News for 'Krishna district'

Only 39 MW added to hydel power capacity in 2010

Only 39 MW added to hydel power capacity in 2010

Rediff.com12 May 2010

"Only one unit of APGenco's 234 MW Jurala Priyadarshini in Karnataka became functional during the previous fiscal," a power ministry official said.

Tomato prices go through the roof

Tomato prices go through the roof

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

Farmers shifted to other vegetables as they could not realise price in past 9 months

Will force Pak to stop cross-border firing: Rajnath

Will force Pak to stop cross-border firing: Rajnath

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

Just wait for some more time. Pakistan will forced to stop firing.

Protests against Telangana rage on in Andhra

Protests against Telangana rage on in Andhra

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

Agitating against the decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh, Samaikyandhra supporters on Tuesday continued with their week-long protests across coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions.

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.

Abducted Andhra engineer released in Assam

Abducted Andhra engineer released in Assam

Rediff.com17 Nov 2009

Abducted engineer P Krishna Rao was released on Tuesday after a month's captivity by National Democratic Front of Bodoland militants in Assam's Kokrajhar district, police said. Rao, who was abducted on October 16 by militants of the NDFB anti-talks faction, was released in Karigaon area around 1200 hours, they said.

Asaram case: Verdict to be pronounced in jail to avoid violence

Asaram case: Verdict to be pronounced in jail to avoid violence

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

The advocates will be permitted to remain present at the time of pronouncement of judgment.

Ministers, youths in Congress' candidates' list for Karnataka elections

Ministers, youths in Congress' candidates' list for Karnataka elections

Rediff.com16 Apr 2018

The party has not applied the "one-family, one-ticket" formula for the Karnataka polls which it followed in the Punjab polls held last year.

Bandh in Andhra Pradesh over special status demand

Bandh in Andhra Pradesh over special status demand

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

In addition to CPI workers, activists of Congress, YSR Congress and other Opposition parties, who extended support to the bandh, held rallies and other forms of protest at different places in the state.

Encephalitis kills 20 children in Bihar

Encephalitis kills 20 children in Bihar

Rediff.com6 Jun 2013

The dreaded encephalitis, a mosquito-borne disease, claimed has claimed the lives of over 20 children in Bihar, health officials have said.

Tidal waves claim 77 lives in AP, 1200 missing

Tidal waves claim 77 lives in AP, 1200 missing

Rediff.com27 Dec 2004

Unofficial reports, however, put the toll at 104.

Rifleman Aurangzeb, Maj Aditya among those awarded Shaurya Chakra

Rifleman Aurangzeb, Maj Aditya among those awarded Shaurya Chakra

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

Rifleman Aurangzeb, who belonged to the 44 Rashtriya Rifles, was on way back home on June 14 to celebrate Eid when terrorists abducted him.

Pakistan violates ceasefire at Poonch sector again

Pakistan violates ceasefire at Poonch sector again

Rediff.com12 Oct 2013

Pakistani troops on Saturday evening violated the ceasefire on the Line of Control at two places in the Mendhar sector of Poonch district of Jammu region.

Kolkata turns pink for day-night Test

Kolkata turns pink for day-night Test

Rediff.com23 Nov 2019

Kolkata sheds its white-blue nocturnal hue with pink ball day-night Test.

Kandhamal's riot relief camps closed

Kandhamal's riot relief camps closed

Rediff.com4 Sep 2009

The relief camp at Tiangia under 'G' Udayagiri block housing 500 people, was the last one to be closed on Friday, Kandhamal District Magistrate Krishna Kumar told PTI over the phone. Altogether 25,000 people were housed in over 15 relief camps during the violence in the aftermath of the killing of senior Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Swami Laxamananda Saraswati on August 23, 2008, Kumar said.

Vajpayee cremated with state honours, daughter lights funeral pyre

Vajpayee cremated with state honours, daughter lights funeral pyre

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

Vajpayee's ashes will be immersed in rivers in all the districts in Uttar Pradesh -- his karmabhoomi.

Kalburgi's wife seeks SIT probe into rationalist's 2015 murder

Kalburgi's wife seeks SIT probe into rationalist's 2015 murder

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

Kalburgi's wife, in her plea, said that the investigation in Dabholkar and Pansare murder cases was in a "sorry state" and no progress has been made in bringing the killers to book.

Controversy's child frontrunner for Chhattisgarh CM

Controversy's child frontrunner for Chhattisgarh CM

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

Bhupesh Baghel revived the Congress in Chhattisgarh after the party's frontline leadership was wiped out in a Maoist attack in 2013.

Chaos as liquor shops open after 40 days -- and some close again

Chaos as liquor shops open after 40 days -- and some close again

Rediff.com4 May 2020

Liquor shops reopened across the country in the non-containment zones after 40 days from Monday with people queuing up in large numbers, giving social distancing norms a toss at some places.

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.

Panchayat asks sexual favours from woman after husband refuses to 'settle' debt

Panchayat asks sexual favours from woman after husband refuses to 'settle' debt

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

They claimed that though they had repaid Rs 2.50 lakh to Panchayat, the caste body demanded Rs 6 lakh to 'settle the outstanding amount' which the couple refused to pay, prompting the panchs to ostracise them.

30 kg RDX-laden IED recovered in Doda

30 kg RDX-laden IED recovered in Doda

Rediff.com30 Oct 2003

It was found under a culvert on the Sarthangal-Bhadarwa Road.

Rahul dismisses PM's 'Kerala dear to me' remark

Rahul dismisses PM's 'Kerala dear to me' remark

Rediff.com9 Jun 2019

The Congress chief, however, said he was not expecting any cooperation from the prime minister and the BJP-led central government for the development of Wayanad and Kerala.

Unified Andhra supporters protest for day two

Unified Andhra supporters protest for day two

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

Protests against the decision to divide Andhra Pradesh rocked Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra regions for the second day on Thursday, with united Andhra supporters taking out rallies and preventing public transport buses from plying.

Vizag stadium set to host third India-Sri Lanka T20

Vizag stadium set to host third India-Sri Lanka T20

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Preparations are underway in Visakhapatnam for the third T20 cricket match between India and Sri Lanka on February 14 and tickets will be sold to spectators from February 11.

Yogi Adityanath's men openly worship Godse

Yogi Adityanath's men openly worship Godse

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Hardcore right-wing outfit Hindu Yuva Vahini's hero-worship of Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse has clear communal overtones.

When friends change...

When friends change...

Rediff.com6 Jan 2019

'Although I feel more comfortable living with my own people, I often remember those cricket matches by the river bank...'

Assam: Girl molested by cops, mob violence leads to firing

Assam: Girl molested by cops, mob violence leads to firing

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

A teenage girl was allegedly molested by a policeman leading to mob violence and police firing in Assam's Kamrup district on Friday.

RTI reveals 20 Indian soldiers missing from border areas

RTI reveals 20 Indian soldiers missing from border areas

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

Twenty Indian soldiers posted in border areas of the country, most of them in Jammu and Kashmir, have gone missing from 1996 to 2010, according to an RTI reply.

LS polls: Bihar sees lowest turnout with 50%, WB tops with 81%

LS polls: Bihar sees lowest turnout with 50%, WB tops with 81%

Rediff.com12 Apr 2019

This time however, the poll panel did not share the overall polling percentage at its briefing.

Want 50 Pak heads in return for his sacrifice: Beheaded BSF jawan's daughter

Want 50 Pak heads in return for his sacrifice: Beheaded BSF jawan's daughter

Rediff.com2 May 2017

Families of martyred asked the government to take stern action against Pakistan

Bandh paralyses Bengal, 166 people arrested

Bandh paralyses Bengal, 166 people arrested

Rediff.com6 Feb 2008

The 24-hour bandh called by the Forward Bloc on Wednesday affected normal life in the state with rail and road transport disrupted even as police arrested 166 bandh supporters for putting up road blockades in many areas.

An arrest that bled India but gave BJP political heft

An arrest that bled India but gave BJP political heft

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

The events that unfolded after Advani's arrest not only benefited the BJP, whose political clout grew exponentially, but also catapulted Lalu to the forefront of the anti-saffron camp.

Death toll in Andhra boat tragedy rises to 21

Death toll in Andhra boat tragedy rises to 21

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

An overloaded boat carrying 38 people capsized on Sunday close to the 'Pavitra Sangamam'.

First Look: Upendra's Masthi

First Look: Upendra's Masthi

Rediff.com19 Jan 2007

Upendra is convinced his upcoming film will be 'different.'

Karnataka poll: 66 per cent voting in first phase

Karnataka poll: 66 per cent voting in first phase

Rediff.com11 May 2008

Chief Electoral Officer M N Vidyashankar said on Sunday an average of 66 per cent polling was registered in the first phase of elections in the segments spread over 11 districts. This is higher than the 65.07 per cent average polled in the 224 assembly segments in 2004 polls.

Maoists to rejoin government: Nepal minister

Maoists to rejoin government: Nepal minister

Rediff.com19 Oct 2007

'The solution to current political stalemate in Nepal will be reached after the ten-day Dasain festival is over,' Nepal Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula was quoted in media reports on Friday.

Ex-MP, 2 others get death for DM's murder

Ex-MP, 2 others get death for DM's murder

Rediff.com3 Oct 2007

Mohan's wife and former MP Lovely Anand and three others were awarded life terms. The court had earlier found Mohan and his wife guilty of inciting a mob to lynch district magistrate Krishnaiah in 1994.

Discus throw champ Poonia joins Congress ahead of Rajasthan Assembly polls

Discus throw champ Poonia joins Congress ahead of Rajasthan Assembly polls

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

In the presence of party vice-president Rahul Gandhi, ace discus thrower Krishna Poonia joined the Congress at a rally in Rajasthan on Wednesday, ahead of the upcoming state Assembly elections, scheduled for December 1.

IIIT-H to set up three campuses

IIIT-H to set up three campuses

Rediff.com31 Jul 2007

The IIIT-H, ranked among the top five in terms of placement according to an annual survey, has announced 100 per cent placements this year with annual pay package of each graduate ranging between Rs 5.2 lakh and Rs 9.5 lakh.