Former TDP leader Dadi Veerabhadra Rao joins YSR Congress

Former Andhra Pradesh minister Dadi Veerabhadra Rao, who quit Telugu Desam Party two days ago, joined the YSR Congress here Saturday evening.

ACB arrests engineer over disproportionate assets

Sleuths of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) have arrested a Deputy Executive Engineer with the AP State Housing Corporation for amassing assets worth over Rs 1.12 crore.

Sex ratio in Andhra Pradesh improved since 2001

Surfacing among the top five performing states in terms of sex ratio, Andhra Pradesh has recorded 993 women per 1000 men in 2011 census compared to 978 women in 2001.

Hate-speech case: Court cancels NBW but asks Owaisi to appear

A magistrate`s court here on Friday cancelled a non-bailable warrant against MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi in a `hate speech` case, but said he must appear before it on May 9.

Fourteen Lankan fishermen arrested off AP coast

Following the arrest of 11 Sri Lankan fishermen on May 1, the Indian Coast Guard has arrested another 14 fishermen from the island nation for entering illegally into Indian waters.

Sharp decline in child sex ratio in Andhra Pradesh

The child sex ratio in Andhra Pradesh has come down alarmingly to 939 as per 2011 census, from 961 in 2001, indicating the continuing preference for boys.

TRS bandh call evokes partial response in Sangared

The Medak district bandh call given by the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) in protest against the "personal attack" on TRS supremo K Chandrashekhar Rao evoked a partial response in Sangareddy town on Friday.

Five killed in West Godavari road mishap

Four family members were among five persons who were killed today when a car in which they were travelling hit a stationary lorry in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, police said.

Power supply situation in AP may improve from October

The power supply situation in Andhra Pradesh may improve from October and efforts were on to face the situation effectively till then, officials said.

Court issues NBW against Akbaruddin Owaisi in hate speech case

A local court on Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant against Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi for allegedly making a "hate speech" against a particular community.