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VISAKHAPATNAM: Tremors were felt in parts of Alluri Sitarama Raju district in Andhra Pradesh and Koraput district in Odisha around 11.31 pm on Saturday. The earthquake measured 4.4 on the Richter scale and was centered near Koraput region, according to the National Centre for Seismology. It was recorded at a shallow depth of 5 km, which made vibrations more noticeable in nearby areas. Residents in Koraput, Semiliguda, Nandapur, Jeypore, and surrounding villages reported the tremors for about eight seconds. In ASR district, people in Munchingiputtu, Pedabayalu, Hukumpeta, Araku Valley, Paderu, and other mandals also experienced the tremors. Many rushed out of their houses in fear and stayed on the streets until they felt safe. Speaking to TNIE, a villager from Paderu said the sudden shaking woke up many people in our hamlet. Residents of nearby hamlets remained outdoors for sometime, unsettled by the experience, he said. Officials said there were no reports of structural damage or casualties in Alluri Sitarama Raju and Koraput districts.
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to install statues of freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju and Amarajeevi Potti Sriramulu in Amaravati to honour their contributions and inspire future generations. He emphasised that eco-parks being developed across the capital region should be named meaningfully and reflect the heritage and values of the state. At the same time, he underscored the importance of maintaining financial prudence and avoiding unnecessary extravagance in new projects. Chandrababu Naidu made these observations at the 50th meeting of the Capi ...Read More >
Medak: Telangana State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday appealed to the people to give the committed party an opportunity to meet the aspirations of the poor and downtrodden. Addressing a large gathering of party workers in Medak, the BJP chief remarked that citizens have experienced the rule of the BRS and the Congress party and have had bitter experiences with the deceitful practices of both. He urged people to support the BJP wholeheartedly in the upcoming local body elections as a way to teach the ruling Congress party a lesson for its unfulfilled promises. Rao emphasized that t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has said money cannot be recovered by filing an FIR and seeking help of police as it quashed a cheating case against the producer of Bollywood movie "Tanu Weds Manu". A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan expressed displeasure over the approach of the Allahabad High Court in dealing with the petition of producer Shailesh R Singh for quashing of the FIR against him by complainant Kunal Jain. "Money cannot be recovered, more particularly, in a civil dispute between the parties by filing a first information report and seeking the help of the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI/BATHINDA: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Friday conducted searches at 22 de-addiction centres across Punjab, including in Chandigarh, Barnala and Ludhiana, after its investigation revealed illegal sale of drugs by these centres. The agency also searched a premise in Mumbai linked to the accused.Dr Amit Bansal, who runs these 22 centres, is prime accused in the case, sources said. Bansal, against whom Punjab Police has registered multiple FIRs, is alleged to be engaged in illegal sale of drugs from his de-addiction centres.Privately-run drug de-addiction centres in Punjab are ...Read More >
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 13 (ANI): Authorities in the Mendhar sector of Poonch district have begun relocating families from Kalaban village after continuous landslides and land subsidence rendered the area unsafe. Around 700 people have been affected, while nearly 95 residential structures developed cracks following days of heavy rainfall. Officials said the administration has declared the village unsafe, and residents have been advised to evacuate temporarily. Those affected have been shifted to designated shelters, where relief measures are being coordinated. Also Read ...Read More >
Baramulla, Jul 5: Hundreds of mourners from Delina and its neighbouring villages Saturday participated in the Muharram procession, the 9th day of the month of Muharram-Ul-Haram at Delina area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district. The procession was one of the series of processions being held in the month of Muharram, the first month of Islamic calendar. Dressed in black and carrying flags bearing religious inscriptions, participants from the villages of Hygam, Bulgam, Bohripora, Syedpora, Uri, Boniyar and other villages marched from new Imambargah through the National Highway NH-1 to the ma ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full security arrangements," a spokesperson said. Jammu Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar and Inspec ...Read More >
