Andhra Pradesh

Rajasthan: Man rapes minor stepdaughter, arrested

377 websites hosting child porn material taken down

2:29 pm November 28, 2019

New Delhi: As many as 377 websites hosting child pornography material have been taken down and 50 FIRs filed, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Zubin Irani said on Thursday as she urged immediate reporting so that swift action can be taken. Intervening on a Zero Hour mention by Vijila Sathyananth (AIADMK) on rise in […]

Sabarimala triggers heated debate on election day in Kerala

Pilgrim from AP dies on way to Ayyappa temple

8:48 pm November 27, 2019

Sabarimala: A 40-year-old pilgrim from Andhra Pradesh died of a heart attack at Neelimala while on his way to Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala on Wednesday, police said. The deceased, Kameshwar Rao, who was part of a 28 -member pilgrim group from Andhra Pradesh, felt uneasy while trekking at Neelimala, one of the sacred hills […]

AP ropes in IIM-Ahmedabad to check graft in govt depts

9:06 pm November 21, 2019

Amaravati: In a move to curb graft, the Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday formally signed an agreement with the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad under which the latter will undertake a study to identify corruption in administration at all levels. IIM-A Public Systems Group professor Sundaravalli Narayanaswamy and AP Anti-Corruption Bureau Director General Kumar Vishwajeet exchanged […]

Financial aid for Christians, Muslims pilgrims enhanced

8:23 pm November 19, 2019

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday enhanced the financial assistance to each of the Christians and Muslims undertaking pilgrimage to Jerusalem and Haj respectively. Minorities Welfare Department Principal Secretary Mohd Ilyas Rizvi issued two separate orders in this regard. He said pilgrims with an annual income of upto Rs 3 lakh would be given […]

COVID-19 negative certificates mandatory for Sabarimala pilgrims

Heavy rush of pilgrims in Sabarimala, 2 women sent back

9:54 pm November 18, 2019

Sabarimala (Ker): Amid heavy rush of devotees to the Lord Ayyappa temple here, police on Monday sent back two women devotees from Andhra Pradesh at Pamba as they were in the ‘barred’ 10-50 age group. On Saturday, 10 women were turned back at Pamba, 5 km from the shrine, when the temple opened for the […]