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Midterms: Diese Swing Districts entscheiden über die Macht im Repräsentantenhaus
Die Republikaner liegen in Umfragen hinter den Demokraten – trotzdem hat Trumps Partei noch Chancen, die Mehrheit im Repräsentantenhaus zu halten. Alles kommt auf wenige hart umkämpfte Wahlbezirke an.
NDA leads local bodies elections in Kurnool, Nandyal and Anantapur districts; YSRCP wins Nandikotur
TDP candidate B. Vijaya Pratyusha emerges winner in Kurnool Municipal Corporation; an active campaign by YSRCP youth leader Byreddy Siddharth Reddy is likely to have tilted the fortunes in favour of the YSRCP, who won Nandikotkur municipality by over 2,800 votes
NDA leads in urban local body polls in Guntur, Palnadu, Bapatla districts
TDP emerges as the largest constituent, winning 118 wards and leading in another 21, while Jana Sena secures 26 wards across the three districts
TDP alliance sweeps all 12 ULBs across three Rayalaseema districts
Chittoor, Annamayya and Sri Sathya Sai districts together account for 12 municipalities; in Kuppam, arguments between TDP and YSRCP cadres over alleged irregularities in three wards briefly created tension, but police intervened before the situation escalated
Yellow alert in three Telangana districts on November 4
Cyclone Murasu likely to weaken into deep depression
Flood-hit Selangor districts back in firing line as MetMalaysia warns of torrential evening rain across 10 states
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued an evening thunderstorm war...
Health Department readies 724 medical teams in 13 cyclone-prone districts
A total of 4,628 emergency beds, 205 relief camps and 807 ambulances and mobile medical units kept ready; 1,103 pregnant women shifted to nearby hospitals
Cyclone Murasu: APSPDCL prepared to tackle power issues in Nellore and Tirupati districts
Over 2,000 officials have been mobilised from Anantapur, Sri Sathya Sai, Kurnool, Nandyal, Kadapa, Chittoor, and Annamayya districts to restore power supply on a war footing in Nellore and Tirupati districts
Municipal elections conclude peacefully across Chittoor, Annamayya and Sri Sathya Sai districts
Polling held in 12 urban local bodies across the three districts, covering four in Chittoor, Madanapalle and Punganur municipalities in Annamayya, and six in Sri Sathya Sai district
Cyclone ‘Murasu’ drums up fresh worry for Andhra after Arnab; red alert sounded in five districts
Cyclone Murasu is likely to cross the coast between Nellore and Narsapur on the night of November 2-3 as a severe cyclonic storm
Clear skies after Arnab cyclone expected to ensure decent poll percentage in North Andhra districts
As many as 229 polling stations have been set up across 62 divisions in the Fort City.
Arrangements in place for polling in 222 wards across NTR districts
Inspecting the election materials, Collector says a total of 1,104 polling stations have been set up to enable voters to exercise their franchise freely
Depression over Bay of Bengal may bring rain to Telangana, heavy showers likely in nine districts on November 2
The system would weaken considerably before reaching Telangana, says S. Stella, Head of the IMD Centre Hyderabad
Karnataka bandh called by sugarcane farmers hits Belagavi, but neighbouring districts unaffected
Farmers blocked roads at several locations across the district as part of the protest, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar appeals to abide by understanding reached at the meeting on October 26
Post-Arnab cyclone, heavy rain wreaks havoc in Odisha’s Ganjam, Gajapati districts
More than 200 villages in 22 blocks across Ganjam and Gajapati districts severely affected; roads washed away, villages marooned and three rivers are in spate
Private bus owners’ hunger strike in Keralam to enter 4th day on Oct. 30; agitation to expand to other districts
The hunger strike is being held to press for several demands, including the protection of the private bus industry impacted by the KSRTC free travel scheme
Tamil Nadu’s rainfall picture changes dramatically in 27 days; 18 deficit districts move into normal or excess categories
Between October 1 and 27, Tamil Nadu recorded an average of 217.2 mm against the period’s normal of 144.2 mm – a surplus of 51%
Cyclone Arnab: 17 Odisha districts affected by heavy rain, Gajapati worst hit
As many as 2,245 pregnant women were shifted to nearby health centres, while 931 babies were born during the disaster
ECP orders immediate local body polls in KP districts demarcated, sans those under ARDC
<p>ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday ordered local government (LG) elections to be held immediately in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa districts where delimitation had been completed, excluding those included in the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2037886">12 districts</a> with special emergency measures.</p> <p>A day earlier, the ECP h
Cyclone ‘Arnab’: Flash flood alert for several southern Odisha districts amid heavy rain
Around 28,000 people had been evacuated across eight districts so far, against a planned evacuation target of 48,000, as per Odisha Special Relief Commissioner
Cyclonic storm Arnab brings rain to Telangana on October 28; orange alert in four districts, yellow in four more
Eight districts received 22 mm-2mm rainfall till Wednesday early afternoon
Cyclone Arnab: very heavy rainfall batters northern districts of A.P., one dead
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu says 290 cyclone shelters set up and 84,396 people evacuated to safer locations; 65-year-old man dies at Mangalapalem after coming in contact with snapped live electrical wires; landfall likely near Yanam-Kakinada region between 2 a.m. to 4 a.m.
