supply disruptions.

28 Oct 2026 11:59 pm
Uttarakhand House Passes 7,844.18 Crore Budget Amid Uproar

The proceedings were adjourned three times as Congress members entered the Well of the House, shouted slogans and waved black flags.

28 Oct 2026 11:58 pm
AP Seeks Centres Aid For Cyclone-Hit Farmers

In a letter to the Union Minister on Wednesday, Atchannaidu said preliminary reports indicated that crops spread over 2,24,489 hectares across 14 districts had been affected, causing losses to around 3.45 lakh farmers.

28 Oct 2026 11:57 pm
Anam Rages at TD Nellore Leadership Over Anti-Party Activities in Atmakur

Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy confronts TDP district leaders over alleged support for rebel candidates challenging official party nominees in Atmakur.

28 Oct 2026 11:55 pm
Iran War's Cost to American Taxpayers Grows to An Estimated USD 47.1 Billion

The growing cost of the unpopular war and its economic ripple effects on energy prices could hurt Republicans in next week's midterm elections

28 Oct 2026 11:54 pm
First Shipment Of Telanganas GI-Tagged Tandur Red Gram Exported To Australia

The consignment comprises 2.5 metric tonnes (MT) of GI-tagged Tandur redgram: Reports

28 Oct 2026 11:54 pm
Over 15,000 Power Poles Destroyed In Coastal AP

Power supply restored in 2,549 of 3,872 affected villages

28 Oct 2026 11:53 pm
IIT-H Start-Up Showcases Indigenous 5G And 6G Technologies To Modi

Modi visited the start-ups stall at the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave 2026 at Bharat Mandapam on Tuesday, where he saw demonstrations of technologies developed through IIT Hyderabads research ecosystem.

28 Oct 2026 11:51 pm
Nearly 100 Boats Damaged In Vizag, Fishermen Seek Immediate Relief

Cyclone Arnab damaged nearly 100 mechanised boats and sank five at Visakhapatnam fishing harbour, prompting fishermen to demand compensation and livelihood support.

28 Oct 2026 11:51 pm
Cyclone Arnab Batters Srikakulam, Floods Villages

The Srikakulam RTC bus stand was completely submerged, causing severe inconvenience to passengers and disrupting bus services.

28 Oct 2026 11:48 pm
I.N.D.I.A. Shifts CEC Protest To Kharge Home; BJP Hits Streets

The Opposition will hold the programme at 10, Rajaji Marg, at 3.30 pm on October 30, ahead of its November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan against alleged vote chori (vote theft) and irregularities in the revision of electoral rolls.

28 Oct 2026 11:46 pm
HMWSSB Seizes 13 Illegal Water Motors in RB Nagar

The water boards vigilance wing removed unauthorised motors connected to drinking water pipelines in Kotwalguda to prevent supply pressure issues.

28 Oct 2026 11:45 pm
Counting Of Votes On Nov 7

The State Election Commission has issued a notification rescheduling the elections to the MPTCs and ZPTCs to November 5: Reports

28 Oct 2026 11:42 pm
Arnab Cyclone Leaves Machilipatnam Waterlogged

He also asked municipal authorities to prevent waterlogging on roads and instructed health officials to remain alert.

28 Oct 2026 11:42 pm
Police Foil Bid To Distribute Meat To Voters In Prakasam

Police stopped an alleged attempt to distribute mutton to voters in Prakasam district, preventing further slaughter and notifying election officials of a possible MCC violation.

28 Oct 2026 11:41 pm
Modi Reviews 16,000 Crore Infrastructure Projects

PRAGATI meeting focuses on timely execution, PM Ekta Malls, bulk drug parks and railway redevelopment.

28 Oct 2026 11:39 pm