Patna, June 8 (IANS) A devastating road accident claimed the lives of three pilgrims and left more than 20 others injured after a tourist bus carrying devotees from Andhra Pradesh rammed into a truck on the Grand Trunk Road (NH-19) in Bihar’s Aurangabad district.The accident occurred late Sunday night near Bhawani Hotel, between Bhediya and Dev Mor, under the jurisdiction of the Aurangabad Mufassil police station.The impact of the collision was so severe that one side of the bus was completely r…
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Chennai, June 8 (IANS) A low-pressure area prevailing over the Karnataka coast and adjoining Andhra Pradesh coastal region is expected to influence weather conditions across Tamil Nadu, leading to widespread rainfall activity in several districts on Monday, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC). The weather department has forecast light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms at one or two places across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during the day. The influence o…
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), June 7 (IANS) Acting Venezuela President, Delcy Eloina Rodriguez Gomez visited the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL) at Prashanti Nilayam here on Sunday and appreciated unique philosophy of values-based integral education. She showed keen interest in the Institute’s diverse research initiatives. Highlighting the challenges and crisis confronting contemporary education systems across the world, she underscored the urgent need for an education roote…
Pune, June 7 (IANS) Spotlight was on sprinters at the eighth-leg of Indian Athletics Series in Pune, Maharashtra on Sunday. Air Force sprinter Harjit Singh was cynosure of all eyes as he clocked 10.17 seconds to top the field in the men’s 100m race. Rushiprasad Desai of Maharashtra was second with a time of 10.35 seconds and Laukik Anant Melge also from Maharashtra was third with a time of 10.36 seconds.Aditya Pisal of Maharashtra dominated the U20 men’s 100m. His winning time was 10.23 seco…
Vijayawada, June 7 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government has overhauled the 108 ambulance emergency services, turning it into an ultra-efficient lifeline for millions. Operating under the core philosophy that “every second counts when saving a life,” the state’s emergency network has been modernised to meet international trauma care standards, said an official release on Sunday.Partnering with Bhavya Health Care, the coalition government has integrated advanced GPS tracking, real-time traffic rou…
Nagpur, June 6 (IANS) The Nagpur Regional Unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit on Saturday has busted an interstate drug smuggling syndicate and seized more than 522 kg of ganja (cannabis) valued at approximately Rs 2.61 crore. Acting on specific Intelligence inputs, DRI officials intercepted a long-platform truck travelling from the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border towards Maharashtra via National Highway 53. The vehicle was stopped at the Mathni toll plaza near …
Seattle (United States), June 6 (IANS) The second edition of ‘Mango Magic: Promotion and Tasting Event of Indian Mangoes’ was organised in Seattle, bringing together more than 100 leading importers of Indian fruits along with senior representatives from major US retailers, including Costco, to sample some of India’s finest mango varieties, according to the Consulate General of India in Seattle. The event showcased seven premium varieties of Indian mangoes, highlighting the country’s rich a…
Bhopal, June 5 (IANS) The Meteorological Centre in Bhopal has issued a warning of thunderstorms, lightning, hailstorms and gusty winds reaching speeds of 50-60 kmph across Madhya Pradesh over the next five days, as several parts of the state recorded widespread rainfall.According to the weather office, Bardanagar received 58 mm of rainfall, Sailana 50 mm and Kolar 40 mm, among other places.Strong winds were recorded in Sehore at 91 kmph, Bhopal at 59 kmph and the Guna-Ashoknagar region at 50 kmp…
Visakhapatnam, June 5 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday announced that the state government would develop an integrated Aqua Corridor connecting Amaravati, Bhimavaram, Kakinada, Visakhapatnam, Krishnapatnam and Nellore. The event was attended N. Chandrababu Naidu, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister; Piyush Goyal, Union Commerce and Industry Minister; Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Panchayati Raj; Kinjarapu Rammohan …
Amaravati, June 5 (IANS) Jana Sena Party has announced Lingamaneni Ramesh as its candidate for Rajya Sabha elections. Jana Sena President and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Friday approved the name of Ramesh as the party candidate.He will file his nomination on Saturday, Jana Sena said in a statement.Ramesh has been associated with Jana Sena and Pawan Kalyan since 2015. According to the statement, Ramesh was attracted by Pawan Kalyan’s vision that the state can develop only…