Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra: 3 women arrested for serial murders in Tenali

Amaravati: In a shocking turn of events three women were arrested on charges of poisoning four people to death with cyanide and attempting to kill two more in Andhra Pradesh’s Tenali district.…
Andhra Pradesh

Sharmila urges Railways to supply Rail Neer to flood-hit Vijayawada

Vijayawada: Congress’ Andhra Pradesh Congress President Y. S. Sharmila Reddy on Friday appealed to the Indian Railways to supply bottled water from the Rail Neer plant in Visakhapatnam to the people of…

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Andhra Pradesh: Army to clear flood waters in Vijayawada

Amaravati: The Indian army entered the fray to rebuild the inundated embankments of the Budameru canal, in Andhra Pradesh’s flood-hit district of Vijayawada. A team of 40 engineers of the Indian Army…
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Centre announces Rs 3,448 cr flood relief for AP, Telangana

New Delhi: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday announced an immediate assistance of Rs 3,448 crore to mitigate the impact of floods in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Chouhan, who is in…
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Ancient pillar inscription from 1522 AD notes Nandamuri family donation

Hyderabad: A pillar inscription from 1522 AD found inside the ‘mandapa’ of the ‘Kesavaraya temple’ in Januku (present day Tanuku) records the donation of a pillar by a lady named ‘Yerama’ belonging…
Andhra Pradesh

AP: Army to level huge boulders at Budameru

Amaravathi: Union minister for agriculture and farmers’ welfare Shivraj Singh Chauhan has said that army would be pressed into service for leveling the huge boulders at Budameru, and that the armed forces…
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AP witnessing slugfest over Vijayawada flooding; questions are raised over Amaravati

By Surya Kumar Vijayawada: A political slugfest is witnessed between the ruling TDP-led National Democratic Alliance government in Andhra Pradesh and the opposition YSR Congress Party over the recent rains flooding Vijayawada and…

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Andhra Pradesh deploys drones for flood relief, setting new precedent

New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh has launched a pioneering effort to use drones for flood relief operations, marking a significant shift in the country’s disaster management approach, the government said on Thursday. The…
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Andhra: TDP MLA accused of sexual assault by colleague; suspended

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA of Sathyavedu Assembly Koneti Adimoolam has been accused of alleged sexual assault by a female colleague. In a press conference held in Tirupati on Thursday, September 5, the…
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AP floods: Death toll rises to 32; Central team to visit affected places on Sept 5

Amaravati: The death toll in the unprecedented torrential downpours and floods in Andhra Pradesh rose to 32 and the number of evacuees in relief camps increased to 45,369, officials said on Wednesday.…
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Vijayawada flood relief work gathers momentum, mostly based on feedback: Andhra CM

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said flood relief and rehabilitation work in Vijayawada has gained momentum, noting that the government machinery is going ahead based on public…
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Flood-hit areas of Vijayawada remain marooned for 4th day

Vijayawada: The flood-hit parts of Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh remained marooned for the fourth day on Wednesday even as authorities continued rescue and relief operations. The water level at Prakasam Barrage continued…
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Factcheck: Viral video of men carrying food supply from Bangladesh, not AP

As Andhra reels under heavy monsoons, a video is making rounds on social media showing a group of Muslim men with food supplies wading through a flood-affected area. The video was shared…
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AP: Rescue, relief operations continue in flood-hit Vijayawada

Vijayawada: Rescue and relief operations in flood-hit Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh continued on Tuesday while the floods at Prakasam Barrage were gradually receding, providing some relief to people, officials said. Five helicopters…
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Naidu urges Centre to declare floods in Andhra Pradesh national calamity

Amaravati: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said the recent torrential rain and subsequent floods in Andhra Pradesh, particularly in Vijayawada, is the “biggest disaster” he has witnessed in the state in…