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Currently, we have 24 such trains that have the OBHS staff aboard in the Southern Railway.

Southern Railway first aid booth a boon for Sabarimala devotees

On Tuesday, a devotee from Karnataka came here after experiencing seizure on a train followed by a head injury.

12 Jan 2017 1:08 AM GMT

AWBI hopes jallikattu ban will continue

Mr Chinny Krishna recalled that the original case was filed in 2007 by one Nagaraja, whose son was killed in a...

12 Jan 2017 1:07 AM GMT

NITI-Aayog senior adviser C. Murali Krishna speaks at a symposium on Innovation and Digitalisation in India in AU College of Engineering in Vizag on Wednesday. (Photo: DC)

India lagging behind in patent rights: Expert

Universities have been urged to take a pro-active role.

12 Jan 2017 1:06 AM GMT

Cops resort to mild lathi-charge to disperse students who tried to remove barricades and march into the Madurai collectorate seeking lift of ban on jallikattu on Wednesday (Photo: DC)

Pro-jallikattu protest: Anger spills onto streets

Political leaders back youth, students in protest.

12 Jan 2017 1:04 AM GMT

The tribal festival is directly conducted by the district administration unlike that by the Devaswom Board in Sabarimala.

Telangana adopts Sabarimala model for Jatara

10 million from eight states gather for tribal fest.

12 Jan 2017 1:04 AM GMT

A view of new terminal building at Vijayawada airport near Gannavaram on Monday. DC

Andhra Pradesh: Airport terminal to be launched today

P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju and N. Chandrababu Naidu will inaugurate the terminal and set foundation stone for the runway...

12 Jan 2017 1:02 AM GMT

Tamil Nadu security personnel arrive in Vijayawada on Wednesday to take positions for CMs visit.

Tamil Nadu CM to meet Chandrababu Naidu today on water provision

Based on the severity of the issue, Panneerselvam will personally call on the AP Chief Minister.

12 Jan 2017 12:59 AM GMT

Godavari water flow in RMC helped ground water tables to surge along its course in West Godavari benefitting the farmers to cultivate crops earlie

Godavari water for kharif crop; Krishna delta to get 100 tmc ft water

Nearly 100 work items, both major and minor, are yet to be taken up.

12 Jan 2017 12:56 AM GMT

One of the Chakadas that will participate in the bullock cart race to be held at Nagoba jatara in Keslapur village in Indravelli mandal in Adilabad district. (Photo: DECCAN CHRONICLE)

Bullock cart race to be revived at Nagoba Jatara after 20 years

The Mesram clan Adivasis made a request to ITDA authorities to revive the Shankarpat' for which authorities agreed.

12 Jan 2017 12:52 AM GMT

Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) operated buses are continuing to obstruct vehicular traffic with many of its drivers stopping the vehicles on the middle of the road instead of bus bays. (Representational image)

Andhra Pradesh faces competition from TSRTC

APSRTC may suffer 30-40 per cent loss in revenue as Telangana will operate specials.

12 Jan 2017 12:48 AM GMT

Soil erosion engulfs over 100 metres of beach land towards north of Kovalam.

38.4 km Vizag coastline eroded over 25 years

The condition of Vizag shoreline was assessed by the Andhra Pradesh Space Applications Centre, using satellite images.

12 Jan 2017 12:46 AM GMT

Saramma Thomas, Thomas John, parents of Shibin.

Alappuzha: BSF jawan Shibin Thomas tortured for exposing graft

The parents say Shibin's seniors siphon off the funds sanctioned by the central government.

12 Jan 2017 12:43 AM GMT