POLITICS
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Mar- 2025 -22 March
Telangana: Class X exams officials axed as question paper circulated on WhatsApp
According to a senior official, the question paper was photographed and circulated on WhatsApp from a centre in Nalgonda district during the final stage of the examination. Hyderabad: An examination centre chief superintendent and department officer were suspended, and an invigilator was relieved in the Nalgonda district as the Class X question paper was circulated on WhatsApp on Friday the first day of the SSC Public Exams. According to a senior official, the question paper was photographed and circulated on WhatsApp during the final stage of the examination. “With new security measures – QR code and security number – in place on the question paper, we could easily identify the centre from where the paper was sent out via WhatsApp. We identified…
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22 March
YSRCP protests removal of YSR’s name from Vizag cricket stadium
A large number of YSRCP leaders and workers led by former minister Gudivada Amarnath staged the protest at the stadium in Madhurwada Visakhapatnam: YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leaders and workers staged a protest here on Thursday against the removal of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy’s name from the Visakhapatnam Cricket Stadium. A large number of YSRCP leaders and workers led by former minister Gudivada Amarnath staged the protest at the stadium in Madhurwada. Holding party flags and raising slogans, they condemned the action of the TDP-led NDA government in removing the name of YS Rajasekhara Reddy (YSR) from the stadium. They warned that the party would intensify its protest if the name of YSR was not restored. A…
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22 March
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu visits Tirupati temple with family
Following the darshan, Naidu and his family members served prasad (consecrated food) to devotees at Tarigonda Vengamamba, the press release said. Tirupati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday visited Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati and offered prayers. Naidu had darshan along with his family through Vaikunta Queue Complex-1 at 8.20 am. “CM Chandrababu had the darshan (visit to the deity) of Srivaru (Lord Venkateswara Swamy) accompanied by family members. At Ranganayakamma Mandapam, Vedic priests bestowed blessings on the CM,” said a release. Following the darshan, Naidu and his family members served prasad (consecrated food) to devotees at Tarigonda Vengamamba, the release added.
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22 March
Will establish trust to collect funds for building Venkateswara temples in villages: Chandrababu Naidu
The Chief Minister noted that this endeavour is aimed at building the deity’s temples in villages that lack them. “Several villages in the State still lack Venkateswara Swamy temples and to collect funds to construct temples in those villages we will establish a trust,” said Naidu Tirupati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said that a trust will be established to collect donations for constructing Lord Venkateswara Swamy temples in villages. The Chief Minister noted that this endeavour is aimed at building the deity’s temples in villages that lack them. “Several villages in the State still lack Venkateswara Swamy temples and to collect funds to construct temples in those villages we will establish a trust,” said Naidu, addressing…
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22 March
Andhra Pradesh: Breakfast meeting revives Hinduja group’s delayed bus factory near Vijayawada
Situated at Malavalli, 40 km from Vijayawada, this modern plant spans 75 acres and integrates advanced manufacturing technologies to uphold world-class quality standards. The plant is designed to manufacture the complete range of Ashok Leyland diesel buses and Switch Mobility’s electric buses Vijayawada: Ashok Leyland, the world’s fifth-largest bus manufacturer, in 2018 announced plans to set up a new factory near Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh. The foundation stone for the unit, which was expected to produce 4,800 buses annually, was laid in March 2018 but work stalled due to a change in the State government. Upon finding out about the stalled project, Nara Lokesh, Andhra Pradesh Minister and chairman of the cabinet committee on job creation invited the Hinduja family to…
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22 March
Andhra Pradesh: Heat waves predicted in 49 mandals
“Out of the 49 mandals, 12 are from Srikakulam district, followed by 20 in Vizianagaram district and 13 in Parvathipuram Manyam district, which are likely to experience heatwave conditions”: APSDMA Managing Director Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) has forecast heat waves across 49 mandals on Friday. “Out of the 49 mandals, 12 are from Srikakulam district, followed by 20 in Vizianagaram district and 13 in Parvathipuram Manyam district, which are likely to experience heatwave conditions,” said APSDMA Managing Director R Kurmanadh in a release. He further stated that one mandal in Alluri Sitaramaraju district, two in Kakinada, and five in East Godavari are also expected to be affected. The agency observed that temperatures soared on Thursday, with…
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22 March
London’s Heathrow Airport: Air India flights disrupted as power outage hits
London’s Heathrow Airport has been shut down for the day after a fire in a substation in the western part of the city led to a power outage and has left more than 16,000 homes without electricity New Delhi: The Nation’s largest carrier Air India on Friday said that its operations, to and from London Heathrow (LHR), have been disrupted following the temporary suspension of operations at the airport. London’s Heathrow Airport has been shut down for the day after a fire in a substation in the western part of the city led to a power outage and has left more than 16,000 homes without electricity. Air India said in a statement that London Heathrow-bound AI129 from Mumbai was returning to…
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22 March
‘Papa is in the Drum’: Daughter’s statement adds twist to brutal Meerut murder probe
Superintendent of Police, Meerut City, Ayush Vikram Singh stated that the investigation into the motive behind the murder is ongoing, and the minor girl may provide crucial insights into the events leading up to the brutal killing of Saurabh Rajput on March 4 by his wife, Muskaan Rastogi, and her lover, Sahil Shukla. Meerut: Meerut Police are considering engaging a counsellor to speak to the traumatised six-year-old daughter of slain ex-Merchant Navy man Saurabh Rajput to gather information as she is reported to have told some people that “Papa is in the drum”. Superintendent of Police, Meerut City, Ayush Vikram Singh said the police are still investigating the motive behind the killing and the minor girl could shed some light on…
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22 March
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat inaugurates ABPS meeting
RSS joint general secretary C R Mukunda said, “Intense decisions on some of the contemporary and burning issues,” will be addressed during the meeting, which will be attended by heads of 32 affiliated organisation of RSS Bengaluru: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday inaugurated the three-day meeting of Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS), Sangh’s top decision-making body, that will discuss Manipur situation, as well as the attempts to create the ‘North-South divide’ in the country. Addressing a press meeting, RSS joint general secretary C R Mukunda said, “Intense decisions on some of the contemporary and burning issues,” will be addressed during the meeting, which will be attended by heads of 32 affiliated organisation of RSS. “Manipur is going through a rough…
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22 March
Karnataka Assembly: Opposition demands judicial probe into ‘honey-trap’ allegations
BJP and JD(S) created a ruckus in the Karnataka Assembly, demanding a judicial probe by a sitting , into the alleged “honey-trap” attempt involving a minister and other politicians Bengaluru: The opposition BJP and JD(S) created a ruckus in the Karnataka Assembly on Friday, demanding a judicial probe by a sitting , into the alleged “honey-trap” attempt involving a minister and other politicians. BJP and JD(S) members stormed into the well of the House, protesting with CDs in hand and shouting slogans, even as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah assured them of a high-level probe. Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna had informed the Assembly on Thursday that there had been attempts to honey-trap him and that at least 48 politicians across parties had…
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