Hyderabad: Congress candidate for Malkajgiri Lok Sabha constituency, Patnam Sunitha Mahender Reddy, appealed to voters to elect her as MP to speed up Metro Rail expansion in Medchal-Malkajgiri district. Sunitha Reddy on Saturday undertook campaigning in the constituency and addressed street corner meetings. Sunitha Reddy said that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy had taken a decision to expand Hyderabad Metro Rail services to Medchal-Malkajgiri district. If the people elected her MP in the upcomi

The major threats facing cheetahs are habitat loss, human-wildlife conflict, depleting prey and the illegal pet trade. (Photo: Pixabay) The major threats facing cheetahs are habitat loss, human-wildlife conflict, depleting prey and the illegal pet trade. (Photo: Pixabay) Bhopal: A cheetah from Kuno National Park in Sheopur district in Madhya Pradesh, which had strayed into Rajasthan, was on Saturday rescued under challenging condition, a forest officer said. The male cheetah, Pavan, wandered in

Government employees proudly display their inked thumbs after casting their postal ballots at IGMC Stadium in Vijayawada on Saturday. Government employees proudly display their inked thumbs after casting their postal ballots at IGMC Stadium in Vijayawada on Saturday. Vijayawada: Krishna district election officer and district collector, D.K. Balaji, announced that government staff should use postal ballots in their respective facilitation centres being set up across constituencies. The facilitati

Vijayawada: The Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) of Vijayawada scored a significant victory in their fight against drug trafficking, arresting three individuals in possession of a substantial amount of methamphetamine. Acting on a tip-off, SEB officials strategically positioned themselves near the D-Mart store on the service road leading from Guntur to Vijayawada, on National Highway 16. This vigilance paid off as they successfully intercepted the three suspects on Friday evening. The apprehende

Kurnool: Kurnool city is grappling with severe water shortage even as heatwave conditions are worsening. The water shortage is due to minimal rainfall last year. Under normal conditions, Kurnool city gets 70 cusecs of water from the Tungabhadra River. But rainfall shortage has led to the city getting only 5055 million litres per day. Sunkesula barrage is another vital water source for Kurnool city. It has, however, dried up due to shortage of rain and escalating temperatures. The barrage now has

Hyderabad: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court refused to grant interim relief to Aadeshwara Traders, who were told to close down their stone crushing unit at Vattinagulapalli. The panel of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. Anil Kumar was hearing a writ plea filed by the firm questioning the April 27 proceedings of the environmental engineer of TS Pollution Control Board (TSPCB). It was the case of PCB that the petitioner was operating its unit without a certificate for establis

Hyderabad: Power consumption in the GHMC limit was up 53.77 per cent compared last year. On May 3, it stood at 89.71 million units (MU) against 58.34 MU on the same date in 2023. Power consumption in the state increased by 45.03 per cent, a statement said. It stood at 231.04 MU on May 3 against 159.30 MU same day last year.

Hyderabad: Congress Secunderabad candidate Danam Nagender conducted a padayatra in Nandinagar in the Khairatabad Assembly segment on Saturday in which local party leaders and workers and people in large numbers took part. Addressing street corner meetings, Nagender said that the people of Hyderabad had elected him legislator six times so far because he had always remained accessible to the people and tried to resolve all the issues that they brought to his notice. He slammed his rival G. Kishan

Hyderabad: Hyderabad traffic police issued traffic restrictions at Secunderabad Parade Ground for Union home minister Amit Shahs meeting on May 5. The road between Tivoli and Plaza crossroads will be closed. Police requested commuters to avoid the road from Panjagutta towards Parade Ground via Greenlands and Begumpet as well as MG Road, RP Road and SD Road from 4 pm to 9 pm. Traffic police cautioned of traffic congestion at the crossroads at Chilkalguda, Alugadda Bavi, Sangeet, YMCA, Patny, CTO,

ADILABAD: BRS president K. Chandrashekar Rao on Saturday alleged that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy had conspired to scrap the newly-created Mancherial, Asifabad and Nirmal districts after the Lok Sabha elections and appealed to the people to stall the move by electing BRS candidate Koppula Eshwar from Peddapalli. He alleged that Revanth Reddy had conspired to privatise the Singareni collieries and had entered into an agreement with the Adani group at the World Economic Summit in Davos. Rao sa

In an absolute contrast to the soaring mercury levels, a yellow alert is on the cards for the state for the next two days as minimum temperatures are likely to be in the range of 11 to 15 C for most of the districts, and a further drop with orange alert at districts like Adilabad, Kumaram Bheem, Mancherial in the coming week. (Representational Image) In an absolute contrast to the soaring mercury levels, a yellow alert is on the cards for the state for the next two days as minimum temperatures a

