Nandyal (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 22 (IANS) At least three people were killed and several others injured after a private bus lost control, collided head-on with a container truck and caught fire in Andhra Pradesh’s Nandyal district in the early hours of Thursday, police said.The accident occurred between 1 and 2 a.m. near Shirivellametta village in Shirivella mandal of the district.Both the drivers of the vehicles and the cleaner of the container truck were charred to death beyond recognition, accor…
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Amaravati, Jan 14 (IANS) Highlighting the rich Telugu culture, Sankranti celebrations began across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Wednesday with ‘bhogi’ amid usual pomp and gaiety Villages and towns in both the Telugu states came alive with traditional celebrations to mark the harvest festivalThree-day celebrations kicked off with ‘bhogi’, burning of old and unwanted items such as old clothes, mats and broomsticks in the belief that new things usher into their lives.People in villages and towns…
Amaravati, Dec 29 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet, on Monday, approved formation of two new districts, taking the total number of districts in the state to 28. The Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu approved formation of Polavaram and Markapuram districts.Polavaram district will have Rampachodavaram as its headquarters.Briefing the media on the Cabinet decisions, state Revenue Minister Anagani Satya Prasad said that the Cabinet approved proposals for changes in 17 o…
Amaravati, Dec 29 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and his predecessor Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy have expressed grief over the demise of eminent Islamic scholar Maulana Mufti Abdul Wahab.The Chief Minister took to X to pay his tributes to Mufti Abdul Wahab, who passed away on Sunday.”I am deeply shocked to learn that the renowned Islamic scholar, Mufti (Islamic jurist), and esteemed guide to society, Hazrat Maulana Mufti Abdul Wahab Saheb Qasimi Rashadi from Nellore, has de…