Andhra Pradesh: News
12 May 2019
IndiaInspiring stories of 5 IITians that prove nothing is impossible
The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), comprising Main and Advanced exams, is the gateway to admission to the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
01 May 2019
KarnatakaTelangana: Serial-killer raped and murdered teens, now arrested
Telangana has been reeling from shock after a man accused of raping and murdering teenage girls was arrested by police. The serial killer had been committing the grisly crime for years now and confessed them too.
01 May 2019
West BengalUnderstanding how Cyclone Fani got its name
Cyclone Fani, which has turned into "extremely severe cyclonic storm", has been giving sleepless nights to many.
29 Apr 2019
Tamil NaduCyclone Fani: PM Modi asks officials to take preventive measures
Expressing concern over the situation arising due to Cyclone Fani, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had spoken to officials to take preventive measure and provide assistance.
28 Apr 2019
Tamil Nadu#Warning: Cyclone Fani to turn into severe cyclonic storm
According to the MeT Department, Cyclone Fani is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by Sunday and could turn into a very severe cyclonic storm in the next 24 hours.
27 Apr 2019
IndiaSuccess stories of five UPSC CSE rank-holders who beat poverty
The Civil Services Examination (CSE) conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) every year is one of the most popular and challenging competitive exams.
14 Apr 2019
Election Commission of India (ECI)Chandrababu Naidu and Election Commission spar over EVMs: Details here
On Sunday, tensions between Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu and Election Commission peaked.
12 Apr 2019
Odisha#LokSabhaElections: Voters turn out in large numbers in phase 1
Amid reports of non-functional EVMs, missing names on voters' list, and violence, the first phase of 17th Lok Sabha elections concluded on Thursday. Citizens voted to elect representatives for 91 LS seats.
11 Apr 2019
Lok SabhaFrom smashing EVM to clashes, Andhra is witnessing high-octane polls
Andhra Pradesh is witnessing a high-octane electoral battle. Assembly elections and Lok Sabha polls are being held simultaneously in the coastal state on Thursday.
11 Apr 2019
West Bengal#LokSabhaElections: First phase voting begins, all eyes on 91 constituencies
The first phase of highly-anticipated general elections began on Thursday. In the first phase, citizens of 91 Lok Sabha seats will cast their votes. The constituencies include two union territories as well.
29 Mar 2019
Uttar PradeshUP: Dreaded gangster treats police to liquor party, then escapes
In a major embarrassment for Uttar Pradesh police, a dreaded gangster Badan Singh alias Baddo escaped from custody on Thursday after he allegedly threw a liquor party for policemen in a hotel in Meerut.
23 Mar 2019
India#Elections2019: Didn't register as voter? You might still have chance
India is the world's largest democracy where "voting" is crucial in shaping the country's destiny.
19 Mar 2019
VisakhapatnamTelugu actress Rashmi Gautam's car hits man
Telugu actress Rashmi Gautam met with a car accident in the wee hours today in Kurmannapalem in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
17 Mar 2019
Arun JaitleyBJP releases list of 177 candidates for Andhra, Arunachal elections
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released a list of 177 candidates for the Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh.
16 Mar 2019
MaoistsTwo maoists killed in encounter with police in Andhra Pradesh
Two maoists were killed in an exchange of fire with the police in Agency area of Visakhapatnam district this morning.
15 Mar 2019
Lok SabhaTDP releases first list of candidates for AP Assembly election
The ruling Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh released its first list of 126 candidates for the April 11 Assembly election yesterday night, amid unprecedented protests and rebellion in the party.
14 Mar 2019
Mehbooba Mufti#LokSabha2019: With 36 alleged allies, NDA is stronger than ever
For the Bharatiya Janata Party, the days of disgruntled allies have become a thing of the past.
10 Mar 2019
Lok SabhaLok Sabha elections: Results to be announced on May 23
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora announced the dates for Lok Sabha elections a short while ago in New Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan.
05 Mar 2019
JamshedpurTrain from Bengaluru to Jamshedpur catches fire in Andhra Pradesh
The Yesvantpur-Tatanagar Superfast Express, bound for Jamshedpur, caught fire on Tuesday around 2 AM in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district, reports NDTV.
22 Feb 2019
Tamil NaduDelhi government discusses possibilities of 'robots' cleaning sewers
In a bid to completely end the practice of manual scavenging in the nation's capital, the Delhi government is thinking of using robots to clean septic tanks and sewers.
21 Feb 2019
Lok SabhaLok Sabha 2019: All about BJP's strategy with regional allies
After sealing the pre-poll alliances in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, the Bharatiya Janata Party has now turned its attention towards other states, like Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.
