YSRCP chief called for EVMs to be replaced with ballot papers, joining a number of Oppn leaders raising concerns about their efficacy after a post by Elon Musk on X sparked a debate.
Beeda Madhuri, daughter of Andhra MP Beeda Masthan Rao, was allegedly in the driver's seat. Deceased has been identified as S Surya, a painter and resident of Odaikuppam, Besant Nagar.
BJP ended 24-year BJD rule in Odisha after alliance talks failed, while NDA ally TDP dislodged YSRCP in Andhra Pradesh. Both BJD & YSRCP had backed BJP’s legislative agenda.
The Jana Sena Party, which had won only one assembly seat last time, has registered 13 victories and is leading in eight more of the 21 seats it had contested in alliance with the TDP and BJP.
Jagan is two-time MLA (2014 & 2019) from high-profile seat, which was held previously by his father & ex-CM of united AP, YSR, until his demise in helicopter crash in 2009.
Pinnelli Rama Krishna Reddy is on the run since damaging an EVM. Earlier, YSRCP's Annabathuni Siva Kumar had slapped a voter for reportedly objecting to him jumping the queue.
Series of major incidents reported, especially from Palnadu, Ananthapuramu and Tirupati districts earlier this week. Top officials called to Delhi to address failure to curb violence.
Voter standing in queue at booth in Ithanagar locality in Tenali objected to MLA jumping queue-line to cast ballot. Clip shows MLA’s men pounced on man & raining blows on him.
With non-leather products driving global footwear demand between 2020 and 2024, India’s global market share stood at 1.85% in 2024, says a NITI Aayog report.
ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
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