Srinivasa Rao Apparasu

Centre announces special financial package for Andhra Pradesh

Polavaram major irrigation project on Godavari river had been declared as a national project and the entire expenditure with effect from April 1, 2014, would be borne by the Centre as part of the package.

Jailhouse mock: A taste of Telangana’s prison tourism initiative

Prison tourism: How it feels to spend a day in this 220-year-old Telangana jail

Since the first week of August, the Old District Central Jail at Sangareddy town in Medak district of Talangana has opened its gates for tourists

8 killed in crash at toll gate in Telangana’s Suthariguda

Eight people including four engineering students, were killed and another critically injured when a van slammed into their car, crushing it against a stationary truck at a toll gate on the Nehru Outer Ring Road in Ranga Reddy district of Telangana early Wednesday.

Fresh probe into Andhra CM’s role in cash-for-vote scam

The ACB court, which admitted a plea filed by Alla Ramakrishna Reddy, YSR Congress party MLA from Mangalagiri in Guntur district, set a deadline of September 29 to the Telangana ACB to complete the reinvestigation and submit a report.

Sachin presents BMW cars to Sindhu, Sakshi, Dipa, coach Gopichand for Rio feat

Silver medallist shuttler PV Sindhu and bronze winner grappler Sakshi Malik, along with gymnast Dipa Karmakar and badminton coach Pullela Gopichand were presented BMW cars by in Hyderabad on Sunday.

Producers of NTR’s Mayabazar had nearly rejected his Krishna role

Actor NT Rama Rao, who played Krishna 17 times onscreen, was nearly rejected the first time he was to be cast as Krishna in Mayabazar. The complete story.

MP Sachin scores big with Andhra village

Paved roads, 24x7 water: MP Tendulkar scripts new innings for Andhra village

Sachin Tendulkar, a Rajya Sabha member, adopted Puttam Rajuvari Kandriga hamlet under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (Sagy) in October 2014

Hyderabad turns out to welcome silver girl Sindhu

India’s pride: PV Sindhu, Dipa Karmakar come home to cheering crowds

Sindhu bagged the silver after going down in a match against World No 1 Marin of Spain. Karmakar’s fourth-place finish in the individual vault final is India’s best performance in the event at an international competition.

Telangana: 10 killed as private bus plunges into canal near Khammam

At least 10 people were killed and 18 others were injured, when a private bus in which they were travelling plunged into a canal from a bridge on the Hyderabad-Khammam highway.

Rio medallist PV Sindhu arrives in Hyderabad to grand welcome

Rio Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu landed at Hyderabad International Airport on Monday and was given a grand welcome.

After Olympic success, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana spar over PV Sindhu

Ace badminton player PV Sindhu made the nation proud by winning silver at the Rio Olympics on Friday night, but back home in the Telugu land, people have put her to shame by fighting over her region and caste.

From lofty ideals to amassing wealth, Maoists who turned to politics, crime

When gangster Mohammed Nayeemuddin was killed in an encounter in Telangana earlier this month, little did many know of his Maoist past.

Bloody demand: Tweet seeking high caste O+ donors to come forward draws flak

A tweet by a Hyderabad-based group asking for blood from donors of only a particular dominant-caste community triggered outrage on Friday and renewed a debate on caste-based discrimination in India.

Three dogs shot dead for ‘barking, creating nuisance’ in Hyderabad

Fourth incident of cruelty towards animals within a month in the city.

From a Maoist to mobster: The rise and fall of Nayeem

From Maoist to police informer to gangster: The rise and fall of Nayeem

From a Maoist to a police informer to a dreaded gangster who amassed thousands of crores, Mohammad Nayeemuddin had come a long way before being eliminated in an encounter in Mahbubnagar district in Telangana last week.

Hyderabad: Maoist-turned-gangster killed in police encounter

Maoist-turned-gangster Mohammed Nayeemuddin alias Nayeem, who was involved in several cases including the murder of a former IPS officer, was killed in an alleged police encounter at Shadnagar, about 50 km from Hyderabad, on Monday.

Attack me, shoot me, not Dalits, says Modi

Attack me, shoot me if you want, but don’t attack Dalits: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke out on Sunday against mounting atrocities on Dalits across India, lashing out at self-styled cow protectors accused of targeting the marginalized community.

40 deer die after consuming poisoned fodder in Telangana

40 deer die of poisoning in Telangana

Telangana: 40 deer die after consuming poisoned fodder near Mahbubnagar

Nearly 40 deer died of poisoning when they consumed fodder contaminated with pesticide at Gummadam village in Mahbubnagar district of Telangana on Saturday.

It’s official, Vemula was a Dalit, family to get benefits from state

Panel says Rohith Vemula was a Dalit, his family to get state benefits

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has officially ruled that Rohith Vemula, the research scholar of the University of Hyderabad whose suicide on January 17 this year created a nationwide uproar, was a Dalit.

Bandh over special status paralyses life in Andhra Pradesh

Opposition bandh shuts down Andhra Pradesh over special category status

Andhra Pradesh shut down on Tuesday in response to a day-long bandh called by opposition parties to protest the denial of special category status to the state by the central government.

TDP won’t snap NDA ties, for now