Cylone ‘Arnab’: Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam districts in A.P. receive widespread rainfall
In Kakinada and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema districts, where the landfall is likely to happen, not much rainfall activity has been reported yet
Cyclone Arnab to trigger heavy rains in parts of Jharkhand, government asks districts to remain alert
A ‘yellow’ alert (be updated) of heavy rain has been issued for eight districts for 24 hours starting from 8.30 a.m. on October 28, the IMD said
Cyclone Arnab: Odisha announces evacuation 48,000 in eight districts
Addressing a press conference, Rajesh Pravakar Patil, Special Relief Commissioner, said the very severe cyclonic storm “Arnab”, which was moving with a speed of 22 kmph during past 6 hours, would impact Odisha’s Malkangiri district when it would cross Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts
Police hold ‘Open House’ events, showcase weapons, drones, and tech for students in Prakasam and Nellore districts
The events were organised as part of the Police Commemoration Week celebrations
Very severe cyclone ‘Arnab’ to make landfall near Yanam-Kakinada; red alert issued for seven districts
Kakinada, East Godavari, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema, Eluru, West Godavari, Alluri Sitharama Raju, and Anakapalli districts likely to experience isolated extremely heavy rainfall, while Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, NTR, Krishna, Guntur, Bapatla, Srikakulam, Parvathipuram Manyam likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall on October 27
Rain lashes districts across southern Tamil Nadu
Roads in the ghat section leading to Kodaikanal from Batlagundu were affected. Highways department officials restricted heavy vehicle movement after 6 p.m. as a precautionary measure.
Republicans are spending millions and still may not win districts drawn to favor them
Republicans redrew congressional district lines to try to tilt the midterms in their favor. But now they are facing expensive and competitive races they had hoped to outmaneuver.
Odisha bans fishing, tourist entry in 6 districts amid cyclone alert
The government has mobilised its resources in Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Koraput and Nabarangpur, the identified vulnerable districts of the southern region
Tamil Nadu receives heavy rainfall; schools closed in several districts on Oct. 26
The IMD, in its latest bulletin, said a depression over the Bay of Bengal had moved southwestwards during the past six hours and intensified into a deep depression
A.P. braces for very severe cyclone, to evacuate people in coastal districts
APSDMA Managing Director Prakhar Jain says landfall is likely between Machilipatnam and Visakhapatnam on October 28, with wind speeds expected to reach 140 kmph
Cyclone threat prompts alert in Chittoor, Annamayya districts
District officials are ramping up precautions as forecasts warn of potential downpours, localised flooding, and crop damage ahead
Heavy rain to hit Chennai, northern, delta and western districts on Sunday
Isolated places in Theni, Dindigul and Madurai districts are likely to get extremely heavy rainfall and have been issued red alert; Till 8.30 a.m. on Saturday, rainfall occurred at around 80% places over Tamil Nadu
Heavy rain to hit Chennai, northern, delta and western districts on Sunday: IMD
Isolated places in Theni, Dindigul and Madurai districts are likely to get extremely heavy rainfall and have been issued red alert; Till 8.30 a.m. on Saturday, rainfall occurred at around 80% places over Tamil Nadu
IMD issues red alert for three districts in Keralam on October 25
Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts are under red alert on October 25, while Idukki and Palakkad are under red alert on October 26
CPI(M) book stalls’ sales cross ₹1 crore across 12 West Bengal districts amid targeted attacks
It became about bulldozers vs. books, and people showed up for the books, says senior CPI(M) leader Sujan Chakraborty.
Borgerhout restaureert districtshuis voor meer dan 3 miljoen euro: "Een icoon dat deel moet blijven uitmaken van de skyline"
In Borgerhout wordt gestart met de restauratie van de buitenkant van het districtshuis. Onder meer de toren, de gevels, het dak, de ramen en de vloer van de inkomhal worden aangepakt, met steun van Vlaanderen. Ook de beiaard krijgt een grondig nazicht en wordt deels vernieuwd. Als alles volgens plan loopt, zijn de werken eind 2027 klaar. Ze zullen ruim 3 mil
Parishad nominations filed peacefully in Nellore, Prakasam, Markapuram districts
District Collector P. Raja Babu announced that the ZPTC/MPTC nomination process was completed in an extremely peaceful and transparent atmosphere
IMD warns of heavy rainfall over several T.N. districts; red alert for five districts in Keralam | Updates
Bus driver killed, conductor injured as mudslide and uprooted trees hit Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation bus in Nilgiris
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