Nellore:Adani Krishnapatnam Port Limited (AKPL), a flagship asset of Adani Ports and SEZ Limited (APSEZ), achieved a milestone of 59.22 MMT in the FY 2025-26, registering eight percent growth in throughput over the previous year. In addition to this, it recorded the highest monthly volume of 5.85 MMT in June 2025, a new milestone since the inception of Krishnapatnam Port. The port handled as many as 1071 vessels and record cargo of 59.22 MT with customer focus approach, operational excellence, infrastructure strength, technology adoption, and seamless coordination. Krishnapatnam Port has also diversified its cargo by adding new ones such as laterite, soda ash, rock phosphate and yellow peas. The landmark achieved with the higher berth occupancy, seamless vessel operations supported by strong safety and emergency response mechanisms, a company spokesman said. The port optimized its capability to handle five deep draft Cape size vessels simultaneously which is highest in India, thus maximising parcel size and efficiency.

HC adjourns Pawan Khera's hearing

Hyderabad:The Telangana High Court adjourned the hearing to Friday in the anticipatory bail petition filed by Congress leader Pawan Khera in a case filed by the Assam government on his allegations against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife. Congress leader and senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, who virtually argued for Khera, alleged political vendetta in the case filed by the Sarma-led government in Assam. Assam Advocate General Devajit Saikia, who argued against Khera's petition, stressed that there is no political vendetta and that the petition is not maintainable before the Telangana High Court. Khera's lawyer, Ponnam Ashok Goud, told PTI that orders are likely to be pronounced on Friday.

BRS MLA falls prey to cyber fraud

Hyderabad:BRS MLA Palla Rajeshwar Reddy said on Thursday that he was cheated by cyber criminals who posed as officials offering financial assistance for unemployed youth under a central government scheme in his constituency. Reddy, who represents Jangaon in the legislative assembly, said the scammers contacted him on April 5 and claimed that 40 young men and women in the constituency would receive Rs 10 lakh in aid, including a grant of Rs 5 lakh, under the ‘Prime Minister Viksit Bharat’ scheme. He was instructed to pay Rs 2,500 per application, with April 5 as the deadline. “I thought our youth should benefit from the scheme, so I decided to pay the money myself as that day was the last date to apply. I transferred Rs 1 lakh through a digital payments app for 40 people from my wife’s phone. Later, I realised it was a fraud and lodged a complaint with Jubilee Hills police station,” Reddy told reporters.