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…
Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation for multiple projects worth Rs 13,430 crore here, spreading across the state. The projects span across key sectors such as industry, power transmission, roads, railways, defence manufacturing, and petroleum and natural gas. PM Modi laid the foundation for the Transmission System…
Hyderabad: Konda Laxma Reddy, veteran journalist, former Chevella MLA, and senior Congress leader, passed away in the early hours of today at Apollo Hospital, here. He was 84. Laxma Reddy’s body will be kept at his Jubilee Hills residence in Journalist B Colony, allowing relatives, friends, and colleagues to pay their last respects. The last…
New Delhi: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of “telling lies” in his remarks concerning infiltration and disparity in population growth across all religions. In an interview with ANI, Owaisi claimed that the Muslim population has increased by 4.4 per cent from the first census to…
Hyderabad: Poultry India and the Indian Poultry Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA), in collaboration with the National Egg Coordination Committee (NECC), celebrated World Egg Day 2025 at the Press Club, Somajiguda, on Friday. The event highlighted this year’s theme — “Protein Awareness: Eggs for Nutrition & Health.” The programme aimed to raise awareness about the importance…
Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday squarely blamed the Congress-led Revanth Reddy government for the suspicious death of its Mandal President, Yeta Madhukar (45), whose body was found in the deep forest area of Vermanapalli Mandal, Mancherial district. Addressing the media, N.V. Subash, Chief Spokesperson and Media In-charge of the Telangana BJP, alleged…
