Amethi: Congress's Amethi candidate Kishori Lal Sharma on Friday said he would rather a Gandhi fight from the seat, but he cannot refuse the party's order which asked him to fight the election.Sharma, a close aide of the Gandhi family, has been fielded by the Congress from the Amethi Lok Sabha seat a longstanding bastion of the Gandhi family, breached in 2019. Even today, I want the Gandhi family to contest the election from Amethi. But I consider it my duty to accept the order given by the fam

Women cover themselves with scarves to escape the heat wave during commuting in Nellore district. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle) Hyderabad: The State government asked the district Panchayat officers to sensitize people on ill-effects of heat wave and advise people not to go out unless it is an emergency as heat would be at its peak between 11 am and 4 pm. In view of intense heat wave conditions, the Chief Secretary to Government, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department held a teleconference wi

Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins enacted a viral scene from Fahadh Faasil-starrer 'Aavesham' after the 1-run win over the table topper Rajasthan Royals in the ongoing IPL season. Sunrisers Hyderabad shared the video of Pat Cummins grooving to the folk song 'Karinkaliyalle' on X. In the video, Cummins makes a straight face while leaning to one side of the pillar and a happy face while leaning to another side of the pillar. SRH skipper can be seen making straight faces when Rajas

Manish Arora, a resident of Delhi was travelling in Delhi-Bhopal Shatabdi Express and pulled the emergency chain at Mathura Junction so that his mother could finish breakfast before alighting on the platform. (Photo: File I Representational) Manish Arora, a resident of Delhi was travelling in Delhi-Bhopal Shatabdi Express and pulled the emergency chain at Mathura Junction so that his mother could finish breakfast before alighting on the platform. (Photo: File I Representational) Bhopal: A Jammu-

BMW, Indias second biggest German luxury car maker, on Thursday introduced the refreshed BMW M4 Competition in the Indian market priced at Rs 1.54 crore at pan India showroom. Its closest rivals in terms of pricing include base versions of the Porsche Cayman and the 911. The high performance imported coupe gets more power than before, even if most of the changes come in the form of minor exterior and interior tweaks. The 2024 BMW M4 Competition gets updated Adaptive LED headlights and new LED ta

Taipei: China is preparing to launch a lunar probe on Friday that would land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into geological and other differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. The unprecedented mission would be the latest advance in the increasingly sophisticated and ambitious space exploration program that is now competing with the US, still the leader in space. China already landed a rover on the moon's far sid

Stock markets rebounded on Thursday with benchmark Sensex closing higher by 128 points as record GST collections in April, positive manufacturing data, and foreign fund inflows boosted investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 128.33 points or 0.17 per cent to settle at 74,611.11 in a restricted trade. During the day, the index rose by 329.65 points or 0.44 per cent to a high of 74,812.43. The NSE Nifty rose by 43.35 points or 0.19 per cent to 22,648.20 as 29 of its constituents advanc

Mumbai: The pilot of a helicopter was injured after it tilted during landing in Maharashtra's Raigad district on Friday, a police official said. The chopper was scheduled to pick Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sushma Andhare for a public rally in connection with the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, he said. The helicopter got tilted when the pilot tried to land on a makeshift helipad at Mahad around 9.30 am, he said. While the pilot suffered injuries, the helicopter's rotor blades got damaged in the incident, h

A father-daughter duo were killed and two children sustained serious injuries on Thursday after an electronic item delivered by an unidentified person exploded in Gujarat's Sabarkantha district, police said. The incident took place at Veda village, said sub-inspector Jitendra Rabari of Vadali police station. The parcel was delivered by an unidentified man. As soon as the electronic item was plugged in, there was a blast, he said. While Jitu Vanzara (33) died on the spot, three injured girls were

Hyderabad: YSRCP MP YS Avinash Reddy got a major relief on Friday with the High Court dismissing a plea filed against his bail granted in connection with the case related to murder of former MP YS Vivekananda Reddy in 2019. Responding to a petition filed by Dastagiri, one of the key persons allegedly involved in the case, against Reddys bail, the court dismissed it bringing major relief to him. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), presently probing the murder case. The names of Avinash Red

The Delhi High Court has permanently restrained the use of the Vigoura mark by a homeopathic drug manufacturer for selling its medicine for sexual disorders. The court's decision came on a lawsuit for trademark infringement filed by Pfizer Products Inc., which sells a well-recognised erectile dysfunction allopathic drug under the Viagra trademark. Stating that there was a strong potential for confusion between the two names because of their resemblances and overlap in commercial operations, Just

