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Annamalai sidelined? BJP names Andhra Pradesh leader for Rajya Sabha seat

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominated Paka Venkata Satyanarayana for the Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh seat.This decision comes after speculation that K Annamalai, the former Tamil Nadu BJP state president, would be elected to the Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh.Annamalai had previously ruled himself out of the race for the Tamil Nadu BJP chief position earlier this month, amid alliance negotiations with AIADMK.Nainar Nagendran was chosen as the new president of the Tamil Nadu unit of the...
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Chandrababu Naidu launches fishermen welfare scheme, provides financial aid

With an eye on the upliftment of Andhra Pradesh's fisherman community, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday launched the Matsyakara Seva (Fishermen’s Welfare) scheme in Etcherla Constituency of Srikakulam district. He spoke to the members of the fisherman community on the occasion and also extended Rs 20,000 in financial aid to each family, as promised by him during last year's elections.Naidu said fishermen have seen a positive change in their lives after the coalition government rose...
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Senthil Balaji quits as Tamil Nadu Minister days after Supreme Court ultimatum

Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK leader V Senthil Balaji resigned from the MK Stalin Cabinet on Sunday, days after the Supreme Court issued an ultimatum in connection with a money laundering case. The top court had asked Balaji to choose between his "post and freedom," warning that his bail could be cancelled if he did not step down as minister.Another minister, K Ponmudy, also resigned amid backlash over his controversial remarks linking Shaivism and Vaishnavism to a sex worker. His resignation came...
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Jagan Reddy okayed Andhra liquor policy for party funds, prime accused 'confessed'

India Today has accessed the Special Investigation Team's explosive remand report on the alleged Andhra Pradesh liquor scam, shedding fresh light on the extent of the purported political involvement during the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) regime in the southern state.According to the SIT findings, the prime accused — Kasireddy Rajasekhar Reddy — has 'confessed' that former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy was aware of and had endorsed the excise policy allegedly designed to facilitate a multi-c...
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5 injured as bus carrying 25 people overturns in Andhra Pradesh

A major road accident occurred early on Saturday when a private travel bus overturned in Andhra Pradesh's Palnadu district.The bus was travelling from Hyderabad to Chirala with around 25 passengers on board.Five people sustained injuries in the accident. In a rescue operation, a woman trapped inside the wreckage was safely rescued after two hours of effort by the police and emergency teams.Cranes were deployed at the scene to aid in the rescue, and police personnel had to cut through parts of th...
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This pain should be shared, not contained: Pawan Kalyan on Pahalgam terror attack

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan expressed anguish over the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, where 26 people, including two Telugu people, were killed.Speaking after meeting the families of the Andhra Pradesh victims, S Madhusudhan Rao and JS Chandramouli, Kalyan called the incident “ghastly and painful” and said it was difficult to hear what they had gone through.“I’m not getting the strength to speak,” he said after his meeting.
The bodies of Rao and Chandram...
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Chandrababu Naidu invites Narendra Modi for Amaravati groundbreaking ceremony

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday to invite him for the groundbreaking ceremony of the renewed Rs 65,000-crore Amaravati capital city project, which is to be held on May 2.After a period of stalled progress between 2019 and 2024, Naidu has revived the Amaravati city project, the new capital of Andhra Pradesh on the banks of the Krishna River, after returning to power in the state in 2024.The master plan, designed by UK-based...
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Andhra couple’s close shave from Pahalgam terror attack after landslide reroutes tour

A couple from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, narrowly avoided the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, after a landslide forced their tour group to alter its itinerary. VS Anand and his wife Ratnam were among 40 tourists rerouted due to a landslip on the Srinagar–Jammu National Highway.“Take life in its stride. Happiness is important,” said VS Anand. He and his wife had joined a group tour that included travellers from Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Karnataka.“We started on April 19,...
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Tirumala on high alert after Pahalgam terror attack, security tightened

