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Hyderabad: The CBI court at Hyderabad on Thursday reserved orders in the petition filed by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy seeking approval to go to London from May 17 for a week. Jagan Mohan Reddy was required to seek court permission as he is on conditional bail in the disproportionate assets case registered by the CBI. However, agency filed an affidavit requesting the court to not allow the request of Jagan Mohan Reddy on the ground that the trial was going on and next he

Bhubaneswar: Odishas ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday evening released its poll manifesto in which it promised free electricity to domestic consumers upto 100 units, Rs 14,000 and Rs 12,000 yearly stipend respectively to girl students and boys pursuing graduation courses under Nua-O (New Odisha) scheme. The manifesto declared to bring government officials under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana which offers free healthcare upto 5 lakh for male members and 10 lakhs for females of a family.

Bhubaneswar : Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the Centre has taken the decision to build an airport at Odishas Paradip at a cost of Rs 200 crore. He also informed that the Union government has also decided to improve physical infrastructure development of the state in a massive way. Gadkari was here to campaign for BJPs Puri Lok Sabha candidate Dr Sambit Patra and partys Brahmagiri assembly seat nominee Upasana Mohapatra. In an attempt to strike an emoti

Hyderabad : The Hyderabad district grievance committee released Rs.4.7 crore on Thursday to 159 complainants. With the model code of conduct (MCC) in force, those carrying more than `50,000 cash should produce papers with regard to the source. These 159 people who approached the committee were unable to produce a valid proof on the spot i.e. during the time of seizure. The cash was seized from 15 Assembly segments of Hyderabad district as a part of MCC enforcement. The committee received 166 com

Hyderabad : The railways said that the Vande Bharat services had carried 2.15 crore passengers till March 31, with a 98 per cent occupancy. This services which connect 284 districts is available on 100 routes. The railways in a statement promised to increase the number of Vande Bharat trains and also introduce sleeper services. The statement said that the Vande Bharat trains had covered a distance equivalent to 310 trips around the circumference of the Earth in financial year 2023-24.

Kurnool/Anantapur : Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has said that N. Chandrababu Naidus alliance with the BJP would distance the Telugu Desam from Muslims. Chandrababu Naidu is with the BJP, which wants to remove 4 per cent Muslim reservation. At the same time, he comes up with a new drama to seek minority votes. Like a chameleon, Babu changes colour. The reservation for Muslim reservations will remain, and the YSRC stands by it, he said. The 4 per cent reservation for Muslims is not given

Adilabad : Some unidentified persons pelted tomatoes and potatoes at BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao during his roadshow at Bhainsa town in Nirmal district on Thursday night. A tense situation prevailed when BRS leaders and cadres realised that their leader was attacked with vegetables. Contesting candidate Atram Sakku, Boat MLA Anil Jadhav, former Minister Jogu Ramanna and former ZP Chairman Lolam Shyamsunder were on the campaigning vehicle. However, nobody was hurt in the attack. Realising

Mumbai : Taking a jibe at his uncle and the NCP founder Sharad Pawar, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday said just because he is not the son of Sharad Pawar, he did not get big political opportunities (of becoming the chief minister of the state). Had I been the son of Sharad Pawar would I have not been given the opportunity? Yes, I would have got the opportunity. Just because I am not his son, I have not got the opportunity. What kind of justice is this? Ajit Pawar said wh

Mumbai: NCP founder Sharad Pawar on Thursday predicted that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will win 30-35 seats in Maharashtra. He said Congress will win 10-12 seats while his party will win eight-nine seats. The MVA, which consists of Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and Sharad Pawar led NCP, is contesting 48 Lok Sabha seats against the BJP-led Mahayuti in Maharashtra. The Congress is contesting 17 seats, while NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) are contesting 10 seats and 21 seats respectively. Speaking with

Hyderabad : The Telangana High Court on Thursday was not inclined to issue any directions in the petition filed by Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) seeking to restrain the Delhi police in conducting inquiry with the TPCC social media secretaries in alleged tailored video of Union minister Amit Shah. Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy heard the petition filed by Mahesh Kumar Goud, working president of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee, seeking a direction to the station house officer, D