As Kerala continues to reel under hot weather conditions, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday held a meeting to assess the possibilities of heat waves in the state and issued several instructions including the closure of educational institutions until May 6. In an online meeting of the State Disaster Management Authority that was attended by District Collectors, the CM also issued directions with regard to the monsoon season, according to an official statement. With the India Meteorologi

The Rajasthan High Court has directed the state government to ensure that no child marriage takes place in the state, and said village heads and panchayat members will be held accountable if they are solemnised. The court's order came on Wednesday ahead of the Akshay Tritiya festival on May 10. Many child marriages are solemnised on Akshay Tritiya in Rajasthan. A division bench of the court, while hearing a PIL seeking the court's intervention to prevent child marriages, noted that inspite of th

The growth in India's manufacturing sector moderated slightly in April but remained robust, witnessing the second-best improvement in operating conditions in three-and-a-half years. Despite falling from 59.1 in March to 58.8 in April, the seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index or PMI signalled a significant improvement in demand for the health of the sector, prompting firms to ramp up purchases of raw materials at a near-record pace, a private survey showed on Thu

Sabari, starring Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and directed by Anil Katz. The film hit theatres today. What is it about? The film follows Sanjana (Varalaxmi Sarathkumar), a single mother whose world is turned upside down when a horrifying truth comes to light: the child she raised is not her biological daughter. Plot: The story begins with a twisted past, revealing a villain, Mime Gopi, who escaped a mental asylum with an obsessionfinding the daughter he believes was swapped. This sets him on a violent

A chartered flight with Rahul, his mother and several Congress top tuns landed at the Fursatgunj airfield ahead of his nomination filing from Raebareli. The Wayanad MP was flanked by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, KC Venugopal, Robert Vadra, former Rajasthan chief minister and AICC member Ashok Gehlot, as he arrived at the airstrip

In an exclusive interview, we sat down with the talented actor Jason Shah, who portrays Mr. Cartwright in the acclaimed series Heeramandi. From preparing for his role to sharing insights on working with renowned director Bhansali, he offers a glimpse into the world of Indian cinema. Lets find out more about his experiences, challenges, and future endeavors as he navigates the world of TV and film with ease. How did you prepare for your role of Mr. Cartwright in Heeramandi? I didnt really prepare

Prasanna Vadanam is the story of Surya, a radio jockey, whose life takes a dark turn after a serious accident leaves him with a handicap of not being able to recognize faces and voices. Struggling with these conditions, he gets caught up in a criminal plot that challenges his ability to trust anyone, blurring the lines between friends and enemies as he fights to survive. Directed by Arjun YK, the film stands out for its exploration of face blindness and voice blindness, weaving these unique psyc

Hyderabad: Ending a five day scare for the passengers, staff and residents in and around the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here, the forest officials have captured the leopard on Friday. The wild cat was earlier spotted at the airport premises on Saturday causing panic. The forest officials, after examining CCTV footage, set up five traps and a rescue team from Nehru Zoological park was also sent to catch and look for the wild animal. After conducting necessary medical examinations on the c

BEIRUT: Hamas said Thursday that it was sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks, in a new sign of progress in attempts by international mediators to hammer out an agreement between Israel and the militant group to end the war in Gaza. After months of stop-and-start negotiations, the cease-fire efforts appear to have reached a critical stage, with Egyptian and American mediators reporting signs of compromise in recent days. But chances for the deal remain entangled with the key

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will contest the Lok Sabha elections from the Raebareli with the party announced his candidature for the seat on Friday, the last day of filing nomination, the sources said. Congress' loyalist KL Sharma will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi, the seat Rahul Gandhi lost in the 2019 general elections to BJP leader Smriti Irani. Friday is the last date for filing nominations for the seats that will go to polls on May 20 in the fifth round of the sev

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to contest the Lok Sabha elections from the Raebareli with the party announcing his candidature for the seat on Friday, the last day of filing nomination, the sources said. As per the sources, Congress' loyalist KL Sharma will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi, the seat Rahul Gandhi lost in the 2019 general elections to BJP leader Smriti Irani. Friday is the last date for filing nominations for the seats that will go to polls on May 20

Many clicked pictures inside the display coach of Metro in Nampally. Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited said it had crossed the 50-crore ridership mark on Thursday. Started in November 2017, it now carries about 5 lakh commuters a day. The HMRL has arranged an event to celebrate the occasion, where it will introduce new schemes for passengers.

