NDTV News - Andhra-pradesh

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

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:09:08 GMT

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.

Two Andhra ministers, charged with corruption, finally quit

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:35:06 GMT

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...

Andhra Congress leader, two other killed in road mishap

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:18:40 GMT

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

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:16:39 GMT

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.

Jagan Mohan Reddy's wife attacks CBI, accuses it of working at Congress behest

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:06:30 GMT

With Jagan Mohan Reddy completing a year in jail after his arrest in a disproportionate assets case, his wife Bharathi today attacked the CBI, alleging it was controlled by partisan interests and had ...

Three Congress MPs from Telangana give ultimatum to party

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:18:11 GMT

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

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:49:47 GMT

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 Roa...

Sengupta appointed new Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:25:00 GMT

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

Fire at Visakhapatnam refinery forces Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited to shut down unit

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:27:02 GMT

A fire broke out late on Thursday at state-run refiner Hindustan Petroleum Corp Limited's Visakhapatnam refinery on the east coast, said officials at the unit.

Six killed in road accident in Andhra Pradesh

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:18:57 GMT

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

Andhra Pradesh Facebook arrest case in Supreme Court today

Thu, 16 May 2013 02:39:15 GMT

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 Congres...

29 two-wheelers gutted in fire in Hyderabad

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:28:00 GMT

At least 29 two-wheelers were burnt at a parking area on Liberty X Roads in Hyderabad today following explosion in an electric transformer, police said.

TDP to protest against 'tainted ministers' in Andhra Pradesh, demand their removal

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:33:30 GMT

Stepping up its campaign for removal of Andhra Pradesh ministers facing allegations of corruption and impropriety, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) today announced that it would stage protests over the issue....

Jagan Mohan Reddy assets case: Congress continues to back tainted ministers

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:29:27 GMT

A special CBI court in Hyderabad has summoned Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Sabita Indra Reddy and 12 others accused in the Jagan Mohan Reddy disproportionate assets case and has asked them to appear b...

Home guard arrested for allegedly raping and killing an MBA student in Andhra Pradesh

Tue, 14 May 2013 02:26:12 GMT

A home guard allegedly raped and murdered an MBA student in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district, triggering public protests.

MIM leaders appear in court in connection with 2005 case

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:39:14 GMT

Hyderabad MP and All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi, his brother Chandrayangutta MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi as well as MIM MLAs Ahmed Pasha Quadri, Afsar Khan and Moazzam Kh...

CBI court summons all accused in Jaganmohan Reddy's assets case on June 7

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:35:52 GMT

A CBI special court summoned all 13 accused, including Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy, in a disproportionate assets case against YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy to appear before ...

In Hyderabad, woman activist arrested for Facebook post on Congress leader

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:18:54 GMT

An indiscreet comment on a social networking site can land you in jail, especially if you have taken on a politician. Jaya Vindyala, president of the Andhra Pradesh unit of People's Union for Civil Li...

Eight killed, four injured in Andhra Pradesh cyclonic storm

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:10:06 GMT

Eight people were killed and four others injured in rain-related incidents in Andhra Pradesh, due to Sunday's 'Mahasen' cyclone in the Bay of Bengal.

Woman human rights officer arrested for posting objectionable content on Facebook account

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:54:57 GMT

The arrest of a woman human rights activist over her comments against a Congress leader has led to a controversy in Andhra Pradesh. Jaya Vindhayala, a senior woman officer in People's Union for Civil ...

Heat wave grips Andhra Pradesh

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:02:27 GMT

Severe heat wave conditions prevailed in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday with several places in the state recording maximum temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius.

TDP demands sacking of 'tainted' Andhra Pradesh ministers

Sun, 12 May 2013 10:10:34 GMT

The opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh are mounting pressure on the government for resignations of "tainted" ministers following the removal of two central ministers who faced corruption charges.

Senior TDP leader Kadiyam Srihari quits party

Sat, 11 May 2013 07:51:13 GMT

Senior TDP leader and politburo member Kadiyam Srihari today quit the party expressing displeasure over a host of issues, including the party's ambivalent stand on the Telangana statehood issue.

Assault on techies a minor scuffle: Ram Charan Teja

Fri, 10 May 2013 01:35:15 GMT

Telugu actor Ram Charan Teja, who was embroiled in a controversy over beating up of two software professionals in Hyderabad, yesterday termed the incident as a "minor scuffle" between his security men...

Jagan Mohan Reddy's bail plea rejected by Supreme Court

Thu, 09 May 2013 06:12:50 GMT

Jagan Mohan Reddy's bail plea rejected: Jagan Mohan Reddy's bail plea has been rejected by the Supreme Court. The YSR Congress chief has spent almost a year in Hyderabad's Chanchalguda jail after he w...