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Tamil Nadu's 2026 elections see a surge of namesake candidates, with over 100 constituencies featuring individuals mirroring prominent contenders. This tactic, aimed at confusing voters, has been observed in key races, impacting close contests. While the Election Commission now includes candidate photographs on EVMs, experts believe more robust measures are needed to curb this electoral manipulation and ensure fair play.

A group of conservancy workers of the municipal corporation on Tuesday staged a sit-in protest in ward 77 against the decision to transfer them to other wards.The workers are daily wagers employed by the corporation through contractors.

Paddy farmers across NTR and Krishna districts heaved a sigh of relief as cyclone Mandous didn’t show much impact in the two districts. The cyclone crossed the coast near Chennai and parts of Krishna district registered light rains.

It is summer holidays and getting a bus or train ticket has become an expensive affair. The state government has declared summer holidays for schools from April 29. Parents are busy making reservations for bus and train tickets to reach holiday destinations across the country.

Heatwave type conditions prevailing in the state have severely impacted the poultry industry in AP. High mortality rate of birds has affected the chicken price in the open market.

JD(S) could lose the South Graduates’ constituency in the council with the party candidate H K Ramu trailing behind Congress and BJP on Wednesday.

Three persons died in separate incidents in north coastal Andhra Pradesh on Friday. In the first incident, a 48-year-old woman died by suicide by consuming pesticide in a farm field at Panasa Nandivada village under Veeraghattam mandal in Parvathipuram Manyam district.

The NTR administration and Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) banned items made of single-use plastic on July 1 following directions of the Union government. And yet, retail business units continue to use banned plastic bags.

The initial investigation into the death of 45 monkeys near Silagam village under Kaviti mandal of Srikakulam district suggests that the animals were captured by using nets and beaten to death.

Leaders of Tribal Joint Action(TJA) an apex body of tribals in the state who met here on Wednesday urged state government to work out a plan for the integrated development of tribals hamlets and reserve at least Rs 3500 crore for this work in this year's budget.

A 50-year-old Armed Reserve head constable ended his life by hanging himself in a dilapidated building near the AR police office at Etchera in Srikakulam district on Monday.

HYDERABAD: Jawahar Bal Bhavan has invited applications from students interested in taking part in the interschool competitions it plans to hold from December 14 to 20.

Hyderabad police commissioner Anjani Kumar on Monday suspended an inspector and two subinspectors, including the SHO of Mangalhat police station, for allegedly conniving with drug peddlers and failing to curb free flow of ganja in the city.

A man slit his wife's throat here on Wednesday with a sharp-edged weapon suspecting her fidelity.

The Karnataka State Government Employees Association on Sunday sought revision of the salary structure of the state government employees.

The digitally re-mastered version of MGR���s Rickshawkaran will hit the screens soon.

The Central Crime Station (CCS) cops arrested four burglars and recovered stolen gold and silver jewellery worth around Rs 8.5 lakh and motor bikes here on Wednesday.

HYDERABAD: Andhra Balananda Sangham will celebrate its 62nd anniversary on Feb. 24 at Thyagaraya Gana Sabha, Chikadpally.

The city suburban police on Friday arrested three youngsters involved in waylaying people and committing crime in Madhavaram and surrounding areas.

The district unit of Karnataka State Government Employees Association conferred Seva Ratna awards on 30 officials for their loyalty and efficiency in service at a function held at the association's auditorium here on Sunday.

Punjagutta police arrested a computer operator and three of his associates who had threatened a businessman by posing as a nephew of the director-general of police (DGP) V Dinesh Reddy on Tuesday.

A youth from Palani in Dindigul district was hacked to death, and his friend injured following a dispute between friends in a booze party near Usilampatti in Madurai district

Mahurat of upcoming Odia film,Naba Masa, was held in a city temple amidst the presence of its cast and crew.