20 Feb 2019
Venkaiah NaiduAndhra: Naidu lays foundation stone for Renigunta airport runway expansion
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu laid the foundation stone for the extension of Renigunta airport runway in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, today.
17 Feb 2019
Madhya PradeshMP: Three dead, dozens injured after bus falls into drain
In a tragic incident, three people were killed and dozens more injured after a bus fell into a drain from a bridge in the district of Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh.
17 Feb 2019
XiaomiAP: Miscreants steal truckload of Xiaomi phones worth Rs. 1cr
In the wee hours of Wednesday, some people in Andhra Pradesh stole a truck load of Xiaomi cell phones worth a whopping Rs. 1 crore.
16 Feb 2019
IndiaAll-in-one emergency number '112' to kick-off in 14 states, UTs
In an attempt to make emergency services faster, 14 states and Union Territories in India will be getting a single emergency number '112' on February 19, something similar to the 911 service in the US.
11 Feb 2019
Narendra ModiOn day-long fast, Chandrababu Naidu attacks Modi, gets opposition's support
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, who started his day-long fast in New Delhi on Monday, slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not granting special status to the state.
09 Feb 2019
West BengalBengal, not Bihar, now tops India in child marriage prevalence
West Bengal has now edged past the 'Bimaru' states in terms of child marriages, with the state having the highest incidence of girls aged 15-19 years being married off.
08 Feb 2019
TelanganaUS college scam: 30 'students' return home; others remain detained
At least 30 'students' from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, who had been caught up in an immigration racket, have returned to India from the US.
06 Feb 2019
HyderabadTelugu actress Naga Jhansi commits suicide over failed relationship
In a shocking turn of events, Telugu actress Naga Jhansi ended her life in her residence in Hyderabad.
28 Jan 2019
Road AccidentsAndhra Pradesh: School bus falls into culvert; six children critical
In a tragic incident, a school bus carrying 52 children fell into a culvert in the district of Guntur in Andhra Pradesh on Monday morning, leaving several children injured, and some critically injured.
25 Jan 2019
PTIRaped by school headmaster, Class 2 girl went home bleeding
In a disgusting incident, a school headmaster in Andhra Pradesh allegedly raped a student of Class 2, earlier this week, inside the school premises.
25 Jan 2019
ISRO Satellite LaunchISRO successfully launches smallest student satellite #Kalamsat, #MicrosatR from Sriharikota
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched Kalamsat, a satellite built by students, and imaging satellite Microsat-R on board the PSLV-C44 from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
21 Jan 2019
Nitin GadkariAndhra CM seeks Rs. 3,722cr reimbursement for ongoing Polavaram project
Faced with fund crunch, Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu today shot off a letter to Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari, demanding reimbursement of Rs. 3,722 crore for the ongoing Polavaram project on Godavari river.
21 Jan 2019
Narendra ModiAndhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu calls PM Modi 'negative leader'
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today alleged that the Center was threatening to impose President's rule in the state but, he said, nobody would be cowed down by such threats.
18 Jan 2019
Lok SabhaLok Sabha elections schedule could be announced in March first-week
Reportedly, the Election Commission (EC) is set to announce the schedule for the Lok Sabha elections in the first week of March.
13 Jan 2019
TelanganaTelangana waives toll tax on the eve of Makar Sankranti
The Telangana government has waived toll tax for commuters on national highways on January 13 and 16 in view of the Makar Sankranti festival.
08 Jan 2019
OdishaAndhra's Polavaram Dam just broke world record for weirdest reason
The concrete work of the much-awaited Polavaram dam in Andhra Pradesh began at 8am on January 6, and concluded at 8am on January 7.
06 Jan 2019
Jalandhar'Kauravas were test-tube babies' comment gets slammed by science body
Andhra Pradesh University Vice-Chancellor G Nageshwar Rao's statement at Indian Science Congress, where he said the Kauravas of Mahabharata were test-tube babies, has drawn criticism from Breakthrough Science Society.
05 Jan 2019
Charles DarwinKauravas were test tube babies, claims Andhra University head
Speaking at Indian Science Congress on Friday, Andhra University Vice-Chancellor G Nageshwar Rao said Kauravas were test tube babies and Ravana had several airports in Sri Lanka.
01 Jan 2019
TelanganaTelangana-HC comes into existence, Thottathil B Radhakrishnan becomes first CJ
Thottathil B Radhakrishnan today took over as the first Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court, which came into existence on the first day of 2019.