Hyderabad : Bhuvneshwar Kumar did the star turn with a sensational final over as Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled off a heist, stunning Rajasthan Royals by just one run in a last-ball thriller to keep their IPL playoff hopes alive, here on Thursday.Needing two to win off the last delivery, Bhuvneshwar (3/41) trapped Rovman Powell (27) with a full toss to leave RR stranded at 200 for seven while chasing a target of 202. Opting to bat, Nitish Reddy (76 not out) and Travis Head (58) produced explosive fi

ANANTAPUR : Telugu Desam chief N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said that Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy had failed to do minimum development of Kadapa area and confined the long-pending steel plant project to foundation stones. Naidu cautioned land owners over possible pledging of their lands in future if Jagan Mohan Reddy is returned to power. Objecting to the use of Jagan Mohan Reddy photos on the passbooks of lands, Chandrababu Naidu recalled that neither himself nor the Rajampet LS c

Visakhapatnam : Union minister for roads, Nitin Gadkari, has said politics in Andhra Pradesh delayed the prestigious Polavaram project that was sanctioned by him while he was minister for water resources. Addressing election meetings in Venkampeta as a part of his campaign for Araku Assembly candidate Kothapalli Geetha and Anakapalli LS candidate C.M. Ramesh in Vepagunta area on Thursday, Gadkari said the project cost of Polavaram was then estimated at Rs 60,000 crore. Gadkari said he visited th

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Anantapur: An old man died in front of a bank premises after going to withdraw his old age pension at Rayachoti in Annamayya district on Thursday. The deceased was Mudragada Subbanna, 80 of Kakulapuram in Lakkireddypalli mandal who reportedly suffered sun stroke and collapsed on the spot. Sources said the 80-year-old Subbanna had SB account at Canara Bank branch in Rayachoti town and went to withdraw his pension. After enquiring at his gram sachivalayam, he came to know that the pension amount w

Hyderabad : Loyalists of the nation are in Hyderabad and Razakars fled to Pakistan long back, Asaduddin Owaisi, MIM chief and Hyderabad candidate, said on Thursday, referring to the charge made by home minister during his road show on Wednesday. The loyalists will once again defeat Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shahs choicest candidate in Hyderabad this time too, he said. Reacting strongly to Amit Shahs comment that Razakars were ruling Hyderabad for 40 years. Owaisi said that BJP leader

Hyderabad : Congress DCC in-charge Dr C. Rohin Reddy started a free cool drinking water stall at Filmnagar crossroads on Thursday. The water is available throughout the day, and is purified mineral water, Rohin Reddy remarked. I am doing this on behalf of my mothers Singireddy Suryakumari Foundation, he said. He also said such stalls will be installed near 20 major landmarks of Jubilee Hills, which will help people to quench their thirst in the hot summers.

Hyderabad : Jeedimetla police arrested one Vamsi Krishna Goud of Quthbullapur for carrying a country-made rifle and three bullets. His suspicious behaviour attracted attention, police said. Goud had acquired the firearm illegally from one Vishal Yadav on Facebook, said to hail from Madhya Pradesh. Jeedimetla detective inspector D. Vijay said that Yadav had borrowed Rs.30,00 from Goud and did not return it. Upon being pressed for the money, he allegedly gave Goud the weapon and told him to sell i

Hyderabad : The Secunderabad RPF caught Rs.2.3 lakh cash from on Seethamrama Rao at the Secunderabad station. Rao said he was carrying the cash for a land registration at Mangalagiri but he did not show any documentation. Meanwhile the Kacheguda RPF arrested Mohd Ibrahim, Mohd Touheed, Mohd Anasuddin and Mohd Muqeet and seized a gold chain, two phones and one smart watch that they had stolen. The gang was arrested during a routine check.

Hyderabad : A Delhi court on Thursday reserved judgments in connection with BRS MLC K. Kavitha's bail plea in the Delhi liquor scam cases to May 6. The court had first reserved orders to May 2. She has been arrested by the ED and the CBI in different aspects of the case.

Hyderabad : The Shamshabad police, task force, excise and Serilingampally police arrested on Dala Ram and seized 29 kg of opium poppy powder, 44 kgs of opium poppy straw (husk), 1,000 kgs of mixed tobacco and poppy straw, apart from a vehicle and a four-wheeler, all valued at Rs.1.73 crore. He had procured the substances from Rajasthan.

Representational picture (Photo: DC) Representational picture (Photo: DC) Hyderabad: The Mirchowk police arrested autorickshaw drivers Abdul Khaja and Mohd Nawaz, AC technicial Ghulam Hassan and tile worker Mohd Imtiyaz and seized three mobile phones and a three-wheeler from them. They had robbed a passenger of the mobile phone, police said.

