Srinivasa Rao Apparasu

No shoes, wallets, watches: The dress code for Telangana public services exams

Are you appearing for any written examination conducted by the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPPC) for a job in the state government?

HC asks Andhra govt to declare if top Maoist leader RK is dead or alive

The Hyderabad high court on Monday asked the Andhra Pradesh government to declare whether the dreaded CPI (Maoist) central committee member Akkiraju Haragopal alias Ramakrishna alias RK is dead or alive in the custody of the police.

Meet the Vaastu consultant who gives shape to Telangana CM KCR’s dreams

Suddala Sudhakar Teja is neither an influential politician, nor a senior bureaucrat. Yet, he carries so much clout in Telanagana run by chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) that nothing gets built in the state without his approval.

Maoists vow suicide attack on Andhra CM Naidu, son for Malkangiri encounter

CPI(Maoist) alleged that Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu, in collusion with the Centre, had resorted to the massacre of Maoist leaders and cadre in a covert operation on the Andhra-Odisha border on Monday.

Cyclone Kyant may hit coastal AP, Odisha in 48 hours

Andhra Pradesh and Odisha braced up on Wednesday to meet any eventuality of a cyclone possibly hitting their coast, even as experts said the intensity of the brewing storm will be known in the next 48 hours.

Groundwater levels rise in many drought-prone districts of Telangana

The unprecedented rains in Telangana this monsoon season that damaged crops and brought Hyderabad to a standstill has an unprecedented result ---- highest ground water level in recent years.

Malkangiri encounter: 3 more Maoists killed by security forces, toll rises to 27

Police sources said the bodies of three Maoists were discovered some time after the encounter resumed on Tuesday.

Why Maoists are desperate to regain lost ground in Andhra, Telangana

Monday’s killing of 24 Maoists in the Malkangiri forests of Odisha, barely 10 km from the Andhra border, has lent credence to the suspicion that the outlawed extremist outfit was trying to regain entry into Andhra Pradesh.

24 Maoists killed in encounter in Malkangiri on AP-Odisha border, 2 cops injured

At least 19 Maoists were killed and two of the security forces injured in an encounter on the Andhra Pradesh -Odisha border early on Monday morning.

RSS calls for empowerment of Dalits, scheduled castes and tribes

Expressing concern over the growing atrocities on Dalits and tribals in the country, the Rasthriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Sunday expressed its commitment to the empowerment of the marginalised sections of the Hindu society.

Shuffling between capitals: The chaotic journey from Hyderabad to Amravati

Around 8,000 employees travel to the new secretariat every Monday and return on Friday in a packed special train.

Gaddar protests against repression in song

Revolutionary balladeer Gaddar is not actively associated with the Maoists, but he continues to champion their ideology and fight against Operation Green Hunt taken up by the state government against Maoists.

After Andhra CM, KCR to be immortalised in biopic on the Telangana movement

After Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, it is now the turn of his Telangana counterpart K Chandrasekhar Rao to become the subject of a political biopic.

House, Ambassador car, cash: Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu worth just Rs 67 lakh

The net worth of Telugu Desam Party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s assets is Rs 67 lakh, according to a declaration by his son Lokesh Naidu on Thursday.

Telangana priest goes to court demanding Rs 1,000 crore-due from Tirumala shrine

The head priest at the Chilkur Balaji temple has filed a petition in the Hyderabad high court demanding Telangana be given more than Rs 1,000 crore in revenues by the Lord Venkateshwara temple at Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh.

No post-mortem report, probe into Jain girl’s death hits a wall

No post-mortem report, probe into 13-year-old Jain girl’s death hits a wall

Investigation into the death of a 13-year-old Jain girl after 68 days of fasting has ground to a halt as Hyderabad Police say they can’t proceed in the absence of physical clues or a post-mortem report.

Andhra lokayukta seeks police report on action taken on Jain girl’s death

The Andhra Pradesh lokayukta on Thursday sought a report from the Hyderabad police on the action taken in the case of 13-year-old Jain girl Aradhana Samdariya, who died during a 68-day ritualistic fast.

‘Tapasya’ ritual under spotlight after girl dies from 68-day fast

Focus on Jain ritual ‘tapasya’ after 13-year-old Hyderabad girl dies fasting

The parents of a 13-year-old girl who died after fasting for 68 days in Hyderabad have gone into hiding fearing arrest, but they continue to be under the spotlight along with the Jain ritual of ‘tapasya’ which allegedly claimed their daughter’s life.

Jain community doesn’t want police to interfere

‘Don’t interfere’: Jain leaders tell activists as girl dies fasting for 68 days

Teen dies after 68-day Jain tradition fast

Telangana CM to donate Rs 3.65 cr gold crown to Warangal temple

Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has embarked on a mission to fulfill his vow to gods and goddesses by presenting them with gold ornaments worth crores of rupees, belonging to public exchequer, for realising his dream of the formation of Telangana state.

13-year-old girl dies after fasting for more than two months for Jain ritual

A 13-year-old girl died in Hyderabad after fasting for 68 days straight as a part of a Jain ritual.

Knowledge of Telangana dialect must for govt job

Learn local dialect to get hired for state jobs, says Telangana government

The government says the rule is both a necessity and a tool to promote local culture, which has been long neglected under the shadow of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh.

Youth jumps in front of moving train after friend dies in road mishap

Unable to bear the death of his bosom friend in a tragic road accident, a youth committed suicide by jumping in front a running train in Hyderabad on Wednesday morning.

Bathukamma flower fest may see celebrations beyond Telangana

Bathukamma has been around for long in a part of peninsular India as a vibrant women-centric annual floral festival, but this time it looks set to be celebrated far beyond the traditional limits of Telangana.

Parties pass the buck as rain drowns Hyderabad