News for 'Guntur'

Meet the 3rd Indian-origin woman to go to space

Meet the 3rd Indian-origin woman to go to space

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

She will become the third Indian-origin woman to fly into space after Kalpana Chawla and Sunita Williams.

Celeb-approved chocolate recipes for you

Celeb-approved chocolate recipes for you

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

These lip-smacking recipes will make your mouth water.

3 TDP leaders go on fast for united Andhra

3 TDP leaders go on fast for united Andhra

Rediff.com17 Dec 2009

Three Telugu Desam Party leaders including former state Home Minister K Siva Prasad Rao on Thursday went on indefinite fast at the Hindu College centre in Guntur opposing the proposal to divide Andhra Pradesh.

144 Lok Sabha Seats Which BJP Wants To Win In 2024

144 Lok Sabha Seats Which BJP Wants To Win In 2024

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

According to BJP insiders, every Union minister has been given 3-4 seats to mentor and has been told to work hard on these constituencies in the next 20 months to ensure the party's victory.

AP police bust fake stamps racket

AP police bust fake stamps racket

Rediff.com10 Sep 2003

Two held for plot to kill ex-CM

Two held for plot to kill ex-CM

Rediff.com29 Apr 2003

Chandrababu Naidu invites Telangana CM to swearing-in

Chandrababu Naidu invites Telangana CM to swearing-in

Rediff.com2 Jun 2014

Telugu Desam Party President N Chandrababu Naidu rang up Telangana Rashtra Samiti chief K Chandrasekhar Rao, who took over as Telangana's first Chief Minister on Monday and invited the latter to his swearing-in ceremony as Andhra Pradesh CM on June 8.

Dhoni bhai gets the best out of me: Rayudu

Dhoni bhai gets the best out of me: Rayudu

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

Rayudu, who has been part of CSK for four seasons now, said he would love to play for the team again and hoped to get picked by the franchise in the forthcoming auction.

Andhra Pradesh's hot chase for Vijayawada realty

Andhra Pradesh's hot chase for Vijayawada realty

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Look at reaping the first-mover advantage by possessing lands in AP's newly-announced capital city.

Life-changing experience to see Earth from space: Bandla

Life-changing experience to see Earth from space: Bandla

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Bandla, a 34-year-old aeronautical engineer, on Sunday joined British billionaire Richard Branson and four others on board Virgin Galactic's Spaceship Two Unity to make a journey to the edge of space from the US state of New Mexico

Chandrababu Naidu to take oath as Andhra CM on June 8

Chandrababu Naidu to take oath as Andhra CM on June 8

Rediff.com28 May 2014

Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu will take oath as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on June 8

Millions attend Balakrishna's political debut

Millions attend Balakrishna's political debut

Rediff.com5 Nov 2008

Guntur turned in to a "Yellow Sea" on Wednesday as more than a million supporters of Telugu Desam Party from all over coastal Andhra region flooded to the city for the "Yuva Garjana" (Roar of the Youth) rally to witness the popular Telugu film star Balakrishna launching himself in to an active political role.

Modi takes a swipe at Naidu as TDP protests his visit

Modi takes a swipe at Naidu as TDP protests his visit

Rediff.com10 Feb 2019

'He keeps reminding me he is senior. There is no debate in this. I have never shown any disrespect to you since you are a senior,' the PM said.

Redemption tale: The Srikanth story of guts and grit

Redemption tale: The Srikanth story of guts and grit

Rediff.com21 Dec 2021

He was hailed as the next big thing when he shocked five-time world and two-time Olympic champion, Lin Dan in the final of China Open Super Series Premier event, a performance that also held out promise of a medal at the Rio Olympics.

Andhra Pradesh hit by heavy rains; toll mounts to 29

Andhra Pradesh hit by heavy rains; toll mounts to 29

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

Incessant rains have claimed as many as 29 lives in Andhra Pradesh during the past four days while more than 72,000 people have been evacuated from low-lying areas.

Srikanth storms into top-10 of world rankings

Srikanth storms into top-10 of world rankings

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

Riding on his back-to-back Super Series triumphs, India's ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth broke back into the top-10 at eighth in the latest world rankings.

Shot putter Manpreet Kaur gets 4-year ban for doping

Shot putter Manpreet Kaur gets 4-year ban for doping

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

The period of suspension begins from July 20, 2017, the date of her provisional suspension, according to an order of the anti-doping disciplinary panel (ADDP) of the NADA dated March 29.

Hong Kong Open: Srikanth advances to quarters; Sindhu, Prannoy, Kashyap knocked out

Hong Kong Open: Srikanth advances to quarters; Sindhu, Prannoy, Kashyap knocked out

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

Srikanth had last reached the quarterfinals at the Singapore Open in April.

There Is More To India Than Delhi Or Gujarat!

There Is More To India Than Delhi Or Gujarat!

