Andhra Pradesh

Tirupati, January 28: Three engineering college students died and 20 others were seriously injured when a Tirupati-bound RTC bus from Madanapalle overturned at the Narasingapuram railway level crossing in Chandragiri mandal this evening.

According to the Chandragiri police, the accident occurred when the bus driver tried to overtake another vehicle and lost control over steering. The bus lost purchase of the road and turned turtle.

Locals, who rushed to the spot, alerted the police. Rescue operations are continuing when reports last came in.

Hyderabad, January 28: The state government will convene an all-party meeting here on February 4 to deliberate on the recommendations of experts on the petition to be filed before the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal (KWDT) seeking certain explanations over its verdict on distribution of Krishna river waters.

Hyderabad, January 28: In an unusual turn of events, ruling Congress workers created a scene at the Rachabanda attended by a MIM legislator in the Old City protesting against the delay in construction of a flyover.

Scores of TRS and BJP workers were taken into preventive custody when they tried to disrupt the official government programme at three other places in the city and its outskirts.

Tension prevailed at the Rachabanda programme held at Begum Bazar with the followers of marketing minister M Mukesh Goud chasing away the TRS and BJP workers who tried to disrupt the programme.

Hyderabad, January 28: Taking strong exception to chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy’s recent remarks against late YSR’s family members, former Kadapa MP Jagan Mohan Reddy’s loyalists and former ministers and MLAs today challenged the chief minister asking him to prove his majority by seeking a trust vote in the Assembly.

Anantapur, January 28: Chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy will visit the district on January 30 to participate in Rachabanda at Garladinne mandal headquarters, according to district collector B Janardhan Reddy. The district officials are making arrangements for the chief minister’s visit and inspected the Helipad arrangement at Garladinne ZP High School.

Meanwhile, the ruling party MLAs and other people representatives are working to congregate crowd for Kiran Kumar’s maiden visit to the district as the chief minister.

Praja CM to visit A’pur for Rachabanda on Jan 30

Guntur, January 28: Telugu Desam supremo Nara Chandrababu Naidu has flayed the Union Government for citing the absence of legal framework with foreign countries as a major hurdle to bring back the black money stashed by Indians in banks abroad.

Hyderabad, January 28: In a fresh offensive against TDP and the Congress, Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) chief K Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday called upon the people of the region to teach a fitting lesson to them for not quitting their posts.

Hyderabad, January 28: After the surprisingly cold winter, day temperatures across the state is rising day by day, making people wonder if the summer has arrived early.

But during the nights and early hours of morning, there is quite a contrasting dip in the temperature like a reminder that the winter is not over yet. The minimum temperature is falling lower than average making it quite cold during night time and early mornings.

Hyderabad, January 28: The leopard sighted in city outskirts has probably moved onto another territory, according to forest officials.

Since the last two days, there has been no sign of the wild cat in and around Chary Nagar, where it was first sighted about a week back.

Failing for two days to lure the four-year-old leopard with a dog bait, forest officials have decided to change the bait to a goat. A 12-member team has been on night vigil since the last three days.

“While dogs are known to be a prefer red prey, the leopard has not returned.

Hyderabad, January 28: Sincerity and strong commitment unite the police community and every policeman must strive for the needs of the common man, retired IPS officer K Krishna Murthy said today.

Delivering the 15th K S Vyas memorial lecture on ‘Evolution of police strategies in neutralising Maoist violence – Andhra Pradesh experience’ held at the AP Police Academy (APPA), he called upon all trainee Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSPs) and Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASPs) who are getting trained at the premises, to work with commitment and dedication.

Hyderabad, January 28: The mystery behind a milk businessman from Bholakpur who went missing two weeks back was unraveled today. Police said the businessman, N Dayanand Yadav (21) was kidnapped and later murdered by his rivals. His body was dumped in the river Musi on the outskirts of the city and is yet to be recovered.

According to police, Dayanand was friends with a youngster, B Srinivas, who was also a milk businessman a few years back. Two years ago, the duo had a quarrel over a petty issue but it was sorted out with the intervention of local community leaders.

Hyderabad, January 28: Human Rights Forum (HRF) today alleged that CPI (ML-Praja Prathigatana) party’s Khammam district secretary Pratap Reddy alias Suresh was not killed in an encounter as claimed by the police but was shot dead by the police in a cold-blooded manner.

Suresh was killed in an alleged encounter with the police near Boosaraayi village in Khammam on January 23.

Hyderabad, January 28: Film actor Ravi Teja’s brothers, Raghu Babu and Bharath, are in the news and again for wrong reasons. A complaint has been lodged against the duo for allegedly threatening and misbehaving with media personnel at the Central Crime Station (CCS) office in Basheerbagh today.