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 13 (ANI): Authorities in the Mendhar sector of Poonch district have begun relocating families from Kalaban village after continuous landslides and land subsidence rendered the area unsafe. Around 700 people have been affected, while nearly 95 residential structures developed cracks following days of heavy rainfall. Officials said the administration has declared the village unsafe, and residents have been advised to evacuate temporarily. Those affected have been shifted to designated shelters, where relief measures are being coordinated. Meanwhile ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana unit of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) demanded that the encroachment of Bhadrachalam Sita Ramachandra Swamy temple's lands in Purushottapatnam in Andhra Pradesh be made an agenda point for discussion during the meeting of the chief ministers of the two Telugu states scheduled to take place in Hyderabad later this week. According to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) mouth-piece Organiser, VHP has urged the two chief ministers to form a joint task force team involving the officials from both the states, and a joint action plan, to protect the Bhadrachalam temple lands f ...Read More >
KHAMMAM: Wearing black badges, members of the TNGO Association, temple employees' welfare and retired staff associations and Vedic administrative staff from various temples staged a protest outside Tanisha Kalyana Mandapam on Wednesday, condemning the attack on Bhadrachalam temple Executive Officer (EO) L Ramadevi. The protestors alleged that EO Ramadevi and her team were assaulted by encroachers from Purushottapatnam village in Yetapaka mandal, Alluri Sitaramaraju district, Andhra Pradesh while attempting to stop illegal constructions on land belonging to the Sri Sitaramachandra Swamy temple ...Read More >
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], August 20 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday spoke to Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini over the phone on the incident of the murder of Uttarakhand youth Sahil Bisht in Ambala. Dhami requested the immediate arrest of the culprits and to ensure strict punishment. On this, Nayab Singh Saini assured that the criminals will not be spared at any cost, and clear instructions have been given to the police to take immediate action. He said that the Haryana government will take every possible step in this entire matter. Expressing ...Read More >
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 13 (ANI): Authorities in the Mendhar sector of Poonch district have begun relocating families from Kalaban village after continuous landslides and land subsidence rendered the area unsafe. Around 700 people have been affected, while nearly 95 residential structures developed cracks following days of heavy rainfall. Officials said the administration has declared the village unsafe, and residents have been advised to evacuate temporarily. Those affected have been shifted to designated shelters, where relief measures are being coordinated. Meanwhile ...Read More >
Koraput: A moderate earthquake measuring 4.4 magnitude struck the Koraput district late Saturday night, triggering panic in several towns and villages, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, officials said Sunday. According to the National Centre for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at 11:31 pm IST April 4. The epicentre was located near Koraput at a shallow depth of about 5 km, intensifying its impact despite the moderate magnitude. Tremors were widely felt across the district, including in Sunabeda, Semiliguda, Pottangi, Nandapur, Damanjodi, Lamtaput, Jeypore and Baipar ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: Tourism and Culture minister Kandula Durgesh on Friday called on people to work towards realising the ideals of freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju Unveiling a 10-foot bronze statue erected by the Kshatriya Seva Samiti at Narsipatnam, the gateway to Manyam district, on the occasion of 128th birth anniversary of Sitarama Raju, the minister pledged to develop Alluri's birthplace and final resting place into a major tourist hub. Durgesh announced that Sitarama Raju's birth anniversary will be officially commemorated across Andhra Pradesh as a symbol of Telugu pride. He lauded Al ...Read More >
Hyderabad: BJP State president N Ramachandra Rao and party national co-incharge for Tamil Nadu and Karnataka Dr Pongulei Sudhakar Reddy condemned the attack on the executive officer of the Bhardrachalma temple on Wednesday. Addressing the media, Ramachandra Rao said the incident of attacking the EO in Bhadrachalam and trying to encroach on the temple lands is unfortunate. "People of other religions have built buildings on those lands and some have tried to build churches and mosques. When the EO tried to stop her, she was attacked. It happened not only in Bhadrachalam but also in the case of ...Read More >
Several houses in the Tanger area of Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district have developed cracks, reportedly due to land subsidence. The administration has declared the area unsafe and advised residents to evacuate temporarily. The local authorities, including Ramban MLA Arjun Singh Raju, Deputy Commissioner and DDC, have assessed the situation and assured residents that the government will provide necessary support, including relocation to safer areas and compensation for damages. Raju said tha ...Read More >
Security forces gunned down seven Maoists in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. This follows a similar operation on Tuesday that killed six Maoists. One of the deceased was identified as Meturi Jokha Rao alias Tech Shankar, a key figure in technical operations. The death of top naxalite commander Madvi Hidma on Tuesday was considered a major blow to the insurgency. A day after six Maoists were gunned down at Maredumilli in Andhra Pradesh, seven more died in another exchange of fire in the vicinity on ...Read More >