Hyderabad : Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy of the Telangana High Court on Thursday permitted the scheduled elections to the Warangal Chambers of Commerce but stayed announcement of the results. The judge was dealing with a writ petition filed by K. Purushotham, questioning the election notification issued in November 2023. Chikkudu Prabhakar, counsel for the petitioner, pointed out that every rule had been followed in its breach. Referring to an earlier round of litigation, he pointed out that the v

Engages with voters amid election campaign

Vijayawada : The YSRC has expressed deep concern over the obstructions being caused to the welfare funds release via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), following orders from the Election Commission. The ruling party alleged that the opposition Telugu Desam and BJP were behind this. It refused to accept the reasons cited by the Election Commission to halt the distribution of money. YSRC MLA Malladi Vishnu and other leaders said that as per records, a total of Rs.14,169 crore is earmarked for disburse

Vijayawada : Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan has urged the people to turn up at the polling stations in large numbers before the day temperature rises and ensure to raise the poll percentage to 70 per cent by 11am on May 13. Addressing a public meeting in the city covering the Vijayawada West assembly segment here on Thursday, PK said Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked as to who would stand firmly for developing APs capital city Amaravati and better raise their voice in the AP assembly. Accordingly

Karimnagar : BRS chief K. Chandrashekar Rao on Thursday said that the BJP had come into power in 2014 by making 150 promises but none of them were fulfilled. In the past 10 years of Narendra Modi rule, saab ka vinash huva, sachhe din aaye. (everyone got annihilated, the last days have come), Rao said, using a Telugu word sachhe (to die) that rhymes with Hindi word achhe (good). The BRS president stated that there was no sign of Make in India or Amrut Kaal (golden period). Addressing a massive ga

Krodhi: Uttarayana Tithi: Vaishakha Shukla Tadiya till 2.52 am (Saturday) Star: Rohini till 10.49 am Varjyam: 4.18 pm to 5.52 pm Durmuhurtham: 8.23 am to 9.14 am; 12.38 pm to 1.29 pm Rahukalam: 10.30 am to 12 noon

There has been an uptick in the restoration and recycling of heirloom sarees as they have sentimental values and priceless memories wrapped in them

Hyderabad : Hyderabad traffic police issued a traffic advisory near LB Stadium in connection with Prime Minister Narendra Modis public meeting on Friday from 4 pm to 8 pm. On arrival at the Begumpet Airport, Modis will reach LB stadium via PNT flyover, Greenlands, Rajiv Gandhi Statue, Raj Bhavan, Khairatabad flyover, NTR Marg, Telugu Talli Junction, Iqbal Minar, and Ravindra Bharathi. The convoy will return in the same route at the conclusion of the meeting. Police asked motorists to avoid the r

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy alleged that BJP was trying to incite communal tension in the state by repeatedly talking about abolishing Muslim reservations if it is voted to power for a third term. He accused union home minister Amit Shah of making provocative statements on Muslim reservations while campaigning in Telangana. He said Hyderabad is known for communal harmony and asked BJP leaders not to create communal tensions in the city to gain political mileage in the Lok Sabha el

After three phases of polling for the Lok Sabha elections, the discussion on the main stage face-off between the two top leaders BJP supremo and two-term incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress Party leader Rahul Gandhi has brought to the fore issues of wealth creation, cronyism, economic growth, the ability of political influence to make easy, big and undeserved money and political funding to the Centre. For the first time in over a decade, the BJP has not kept the electoral narra

Chinas President Xi Jinping has at last begun his structured foreign travel after his stay-at-home posture during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. This was partly due to a delayed Covid-19 surge in China as the movement restrictions were lifted, when the rest of the world had crossed peak infections. This week he began a six-day swirl through Europe, starting with France, and then mostly China-friendly nations such as Hungary. Serbia was included as it marked 25 years since the Nato forces mista

