Heat waves forecast for 108 mandals in Andhra Pradesh

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) has forecasted heat waves for 108 mandals across the state on Wednesday. “Out of the 108 mandals, 15 in Srikakulam district, 21 in Vizianagaram district, 10 in Parvathipuram Manyam district, and eight in Alluri Sitaramaraju district are likely to experience heatwave conditions,” said APSDMA Managing Director…

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Sule, Rohit Pawar were in touch with man held for extortion bid on minister: Fadnavis

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has alleged key leaders of the opposition Nationalist Congress Party (SP) were involved in a “conspiracy” against his cabinet colleague Jaykumar Gore in a case involving a woman. Replying to a motion initiated by the opposition in the state assembly on Tuesday, Fadnavis said there was proof of communication…

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Telangana Aims to Be IT Powerhouse: Yogeshwar Reddy

A Prashant Reddy Hyderabad: Telangana is rapidly progressing toward becoming a trillion-dollar economy, driven by investor-friendly policies and strategic initiatives in IT, industry, and infrastructure. Minister for IT and Industries Duddilla Sridhar Babu emphasized the state’s commitment to economic growth, according to Congress spokesperson V. Yogeshwar Reddy. In an informal chat, Reddy highlighted the Minister’s…

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Tamil Nadu’s Political Churning: Realignments and New Equations

MS Shanker As Tamil Nadu inches closer to the 2026 assembly elections, the political landscape is witnessing significant shifts. The recent meeting between AIADMK chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami and Union Home Minister Amit Shah signals a possible realignment that could reshape electoral equations. While Palaniswami termed it a courtesy call, political insiders suggest otherwise. AIADMK’s…

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Jaishankar meets UN secretary general’s special envoy on Myanmar, discusses border stability

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and UN secretary general’s special envoy Julie Bishop on Tuesday held talks focusing on the fast-unfolding situation in Myanmar. Bishop is currently on a visit to India. In April last year, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Bishop as his special envoy on Myanmar. “Glad to meet UN Special…

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