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Guntur MP Galla Jayadev, chairman of Amara Raja Batteries, is quitting politics due to political and business limitations. After facing turbulence in business in Andhra Pradesh, Jayadev shifted Amara Raja expansion plans to Telangana. He thanked Guntur people for their support and TDP for their open doors. Srikakulam MP K Rammohan Naidu and others bid farewell.

Alphabet's Wing, a key player in drone delivery, has unveiled a new aircraft with double the payload capacity. This sleek drone can fly at 65 MPH and deliver goods within a 12-mile radius in just six minutes. Wing's increased weight limit streamlines deliveries, slashes the need for multiple trips by 30%, and paves the way for future drone evolution.

A 40-year-old woman from Juhapura threw acid on a 51-year-old man, Rakesh Brahmbhatt, a bus conductor from Everest Society in Bapunagar. They ended their eight-year relationship after Brahmbhatt's wife found out. The woman, Mehzabin Chhuvara, felt humiliated and decided to attack Brahmbhatt.

The Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA) has issued a show-cause notice to the newly opened restaurant in Ayodhya after the restaurant bill of Rs 252 for tea & toasts went viral on social media.

Vandana Dwivedi, a software engineer, was found murdered in a hotel room near Laxmi Chowk in Pune. The suspect, Rishabh Nigam, was arrested and confessed to the crime, stating that he was in a relationship with Vandana for 12 years and killed her because he felt neglected.

Security heightened in Keragodu village, where a saffron flag was brought down from a 108-foot flagpole by the district administration. Karnataka Police present after BJP-JDS workers protested the incident. Tension gripped the village near Mandya town over the weekend.

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Students demand refund, and compensation for switching to new school

Nitish Kumar was unhappy with BJP's choice of deputy CMs Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi, disregarding his preference for Sushil Modi. BJP's current pick, Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, shows a lack of concern for Nitish's sensitivities. Choudhary and Sinha consistently challenged Nitish in their previous roles, displaying aggression. BJP's assertiveness extends to a revision of terms of trade.

Deep discord fuelled by competing ambitions and differing strategies became more apparent within INDIA bloc following JD(U)'s exit from the alliance. Despite sharing a common goal of countering BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, internal conflicts have undermined the bloc formed in July 2023. In Bengal, Mamata Banerjee has announced that TMC will contest all 42 LS seats independently, citing "impractical Congress demands" as the reason for ending seat-sharing talks.

Political observer suggests that the aggression displayed by political leaders representing Marathas and OBCs is aimed at consolidating their vote bases during the election season.

Political observer suggests that the aggression displayed by political leaders representing Marathas and OBCs is aimed at consolidating their vote bases during the election season.

A combination of calculations - sweep of 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, weakening INDIA bloc and frustrating Congress's caste card - appears to have led BJP to renew ties with Nitish Kumar after insisting for months that it had slammed the door shut on his return to NDA. While BJP was working hard to improve its score of 17 LS seats from Bihar in 2019 and appeared hopeful of achieving the objective even with a lower strike rate