IPL team owner Sanjiv Goenkas rant against K.L. Rahul in the glare of floodlights and TV cameras was most unbecoming of a sports team owner. The dressing down the owner gave his star cricketer was not in keeping with the spirit of sport, particularly an unpredictable game of great uncertainties like cricket. Champion teams are sometimes mowed down in a complex team sport in which individuals have huge space to shine though it wasnt Kannur Lokesh Rahuls day as he batted slowly and then saw his bo

Hyderabad : BRS Malkajgiri candidate Ragidi Laxma Reddy on Thursday asked people not to get cheated by the promises being made by the Congress and BJP, adding that neither of his rivals, Suneetha Mahender Reddy of Congress nor Etela Rajendar, were local candidates. Suneetha Mahender Reddy does not even have her vote here, while Rajendar lives in Huzurnagar (Assembly) segment. Never in the past have they attempted to find out what people need, let alone doing anything for Malkajgiri. I live in Up

Jagan promises hikes in pension, Naidu promises to offer more to pensioners

Union Home Minister hosted a prestigious dinner in honor of the Padma Vibhushan recipients, and Megastar Chiranjeevi, accompanied by his family, graced the occasion with their presence. This intimate gathering celebrated the achievements of India's finest talents, and Chiranjeevi's inclusion in this esteemed group is a testament to his remarkable contributions to Indian cinema. Chiranjeevi, along with his wife Surekha, son Ram Charan, and daughter-in-law Upasana Konidela, attended the dinner. Th

Hyderabad: Congress candidate for Secunderabad Cantonment Assembly byelection Sri Ganesh undertook a hectic campaign in the constituency on Thursday. Several local leaders and workers from the BRS and the BJP, including women, joined the Congress in the presence of Sri Ganesh. Speaking on the occasion, Sri Ganesh said that large number of leaders and workers from other parties were joining the Congress, inspired by the performance of Revanth Reddy government in the past five months in delivering

VISAKHAPATNAM : Former chief minister and TD chief N. Chandrababu Naidu said he would scrap the Land Titling Actwithin 24 hours of assuming power in Andhra Pradesh. Addressing election meetings in Kurupam and Cheepurupalli in north Andhra region, he claimed that the current act is framed in such a way that individuals will need to obtain permission from Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy to sell their properties. I will ensure that such a thing never happens, he declared. The former CM accused YSRC leaders

Hyderabad: Congress Secunderabad candidate Danam Nagender said he would focus on securing special funds for the development of slums in the constituency, if he was elected MP on May 13. He disputed the claims of the Secunderabad MP, TS BJP president and Union minister G. Kishan Reddy, that the Centre had released `10 lakh crore for Telangana in the last 10 years. Excerpts: Q. What about the Six Guarantees, what do you propose to do for Secunderabad? The Congress had promised Six Guarantees durin

VISHAKHAPATNAM: A private salon owner in Visakhapatnam is offering free haircuts to those who vote on May 13. Malluvalasa Radhakrishna said many people come to his salon for haircuts. When he asked them about voting, many responded that they will take the day off and rest. The salon owner said to change this mind set, he has thought of making an open offer. On May 13, anyone who shows the inked finger will receive a free haircut at our salon. This is our way of asking people to take a fresh look

Kolkata: West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose, who has been accused of molestation by a female contractual staff at Raj Bhavan, showed multiple CCTV footages in a special screening to a group of visitors on Thursday to reject the high voltage claims against him. The footages, captured by two CCTVs near the North Gate of Raj Bhavan, were screened in three separate segments in front of the visitors, mostly journalists, at the Central Marble Hall on the ground floor. According to a Raj Bhavan offici

HYDERABAD: At least 95 per cent of super-senior citizens who had registered to vote from home and the end of the process on Thursday. Of the 23,247 applications, 21,651 voted at home or at postal voting centres up to May 8. The process of receiving applications for postal ballot / election duty certificate (EDC) from employees on poll duty has also completed. A total of 2,64,043 employees have applied, ofwhom 2,29,072 opted for postal ballot and 34,973 for EDC. As of May 8, 1,75,994 employees ha

