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Telugu Desam Party MP demands CBI probe into alleged Andhra Pradesh liquor scam

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP Kesineni ‘Chinni’ Sivanath has written to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) demanding a probe into an alleged liquor scam in Andhra Pradesh during the previous YSR Congress Party government.In a formal letter addressed to the CBI director, the Vijayawada MP said the people of Andhra Pradesh were “deeply concerned” about the “alarming revelations” surrounding the alleged Rs 3,600 crore liquor scam. He cited growing public outrage and the need for transparency,...
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Police seize horse used to smuggle ganja in Andhra’s NTR district

In a bizarre and unusual case, police have confiscated a horse that was allegedly used to transport and sell ganja (cannabis) in Andhra Pradesh’s NTR district. The incident occurred in Vatsavai village, where local police received reports of suspicious activity involving narcotics.According to initial reports, smugglers were allegedly using the horse as a mode of transport to sell ganja while roaming around the village. In a raid carried out by the authorities, police recovered a motorbike witho...
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Tirupati temple board launches WhatsApp-based system for pilgrims’ feedback

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has launched a new WhatsApp-based feedback system aimed at streamlining how feedback is collected from pilgrims visiting Tirumala and Tirupati. The digital initiative is designed to enhance transparency, service quality, and overall devotee satisfaction across temple services and facilities.Pilgrims can now submit their feedback by scanning QR codes displayed at multiple locations throughout Tirumala and Tirupati. Once scanned, the QR code directs users t...
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Modiji hum aapke saath hain: Chandrababu Naidu thanks PM for being at Amaravati

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, at the relaunch ceremony for capital city Amaravati, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being at the event. “Despite being deeply saddened by the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, PM Modi still attended today’s event, which reflects his unwavering commitment. We fully support him in taking strong decisions to combat terrorism,” Naidu said in his speech.Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu also expressed his complete support for Prime Minist...
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Two of Bengaluru family travelling to Tirupati die in road accident, four injured

A road accident in Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh claimed two lives on Friday, while four others sustained serious injuries. The incident occurred when a family was travelling from Karnataka’s Bengaluru to Tirupati for darshan at Tirumala.According to initial reports, the vehicle carrying the family met with the accident near Kashipentla Heritage under circumstances yet to be fully ascertained. Emergency services rushed to the spot shortly after the crash, and the injured were immediately shifted to...
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Andhra tribal woman delivers baby girl in gurney due to poor roads

A pregnant tribal woman in Andhra Pradesh was carried to a hospital in a makeshift doli due to the lack of proper road connectivity. The woman, Fangi Seethamma, eventually gave birth to a baby girl en route to the hospital from the Regapunyagiri area.Regapunyagiri is a remote tribal region in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, comprising several small hamlets located within forested and hilly terrain. The area has long struggled with basic infrastructure, particularly road connectivity. Ac...
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Class 10 Andhra girl completes 175 online courses in one year before board exams

While most Class 10 students spend time stressing over board exams, 15-year-old Bandaru Pravalika from Konempala village, Andhra Pradesh, had something else on her mind -- learning new skills. In just one year, she completed a jaw-dropping 175 certificate courses online through Infosys Springboard.Pravalika, a student of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV), Bhimli, came across the platform in Class 9 thanks to her school teachers. From robotics and AI to time management and career skills, sh...
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YS Sharmila alleges house arrest, slams Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister

Andhra Pradesh Congress chief YS Sharmila on Wednesday in a post on X alleged that she was placed under house arrest in Vijayawada.Posting from her official handle, she asked why she was being restricted from going to her workplace — the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) office.“Why am I house arrested in my villa in Vijayawada? For what reason? Please tell the people of AP,” she wrote, tagging Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and the Andhra Pradesh poli...
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8 killed in wall collapse at temple in Andhra Pradesh's Simhachalam

At least eight people died, and several others were injured after a cement wall collapsed at the Simhachalam temple in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam in the early hours of Wednesday.The wall collapsed while devotees were standing in a queue for the Rs 300 ticket near the shopping complex on the Ghat Road from Simhagiri Bus Stand. The incident occurred during the annual Chandanamahotsavam celebrations at the Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple.According to sources, temporary arrangements we...
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Techie couple among eight killed in Andhra Simhachalam temple wall collapse

A young couple from Visakhapatnam and two residents of Ambedkar Konaseema district were among the eight people who lost their lives in a wall collapse near the Simhachalam temple in Andhra Pradesh early Wednesday morning.Two of the deceased were identified as 30-year-old Pilla Umamaheswara Rao and his 26-year-old wife Shailaja, residents of Chandrampalem near Madhurawada in Visakhapatnam. Both were software engineers working remotely for companies based in Hyderabad. The couple, who had been mar...
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Centre backs Rs 43,000 crore revival as PM Modi set to relaunch Andhra capital

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Amaravati on May 2 to lay the foundation stone for infrastructure and development works worth Rs 43,000 crore, marking a major relaunch of Andhra Pradesh’s greenfield capital city project. The ceremony is set to revive stalled capital works originally initiated before 2019, which the current Andhra Pradesh government claims were obstructed under the previous YSRCP regime.As part of the Amaravati capital development, foundation stones will be laid for the H...
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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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