Andhra Pradesh

BJP demands Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy's ouster for allegedly shielding 'tainted' ministers

Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2013

BJP's National Vice President Bandaru Dattatreya today sought dismissal of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy for allegedly protecting "tainted" ministers.

Intense heat grips Andhra, mercury in Hyderabad touches 44° Celsius

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 23, 2013

Andhra Pradesh sizzled Thursday with the day temperature in most of the towns crossing 43 degree Celsius while the mercury in the state capital touched 44, the season's highest.

Andhra Pradesh local body elections to be held next month

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 22, 2013

The local body elections in Andhra Pradesh will be held in June, Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy said on Wednesday.

Woman sets herself on fire after tiff with husband over IPL match

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2013

A woman allegedly immolated herself after her husband slapped her following a tiff over watching an IPL match at a village in Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh, police said on Tuesday.

Andhra Pradesh planning to set up a GAME city at Hyderabad

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 21, 2013

The government of Andhra Pradesh is keen to use the latest technological innovations in the industry to create skill development and employment opportunities for its youth.

Two Andhra ministers, charged with corruption, finally quit

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Abhinav Bhatt (With inputs from IANS) | Monday May 20, 2013

Two senior ministers in the Andhra Pradesh government, charged with corruption, have quit the cabinet. Home Minister P Sabita Indra Reddy and Roads and Buildings Minister Dharmana Prasada Rao had been named in chargesheets issued by the CBI in the Ja...

Andhra Pradesh: Two ministers, charged with corruption, remain defiant

Edited by Sindhu Manjesh (with IANS inputs) | Monday May 20, 2013

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Reddy has summoned two of his ministers, charged with corruption, who have not yet quit despite pressure from the Congress' central leadership.

Andhra Congress leader, two other killed in road mishap

Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2013

Three persons, including Chilakaluripet Congress leader Mallela Satyanarayana, died when the car by which they were travelling collided with a truck at Chowdavaram, police said.

Man held for allegedly creating obscene profile of a girl student on Facebook

Press Trust of India | Sunday May 19, 2013

A man from Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh was arrested on Sunday for creating a fake Facebook account of a female student and posting her morphed pictures, the police said.

Three Congress MPs from Telangana give ultimatum to party

Press Trust of India | Sunday May 19, 2013

Three Congress MPs from Telangana region today said they would not hesitate to quit if the party leadership does not take a decision on statehood issue by May 30.

Andhra Pradesh: Two ministers charged with corruption reportedly quit

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday May 20, 2013

Two cabinet ministers in Andhra Pradesh, charged with corruption, have reportedly handed in their resignations late last night to Chief Minister Kiran Reddy. Home Minister P Sabita Indra Reddy and Roads and Buildings Minister Dharmana Prasada Rao hav...

Sengupta appointed new Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 18, 2013

Justice Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta of Uttarakhand High Court has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.

Six killed in road accident in Andhra Pradesh

Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2013

Six persons were killed when two cars collided in East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh early today.

No arrests for Facebook posts without senior cops' permission: Supreme Court

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Thursday May 16, 2013

The Supreme Court today said no person should be arrested for posting objectionable comments on social networking sites without the permission of senior police officials.

Andhra Pradesh Facebook arrest case in Supreme Court today

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Thursday May 16, 2013

The Supreme Court will today hear a plea challenging the arrest of a human rights activist from Andhra Pradesh who was apprehended last week for posting allegedly defamatory comments against a Congress leader on Facebook.