VISHAKHAPATNAM: The artisans of Bobbili Veena, burdened with overwhelming debt, are dissatisfied with the political landscape. We are disillusioned, they say. They believe that their circumstances will not improve regardless of the electoral cycles. The artisans have refrained from seeking political intervention. The Bobbili Veena community has a rich legacy dating back to the 17th Century. Nearly 40 artisan families are drawn from the Viswa Brahmin community in the Gollapalli and Vadada village

Chandigarh: The Congress sought time to meet Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya in the wake of three Independents withdrawing support to the BJP government. Earlier, JJP leader Dushyant Chautala wrote to Dattatreya saying that the Nayab Singh Saini government no longer commanded a majority and sought an immediate floor test. Since the Saini government secured its trust vote in March, and no vote of no-confidence motion can be brought in for six months. Former chief minister and Leader of Opposi

HYDERABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public meeting at 4.30 pm on Friday at the LB Stadium here, which could be his final event in the state ahead of the May 13 elections. Earlier, at 2 pm, he is scheduled to address a meeting at Narayanpet in support of party Mahbubnagar candidate D.K. Aruna. The Hyderabad meeting will be in support of BJP candidates Madhavi Latha (Hyderabad), G. Kishan Reddy (Secunderabad), Konda Vishweshwar Reddy (Chevella) and Etala Rajendar (Malkajgiri). S

HYDERABAD: The Narendra Modi government was the only one in the countrys history which was not facing anti-incumbency even after 10 years in power, said party Malkajgiri candidate Etala Rajendar. There was a strong under-current in favour of Modi in all sections and regions, something he had not witnessed in his 24 years in politics, Rajendar said. The BJP had won 275 seats in 2014 and 303 in 2019 and would cross 370 seats on the back of strong peoples support, Rajendar told members of the Padma

Hyderabad : The Congress in Telangana state was facing a significant voter backlash due to its failure to fulfill the Six Guarantees, claimed Konda Vishweshwar Reddy, BJP Chevella Lok Sabha candidate. The non-fulfilment of promises was eroding the trust voters had bestowed upon the Congress, he said. The disillusioned and betrayed voters are determined to express their discontent by teaching the Congress a lesson in the parliamentary elections, he said while addressing voters in Chevella. To saf

Visakhapatnam : Heavy rainfall is likely to lash Rayalaseema region on May 13, the day Andhra Pradesh goes to elections. Moderate rain or thundershowers are likely in coastal Andhra Pradesh and some parts of north coastal Andhra on that day, the weather office said. There would be respite to heat waves in AP for over a week. An IMD report said Wednesdays trough from northeast Rajasthan to south interior Karnataka now ran from above the cyclonic circulation over central Maharashtra to south inter

NEW DELHI: Air India Express cabin crew on Thursday decided to withdraw their strike and the airline agreed to reinstate 25 staff who were terminated from service, according to sources.A section of the cabin crew started reporting sick from Tuesday night to protest against the alleged mismanagement at the airline, forcing cancellation of more than 170 flights and impacting thousands of passengers at various airports. The decisions to end the strike and withdraw the termination letters were agree

New Delhi: Investors' wealth on Thursday eroded by Rs 7.34 lakh crore as markets took a heavy beating, with the BSE Sensex tumbling 1,062.22 points. Declining for the third day running, the 30-share BSE benchmark dropped 1,062.22 points or 1.45 per cent to settle at 72,404.17. During the day, it tanked 1,132.21 points or 1.54 per cent to 72,334.18. The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies eroded by Rs 7,34,513.48 crore to Rs 3,93,34,896.14 crore (USD 4.71 trillion). On May 2, the mcap o

