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As the first chief minister of the newly bifurcated Andhra Pradesh from 2014 to 2019, Chandrababu Naidu initially proposed Amaravati as the capital city. (PTI file photo)
We are also covering: Malawi Vice-President Saulos Chilima, 9 Others Killed In Plane Crash; Massive Power Outages In Delhi After Fire At Power Grid In UP among other stories
A day before his swearing-in as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday announced that Amaravati will be the state’s sole capital. READ MORE
Massive Power Outages In Delhi After Fire At Power Grid In UP, Says Atishi
Several parts of Delhi experienced massive power outages on Monday following a fire at a power grid in Uttar Pradesh, which supplies 1,500MW of power to the national capital. The cause of the fire remains unknown. READ MORE
Malawi Vice-President Saulos Chilima, 9 Others Killed In Plane Crash
Malawian Vice-President Saulos Chilima and nine others have died in a plane crash. Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera said on Tuesday during an address to the nation that everyone on board the airplane carrying Malawi Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima that went missing on Monday had been killed. READ MORE
‘Indian Universities Can Admit Students Twice A Year’: UGC’s Big Decision
In a major change for the higher education system, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided to allow colleges and universities to have two academic sessions in a year instead of one, which means institutions would be able to admit students biannually, the commission’s chairperson M Jagadesh Kumar said on Tuesday. READ MORE
Pakistani YouTuber Shot Dead by Security Guard for Filming IND vs PAK Vlog in Karachi: Report
India and Pakistan are both cricket-crazy nations and when the two teams lock horns in a multination tournament, the madness is next to none. Victories are celebrated like festivals whereas the losses are indigestible. Who would know it better than the Pakistani fans; they have been breaking the television sets whenever their team loses to India. But this year, the hype around the IND vs PAK encounter, in the T20 World Cup 2024, led to shoot-out and bloodshed. READ MORE
After Darshan Thoogudeepa, His ‘Friend’ Pavithra Gowda ARRESTED In Renuka Swamy Murder Case
Kannada actress Pavithra Gowda has been arrested by the Bengaluru police in connection to the Renuka Swamy murder case. This comes hours after the police officials also detained Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa in Mysore in connection to the same case. READ MORE