12+ hour, 29+ min ago   (215+ words) CUTTACK: A 33-year-old woman was allegedly bludgeoned to death inside a house in Sector-13 locality within CDA Phase-II Model police limits on Sunday. The deceased Phula Kamar of Mayurbhanj district, worked as a daily wage labourer in CDA Sector-12 area....

15+ hour, 42+ min ago   (191+ words) The Madras High Court, in imposing the temporary measure, had noted that tourists are generally unaware of the behaviour and movement patterns of elephants and other wild animals in the area. The restriction will remain in force until the state…...

12+ hour, 39+ min ago   (264+ words) VISAKHAPATNAM: As many as 489 GVMC-related cases were setteled the National Lok Adalat held in Visakhapatnam, with over Rs 1.45 crore collected towards Property Tax, Vacant Land Tax and Trade Licence dues. The Lok Adalat was conducted at the Visakhapatnam District Court…...

12+ hour, 50+ min ago   (306+ words) JAGATSINGHPUR: Barely three hours after police conducted flag march in Jagatsinghpur town to maintain law and order ahead of the festive season, a group of drug peddlers, recently released from jail, allegedly tried to kill a home guard by knocking…...

12+ hour, 48+ min ago   (353+ words) BHUBANESWAR: The Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal is set to review on September 17 the progress made by its expanded technical committee, including the Central Water Commission (CWC), in examining water availability and utilisation data submitted by Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Sources said…...

13+ hour, 53+ min ago   (190+ words) HYDERABAD: A 71-year-old retired bank employee from Kothapet lost Rs 15.25 lakh after fraudsters allegedly placed him under digital arrest for five days. According to the victim’s complaint, he received a call from an unknown number on August 17. The caller identified…...

14+ hour, 22+ min ago   (295+ words) VIJAYAWADA: Environmental experts and technology providers at the IFAT India 2026 expo in Mumbai have commended Andhra Pradesh’s initiative to implement one of the country’s first AI-enabled, technology-driven smart LED street lighting projects. Executed in collaboration with Energy Efficiency Services Limited…...

14+ hour, 16+ min ago   (372+ words) VIJAYAWADA: Every Ganesh Chavithi, Vijayawada’s markets turn into a small economy of mud, paint and craftsmanship, but the clay at the heart of it often travels farther than idols themselves. Venkata Sandhya, an idol-maker in Vijayawada, said she sources her…...

14+ hour, 15+ min ago   (771+ words) Three Governor-nominated Council seats are falling vacant in November, while two Graduates MLC constituencies will go to the polls when their terms end in March 2027. On paper, these are separate contests. Within the Congress, however, the calculations are increasingly being…...

14+ hour, 14+ min ago   (266+ words) VIJAYAWADA: Agriculture Minister K Atchannaidu has directed officials to take urgent measures on a war footing to protect crops facing moisture stress due to the prevailing drought conditions caused by the El Niño effect. He stressed the need to utilise…...