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Chandrababu Naidu's Assets Grew At 41% To Rs 810 Crore In 5 Years

Press Trust of India | Friday April 19, 2024, Amaravati

Assets of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and his family grew by over 41 per cent in the past five years to Rs 810.42 crore, according to an affidavit filed with the Election Commission on Friday.

Woman, Part Of Indian Crew On Board Ship Seized By Iran, Returns Home

Edited by Debanish Achom | Thursday April 18, 2024, New Delhi

An Indian sailor who was among the crew of a cargo ship that was seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards near the Strait of Hormuz on April 13 has safely reached home, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said today.

Exclusive: How Many Lok Sabha Seats Will BJP Win In South India? Congress's Revanth Reddy Says...

Reported by Marya Shakil | Thursday April 18, 2024, New Delhi

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has predicted the Bharatiya Janata Party will struggle for traction among South Indian voters, and win fewer than 15 of the region's 130 Lok Sabha seats.

BJP Aims For Big Impact As Tamil Nadu Votes For 2024 Lok Sabha Polls Tomorrow

Press Trust of India | Thursday April 18, 2024, Chennai

Tamil Nadu is set to vote on April 19 for the Lok Sabha polls, that was marked by fierce campaigns, and a never seen before kind of spirited fight put up by the BJP, led by PM Modi to gain a foothold in the state in 2024 was a striking feature.

YouTuber Arrested For Falsely Claiming He Spent Day At Bengaluru Airport

Press Trust of India | Thursday April 18, 2024, Bengaluru

A 23-year-old Youtuber was arrested for allegedly entering the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, recording a video and later falsely claiming that he spent an entire day there, police said today.

Telangana School Attacked After Students Questioned Over Saffron Attire

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Thursday April 18, 2024, Hyderabad

A mob vandalised a missionary school in Telangana's Mancherial district and manhandled the institution's staff after the principal questioned some students wearing religious attire to campus

Bird Flu Outbreak Reported In Kerala's Alappuzha

Press Trust of India | Thursday April 18, 2024, Alappuzha (Kerala)

A bird flu outbreak has been reported in two places in this district, officials said here on Thursday.

Viral Video: Rider Hangs From Truck, His Bike Dragged On Road After Crash

Asian News International | Thursday April 18, 2024, Hyderabad (Telangana)

A truck driver has been arrested in a hit-and-run case reported in Telangana's Hyderabad after a video of the incident went viral on social media, police said on Wednesday.

Kerala Woman With Cerebral Palsy Clears Civil Services Exam

Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 17, 2024, Kozhikode, Kerala

Surpassing the challenges posed by cerebral palsy, a congenital disorder that affects movement, muscle tone and posture, Sarika AK, hailing from this north Kerala district, has cleared the civil services exam.

Car Driver Rams Bike, Then Drives 18 Km With Body On Top Of It

Asian News International | Tuesday April 16, 2024, Ananthapuramu (Andhra Pradesh)

A car driver in Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, collided with a biker and drove for 18 kilometres with the victim's body on the roof of the vehicle.

Will BJP's Solo Run Be A Success? What Tamil Nadu Leaders Said

NDTV News Desk | Monday April 15, 2024, New Delhi

Can the BJP make inroads in Tamil Nadu this Lok Sabha elections? The BJP is hoping a shift from the ruling DMK and the AIADMK would happen and benefit the party.

Passenger Bitten By Snake On Kerala-Tamil Nadu Train, Hospitalised: Cops

Press Trust of India | Monday April 15, 2024, Kottayam (Kerala)

A passenger was allegedly bitten by a snake on a Madurai-bound train on Monday, police here said.

HD Kumaraswamy's "Mother In Villages Have Lost Their Way" Remark Sparks Row

Press Trust of India | Sunday April 14, 2024, Bengaluru

JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy's comment that women in rural areas have "lost their way" because of the five guarantee schemes introduced by the Congress government in Karnataka, has elicited sharp reactions from the ruling party.

Ex BJP MLA Asks Karnataka Minister To Have "Extra Peg". Her Response

Reported by Pratiba Raman | Sunday April 14, 2024, Bengaluru

A former BJP MLA in Karnataka has raised a massive controversy over his "one peg" swipe at the state Women and Child Development Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar.

"Within 40 Days...": Chandrababu Naidu's Liquor Promise For Andhra Polls

Written by Uma Sudhir | Friday April 12, 2024, Hyderabad

Ahead of the Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha and Assembly election, the post-poll supply of liquor has made headlines - as a pre-poll promise by none less than ex-Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu.