Deepak bags 5

Visakhapatnam: Left-arm pacer M Deepak took five wickets as Anantapur took lead over Kadapa in the drawn match of the ACA South zone U-23 tournament on Tuesday.Brief scores: South zone (Kadapa): Anantapur 553 & 257/9 in 52.2 overs (T Mahendra Reddy 69, B Yogananda 66, Rohith Roshan 50; S Adil Hussain 4/73, S Md Aslam 4/102) drew Kadapa 222 in 32.1 overs (M Seshadri Naidu 75, Vijay Rami Reddy 45, Aslam 44; M. Deepak 5/101). Chittoor 274 & 223 in 55.3 overs (Nikith Goud 57; Khanish 4/48) drew Kurnool 266 in 68.2 overs (Taufeeq 56, Manoj Raju 41, RReddy Prakash 4/64) and 82/3 in 9 overs (Sai Surya Teja Reddy 46). North zone: All matches abandoned.Tarun triumphsM Tarun of the Dr L Bullayya College was adjudged the Strong Boy of the competition in the State junior weightlifting at Anakapalle. He won the 81kg category with a total lift of 291kg (130kg+ 161). N Kumundini Patnaik won the women’s 87kg bronze.Athletics trialsThe Visakhapatnam Athletics Association’s trials will be held from 8 am at the Andhra University grounds on Sept 5 and 6 to select its U-14, 16, 18, 20 and 23 years athletes for the state meet in Guntur from Sept 14 to 16.

Kadapa police seize Rs 90 lakh worth Goan liquor

Kadapa district police seized Rs 90 lakh worth of Goan liquor and arrested six individuals near Pulivendula. The operation was led by Inspector G Jeevan Ranganadha Babu and resulted in the confiscation of 4,311 litres of liquor in about 13,000 bottles. Police are actively searching for three other suspects who managed to flee.

Looking forward to strong ties with Brunei: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun his two-nation tour with a visit to Brunei, aiming to bolster cooperation in sectors like defence, trade, energy, and cultural exchanges. This historic visit is the first bilateral trip by an Indian Prime Minister to Brunei and coincides with the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the countries.

Thousands told to evacuate as 'extremely strong' typhoon nears Japan

Japan is on high alert as Typhoon Shanshan approaches Kyushu with gusts up to 252 km/h. Authorities have issued top-level warnings and advised evacuations. The storm has led to major disruptions including Toyota halting production and numerous flight cancellations. Heavy rain and violent winds are anticipated.