Andhra Pradesh (Past 24 Hours) A fresh low-pressure system is expected to bring heavy rain to north Andhra and south Odisha from around 19 September. The state has recorded roughly 50 percent rainfall deficit so far this monsoon. Coastal and Rayalaseema districts are under watch. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu launched the Nandakam app for […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked his 76th birthday and 25 years in public life. Leaders across parties and states lit lamps and offered wishes. BJP organised nationwide events. The Election Commission froze the Trinamool Congress name and “flowers and grass” symbol amid a factional dispute between Mamata Banerjee and a rival group. Both sides were
Global Highlights (Past 24 Hours) Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthis traded fresh strikes across their border. Yemenis fled by boat in the Red Sea as fighting intensified, raising fresh risks to oil shipping lanes and global supplies. Debris from an intercepted Houthi drone killed one person in Saudi Arabia. China pressed Iran to restrain the
The Supreme Court directed the RBI to ensure genuine compliance with its Fair Practices Code, Master Circulars and recovery-agent guidelines after finding that forcible vehicle seizures continued despite years of regulatory instructions. The judgment arose from the alleged seizure of a truck at about 1 a.m., without the required notice and through the breaking of
Andhra Pradesh Former Deputy Chief Minister Alla Nani (Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas) died of cardiac arrest in Visakhapatnam at 56. He had served as health minister under the previous YSRCP government, later joined TDP after quitting YSRCP. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Nara Lokesh and others paid tributes; last rites in Eluru. CM Naidu inaugurated the
Union Cabinet raised the mandatory EPFO wage ceiling from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 a month, effective immediately. More than 51 lakh additional workers are expected to come under provident fund, pension and insurance cover. Annual government outgo estimated around ₹11,339 crore. Employers’ contributions will rise. India and Pakistan traded formal protests after the Arabian Sea naval
Global Headlines (Past 24 Hours) Indian and Pakistani naval vessels collided in the North Arabian Sea late Tuesday. India said a Pakistani ship approached its warship at high speed during a routine surveillance mission in international waters, violating a 1991 agreement that requires a three-nautical-mile separation. No major damage or injuries reported on the Indian
తెలుగు రాష్ట్రాల వ్యాప్తంగా వినాయక చవితి ఉత్సవాలు ఘనంగా జరుగుతున్నాయి. విభిన్న రూపాల ప్రకృతి సిద్ధంగా తయారు చేసిన వినాయక విగ్రహాలు వాడవాడలలో వెలిసాయి. బాలుర నుంచి వృద్ధుల వరకు గణపతిని భక్తి శ్రద్ధలతో పూజిస్తున్నారు. వినాయక చవితి సందడి తెలుగు రాష్ట్రాలలో రెండు రోజుల ముందు నుంచే ప్రారంభం అయింది. వినాయక మండప సంఘాలు ఒకరితో మరొకరు పోటీ పడి మరీ విగ్రహాలను ఆకాశపు అంచులదాకా చేరే విధంగా ప్రతిష్ఠించారు. పువ్వులు, కూరగాయలు, వివిధ రకాల