The duo came to the CCS office, as part of their regular attendance before police – a condition set by the court for granting bail in the drugs case registered against them.

The duo were caught, earlier, by the CCS while in possession of drugs.

Hyderabad, January 28: Telangana activists went on the rampage on Friday, pelting stones at a public meeting addressed by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and damaging 15 vehicles in Nalgonda district of Telangana region.

A few policemen, including a deputy superintendent, were injured when protesters resorted to throwing stones at a meeting the chief minister was addressing as part of “Racchabanda”, a government programme aimed at taking the administration to the doorsteps of people.

Hyderabad, January 28: Exposing the sorry state of affairs in government hospitals, rodents partially ate three dead bodies in the Mahaboobnagar government hospital morgue, leading to protests by the relatives of the deceased.

According to reports reaching here, the bodies were kept in the mortuary after post-mortem yesterday and when the kin of the deceased went to collect the bodies today, they found the bodies partially eaten. The bodies of two children who drowned in a pond at Bhootpur were among the three corpses.

Hyderabad, January 28: “Except the chief minister, every government institution including ministers come under the purview of Lok Ayukta,” said justice S Ananda Reddy, Lok Ayukta of AP. He hoisted the national flag on the occasion of Republic Day here today.

Karimnagar, January 28: Twenty students have fallen ill after consuming the mid-day meal in a school.

According to the information, students of the Brahmanapalli primary school under Ramagundam mandal have started vomiting after eating food.

Reports said that the condition of seven of the students was stated to be serious. They were rushed to hospital.

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Visakhapatnam, January 28: The Telugu Desam party has won all the three MPTCs for which byelections were held in Anakapalle.

According to a press release by the party, the TDP won the Bogulavada seat with a majority of 369 votes. It also won the Uderu by a margin of 226 votes and Kondram with 284 votes.

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Visakhapatnam, January 28: This is the pathetic story of a freedom fighter. Ms Majji Devudamma fought for the freedom of India. After India attained freedom, she received several honors. She was highly talked about.

However, after her husband died and when she became too old to do household work, her children, who shared her property; declined to take her responsibility. The abandoned old woman of 110 years, submitted a petition to the district Collector to permit her to commit suicide.

Kurnool, January 28: The Chief Minister Mr N Kiran Kumar Reddy stated here that the Congress party was compelled to beg for the votes at the time of elections, as the implementation of the welfare programmes was not explained effectively to the people.

Guntur, January 27: Black money and corruption are eating into vitals of the country and effective steps are needed to root them out, TDP President N Chandrababu Naidu said today.

Corruption is hampering development and defeating the objective of social welfare schemes, he said while addressing TDP workers after unfurling the national flag at the party office here to mark Republic Day.

The former Chief Minister said he had written a letter to the Prime Minster, requesting him to enact a special law for the seizure of black money stashed in foreign banks.

Krishna district, January 27: Krishna District Health Officer Shalini Devi on Wednesday said that a three-member experts team, comprising of doctors has been set up to probe into reports that nearly 30 children fell ill after being administered polio drops at Chevuripalem in Mudinepally mandal in Gudivada.

Talking to media persons, Dr Shalini Devi said that the experts’ team of doctors would shortly visit the village and enquire about the incident.

Krishna district, January 27: Nearly 30 children in Krishna district were admitted to various hospitals after falling ill, allegedly after being administered polio drops as part of the ongoing pulse polio drive on Wednesday.

The pulse polio immunization drive began on January 23.

According to reports, the 30 children, hailing from Chevuripalem in Mudinepally mandal in Gudivada town, took ill after being administered the polio drops. They were rushed to various hospitals in Gudivada town by anxious parents.

Hyderabad, January 27:Refuting the charges leveled by the Chief Minister Mr N Kiran Kumar Reddy against late Dr YSR and his son Mr YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, Mr Jagan’s staunch supporters have challenged the Chief Minister to move a confidence motion in the Assembly if he was confident that he has won the election without late Dr YSR photo.

They released an open letter to the media comprising 14 questions challenging Mr Kiran Kumar Reddy to move a confidence motion in the Assembly to prove his majority.

Hyderabad, January 27:The Praja Rajyam party president, Mr K Chiranjeevi, on Wednesday unfurled the national tri-colour at his party office on the occasion of 62nd Republic Day celebrations.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Chiranjeevi said that the youth were capable to face all the challenges facing the country. He also greeted the people of the State on the occasion.

The senior leaders of the party, Mr Kotagiri Vidhyadher Rao, Mr C Ramachandraiah and others were present.
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