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Breaking Andhra Pradesh Stampede 2025:   A devastating stampede at the Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Kasibugga , Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh , claimed at least 9 lives on November 1, 2025, during Ekadashi celebrations. If you're looking for the latest updates, safety guidelines, and verified information about this tragic incident, you've come to the right place. This comprehensive guide covers everything from real-time updates to how temple authorities and devotees can prevent such disasters in the future.   📍 Temple Stampede At-a-Glance: Date: November 1, 2025 (Saturday) Time: Around 11:30 AM IST Location: Kasibugga, Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh Temple: Venkateswara Swamy Temple (also called " Chinna Tirupati ") Occasion: Ekadashi (Karthika Masam) Death Toll: 9-10 people (including 8 women and 1 child) Injured: 15-25+ people (2 critical) Crowd Size: 15,000-25,000 devotees Temple Capacity: Only 2,000-3,000 people PM Modi Ex-gratia: Rs. 2 lakh for dece...

Cyclone Montha Strikes India: Complete Guide with Latest Updates, Safety Tips & Impact Analysis Breaking : Cyclone Montha made landfall on Andhra Pradesh 's coast on October 28, 2025, bringing devastating winds of 110 km/h and torrential rainfall across South India. If you're searching for verified information about this severe cyclonic storm, affected areas, casualties, safety guidelines, and recovery updates, you've come to the right place. This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about Cyclone Montha, from real-time updates to life-saving safety tips. 📍 Cyclone Montha Quick Facts Landfall Date & Time: October 28, 2025, 7:00 PM - 12:30 AM IST​  Landfall Location: Between Machilipatnam and Kakinada , near Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh​  Peak Wind Speed: 90-100 km/h, gusting up to 110 km/h​  Storm Category: Severe Cyclonic Storm (weakened to Cyclonic Storm by Oct 29)​  Casualties Confirmed: 1 death, 2 injuries​  People Evacuated: 76,000+...

 GST 2.0  India’s GST has been simplified into two main slabs with a special high slab, and several essentials have moved to lower rates or zero. This post lists all items that received a cut and groups them by the new slabs for quick reference. GST at a glance Two primary slabs now anchor most goods (5% and 18%), with many essentials shifted to 0%, and a special 40% slab for select sin and luxury categories. The lists below are formatted for quick scanning and can be reused in social snippets or PDFs. Table: What moved to 0%: Category Items Life-saving drugs 33 life-saving drugs and medicines; cancer medicines; drugs for rare diseases Insurance Individual life insurance and individual health insurance policies Education supplies Maps, charts, globes, pencils, sharpeners, crayons, pastels, exercise books, notebooks, erasers Food basics UHT milk; chena/paneer (pre-packaged and labelled); pizza bread; khakhra; chapathi/roti Table: What moved to 5%: Category Items Personal care H...