Following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives, including two from Andhra Pradesh, the sacred temple town of Tirumala, has been put under high alert.The incident has prompted authorities to ramp up security measures to ensure the safety of devotees.Police presence has been considerably increased in and around the temple town, particularly at the GNC Tollgate — the main entry point to Tirumala.Checks on vehicles travelling up the ghat road from Alipiri h...
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He tried to escape, but gunmen shot him: Kin of Andhra man killed in Pahalgam

JS Chandramouli, a retired bank officer and a resident of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, was killed in the Pahalgam terrorist attack while on a family tour in Jammu and Kashmir. His mortal remains are expected to arrive at Vizag Airport by 10:30 pm tonight.Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu will receive his body at the airport, pay tributes, and console the bereaved family.According to a close relative, Kumara Raja, Chandramouli had tried to escape during the attack but was killed b...
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Bengaluru techie from Andhra killed in Pahalgam terror attack while on holiday

Somisetti Madhusudhan, a software professional living in Bengaluru who hailed from Andhra Pradesh, was one of those killed by the terrorists on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam. Madhusudhan was on a family trip with his wife and two children when tragedy struck. His daughter Medhu is pursuing her intermediate studies, while son Dattu is in Class 8.On Wednesday, Bengaluru South BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, in a post on X said, “Spoke with the family of deceased Mr Madhusudan from Bengaluru, who t...
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Andhra fast-tracks work on India’s first quantum computing village in Amaravati

The Andhra Pradesh government has taken another vital step towards establishing India’s first ‘Quantum Computing Village’ in Amaravati, with a high-level meeting convened at the State Secretariat under the supervision of the Real-Time Governance Society (RTGS) on Tuesday. The proposed 50-acre facility in Amaravati, already announced by the state government earlier, will be designed as a pioneering ecosystem to advance research, development, and collaboration in the field of quantum computing. Th...
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Union Home Ministry flags security lapses in temple town with Andhra government

The Ministry of Home Affairs has asked the Andhra Pradesh government to look into the repeated security lapses at Tirumala, the sacred temple town in Tirupati district. The Union Home Ministry’s action came in response to a complaint submitted by Member of Parliament from Tirupati Lok Sabha constituency Maddila Gurumurthy. In his letter to the Home Ministry, the YSR Congress Party leader said he was concerned about public safety at the holy site.Under Secretary Mrutyunjay Tripathy, in response,...
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Ex-Andhra intelligence chief arrested in Mumbai-based actor harassment case

Former Andhra Pradesh Intelligence chief and senior IPS officer P Sitharama Anjaneyulu was arrested on Tuesday, in connection with the alleged harassment of Mumbai-based actor Kadambari Jethwani.Anjaneyulu, reportedly a close confidant of Former Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy during his regime, was arrested by Vijayawada Police from his residence in Telangana’s Hyderabad. He will be taken to Andhra Pradesh for further investigation.Anjaneyulu is one of three senior officers who were suspended...
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Andhra Pradesh police arrest three for stealing electric bikes worth Rs 10 lakh

Vijayawada Police in Andhra Pradesh arrested three individuals who were allegedly involved in stealing electric bikes worth over Rs 10 lakh in the city.The accused were identified as Sheik Basha (35), Jakkamsetti Durga Prasad (26), and Syed Yousuf (28), and were caught by the city police while trying to sell the stolen bikes on Monday morning.According to the police, the main accused, Sheik Basha, used to work as a mechanic and had learned how to fix and repair electric bikes. However, he soon t...
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Andhra Pradesh heatwave plan provides Rs 4 lakh aid for sunstroke deaths

In response to the prevailing heatwave conditions in the state, the Andhra Pradesh government has initiated a comprehensive action plan to mitigate the impact of extreme temperatures. As part of its preparedness, Andhra Pradesh has deployed 5,145 hospital beds and 768 ambulances, staffed with trained personnel ready to respond to heat-related emergencies. The state government has also announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh to the families of those who succumb to heatstroke.This move follows...
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Nine arrested for stealing 940 engines from Andhra car manufacturing unit

