Hockey India has honored PR Sreejesh, the revered goalkeeper who played a pivotal role in India's back-to-back Olympic bronze victories, by retiring his jersey number 16 at the senior level. This gesture is a testament to his extraordinary contributions and remarkable career spanning nearly two decades. The decision to retire the number 16 jersey, while allowing it to remain in circulation at the junior level, underscores Sreejesh's lasting legacy in Indian hockey. During a

The Democratic primary that many hoped to avoid has unfolded, largely behind the scenes, with intense competition for the role of Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate. The final phase of the selection process has taken an unpleasant turn, with donors, interest groups, and political factions within the party debating their preferred candidates and highlighting the weaknesses of others. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, considered a top contender, has faced significant opp

USCIS Announces Second Round of H-1B Visa Lottery for FY 2025 The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced plans for a second round of random selection for H-1B visa applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2025. This follows the initial lottery held in March, which included both the regular H-1B cap and the advanced degree exemption, also known as the master’s cap. Selected individuals from the first lottery were able to file their H-1B petitions between A

It is very much evident that CM Revanth Reddy has been going particularly hard against the drug peddling and consumption activity in Hyderabad. The Telangana government recently introduced rapid drug tests that would detect drugs from samples in just 10 minutes.  Now, in a new enforcement, the Telangana government has enforced a new measure at the pubs in Hyderabad which are otherwise seen as breeding grounds for drug abusers.  Hyderabad police have reportedly de

While it is an established fact that Nandamuri Balakrishna has the bloodline of the legendary Sr NTR, his political connections have hit a new peak now. In fact, Balayya can be called the most "connected" politician in the Telugu land.  Firstly, Balayya's father Sr NTR is the late chief minister of erstwhile AP and founder of Telugu Desam which has been relevant in Telugu politics for the last 4 decades and is one of the oldest regional parties in the country.&nbs

In his first major Delhi tour after fully assuming his duties as the CM of AP, Chandrababu Naidu is bound to discuss several relevant topics with PM Modi. Naidu, along with Payyavula Keshav, Narayana, and others is set to meet the BJP bosses and union ministers to discuss the underlying issues related to AP. It is heard that a very important yet grossly ignored topic is likely to be presented by Chandrababu at the center. This is regarding the control of prices of essential commodit

Back in 2021, Pawan Kalyan made a strong statement against the then Kakinada MLA Dwarampudi Chandrasekhar Reddy saying he will put an end to the YCP MLAs's Goonda Raj. When this happened, Dwarampudi was in power, and moreover the support of the YCP government so he disregarded Pawan's aggressive statement.  But today, the roles have absolutely reversed with Dwarampudi losing MLA post and Pawan becoming the deputy CM of AP. Incidentally, a property belonging to

One of the main complaints against the former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Jagan was his fascination with "Paradhas" and the culture of halting the traffic for extended periods.  Reportedly, there were instances when the traffic used to be halted for nearly an hour or more if Jagan was going to public events. It is seen that this anti-public stance also contributed to his downfall.  It appears, Chandrababu Naidu has taken a cue or two from this m

Prior to the 2024 election campaign, Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy was just an MLA candidate from Macherla. But after the EVM smashing incident in Macherla during this year's polling, Pinnelli became a hot topic statewide. Now, he has been arrested and sent to jail.  The more interesting thing is that Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy already had 14 cases filed against him, including murder cases, but never spent time in jail.  But with the onset of the TDP government

Chandrababu Naidu has taken charge as the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh for the fourth time and he is actively working on rebuilding the fiscal condition of the state. Alongside, Naidu is focused on highlighting the bad work done by the previous YCP government so that the public is aware of what's happening.  In this context, Chandrababu has apparently decided to unveil a white paper based on the bad work done by the previous YCP government with regard to the Polavaram p

The former chief minister of the Andhra Pradesh YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has seen a steep downfall in his political career with his YCP being downsized to just 11 seats in the assembly. As a result, Jagan doesn't even have the opposition leader status.  Agitated by this, Jagan asked the AP assembly speaker, Ayyannapatrudu to accord him the opposition status and wrote an elaborate letter to publicize the same.  "There is no constitutional rule that a party mu

Kalki, featuring Prabhas in the central role is hitting the big screens on the 27th of this month and the stage is set for the same with the advance bookings being opened in all major markets.  Coming to Andhra Pradesh, the state government has provided a blockbuster opportunity to those involved. The TDP+ government has permitted ticket price hikes amounting to Rs 125 in multiplexes and Rs 75 in single screens.  Government, after careful examination of the reque

Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Pawan Kalyan, recently met with a delegation of prominent Tollywood producers.  The meeting, held to address the financial challenges faced by the Telugu film industry, focused on seeking government support through ticket price hikes and additional show allowances.  Pawan Kalyan, a superstar in Telugu cinema, offered a warm reception to the delegation, contrasting the strained relations with the previous YCP government.&nb

It is no secret that power is virtually everything in politics. When you are in power, the entire world seems to be at your feet, but when you lose power, the entire world seems to have you in its first. Sadly for ex CM Jagan Mohan Reddy, he is having to experience this hard fact in the most fierce way possible.  While Jagan Mohan Reddy got on his way to the AP assembly on the day of taking the oath, he didn't have the luxury of entering in CM status. Jagan had to enter the

YSR Congress has witnessed what could be considered the worst possible public mandate after having been in power for 5 years. The party couldn't even secure 10% of the seats that it won in 2019(151) as it got restricted to just 11 seats in this year's election. The party even lost its fortress of Rayalaseema as it won 7/52 seats here as compared to 49/52 in 2019. Despite the meltdown of YCP, Jagan's visit to Kadapa today got a fairly good response as his party cadres and

In a shocking development in the wee hours of 22 June, the YCP head office that was under construction at the Tadepalli region has been destroyed completely.  The CRDA and Mangalagiri municipality officials demolished the building in Tadepalli today saying it has no legal permissions and is being build on government lands.  The under construction building was completely dismantled by the government authorities today and this has become a talking point in the AP p

Andhra Pradesh has seen a shift in government with the onset of the TDP-alliance in the state. The TDP+ alliance has stormed to power by winning 164 out of the 175 MLA seats in the state.  Coming to Amaravati, Chandrababu said "Amaravati isn't just a capital, it's a collective symbol of the aspirations of our people of Andhra Pradesh. The manner in which the YSRCP regime disregarded these aspirations, brutalized our farmers,  and destroyed our capital, left us

The newly appointed deputy chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, Pawan Kalyan has spurred to duty and he has started to set things rolling. He called for multiple review meetings on the files pertaining to the Forest Department and also the Panchayat Raj. In this context, Pawan has dropped his first official message on social media after becoming the deputy CM and here is what he had to say as he primarily noted that the new responsibility adds a layer expectation on him. Hono

The political climate in Andhra Pradesh is hitting the very peak again with the onset of the Kutami government in the state. The YSR Congress outfit has been restricted to a bare minimum 11 seats in this year's election.  In this context, ex CM Jagan Mohan Reddy tweeted about the need to eradicate the EVM system in the country and enforce the paper ballot system to uphold the spirit of the democracy.  Reacting to this tweet from Jagan, Nara Lokesh shared a fi

Andhra Pradesh's former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy used to evade the CBI court hearing every Friday under the citation that he was the CM and didn't have the time to appear in court. But now that Jagan is no longer the CM, the CBI court has started decisive action with regard to the case.    Jagan's disproportionate assets case came to a hearing at the Nampally CBI court today. The court adjourned the hearing to tomorrow, 20 June, and further