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday confirmed that the issue of debt relief for the Maldives was discussed in a meeting between external affairs minister S. Jaishankar and Maldivian foreign minister Moosa Zameer in the national capital. At the meeting, Mr Jaishankar said that India-Maldives ties are based on mutual interests and eciprocal sensitivity. According to recent reports, the Maldives is keen on debt relief regarding the repayment of loans taken from India by the archipelago nation in the rece

Bhubaneswar: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday took broadsides at his Odisha counterpart and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik saying, He speaks nothing when approached with grievances and public issues. He responds in a strange way by saying okay, okay. Responding to peoples grievances by saying okay, okay is not the appropriate way. They have given you a mandate to serve you with right earnest. They must be properly heard and their grievances must be addressed t

HYDERABAD: Kasoju Shankaramma, mother of Telangana martyr Kasoju Srikantha Chary, joined the Congress party at Gandhi Bhavan in the presence of minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy here on Thursday. Ironically, Shankaramma, then a TRS (BRS) candidate, had lost the 2014 Assembly election from Huzurnagar to Uttam Kumar Reddy. She later quit the BRS, alleging that she had faced injustice in the party and joined the Congress. Shankaramma gave the credit to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for granting statehoo

BHONGIR: Congress Bhongir candidate Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy on Thursday challenged his BJP opponent Dr Boora Narsaiah Goud to disclose the details of the works taken up in the constituency during his tenure as MP. He was reacting to Dr Goud claiming that development works worth `9,000 crore had been done in the constituency from 2014 to 2019. Kiran Kumar Reddy, speaking at a press conference, alleged that Dr Goud was trying to misguide the people with false information. Dr Goud as MP had tried

Hyderabad: Congress Hyderabd candidate Mohammed Waliullah Sameer pledged to bring development and change to Hyderabad if elected as MP on May 13. He welcomed the statement of AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi that there was a secret alliance between the AIMIM and the BJP. Sameer claimed that both MIM and BJP perpetuate a communal narrative to push their divisive agenda. Sameer was speaking at a roadshow in Malakpet constituency on Thursday. Despite holding the Hyderabad seat since 1984, MIM

HYDERABAD: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Hyderabad officials, filed a Prosecution Complaint (PC) against Vuchula Rajendra Prasad, the then Regional Director cum Appellate Commissioner, Municipal Administration, Rajahmundry and his family members under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 before the Special PMLA Court, Visakhapatnam. The Court has taken cognizance of the prosecution Complaint after finding that a prima-facie case has been made out under PML

BAFTA, the leading UK charity for the screen arts, is back with its Breakthrough programme for a fourth year in India, in partnership with Netflix. BAFTA Breakthrough India identifies and celebrates the next generation of talented professionals in the films, games, and television industries across the country. This year also marks the second time the BAFTA Breakthrough programme opens applications simultaneously in India, the US and UK regions, BAFTA, through its mentorship and talent programme,

Hyderabad: As a part of monsoon preparedness, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is found lagging in the most important aspect desilting of nalas, which to an great extent impacts urban flooding. According to the corporation data, this year, armed with Rs 56.38 crore, desilting of 952.71 km of nalas was proposed to be undertaken and the quantity to be desilted was 3,85,090.82 cubic metres with quantity to be carted out being 2,42,980 cubic metres. However, by April 25, the length

Hyderabad: The elections on May 13 for the Lok Sabha and Assembly in Andhra Pradesh, the same day as in Telangana, have handed a great opportunity to private travel agencies to make money, as thousands of people of AP origin leave Hyderabad to cast their vote at their native places. The travel agencies increased the fare to Rs 2,000 from May 11, Second Saturday, when the long weekend ahead of the elections begins. On an online portal, a number of private travel agencies had fixed their fare from

Chennai: Unexpected brief showers in Chennai on Thursday morning caused a flutter among the representatives of political parties camping inside the Anna University premises to keep a watch over the strong rooms in which the polled Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) from South Chennai Lok Sabha constituency are kept as they found two of the total 215 cameras conking out on Thursday. With the party representatives, who keep a round the clock vigil in all the counter centre premises by coming on shi