In a major crackdown, police in Andhra Pradesh's Sathya Sai district arrested nine people in connection with the theft of 940 Kia car engines from a manufacturing unit in Erramanchi, Penugonda Mandal.The accused were produced before the Penugonda court and remanded to 14-day judicial custody. Police booked them under several relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.The main accused, Vinayakan Muthi, is a resident of Tamil Nadu, while his accomplice, Salim, hails...
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Rare star tortoises die in Andhra Pradesh temple fire, devotees demand justice

Several rare star tortoises were killed in a mysterious fire at the Sri Kurmanatha Swamy Temple in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikurmam village. The tortoises are revered in the temple where Lord Vishnu is worshipped in his rare ‘Kurma’ (tortoise) avatar.The star tortoises at the temple are believed to embody divine presence. For devotees, their presence within the temple grounds is a living connection to Vishnu’s cosmic role in preserving balance and supporting creation. Their death under mysterious circ...
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ED attaches Jagan Reddy’s Rs 27.5 crore shares in 14-year-old laundering case

The Hyderabad unit of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) provisionally attached shares worth Rs 27.5 crore belonging to Andhra Pradesh former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in a money laundering case involving quid pro quo investments.As part of the ED's action, Jagan Reddy’s shares in three companies—Carmel Asia Holdings Limited, Saraswati Power and Industries Private Limited and Harsha Firm—were attached.Along with the YSR Congress party chief’s shares, the central agency also seized land w...
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Andhra student in Texas succumbs to accident injuries month before graduation

A road accident in Texas resulted in the death of Vangavolu Deepti, a 23-year-old student from Rajendranagar in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district. Deepti, who was pursuing her Master’s degree at the University of North Texas in Denton City, passed away on April 15 after sustaining serious injuries in an accident three days earlier.On April 12, Deepti was walking along the road with her friend Snigdha from Medikonduru when a speeding car struck them. Deepti suffered severe head injuries, while Sni...
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Tirumala Gaushala row: Jagan Reddy’s party, TDP clash over ‘entry denied’ claims

YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leaders staged a protest on Thursday after the police allegedly denied them entry inside the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) Gaushala (cowshed), alleging cow deaths due to neglect.Protesters argued that their leaders were unlawfully stopped from entering and inspecting the Gaushala, calling it a “cowardly act” and accused the TTD of mismanagement and neglect. Former TTD Chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy, Tirupati MP M Gurumoorthy, and YSRCP leaders were also part of...
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26-year-old woman found dead in Andhra Pradesh, husband alleges honour killing

A 26-year-old Muslim woman, who recently married a Hindu man against her family's wishes, has been found dead under suspicious circumstances in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district, in what is suspected to be an honour killing, police said.The victim, Yasmin Banu, married Sai Teja in February this year after a four-year relationship that began while they were students -- she pursuing an MBA and he a B Tech. Yasmin's family was against their union.Concerned for their safety, they sought police prot...
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Rajasthan YouTuber held for flying drone in restricted area near Tirupati temple

A YouTuber from Rajasthan was detained by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) vigilance personnel on Tuesday evening for allegedly flying a drone in a restricted area near the temple.According to an official release from the TTD, the incident occurred at the Harinama Sankirtana Mandapam, located opposite to the main temple, which is the Srivari temple, in Tirumala.The man has been identified as Anshuman Tareja, a content creator who was reportedly using the drone to capture aerial footage o...
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CPIM, Congress just watched while Waqf grabbed Munambam land: Kerala BJP chief

Kerala BJP president and former Union Minister of State, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, launched a scathing attack on the state’s ruling Left government over its handling of the Munambam Waqf land dispute.“For years, while Munambam residents fought to protect their land from being taken over by the Waqf Board, the CPI(M) and Congress remained mere spectators. They did nothing,” Chandrasekhar said.Chandrasekhar and Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju were in Kochi to address the media ahead of Ri...
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