Hyderabad: The home voting facility for citizens aged over 85 years and the specially-abled continued for the second day in the city on Saturday. For the senior citizens and their family members the experience was loaded with a wide range of emotions. Many cast their vote from the hospital bed or at health care related machinery set up in their houses. While many of the senior citizens were delighted after casting their vote, some passed away after registering themselves as voters. For instance,

VISAKHAPATNAM : Geetha Rani, a transgender person from Jatapu tribe, is contesting the forthcoming assembly elections from the Kurupam constituency in the combined Vizianagaram district. Geetha believes that the major political parties in the area, TD, YSRC and CPM, have not done enough to address the issues that Kurupam has been facing since generations. Kurupam constituency is home to hilltop villages that lack road facilities. Tribal people, who live in these villages, still carry their sick

VISHAKHAPATNAM: The Anakapalli Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh has transformed into a cauldron of political fervor as the 2024 elections process is currently under way. With prominent leaders like Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Road Transport Nitin Gadkari actively campaigning for their respective candidates, the political landscape is seeing hectic activity. Nitin Gadkari has already rallied supporters in Anakapalli, setting the stage for further political showdown

Vijayawada: CPM Politburo member Prakash Karat will be campaigning for the I.N.D.I.A. Bloc candidates in Krishna, NTR, and Guntur districts from May 8 to 10, according to a party release on Saturday. On May 8, he will arrive at Gannavaram airport from New Delhi and take part in a public meeting at Gannavaram in support of CPM Gannavaram assembly constituency candidate Kallam Venkateswara Rao, and Gollu Krishna, the Congress party candidate for the Machilipatnam MP seat. Prakash will participate

HYDERABAD: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court refused relief to a 16-year-old girl wanting to take the NEET medical entrance despite being underage. The panel of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. Anil Kumar was hearing a petition filed by Rithika Monika, represented by her mother, who contended that her childs performances in Class 10 and Intermediate showed that she was an extraordinarily gifted student. The panel called upon senior advocate L. Ravichander as amicus to assist

Hyderabad: Sri Ganesh Congress candidate for the Secunderabad Cantonment Assembly bypoll on May 13, assured that he would put development of the constituency after his victory. He was speaking at an election meeting in Ward 5, Valmikinagar, Gandhinagar on Saturday. He was accompanied by Congress Malkajgiri Lok Sabha candidate Patnam Sunitha Mahender Reddy, which covers the Secunderabad Cantonment segment. Addressing a street corner meeting, Sunitha Reddy said that the previous BRS government ha

VISHAKHAPATNAM: Pyla Prasad, a significant leader of the Telugu Desam (TD) in the Anakapalli district, has joined the YSRC in the presence of deputy chief minister Budi Mutyala Naidu in Taruva village under the Madugula mandal on Saturday. Initially, the Telugu Desam leadership had named Pyla Prasad as their candidate for the Madugula Assembly constituency, ignoring former MLA Rama Naidu, to contest against Erle Anuradha, the daughter of Budi Mutyala Naidu. However, at the last minute, the party

Hyderabad: TS BJP president and Union minister invited Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to a debate on funds allocated for the state by the UPA regime between 2004 and 2014 and the BJP-led NDA government between 2014 and 2024. In an open letter to the Chief Minister, Kishan Reddy said Revanth Reddy could list the failures, if any, of the BJP government at the Centre. Giving misleading statements to a create rift between different groups in society was very unfortunate, he said. Making a strong ob

NEW DELHI: In one of his fiercest election speeches in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday raked up the 2002 Godhra train arson, an issue that he rarely mentions even at such events, to attack the Congress-led UPA and the then railways minister and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav for practicing appeasement politics at a rally in Bihars Darbhanga. Earlier in the day, the PM addressed two rallies in Jharkhands Palamu and Lohardaga and later in the evening, he held a

Hyderabad: Vemula Radhika, the mother of UoH suicide victim Rohith Vemula, on Saturday met Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and submitted a memorandum seeking a re-investigation of the case to find the facts behind the death of her son. Radhika said that her son was murdered by unidentified persons and the state government had promised to do justice. She said that she would fight legally till she secured justice in the case.

