Andhra Pradesh

Decision on next Himachal CM after Assembly polls: BJP

Several leaders from Telangana, Andhra join BJP

7:36 pm October 3, 2019

New Delhi: A number of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana leaders, mostly associated with the Telugu Desam Party, joined the BJP on Thursday as the saffron party continues with its drive to strengthen itself in the two southern states. T Veerender Goud, who was president of the TDP’s youth wing in Telangana before quitting the party […]

River Krishna in spate again, crest gates opened

6:55 pm September 28, 2019

Amaravati: River Krishna is in spate again following heavy rain in the upper catchment areas in Maharashtra and Karnataka. Consequently, the crest gates of major dams that were already full to the brim in Andhra Pradesh had to be opened for the third time in the last couple of months to let out floodwater into […]

President Kovind presents National Service Scheme Awards

8:14 pm September 24, 2019

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday felicitated 41 people with the prestigious NSS awards in recognition of their exemplary and commendable social service. The recipients of the National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards for 2017-18 include volunteers, programme coordinators and programme officers of the NSS, a Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson said in a statement. NSS […]

Women’s college secretary held for seeking sexual favours from student

4:38 am September 22, 2019

Machilipatnam: A senior office-bearer of the Grace Nursing College for Women here was arrested Saturday evening for allegedly seeking sexual favours from a 22-year-old student, police said. S Ramesh (42), the Secretary and Correspondent of the college, was arrested a day after the woman filed a police complaint alleging that he has been harassing her […]

2 dead after boat capsizes in West Bengal

At least 12 drown, around 30 missing in AP boat mishap

8:06 pm September 15, 2019

Amaravati (AP): At least 12 people drowned and around 30 were missing after a boat carrying them to a tourist spot capsized in the swollen River Godavari in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, police said. The boat was carrying around 60 people, including nine-member crew, and 17 of them were rescued by the locals while search […]