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

The Modi government has to embrace the history of Tamil conquests in South East Asia and stop obsessing about Babar/Humayun, argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Search warrants on writer Varavara Rao

Search warrants on writer Varavara Rao

Rediff.com11 May 2005

Rao, along with balladeer Gadar and Kalyana Rao, had recently pulled out as Maoist emissaries.

Dhanalakshmi beats Hima Das, breaks Usha's 200m mark

Dhanalakshmi beats Hima Das, breaks Usha's 200m mark

Rediff.com18 Mar 2021

Tamil Nadu's S Dhanalakshmi, who had stunned Dutee Chand in the 100 metres final, beat Hima Das, another star athlete, in the 200 metres semi-final heats, clocking a new meet record time of 23.26 seconds, in the Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championships, in Patiala, on Thursday.

4 dead, 15 missing in AP boat mishap

4 dead, 15 missing in AP boat mishap

Rediff.com16 Aug 2005

Shirisha Bandla becomes 3rd Indian-American woman to fly into space

Shirisha Bandla becomes 3rd Indian-American woman to fly into space

Rediff.com11 Jul 2021

Aeronautical engineer Sirisha Bandla on Sunday became the third Indian-American woman to fly into space when she joined British billionaire Richard Branson on Virgin Galactic's first fully-crewed successful suborbital test flight from the United States state of New Mexico.

Jagan Reddy hospitalised after fasting for a week

Jagan Reddy hospitalised after fasting for a week

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

Doctors, who monitored Jagan's health condition said that the ketones in his body have risen which may lead to kidney-related problems.

Getting better every day: Traumatised Infosys employee

Getting better every day: Traumatised Infosys employee

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

Viswakanth Ankireddy, one of the two Indian Infosys employees held hostage by an Iranian-origin gunman at a popular cafe in Sydney, said on Thursday that he was recovering from his trauma and was getting better every day.

31 die in Andhra Pradesh cyclone

31 die in Andhra Pradesh cyclone

Rediff.com16 Dec 2003

Krishna district, which accounted for 24 deaths in house collapses and heavy rains, was the worst affected.

'I am getting beaten up a lot'

'I am getting beaten up a lot'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

'I have never played a character like that before -- very non-glamourous and hard-hitting.'

Sit-ups, squats, beatings: How cops dealt with lockdown violators

Sit-ups, squats, beatings: How cops dealt with lockdown violators

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

From making 'COVIDIOTS' (a term coined for those flouting restrictions) squat on the road and do sit-ups, to making them pose with pamphlets admitting their fault, police officials have pulled out all the stops from their kitty of creativity to drive home the message.

Govt apathy hits cold storages

Govt apathy hits cold storages

Rediff.com3 Feb 2004

Three Naxalites shot dead in AP

Three Naxalites shot dead in AP

Rediff.com6 Jan 2003

Three policemen were also killed in the battle between the police and the Naxals since the landmine blast on Sunday.

'Like an adventure', Srikanth says after win post COVID break

'Like an adventure', Srikanth says after win post COVID break

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

Srikanth spent the early part of the lockdown in his home town, where he was unable to train at his normal level. It was an opportunity for him to reflect on life outside badminton.

Chennai blasts: 'What was her fault? Why did they kill her?'

Chennai blasts: 'What was her fault? Why did they kill her?'

Rediff.com1 May 2014

In a cruel twist of fate, 22-year-old techie Swati fell victim to the twin bomb blasts on the Bangalore-Guwahati train just two months before she was to tie the nuptial knot.

Dhoni gives Kidambi Srikanth a reason to smile

Dhoni gives Kidambi Srikanth a reason to smile

Rediff.com20 May 2018

Kidambi Srikkanth is a big fan of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and he was in for a pleasant surprise when he received a cricket bat

Ambani to bring cash and carry to Punjab

Ambani to bring cash and carry to Punjab

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

The company wants to compete against international majors in Sunil Mittal bastion.

Women enter stock market to bring money home

Women enter stock market to bring money home

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Many of them are housewives looking to increase income in households struggling with the economic devastation caused by COVID-19.

India's killer heat wave has now killed 852 people

India's killer heat wave has now killed 852 people

Rediff.com26 May 2015

The death toll due to severe heat wave sweeping Andhra Pradesh has risen to 852 with the scorching weather claiming 202 lives in Prakasam district alone, officials said.

Harikrishna stuns Aronian to climb to top spot in Geneva

Harikrishna stuns Aronian to climb to top spot in Geneva

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

India's Grandmaster Pentala Harikrishna dished out a stellar performance to beat world No. 4 Levon Aronian of Armenia in the sixth round to climb to top of the leaderboard at the Geneva FIDE Grand Prix chess tournament.

Saina resumes training with husband Kashyap

Saina resumes training with husband Kashyap

Rediff.com9 Aug 2020

London Olympics bronze-medallist Saina Nehwal resumed training at a separate facility in Hyderabad after the COVID-19-induced break and is likely to join the national camp at the Sports Authority of India-Pullela Gopichand Academy in a couple of weeks.