Telangana BJP vice-president and former MLA NVSS Prabhakar (File image) Telangana BJP vice-president and former MLA NVSS Prabhakar (File image) Hyderabad: TS BJP vice-president N.V.S.S.Prabhakar said that the star campaigners of the Congress and the INDI alliance partners were either on bail or were serving jail sentences. As these leaders had no credibility, voters were not ready to trust their guarantees and promises. Addressing a press conference at the state party office here, Prabhakar said

TIRUPATI: The Gangadhara Nellore assembly constituency in Chittoor district, carved out post delimitation in 2008, will witness an electoral tussle between two first-time candidates. Since then, the seat, reserved for people belonging to the scheduled castes community, has transitioned from being a Congress stronghold to a YSRC bastion. While former minister and deputy speaker Gummadi Kuthuhalamma won Gangadhara Nellore on Congress ticket in 2009, Kalathuru Narayana Swamy of YSRC emerged victori

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ZEE5, India's premier homegrown video streaming platform, is proud to announce the teaser release of the much-anticipated Tamil web series, 'Thalaimai Seyalagam.' This gripping political thriller, helmed by National Award-winning director Vasanthabalan and produced by the esteemed Radhika Sarathkumar of Radaan Mediaworks, promises an immersive experience into the cutthroat world of Tamil Nadu politics. Set against the backdrop of Tamil Nadu's dynamic political landscape, 'Thalaimai Seyalagam' de

Bhubaneswar: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said what is happening in poll-bound Canada over the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar is mostly due to their internal politics and nothing to do with India. Jaishankar said this while replying to a question on why Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is criticizing India. While interacting with senior journalists during a visit here, he also said the country needs a strong and active Prime Minister like Narendr

Hyderabad: The BRS held a huge bike rally in Uppal, Boduppal and Peerjadiguda on Saturday in support of its Malkajgiri candidate Ragidi Laxma Reddy. Medchal MLA Chamakura Malla Reddy took part in the rally along with hundreds of party workers. The rally, which received a huge response from the people, started at Medipally and went through Chengicherla Road, Boduppal, Peerjadiguda to Boduppal, Ambedkar Chowrastha, Chilakanagar Road. Along the way, there were slogans of Jai KCR.. Jai Telangana, an

Crows in Telangana better watch out. TPCC president and Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy the other day declared that even if a crow from the BRS wants to land on a Congress wall, his party workers would shoot it down. His comments came while countering the BJP narrative that the Congress and the BRS were together and his allusion was to the old Telugu adage on personal rivalries and how crows from one house wont even land on the home of a rival. Swooping down on Revanths comments, BRS leader T. H

Bhubaneswar: External affairs minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on Saturday said the past ten years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a phase of laying a strong foundation for making India a strong nation and the next five years will be dedicated to achieve the goal of Viksit Bharat in the next 25 years which is now known as Amrit Kaal. In 2014, Narendra Modi sought five years for BJP to serve the nation. As Prime Minister he delivered on all fronts starting from salvaging the nation from an utter s

SRINAGAR: A heavily armed group of militants on Saturday evening attacked a Stallion 4x4 and another logistic vehicle of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in a remote area of Jammu and Kashmirs frontier Poonch district, injuring five jawans on board. The condition of three of the injured security personnel is stated to be critical. They have been airlifted to the Armys New Command Hospital in the garrison town of Udhampur. A hospital official who spoke with this newspaper on condition of anonymity said

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Congress Chevella candidate Gaddam Ranjith Reddy said that his direct contest was with Konda Vishweshwar Reddy of the BJP for the May 13 polls. In an interview with Deccan Chronicle, Ranjith Reddy said he was going to the people with a 'positive agenda,' seeking votes on the basis of good work done by him in the past five years. He said he was confident of winning by a bigger margin than in 2019. Excerpts: Q: Why do you say you are in a straight contest? A: It was Konda Vishweshwar Reddy who pos

Hyderabad: Congress Hyderabad candidate Mohammed Waliullah Sameer promised a wave of positive change to the historic Old City which has suffered from a lack of development and systemic neglect. Waliullah pledged to tackle unemployment, educational gaps, and inadequate civic amenities. Speaking during a bike rally on Saturday, he promised to empower the youth, ensure equitable healthcare, and address socio-economic disparities. He also vowed to secure a special package of Rs 5,000 crore for the O

Visakhapatnam: Nandyal registered a temperature of 46 degrees Celsius on Saturday and became the hottest place in India for the third consecutive day while five cities reeled under heat wave in the day. Intense heat conditions prevailed in parts of Rayalaseema districts and few parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh in the state with maximum temperatures recording in the range of 42-46 degree Celsius. The mercury on Saturday settled at 45.9C at Kurnool, 45.4C in YSR Kadapa, 44.8C at Jangamaheswarapuram