Vijayawada : In a huge relief to passengers, the Railways has relaxed distance restriction for purchasing tickets through the UTS Mobile App. With the removal of the restriction, passengers can purchase unreserved tickets from any place beyond five meters of the railway station. Arun Kumar Jain, General Manager, South Central Railway has stated that railway passengers, particularly those travelling in unreserved compartments, would benefit by using the UTS mobile APP with the relaxation of the d

Hyderabad : Congress candidate for Secunderabad Cantonment Assembly byelection Sri Ganesh on Thursday held door-to-door campaigning in Nehru Century colony and Pedda Kamela in Ward-7 of the Secunderabad Cantonment Board. Accompanied by party leaders, community leaders, activists, Sri Ganesh met voters and sought their support for Congress in the bypoll. He explained about the development programmes that he wants to undertake in the constituency in the next five years if he was elected as an MLA.

Warangal : Since 1957, voters of the Mahbubabad Lok Sabha constituency have always elected the candidate from the ruling party in the state. With such a past record, the constituency will see a triangular fight between Porika Balram Naik of the Congress, Prof. Azmeera Seetharam Naik of the BJP, and Maloth Kavitha of the BRS. In an interview with Congress candidate Balram Naik, Deccan Chronicle tried to find out more about his plans to develop the constituency if he elected as Mahbubabad MP. Exce

Hyderabad : K. Laxman, a rowdy-sheeter of the Yousufguda police, trespassed into GHMC Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmis house in NBT Nagar at Banjara Hills after telling security guards that he was her follower. The incident occurred on April 28 and came into light on Thursday. The Mayor was not present at her house at the time; her father Dr K. Keshava Rao was in a hospital after undergoing knee surgery. The guards grew suspicious as Laxman covered his face with a scarf, and called the police. The Ba

Hyderabad : A case was booked against lawyer and former special government pleader A. Sanjeev Kumar for allegedly misbehaving with a woman, stalking her and demanding sexual favours. The case was filed in Charminar police station limits, and She teams officials said they were providing support to the complainant. According to the SHE teams, the complainant said Sanjeev Kumar was misbehaving with her in the court premises. He stalked her everyday and constantly demanded that she provide sexual fa

Vijayawada : Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit AP for election campaign on May 6 and 8. Based on a tentative schedule, PM Modi will address election rallies and meetings in Rajamahendravaram, Anakapalli, Rajampet and Vijayawada. The AP polls are slated for May 13. Sources say state BJP leaders are making efforts to get promises for AP from Modi on major issues like execution of Polavaram project by releasing funds, as also on the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, a railway zone, metro rai

Bhopal: AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday said that her father (late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi) did not inherit wealth, but martyrdom (of his mother Indira Gandhi). Ms Gandhis statement comes days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Rajiv Gandhi amended the inheritance tax act to ensure that wealth of Indira Gandhi did not go to the government. Addressing a poll rally in Morena under Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh, Ms Gandhi recounted the assassination of her father

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The Election Commission has allotted Glass Tumbler as the symbol for the Jana Sena in 32 Assembly segments from where it intends to contest the upcoming polls in Telangana. (Twitter) The Election Commission has allotted Glass Tumbler as the symbol for the Jana Sena in 32 Assembly segments from where it intends to contest the upcoming polls in Telangana. (Twitter) Vijayawada : The Election Commission has told the Andhra Pradesh High Court that since the election process has started already, any p

Krodhi; Uttarayana Tithi: Chaitra Bahula Dasami till 11.22 pm Star: Shatabhisham till 12.03 am (Saturday) Varjyam: 8.27 am to 9.57 am Durmuhurtham: 8.25 am to 9.16 am; 12.38 pm to 1.29 pm Rahukalam: 10.30 am to 12 noon

Vijayawada: Telugu Desam Penamaluru MLA candidate Bode Prasad on Thursday hit out at the YSRC for ignoring the development of the state in the last five years of its governance. He highlighted the previous TD governments successful construction of major roads, including the Pantakaluva Road (NTR Marg) and Yanamalakuduru bridge. Prasad emphasized that the comprehensive nature of their manifesto, covering various aspects such as student beneficiary schemes and pension enhancements. He highlighted

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Vijayawada: Municipal commissioner and Guntur West Assembly constituency returning officer (RO) K. Rajyalakshmi announced that 11 teams have been deployed to conduct surveillance during the home voting process in the Guntur West constituency on May 3, 2024, starting from 7 am. She said that the home voting will be conducted through a secret voting method. The entire voting process will be video-recorded. K. Rajyalakshmi said that neither the candidates nor their polling agents are allowed to cam

Vijayawada: YSRC general-secretary Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy has said Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has put all the possible promises in the YSRC election manifesto but the Chandrababu alliance put all the impossible promises in its joint manifesto. Ramakrishna Reddy held Naidu and alliance leaders responsible for the present problems of elders in receiving social security pensions. Addressing the media on Thursday, he said that the people knew the manifesto announced by Chandrababu was

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