Markapur (Prakasam district): Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan announced that no single party in the coalition government is superior, but their combined strength is like a fist, to fight others for the welfare and development of the Andhra Pradesh state. He underscored the strong understanding and mutual respect within the NDA leadership and advised the leaders and supporters at all levels to resolve differences through discussion for the common goal of public service. After paying floral tributes to Alluri Sitharama Raju on his birth anniversary, Deputy Chief Minister and panchayat raj an ...Read More >
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan laid foundation stone for the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) works at Markapuram in Prakasam district on Friday. Endowments Minister and district in-charge Anam Ramanarayana Reddy, Social Welfare Minister Dola Sree Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy, and Ongole MP Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy were among others present. Before addressing a public meeting on the occasion, Mr. Pawan Kalyan paid tributes to revolutionary freedom fighter Alluri Sitharama Raju on his birth anniversary. Later, addressing the people, Mr. Pawan Kalyan recalled the courage with which ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Reliance Industries, India's largest company in terms of market value, reported a 76% increase in quarterly profit to Rs 30,681 crore on Friday, led by gains from the sale of some of its listed investments and strong growth across its key businesses. Other income surged 280% to Rs 15,119 crore due to profit (Rs 8,924 crore) on sale of its stake in Asian Paints. Excluding the Rs 8,924 crore gain, profit was higher by 25%. Earnings was also driven by a rebound in its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business, which saw better refining margins, and strong performance by its retail and digital servi ...Read More >
In a tragic incident at a Bapatla district quarry in Andhra Pradesh, six migrant workers from Odisha died and three were injured when a granite rock collapsed on Sunday. Police suspect water seepage caused the accident during mining operations. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has ordered a thorough investigation and directed officials to provide medical assistance to the injured. Six migrant workers were killed and three injured after a massive granite rock fell on them at a quarry in Bapatla ...Read More >
An earthquake of 2.9 magnitude was recorded in Vijayapura district on Wednesday, Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) said. The community need not panic as both the magnitude and intensity observed are low, it added. The earthquake occurred at 07:43:38 AM, and the epicentre was 2.5 kms north west of of Hattarkihal village in Yaranal gram panchayat of Basavana Bagewadi taluk, Vijayapura district, at the depth of 05 Km, KSNDMC said in a statement. "As per the seismic inten ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): After US President Donald Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), Dr Abhishek Bansal, Senior Consultant and Chief of Interventional Radiology at Aakash Healthcare, warned that even mild symptoms, like Trump ankle swelling, should not be ignored, as they could signal underlying vascular issues. The body often sends out early distress signals, and ignoring them could delay crucial diagnoses. Symptoms like swollen ankles, unexplained bruises, or a persistent limp may appear minor, but they could be the body way of signalling something more s ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam: A tragic incident unfolded in Araku Valley, resulting in the deaths of a grandmother and her grandson. The event occurred on Saturday night at the forest department quarters in the town. The deceased were identified as N. Chilakamma, (55), and her 7-year-old grandson Nani, both residents of Sova village in Dumbriguda mandal. They had been living in the quarters for eight years, earning a livelihood through local labour. ...Read More >
KOCHI: It was a stunning beginning to a perfect brew. Aroma and all. Two years ago when the Dutch team visited Wayanad, they took back two samples of coffee beans -- One from Brahmagiri and the other from Biowin Agro Research. "We gave them our best beans," recalls a member of the Climate Smart Coffee Project. "But we were stunned when the results came in. One scored 83 cup scores, the other 86. That's among the finest grades in the world. Specialty coffee starts at 80. Normally, our coffee gets a 52 cup score," the member added. This led to the beginning of a cooperative-led coffee revolu ...Read More >
Chennai, August 1: Actor, music director and producer G V Prakash Kumar, who has won the National Award for Best Music Direction (Songs) for the Tamil, Telugu bilingual film Vaathi, has called the honour "a blessing for the second time". Taking to his X timeline soon after the 71st National Awards were announced, G V Prakash expressed his gratitude to the jury and the selection committee of the National Awards and the entire team of Vaathi. G V Prakash wrote, "A blessing for the second time. I'm truly overwhelmed and deeply grateful to receive the 71st National Film Award for Best Music Direc ...Read More >