Amaravati: In a shocking incident, a man was killed during an argument for two rupees in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district, police said. The incident occurred late Saturday in Valasapakala village under Kakinada rural block. According to police, Suvarnaraju (24), a construction worker, had gone to a cycle shop for inflating his cycle tyres. As he […]
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Andhra CM under fire for doors, windows worth Rs 73 lakh
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government’s order sanctioning Rs 73 lakh for doors and windows of Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s residence here has come under flak from the opposition. Leading the attack is N. Chandrababu Naidu, who himself was target of the ruling YSR Congress Party over living in an alleged illegal house. The Telugu […]
7 killed as tourist bus falls in gorge in Andhra
Rajahmundry: Seven people were killed and 13 others injured as a tourist bus fell into a gorge in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district on Tuesday, police said. The incident occurred near Valmiki Konda between Maredumilli and Chinturu. Police rushed to the area and launched rescue operation with the help of local authorities. The injured were […]
Five Maoists killed in gunfight in Andhra Pradesh
Visakhapatnam: Five Maoists were killed in an exchange of fire with police near the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha border on Sunday, police said. According to police, the incident took place near Gummirevulu village in Gudem Kotha Veedhi block. The exchange of fire took place when personnel of anti-Maoist force, Greyhounds, and the Special Protection Force (SPF) came face […]
14 more bodies recovered from Godavari, toll mounts to 26
Rajahmundry: The death toll in Sunday’s boat tragedy in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari restrict rose to 26 with rescue workers on Tuesday pulling out 14 bodies from the Godavari river, officials said. About 20 people are still missing as the search operation continued around the accident site and downstream for the third consecutive day. The […]
Ex-Andhra Speaker Kodela Siva Prasada Rao commits suicide
Hyderabad: Former Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kodela Siva Prasada Rao died allegedly after attempting to commit suicide at his house in Hyderabad on Monday. He was 72. Police rushed to his house in posh Banjara Hills and launched the investigation as the news spread that Rao died at a private hospital. Rao was taken to Basvatarakam […]
12 killed as tourist boat capsizes in Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh
Visakhapatnam: At least 12 persons were killed and many others were missing as a boat with over 60 tourists capsized in Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district on Sunday, officials said. Locals rescued 24 people while search was on for others. The accident occurred in popular tourist spot Papikonda. Rescue workers pulled out 10 […]
Seven killed as tourist boat capsizes in Godavari in Andhra Pradesh
Visakhapatnam: At least seven persons were killed and many others were missing as a boat with about 60 tourists capsized in Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district on Sunday, officials said. Locals rescued 24 people while a search was on for others. The accident occurred in Papikonda area. Rescue workers pulled out seven bodies. […]
At 74, Andhra woman is the oldest ever to give birth
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh): A 74-year-old woman has became the oldest-ever to give birth after she delivered twins at a hospital in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur town on Thursday, doctors have said. Mangayamma, who conceived through In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) process, delivered twin babies at Ahalya Nursing Home here. A team comprising four doctors performed the caesarean operation. […]
BJP MP owns 623 acres in Amaravati, says Andhra govt
Amaravati: A day after former Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Y.S. Chowdary denied owning land in Andhra Pradesh state capital Amaravati, the state government on Wednesday revealed that he is in possession of over 623 acres of land. The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government released a statement giving details of Chowdary’s land holdings. […]