Bhopal: It is fight for pride for Congress veteran Digvijay Singh and Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in their respective Lok Sabha constituencies of Rajgarh and Guna in Madhya Pradesh, in this poll. For, they are yet to come to terms with the ignominious defeat they had suffered in their respective constituencies in the last LS polls and a win this time would alone salvage their pride. Two-time chief minister Mr Singh, famously known as Raja of Raghogarh, had lost to BJPs Pragya Singh Thaku

Hyderabad: The Madhapur special operations team and the RGI police during vehicle checks seized 34.78 kg of gold jewellery and 43.6 kg silver worth Rs 23,24,75,700 that was being carried in two cars, the Cyberabad police commissioner said on Saturday. The suspects did not have relevant documents to carry the precious metals and were being questioned. The gold and silver were handed over to the FST and the income-tax department was notified. It was stated that Naplog Logistic, Marudhar Express an

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Electoral officials arrange awareness flexes for voters at the entrance of the collectorate in Vijayawada on Saturday. Electoral officials arrange awareness flexes for voters at the entrance of the collectorate in Vijayawada on Saturday.

Bhubaneswar: Keen to wrest power from the Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is making its last ditch effort to see that the party gets an absolute majority in the forthcoming polls for the Odisha Legislative Assembly. The saffron party has lined up almost all the top guns, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah, to add further momentum to the party's ongoing high-decibel campaign. The party is also eying to win at lea

White House Defends Biden's Immigration Stance Amidst Criticism and Election Spotlight

On the last day of nominations, days after the polling got over in Kerala, including in the constituency of Wayanad, former Congress president and purported leader of the INDIA alliance Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination for Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh. Accompanied by his mother Sonia Gandhi, who was the sitting Lok Sabha MP from the constituency till recently, one that has been held by the Gandhi family since 1951, and sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Mr Gandhi filed his papers to fight the battle

Union Minister Criticizes Congress for 'Politicising' Vemula's Suicide, Demands Accountability

Hyderabad: Government Railway Police during surprise checks arrested two persons at the Secunderabad station for transporting 34 kg ganja worth Rs 8.4 lakh to New Delhi from Visakhapatnam. Shaik Saleema, superintendent of railway police, identified the accused as South Delhi residents Vikesh Roop Lal, 25, and Akash Kumar Thakur, 19.

New Delhi: The, waited for a green signal for about half an hour at Udi Mor Road station near Etawah in Uttar Pradesh on May 3 as the station master fell asleep on duty.Taking serious note of the incident, the Agra Division, under which the station falls, has asked the station master to explain the reason for negligence which could have resulted in an untoward incident. We have issued a charge sheet to the station master and disciplinary action is being taken, Agra Railway Division PRO Prashasti

Hyderabad: The detective department (DD) from the city Central Crime Station (CCS) on Saturday arrested five GST officials including a woman in connection with a case registered related to alleged refund fraud. CCS DCP N. Swetha identified the officials as Peetala Swarna Kumar, deputy commissioner, Nalgonda division; assistant commissioners, state taxes, Kelam Venu Gopal (Abids Circle) and Podila Viswa Kiran (Madhapur-1), Vemavarapu Venkata Ramana, deputy state tax officer, Madhapur-2; Marri Mah

New Delhi: India has raised the issue of pharmaceutical pricing control in Australia, particularly on generic medicines, during a recent bilateral meeting between the officials of the two countries.The two sides have decided to work closely on timely resolution of market access issues, deepen people-to-people contacts, and create an institutional mechanism for sharing of preferential import data, the commerce ministry said on Saturday. The bilateral trade between the countries declined 7.7 per c

New Delhi : Adani Group firm APSEZ is eyeing the Philippines' Bataan province to develop a port, a statement issued by the office of the president of the Philippines said.APSEZ Managing Director Karan Adani met the Philippines President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr at Malacanang on May 2 in a courtesy call to discuss Adani Group's plans for the port. APSEZ is planning to open a port in the Philippines due to the nation's stable leadership and environment, the statement quoted Adani as saying. He said A

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Wardak had taken charge as the acting ambassador of Afghanistan to New Delhi since late last year after working as the Afghan Consul General in Mumbai for over two years.

Haflong: An alert was issued in Assam's Dima Hasao district on Saturday, asking people not to venture out except for emergencies after the Met Department forecasted heavy rainfall in the area over the next 10 days, officials said. Movement of heavy commercial vehicles along the Jatinga-Harangajao stretch of NH-27 will be stopped from 8 pm on Saturday, with the traffic being diverted through alternative routes, they said. In its forecast, the Met Department said heavy rainfall will lash the distr