Kakinada: Due to alleged harassment by Telugu Desam (TD) leaders, a Jana Sena worker died in the Eluru district on Friday. According to the police, a Jana Sena worker named Vinnakota Ramakrishna of Sana Rudravaram village in Kalidindi Mandal was found dead, hanging in a tree near the village on Friday. The family members protested at the government hospital at Kaikaluru, demanding justice for them. They alleged that Ramakrishna died in the hands of local TD leaders. They said Ramakrishna and the TD leaders went to a mining area to seize the vehicles the night before and he was later found de ..read more

New Delhi/Srinagar: The Indian Army on Saturday foiled an attack by Pakistan's Border Action Team (BAT) in Kamakari sector of Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir, in which a Pakistani intruder was killed, military sources said.The BAT generally comprises special forces personnel of the Pakistan Army and terrorists. "Action by Border Action Team has been foiled by alert Indian Army troops this morning in Kamakari Sector," one of the sources said. "One Pakistani intruder has been killed. Five personnel have suffered injuries in the ensuing operations," he added. Further details of the operation are ..read more

Kakinada: Karella Veerendra Kumar of Isukapudi village in Amabjipeta Mandal of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District, who had been living a miserable life in the deserts of Saudi Arabia, reached Hyderabad on Friday Morning. He is staying at his sister’s house in Hyderabad and is expected to reach his native village on Sunday. Veerendra Kumar had gone to Saudi Arabia through an agent for a job. He ended up working for a camel owner in the desert. He subsequently released a video of the considerable difficulties faced by him in the area. He requested the AP government to bring him back to his n ..read more

In a noteworthy development, the AP government thinks to convert government land with mangrove forest into forest land. The state has about 100 sq. km of mangroves on the government lands ..read more

Hyderabad: As part of the Bonalu festival preparations, all wine and toddy shops, including bars in restaurants, will be closed within the limits of Cyberabad police commissionerate from 6 am on Sunday to 6 am on Monday. This measure is intended to ensure peaceful celebration of the bonalu festival, according to a press release issued by Avinash Mohanty, Cyberabad police commisisoner ..read more

Anantapur: Special chief secretary R.P. Sisodia suspects certain revenue employees are behind the fire mishap at the Madanapalle RDO office in Annamayya district. “Employees directly involved will soon be arrested and departmental action initiated against others for irresponsibility,” Sisodia declared. Four teams are investigating the incident. Key suspect Madhava Reddy is said to have fled soon after the incident. The special CS inspected the Annamayya district collectorate and also the district registration office at Rayachoti on Friday. After holding a review meeting with the revenue and ..read more

Seasoned star Nagarjuna has always been averse to negative roles in his career since he prefers to play protagonist roles. “He was approached to play the role of Arvind Swamy in ‘Dhruva’ opposite Ram Charan since it was a remake Tamil film ‘Thani Oruvan'. In fact, director Surender Reddy personally met Nagarjuna and narrated his stylized dark role and assured him a different kind of presentation in Telugu but in vain” he adds. Yet again, the news about director Lokesh Kanakaraj offering a negative role to ‘Manmadhudu’ star in his upcoming film ‘Coolie’ with Rajnikanth. “Nagarjuna would alway ..read more

Hosapete: In response to surging waters from the Tungabhadra Reservoir, Deputy Commissioner M S Divakar conducted an on-site inspection of the riverine areas, addressing pressing safety concerns. Divakar’s inspection began near the renowned Sri Virupaksheshwara Temple, where he stressed the necessity for heightened caution. Due to elevated water levels, he advised against devotees entering the river for bathing and mandated a temporary increase in security personnel along the riverbanks. The Deputy Commissioner also directed the PDO of Hampi Gram Panchayat to closely monitor the situation ..read more

Paris: After a glaring and first-of-its-kind opening ceremony on the Seine River, the highly anticipated Paris Olympics 2024 was declared open in the French capital on Friday. For the first time in the history of the Summer Games, the opening ceremony of the Olympics was held outside the stadium. The spectacular opening ceremony broke away from the convention by taking place outside the stadium. Rather, athletes were feted from boats cruising the Seine River, offering a one-of-a-kind show along a six-kilometre course. Leading the Indian team were two-time medallist, PV Sindhu and five-time ..read more

VIJAYAWADA: In what could become a sensational revelation, Andhra Pradesh minister for education, IT and electronics Nara Lokesh confirmed the use of ‘Red Book’, in which he reportedly noted down the names of officials and YSRC leaders who allegedly had harassed the TDP cadre and people. On the last day of Assembly sessions here on Friday, talking to reporters in the Assembly lobby, Lokesh said he had the Red Book with him and recalled talking about it in more than 90 public meetings. He said that he would abide by his statement that the names of all the “wrongdoers” would be included in the ..read more