Hyderabad: Telangana Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao on Friday said six persons from Telangana were among the 20 people who died in the bus accident in neighboring Andhra Pradesh. The minister, who visited the accident site, said 10 people who escaped the accident are stable and there is no threat to life. A Bengaluru-bound private…
Hyderabad: The Telangana BJP on Friday came down heavily on the Congress for its “shameless and opportunistic attempt” to recall former Congress president Sitaram Kesri on his 25th death anniversary — an act the BJP said was nothing more than a desperate pre-election gimmick aimed at Bihar voters. State BJP Chief Spokesperson and Media In-charge…
Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh): Twenty people were feared killed when a Volvo bus caught fire and turned into ashes after it hit a two-wheeler in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool in the early hours of Friday. The bus traveling from Hyderabad to Bengaluru had 40 people on board. “At around 3, a Volvo bus of Kaveri was going…
Hyderabad: Sri Govardhana Puja and Karthika Deepotsavam were celebrated with grandeur at the Hare Krishna Golden Temple on Wednesday, drawing devotees and visitors for a day of devotion, joy, and festivities. The highlight of the celebrations was a spectacular replica of Govardhan Hill, accompanied by an Annakuta offering of 56 varieties of traditional sweets and…
Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Sunday warned the Telangana politicians, who are allegedly supporting armed networks while preaching democracy. Sanjay Kumar in a post on ‘X’ attached a media report which claimed that senior Naxalite Mallojula Venugopal Rao alias Bhupathi, who had surrendered before Maharashtra police recently, “revealed” about…
Tirupati: A 19-year-old white tiger died at Sri Venkateshwara Zoological Park here on Sunday due to age-related ailments, officials said. Named ‘Sameer’, the big cat was transferred to Sri Venkateshwara (SV) Zoological Park (Tirupati Zoo) from Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad in 2011 when he was five years old. “It is with deep regret that…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced a set of benefits for government employees as part of the Diwali bonanza, including the release of one Dearness Allowance from November 1. The chief minister said that the state government will incur an expenditure of Rs 160 crore per month towards Dearness Allowance (DA)….
Hyderabad: A statewide bandh called by the BC JAC to protest against the High Court’s stay on the 42 per cent quota for BCs in local body polls passed off peacefully in Telangana on Saturday. The ruling Congress, opposition BRS, BJP, CPI, and CPI (M) extended their support to the bandh call. R Krishnaiah, Chairman of…
New Delhi: In a setback to the Telangana government, the Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed its petition challenging a high court order that stayed a government order providing 42 per cent reservation to Backward Classes in local bodies. “You continue with your elections with the same reservation that existed. Dismissed,” a bench of justices Vikram…
Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the 21st century belongs to 140 crore Indians and that the country will become “Viksit Bharat” (Developed India) by 2047. Hailing the country’s Make in India ecosystem, he said, “We saw the might of home-made ‘things’ in Operation Sindoor, the military offensive launched at…
